Schedule:
Quick Start Tennis Clinics (Grades K-3) 4:30-5:30
Grades 4-8 Clinic – 5:30-6:30
Adult Beginner Clinic- 6:30-7:30

And, believe it or not – It’s time to pack up the pool furniture and start dreaming about next summer. Come on over this Sunday, Oct 2 at 2:00. With 8 – 10 people, we can do the whole job in about an hour.

And, you can still sign up for tennis clinics, prorated, at www.rdutennis.net.

Get your final pool fix this Sunday afternoon from 12 -6 pm. Swim, visit with friends, buy a t-shirt and super cheap goodies at the snack bar.

Thanks to all for another great summer!

The Edge

Lakemont swim & tennis: Where will you be this summer?

Only two weeks left of our 2011 swim season! I know you are so sad, but worry not: we have a big weekend planned to leave you with great memories to get you through until next year!

Hours after Labor Day until Closing Date (9/18)

Friday	Saturday & Sunday
4pm – 8pm	10am – 8pm

PARTY THIS SATURDAY!

Let’s end the season with a Bang on this second-to-last weekend! Join us on Saturday, Sept. 10th, for our second annual Membership Appreciation Party!

Your Party Schedule!

• Family Ruckus! Don’t miss the 2011 Lakemont Family Ruckus!! This year, family members will get to carry greased watermelons and enjoy an eating contest in the wacky relay, throw marshmallows at other team members in a Survivor-like event, even give mom or dad a PIE IN THE FACE! It’s our wildest Ruckus ever and we need YOU to be a part of it. Full details including a Q&A about games for the Ruckusare online now at: Let’s Ruckus! The big event starts at 3 pm on Saturday! To register your family, simply email Tracey Woodward with “Ruckus” in the subject line. All families who register before noon on September 10th will begin the competition with points on the board!

• Free Food and live Music! We would like to invite our wonderful membership to an evening of dinner and music: follow your day of family fun with FREE hotdogs, drinks, sides and dessert starting at 5:30. After you have had your fill of food, stick around and groove with our very own Grass Skirt Dads!.

• September Tennis Tournament! Start this incredible weekend off with our first Fall Tennis Tournament: Friday, September 9 thru Sunday, September 11. All interested players should contact Wayne and Becky Felton to sign themselves up for this up-and-coming neighborhood tourney!

Men’s Doubles Friday @ 7pm	Women’s Singles Saturday @ 9am
Men’s Singles Saturday @ 7pm	Men’s Singles Sunday 2pm

TENNIS

The pool may be closing, but we are Lakemont SwimAND TENNIS Club and the tennis is just getting geared up!

• September Tennis Tournament: details above.

• TNT- ladies, we are busy on Thursday nights starting at 8 – bring a toddy and your racquet!

• FALL TENNIS: Already dreaming of cooler weather… maybe fall tennis weather? Well, you know we have you covered! Register at RDU Tennis for a 10 week session of terrific Thursday fun beginning September 15. $100 Member Fee; $120 Non-Member Fee

Grades K-3	Grades 4-8	Adult Beginner	Adult Intermediate
4:30-5:30 PM	5:30-6:30 PM	6:30-7:30 PM	7:30-8:30 PM

• Tennis Challenge Ladder

(01) Chandler	(02) Felton	(03) Smith	(04) Dudeck
(05) Pendergrass	(06) Humphries	(07) Taylor	(08) Fanjoy
(09) Leach	(10) Daigle	(11) Harris	(12) Williams

MEMBERSHIP

• Is the thought of the Pool closing for the season bringing a tear to your eye? Well get yourself a little pick-me-up to get you through the long winter! Come on by the Snack Shack and treat yourself to a Lakemont T-shirt and/or Torpedoes Car Magnet.

Spooky Trail!

• Plans are under way for the 3rd annual Lakemont Spooky Trail. This event has been a great way for our members to get together after the pool has closed, to raise some money for the pool, and to show the surrounding community how much fun we have at Lakemont. In order to continue for this event to be successful, we need volunteers. Don’t have a lot of spare time? That’s OK. We need volunteers for planning and preparation, or just the evening of the event. Any amount of time would be appreciated. The event will be held on Saturday, October 29th and will include a good old fashioned bake sale too. For more information or questions, please see Ann House this Saturday during the member appreciation party or e-mail her at jnahouse@nc.rr.com

The Edge

Lakemont swim & tennis: Where will you be this summer?

