Tennis Scholarships Available At Crystal Lake Park District Racket Club

The Racket Club, a Crystal Lake Park District facility, is pleased to announce tennis scholarship opportunities through the Walter S. Herrick, Sr. Memorial Fund for youth and teens between the ages of 10-16.

Walt Herrick Sr. was one of the founding fathers of The Racket Club and he was a dedicated proponent of tennis in the local community. Though Mr. Herrick is no longer with us, other local luminaries including The Racket Club co-founder Jack Thomas, former club manager Walt Herrick, Jr. and longtime club member Denis Morimoto continue to advocate his mission by raising money for tennis lesson scholarships at The Racket Club.

Scholarships awarded by the Walter S. Herrick, Sr. Memorial Fund are based on a broad range of factors including dedication, academics, attitude, service, financial situation and current level of tennis achievement.

For more details or obtain an application by mail call

Conni Stinek at 847-658-5688, ext. 15,

email cstinek@crystallakeparks.org

Rob Laue at 847-658-5688, ext. 14

email rlaue@crystallakeparks.org

Applications should be returned to Conni Stinek at The Racket Club, mailing address of The Racket Club, c/o Crystal Lake Park District, One East Crystal Lake Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.

The Racket Club, located at 9101 South Route 31, one mile south of Rakow Road in Algonquin, is one of Illinois’ finest indoor/outdoor tennis facilities. The Crystal Lake Park District operates The Racket Club as a self-supporting membership facility.

The club features: nine cushioned indoor hard courts with excellent indirect lighting, four hard and three fast-dry clay outdoor courts, a beautiful clubhouse, practice lane with ball machine, lounge and viewing area, locker rooms and a fully stocked tennis pro shop.

In addition, The Racket Club has complete year-round tennis programs offering permanent and open court time seven days a week, lesson programs for all ages and abilities, certified professionals, activities for adult and juniors, and competitive travel leagues. Visit the club online at www.theracketclub.org for photos and additional information.