DocumentsPresentationMar 26, 2024Pages 16–24
LANGFORD TENNIS CLUB
Langford Tennis Club presentation requesting a new permanent site (ideally four courts with washrooms and year-round bubble option), offering partnership and fundraising support and describing club history, programs, and community benefits.
Key facts
- Founded 1925 (one of the oldest tennis clubs in BC)
- Current membership cited: ~100 adults and ~50 junior members
- Request: four resurfaced tennis courts (bubble for year-round play preferred) with nearby washrooms and space for a clubhouse; club offers to help fundraise and partner
- Royal Roads University site will no longer be available; club's 100th anniversary in 2025 noted as timely reason for new courts
- Public courts context: Langford currently has 2 public outdoor courts and shares 4 at JDF; comparisons to other municipalities' court counts provided
LANGFORD TENNIS CLUB
Founded 1925
OUR GOAL
A public facility in partnership with a non-profit society to make the growing sport of tennis physically and financially accessible to all West Shore communities.
HEALTH / COMMUNITY BENEFITS
HEALTH
Tennis is a fun and active sport which teaches cameraderie, social graces and good sportsmanship. It’s a sport for life for all age groups and an inexpensive, unobtrusive way for families to enjoy a sport within the community. Unfortunately, the availability of tennis courts has not kept pace with the rapid residential and commercial growth of the West Shore area.
DEMAND
Several courts were lost to residential and commercial development over the past two decades. Royal Roads University (RRU) has informed us that upon approval of their expansion plans, we will no longer have use of the courts we currently use. So we must find a permanent location for our nearly 100 year old tennis club.
PROGRAMS
- Our summer Junior program is thriving and oversubscribed. Some of our students have gone on to become ballboys/girls and champions at major tournaments!
- Our coaches offer private individual and group lessons, including wheelchair tennis.
- We offer social and competitive singles and doubles, weekly group plays for all skill levels, and drop-in tennis.
SOCIAL
We organize many fun and competitive events throughout the year such as junior and senior tournaments, potluck socials, special occasions, club exchanges and participation in South Island Tennis League. Our annual Gllangcolme Tournament, now in its 40th consecutive year, has been attracting players from as far away as Vancouver. This brings people here from outside the community who frequent local businesses including restaurants, hotels etc.
TENNIS CLUBS AROUND THE CRD
- The Outdoor Spring Tennis League run by SITL had 299 registered players in 2023.
Private Clubs:
- Oak Bay Tennis Club: 430 Adults, 130 Juniors with a waitlist for both
- Bear Mountain Tennis Club: 268 combined Adults and Juniors
- Langford Tennis Club operating on RRU grounds: 100 adults and 50 Juniors (note that we turn away juniors each year)
All the other tennis clubs operate on municipal courts around the CRD.
Adult Members of:
- Victoria Tennis Group - 140
- Saanich Tennis Club - 185
- Victoria Tennis Club - 37
- Penninaula Tennis Club - 103
- Capital City Tennis Club - 463
That is 1906+ tennis players at registered clubs within the CRD!
PUBLIC OUTDOOR TENNIS COURTS IN THE CRD & BEYOND
- Langford has 2 public outdoor tennis courts and shares 4 more at JDF with the other West Shore municipalities.
- Victoria has 23 courts in 8 different parks.
- Saanich has 35 tennis courts in 20 different parks.
- Oak Bay has 14 courts in 3 different parks.
Similar cities to Langford in population size:
- Vernon has 16 public outdoor courts and their Parks Master Plan outlines the goal of having 18 by 2025.
- Penticton has 7 outdoor public courts.
- The City of North Vancouver has 13 public outdoor tennis courts.
WHO WE ARE
Langford Tennis Club (LTC) is a BC-registered non-profit Society established in 1925 and is one of the oldest tennis clubs in BC. Originally located on Claude Road on wooden courts in 1925, we then moved to Centennial Park in Langford in 1957. LTC outgrew the 2 courts so relocated at RRU in 1998 to the present time.
There are 3 asphalt courts which LTC has upgraded and maintained at its sole expense since 1988. We also have a clubhouse, perimeter fencing, backboard and a ball machine. In 2011 we updated our Constitution and Bylaws to reflect our growing status and currently have 2 registered coaches, 5 directors, 100 active adult members, and 50 junior members.
WHAT WE CAN DO
Historically we have always raised funds to upgrade and maintain our courts, viewing deck, surrounding grass area and portable Clubhouse. Membership dues cover all maintenance and supply costs and permits, setting aside reserve funds for large expenditures.
OUR ASK (WEST SHORE)
Four resurfaced tennis courts at current site (bubble for year-round play preferred), prepared to open courts to all members of the public as long as we have set times for our programs.
WE OFFER TO HELP FUNDRAISE AND ARE OPEN TO PARTNERSHIP
OUR ASK (LANGFORD)
Four tennis courts with washrooms nearby, and a space for a club house. We are prepared to open courts to all members of the public as long as we have set times for our programs.
WE OFFER TO HELP FUNDRAISE AND ARE OPEN TO PARTNERSHIP