School is finally here, but don’t think that your pool days are over! New hours mean you can still enjoy some playtime after a hard day of reading, writing and arithmetic

Hours Through Labor Day

Monday thru Friday	Saturday, Sunday & Labor Day
4pm – 8pm	10am – 8pm

Hours after Labor Day until Closing Date (9/18)

Friday	Saturday & Sunday
4pm – 8pm	10am – 8pm

OUT WITH A BANG!

**RED ALERT! DATE CHANGE!** Saturday, September 10th:Begin your day with the famous, incredible, fun-packed Family Ruckus! Then stick around for our second annual Membership Appreciation Party where you are the guest of honor and we thank you all for another great year Not enough for you? Well, how about a weekend Tennis Tournament?!

• Family Ruckus! Full details including a Q&A about games for the Ruckusare online now at: Let’s Ruckus! The big event starts at 3 pm on Saturday, September 10th! To register your family, simply email Tracey Woodward with “Ruckus” in the subject line. The first FIVE families to register will start the competition with 10 points! All families who register before noon on September 9th will start with 5 points.

• Membership Appreciation Party! We would like to invite our wonderful membership to an evening of dinner and music: follow your day of family fun with FREE hotdogs, drinks, sides and dessert starting at 6 pm all while grooving to our very own Grass Skirt Dads.

• September Tennis Tournament! Start this incredible weekend off with our first Fall Tennis Tournament: Friday, September 9 thru Sunday, September 11. All interested players should contact Wayne and Becky Felton to sign themselves up for this up-and-coming neighborhood tourney!

TENNIS

The pool may be closing, but we are Lakemont SwimAND TENNIS Club and the tennis is just getting geared up!

• September Tennis Tournament: details above.

• TNT- ladies, we are busy on Thursday nights starting at 8 – bring a toddy and your racquet!
• Tennis Challenge Ladder

(01) Chandler	(02) Felton	(03) Smith	(04) Dudeck
(05) Pendergrass	(06) Humphries	(07) Taylor	(08) Fanjoy
(09) Leach	(10) Daigle	(11) Harris	(12) Williams

• FALL TENNIS: Already dreaming of cooler weather… maybe fall tennis weather? Well, you know we have you covered! Register at RDU Tennis for a 10 week session of terrific Thursday fun beginning September 8. $100 Member Fee; $120 Non-Member Fee

Grades K-3	Grades 4-8	Adult Beginner	Adult Intermediate
4:30-5:30 PM	5:30-6:30 PM	6:30-7:30 PM	7:30-8:30 PM

MEMBERSHIP

• Do you know of someone who is interested in trying the pool on for size? How about telling them about our Preview Membership? By filling out a Membership Application and paying part of next year’s Initiation Fee, your friend can try out the pool for the remainder of the season and take full advantage of our wonderful tennis programs. Contact Jennifer Brock for more information.

• Is the thought of the Pool closing for the season bringing a tear to your eye? Well get yourself a little pick-me-up to get you through the long winter! Come on by the Snack Shack and treat yourself to a Lakemont T-shirt and/or Torpedoes Car Magnet.

• Join the Pool Board:Do you like the direction our Pool is headed in? Want your voice to shape the future of all the Lakemonsters? Please consider serving on the Board! If you are curious, please contact the Membership Chair, Jennifer Brock to find out how you can be a part of the behind the scenes excitement! All are welcome and no experience is required

Lakemont swim & tennis: Where will you be this summer?

A cold front is coming! Come enjoy the low-90′s temperatures with your neighborhood peeps up at the Pool

EVENTS

• Dive-In Movie Night: Do you have a movie in mind that your children would like to see? Email Elaine with requests for upcoming movie nights.

• Family Game night:Friday, August 12, 7pm-9pm. Bring your favorite board game, card game, snacks, etc for a fun-filled night for the entire family; and please, bring your children

• Out With A Bang!: The season is going to be over before we know it, but we don’t intend to go out quietly: Mark you calenders: Saturday, September 3rd for the annual, incredible, fun-packed Family Ruckus! Followed by our Membership Appreciation Party where you are the guest of honor and we thank you all for another really wonderful year Not enough for you? Well, how about a weekend Tennis Tournament? Be on the look out for more information in the weeks to come!

