HOWARD COUNTY TENNIS ASSOCIATION

HCTA's 2009 Fall Session Starting October 5th!

The Howard County Tennis Association (HCTA) is pleased to announce its 2009 Fall Outdoor Program scheduled to run from Monday, October 5th through Saturday, October 31st for certain ages and skill levels! You also have various times and locations to choose from, so come on out and HAVE FUN!! You can also request an application by calling our voice messaging system at 410-489-9179 or by sending us an email at hcta@hotmail.com. You can also download an application by going to www.columbiatennis.com/hcta.htm and clicking on the link for the Howard County Tennis Association. MAKE SURE YOU TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS ABOUT OUR FUN EVENT!!

2009 Fall Program Application

2009 Spring Program Application

H.C.T.A Home Page

29th Annual Columbia Junior Open Tennis Tournament Starting July 13, 2009

The Howard County Tennis Association's 29th Annual Columbia Junior Open Tennis Tournament is being held at the Wilde Lake Tennis Club from July 13 - 16, 2009 for girls and boys in the 12-18 age categories. Last year, we had a total of 133 entries and were proud to recognize Howard County's own Grace Leake and Ryan Kent for their superb showing as the champion in the Boys & Girls 18s Singles championship in prior years. This tournament is the only sanctioned USTA event in Howard County for Juniors, so MARK YOUR CALENDARS for this great event!

Download or view tournament Application htm file

Download tournament Application doc. file

http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=76203

HCTA's 2009 Spring Outdoor Program Starting May 18, 2009!

The Howard County Tennis Association (HCTA) is pleased to announce its 2009 Spring Outdoor Program scheduled to run from Monday, May 18th through Saturday, June 13th for certain ages and skill levels! You also have various times and locations to choose from, so come on out and HAVE FUN!! You can also request an application by calling our voice messaging system at 410-489-9179 or by sending us an email at hcta@hotmail.com. You can also download an application by going to www.columbiatennis.com/hcta.htm and clicking on the link for the Howard County Tennis Association. MAKE SURE YOU TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS ABOUT OUR FUN EVENT!!

For more information, contact HCTA’s voicemail system at 410-489-9179 or go to the HCTA website at http://www.geocities.com/hcta.geo.

HOW TO USE THE TENNISLINK ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM

Finding the tournament to register:

Go to www.usta.com, or any of the section or district websites

Click the Tournaments link on the side navigation bar

Use the USTA Searchable Schedule

	Select a specific section or district by clicking on the drop down and highlighting one, or leave “All sections/districts” selected to search the entire database
	Input the Tournament ID number, if known
	Refine the search by using one or several of the search options, such as Keyword search, location, or date.
	Use the “Currently Registering” Quick search option to find all tournaments whose entry close date is within a 2-week period.

Registering for a tournament:

	Click on the Tournament name of the tournament for which you wish to register, to go to the Tournament Home Page.
	Tournament Home page-here you will see all of the information about that tournament. Click on the TennisLink Register Now link.
	Register player page-enter the USTA number of the person you wish to register for the tournament. The registration system will validate the player’s eligibility and USTA membership status, and will only allow entry into the appropriate events/divisions. If the player is not a member, or the membership is expired, you must apply or renew the membership before you can continue.
	Choose event page-verify that the information about the selected player is accurate. If not, follow the instructions to contact the USTA Membership Dept. Then select the events/divisions that you wish to register for, taking note of the message regarding the number of events for which one player can enter. NOTE: if entering a doubles event, you may choose to enter and pay for your doubles partner, or simply select your partner, and not pay, and have your partner come into the system to register and pay for their half of the entry. Continue
	Cart Summary page-shows a summary of the entries and the costs. If you wish to edit your entry, or continue searching for another tournament to register, you may click the appropriate button and do so. Otherwise, click Proceed to Checkout.
	Credit card page-input the cardholder name, credit card type and number, and expiration date, and the statement mailing address zip code. Then place the order. While waiting for the card to process, please be patient.
	Confirmation page-this page requires that the player acknowledge that they must print the confirmation page, or write down the confirmation number. It will be used if the player wants to withdraw or change an entry.

Directions to Wilde Lake Tennis Club. MapQuest.com

10499 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia, MD. 21044

Phone: (410-730-3767)

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Lacy-Graves Tennis Tournament

Middle School Tennis League

Spring Outdoor Program

Summer Outdoor Program

Fall Outdoor Program

Winter Indoor Program

Local Excellence Training Program

For any questions or comments, please send a message to

HCTA
P.O. Box 411
Clarksville, MD 21029

Telephone: 410-489-9179
Fax: 410-461-9189
Email: hcta@hotmail.com.

Serving to promote and foster amateur tennis in Howard County of Maryland, the HCTA is a 501(c3) non-profit organization affiliated with the USTA /Maryland District.

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