hudson community tennis courts

Hudson Community Tennis Courts

Ensuring the future of tennis in Hudson for generations to come

Tennis – a sport for all ages and challenges

The Pride of Hudson

Current State of Tennis Courts

• Six courts built along with high school in 1992• Problems have existed for many years with

cracking, buckling, etc. with no permanent solution found• Courts are now an embarrassment to the

school and community• No other playable public courts in Hudson

The Pride of Hudson?

Vision• Create a Community Tennis Center that will revitalize tennis

in Hudson• Increase physical recreation in Hudson• Create courts suitable for play by younger kids• Enable tennis recreation for people of all ages and physical

abilities/challenges• Create courts with lights• Create center which can be used for phys-ed classes as well

as tournaments (school and USTA)

Make Hudson proud!

New Tennis Sitefits within Master Plan

New Tennis Sitefits within Master Plan

Aerial View

View from Stadium

View from Stadium

View from Pavilion

Court View

Exterior Signage

Court Signs

Phases

• Phase I:– Rebuild the six existing courts and re-design water

drainage between baseball field and tennis courts.– Cost: $280,000

• Phase II:– Build four additional courts and pavilion. Add

bleachers and lights to all ten courts.– Cost: $750,000

Timing

• Phase I – summer 2014, assuming funds are raised. The Superintendent will recommend that the School Board contribute $80,000. Additional donors are in the process of committing.

• Phase II – planned for 2015 pending funding from private donors and possible City of Hudson participation.

Donor levels

• $500,000 – Overall naming rights• $100,000 – Pavilion naming• $25,000 – Court naming• $10,000 – Bleachers naming• $5,000 – Plaque• $1,000 – Large brick• $250 – Small brick

Hudson Community Tennis Courts is a project of Hudson City Schools with support from the Hudson City schools Foundation. HCSF is a non-profit organization dedicated to retaining the special character and fabric of Hudson through the collaboration and philanthropy of civic-minded residents.Donations can be made directly to Hudson City Schools with designation: “Tennis Court Project”.

Want to know more?

• Contact any of the following people:• Hugo Sandberg (330) 388-3480 or

hugo.sandberg@hexpol.com• Tom Tobin (330) 655-7552 or

tomtobin@aefonline.com• Derek Cluse – Schools Business Manager

(330) 653-1207 or clused@hudson.edu• Ray Ebersole – Athletic Director (330) 653-

1450 or ebersolr@hudson.edu