TENNIS

• TNT- ladies, we are busy on Thursday nights starting at 8 – bring a toddy and your racquet!
• Tennis Challenge Ladder – Men’s Seedings for this week:

• Already dreaming of cooler weather… maybe fall tennis weather? Well, you know we have you covered! Register at RDU Tennis for a 10 week session of terrific Thursday fun beginning September 8. $100 Member Fee; $120 Non-Member Fee

  Grades K-3	Grades 4-8	Adult Beginner	Adult Intermediate
  4:30-5:30 PM	5:30-6:30 PM	6:30-7:30 PM	7:30-8:30 PM

MEMBERSHIP

• As the pool season winds down and the sun sets earlier, the swim time after 8 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings will get shorter. We are not permitted for night swimming and the lifeguards will blow the whistle when it gets dark. Stay and visit until 9, but please support the guards in keeping our kids safe.

• The first season of the Lakemont community garden has been quite a success. Thanks to all who have faithfully watered, weeded, harvested, and shared the bounty. It’s about time to start thinking about a fall garden. If you want to get in on the fun, contact Fred Woodward fmwoodward@earthlink.net or Jenny Fanjoy tfanjoy@nc.rr.com.

• Join the Pool Board:Did you know that we are a member-owned Pool? That’s right: Lakemont Swim & Tennis is your Club. And your volunteer Pool Board keeps it running each and every year. Each Board volunteer is elected to a 2 year term and keeps busy scheduling fun events for social, pool and tennis, putting out a weekly newsletter, ensuring bills get paid, and generally keeping the pool looking good and staying safe. And we need YOU! Please consider serving on the Board as something every member should try at least once: the more members we have representing our interests, the better the pool will be If you are curious, please contact the Membership Chair, Jennifer Brock to find out how you can be a part of the behind the scenes excitement! All are welcome and no experience is required

Lakemont swim & tennis: Where will you be this summer?

We skipped a week, but your Edge is back! Hope everyone is staying cool in this hotter than hot August

EVENTS

• Our next Dive-In Movie Nightis scheduled for thisFriday, August 5!!! Join us at 7:30 and enjoy a showing of Rio under the pavilion.

• Ladies Game Night!:This Saturday, August 6th at 9 PM Bring your favorite beverage (no glass inside the fence) and an appetizer or two to share. Elaine Boisvert & Ann House will organize and please, no children.

• Family Game night:Friday, August 12, 7pm-9pm. Bring your favorite board game, card game, snacks, etc for a fun-filled night for the entire family; and please, bring your children

• Out With A Bang!: The season is going to be over before we know it, but we don’t intend to go out quietly: Mark you calenders: Saturday, September 3rd for the annual, incredible, fun-packed Family Ruckus! Followed by our Membership Appreciation Party where you are the guest of honor and we thank you all for another really wonderful year Be on the look out for more information in the weeks to come!

TENNIS

• Already dreaming of cooler weather… maybe fall tennis weather? Well, you know we have you covered! Register at RDU Tennis for a 10 week session of terrific Thursday fun beginning September 8. $100 Member Fee; $120 Non-Member Fee

• TNT- ladies, we are busy on Thursday nights starting at 8 – bring a toddy and your racquet!
  
• Tennis Challenge Ladder – Men’s Seedings for this week:

MEMBERSHIP

• Did you know that we are a member-owed Pool? That’s right: Lakemont Swim & Tennis is yourClub. And your volunteer Pool Board keeps it running each and every year. Each Board volunteer is elected to a 2 year term and keeps busy scheduling fun events for social, pool and tennis, putting out a weekly newsletter, ensuring bills get paid, and generally keeping the pool looking good and staying safe. And we need YOU! Please consider serving on the Board as something every member should try at least once: the more members we have representing our interests, the better the pool will be If you are curious, please contact the Membership Chair, Jennifer Brock to find out how you can be a part of the behind the scenes excitement! All are welcome and no experience is required

• Trivia: Have you noticed that beautiful pair of raptors soaring above our pool this summer? Some find their screeching a bit unnerving, but it is hard to deny these hawks are incredible. Well, being a bit of a geek/nerd, I could not resist trying to identify them. It appears that our guests might just be a pair of Cooper’s Hawks and the screeching is them calling out to each other about food delivery. They also make other sounds you might find familiar, and a great site to listen can be found at: Cornell’s Ornithology Page. Also interesting, they eat other birds (i.e. mourning doves) and the male, who is much smaller, builds the nests and does much of the “domestic” work.

The Edge

Lakemont swim & tennis: Where will you be this summer?

Yes, it is HOT, HOT, HOT. Keep cool at the Pool! And check out the events we have planned to keep your mind off the 100+ temperatures

EVENTS

• Our next Dive-In Movie Nightis scheduled for thisFriday, July 22!!! Join us at 7:30 and enjoy a showing of The Incredibles under the pavilion. Then mark your calender for Rio on August 5th!

• The 3rd Annual Lakemont Biathlon: It’s finally here!!! This Saturday, July 23rd, at 9am!!! Join us for this fun-family-fitness event! Competitors will swim 125 yards and run one mile. If you would like to compete, volunteer, or just cheer everyone on, please join us this Saturday morning at the pool. And did I mention PRIZES!? Contact Tracey Woodward with questions.

• Swim Team Banquet: July 28 at 6pm.

• Homemade Ice-cream Social:Sunday, July 31 at7 PM How many flavors can we make? Who makes the best? Bring your picnic or grilling items to dine with friends while the buckets are turning! We’ll have a contest to see who is the master mixer. Bowls, spoons, cones, and toppings will be provided. Don’t have a churn? Bring another goodie to share. Please email Elaine to enter the competition.

GAME NIGHTS!

• Men’s Game night:Friday, July 29, 9pm until…? Then, Fellas, your turn to watch the kids so the ladies can get out. Mark Philbeck will organize and please, no children.

• Ladies’ Game night:Saturday, August 6, 9pm until…? Bring your favorite beverage and an appetizer or two to share. Elaine Boisvert & Ann House will organize and please, no children.

• Family Game night:Friday, August 12, 7pm-9pm. Bring your favorite board game, card game, snacks, etc for a fun-filled night for the entire family; and please, bring your children

SWIM TEAM

Congratulations to the Torpedoes! We finished the season with a big win over Oak Park! Lakemont: 309/ Oak Park: 194 (look for the weekly awards in next week’s Edge). A big THANK YOU to our coaches and the volunteers for all the hard work they put in to make the meets happen. Hope to see all the swimmers and their families at the Swim Team Banquet on July 28 at 6pm.

• Lakemont at Southall: A big thank you to all of the swimmers and parents for coming out during the massive heat wave on Tuesday. You know it’s hot when the kids (who are in bathing suits and in the water) are complaining it’s hot! The swimmers swam great and continued to show improvements in both their stroke technique and times.
• Last week’s Awards:
  • Speeding Ticket – Lia Naranjo receives the Speeding Ticket for this week. Lia, who is 6 years old, swam backstroke in the 7-8 medley relay and was the first swimmer to the wall.
  • Torpedo Award – Emma Poyer was put in the the 7-8 freestyle relay at the last minute (literally!) due to a mistake made by the coaches in the meet line. She swam a great race and didn’t protest while being whisked away at the last minute to swim for the team.
  • Swimmer of the Week – Spencer Pippin has a great work ethic and attitude. He is encouraging to his teammates and is willing to do whatever is asked of him.

• Swim Team Banquet! Just a reminder that the swim team banquet will be on Thursday, July 28 at the pool at 6 pm. If you can help decorate the banquet, please contact Rita Jones (ritajones1@juno.com).

TENNIS

• Check out the Lakemont Tennis Calendar! To sign-in, use Email: “Lakemonttennis” with the password: “lakemont” (case sensitive). On the calendar you will be able to sign up to reserve courts as well as see our ongoing tennis programs!

• There is still room for the very last week of our super-terrific fun-time Lakemont Tennis Camps onAugust 1-4. Visit www.rdutennis.net for more information and to register. Members $135, non members $155. Full day camps from 9:00am-3:15pm M-TH, Friday is rain makeup day. **lunch not included**

• TNT- ladies, we are busy on Thursday nights starting at 8 – bring a toddy and your racquet!
  
• Tennis Challenge Ladder – Bob is on FIRE! Watch out Jeff, you got him next

MEMBERSHIP

• New Sunday Hours:Yes, that’s right: bring those eager kids out starting at 10:00 am on Sundays!

• Masters Swim Program: A second session is starting on Monday, July 25 and will run through Saturday, September 3. If you are interested, please contact Katie for more information.

• Your help is needed: with Movie Nights and Sno-Cones this summer: if you are interested, please contact Elaine Boisvert .

The Edge

Lakemont swim & tennis: Where will you be this summer?

I know, I know, you have been wishing and hoping for even more time at the pool: well, we heard you! Your Pool has decided to extend our Sunday morning hours! Come on out starting at 10am this Sunday and every Sunday hereafter (well, at least until the end of the season).

EVENTS

• Our next Dive-In Movie Nightis scheduled for nextFriday, July 22!!!! Join us at 7:30 and enjoy a showing of The Incredibles under the pavilion. Then mark your calender for Rioon August 5th!

• Lakemont Annual Biathlon: Get ready for some serious neighborhood competition on Saturday, July 23rd! Mark you calenders, contact Tracey (510-0784) with questions and details, and keep reading your weekly Edge to find out more as information unfolds

SWIM TEAM

**Emma Mishler (one of our 9-10 year old swimmers) was admitted to Wake Med Children’s Ward this week with a severe sinus infection. Emma had surgery on Tuesday afternoon to remove this very serious infection and will stay at Wake Med until the end of the week. Please keep Emma in your thoughts and prayers. If you would like to send Emma or her family well wishes, the address is: 317 Compton Rd., 27609; email: jmishler1@nc.rr.com (John & Kate Mishler)

• Lakemont vs. TCC: the bad news is we lost the meet. The good news is we were able to swim indoors and not have to reschedule the swim meet for the next day We had some great swims and the hard work at practice is certainly paying off: 58 of our swimmers made at least one new personal best! Go Torpedoes!!!!
• Last week’s Awards:
  • Speeding Ticket – Freddie Woodward swam so fast that he dropped 10 seconds in his 50 yard butterfly!
  • Torpedo Award – Thomas Klien. Despite being behind by almost half a lap in the 200 yard free relay, Thomas swam an amazing race to out touch the TCC swimmer. Thomas’s unofficial relay split was 24.7 seconds!!!
  • Swimmer of the Week – Bridget Jeter, a first year swimmer, continues to amaze parents, coaches, and other swimmers with her speed in the water. As she swims each race, her confidence continues to grow and she continues to improve!

• Swim Team Banquet! Just a reminder that the swim team banquet will be on Thursday, July 28 at the pool at 6 pm. If you can help decorate the banquet, please contact Rita Jones (ritajones1@juno.com).

TENNIS

• Check out the Lakemont Tennis Calendar! To sign-in, use Email: “Lakemonttennis” with the password: “lakemont” (case sensitive). On the calendar you will be able to sign up to reserve courts as well as see our ongoing tennis programs!

• There is still room for the very last week of our super-terrific fun-time Lakemont Tennis Camps onAugust 1-4. Visit www.rdutennis.net for more information and to register. Members $135, non members $155. Full day camps from 9:00am-3:15pm M-TH, Friday is rain makeup day. **lunch not included**

  
  Camp Schedule

  9:00-9:15	9:15-11:15	11:20-11:45	12:00-1:45	2:00-3:00	3:00-3:15
  Check In at Courts	Tennis Instruction, primarily clinic/drills	Lunch *not included*	Free Swim Time	Tennis Games/Matches	Pick-Up at Courts

• TNT- ladies, we are busy on Thursday nights starting at 8 – bring a toddy and your racquet!
  
• Tennis Challenge Ladder – It was a thunderous week, but that didn’t stop (some) of our men from a challenge! Here are the results:

 MEMBERSHIP

• PLEASE HELP: We need volunteers to help with Movie Nights and Sno-Cones this summer: if you are interested, please contact Elaine Boisvert .