Summary of Special Meeting/Vote	Indoor Play Info
Upcoming AGM	Your Opinion re Next Alpine Season
Club Membership Stats

Summary of Special Meeting / Member Vote 

Following a successful Town Hall for members in November to present and discuss the Club's future indoor and outdoor facility plans, a Special Zoom Meeting of members was convened on December 9th for voting purposes.  There were 98 registrations and 58 participants in the meeting.

Unsurprisingly, following a robust Q&A at the Town Hall, the discussions were brief on the separate motions for indoor and outdoor facilities, but the Board has duly noted them for further consideration.

The results of the vote were overwhelmingly in support of the strategy put forth by the FTF Committee.  The Board would like to thank all members who attended and supported the event.

This is an exciting period for our Club. The proposals being put forth don't just involve a potential indoor facility run by our Club and an expansion of our use of the Alpine courts, these endeavors will shape our Club's short and medium term future.  We expect a lengthy road ahead to bring these strategies to fruition which will involve a lot of hard work, but the Board and FTF Committee believe that the benefits to members will be worth all the effort!  The Board would like to acknowledge and thank the FTF Committee for their past and ongoing efforts in this regard.

We will keep members posted as these plans develop.

Indoor Play Information/Acknowledgements

YEG / One Possession

If you are registered for a session at YEG or One Possession and cannot attend please follow the following process:

You must find a member substitute to replace you.  Please advertise ahead of time on the WhatsApp group first and then, if no luck, also try the Club's Facebook page.

It is very important to fill any empty spots so as to have enough players to effectively fill the pre-booked courts.

Always Check the Calendar

Please be reminded to always check the Calendar as there are often changes - especially on these cold nights.  Before you head out to the venue, it is always prudent to make sure the session is still on.  Updates on WhatsApp and Facebook are very useful for this purpose.

Taking Down the Nets

For any of the members who help the captains take down the nets, please note to remove the middle rod within its cover before you try and pull out the end poles; the little connection that the rod goes into is breaking with the strain when the rod is not taken out before you remove the end poles. It happens mostly with the green nets.  Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Thank Yous!

Thank you to the captains and to Nicki who have been spending time following up to try and get members to attend a variety of sessions.  Your efforts are appreciated!

Also, a heartfelt thank you to our volunteers who still captain through these cold winter temperatures - we appreciate you!!!

Upcoming AGM

Please note that the Club's AGM date will be posted in January and that the meeting will take place in March...stay tuned! 

Looking Ahead to Next Outdoor Season - Your Ideas?

From the Venue Manager:

Now that we are surrounded by snow and cold temperatures, it is time to think ahead for our outdoor season at Alpine! 

Seriously, using the data from the last season and feedback from you helps in the planning of the schedule. 

Please answer the following questions as I want your feedback:

1.  Please keep ??? ( example partner play, DUPR play)

2.  Please consider implementing ?????? as a new play option

3.  Is there anything we offered last year that you feel we should not                 continue and, if so, why? 

Please send your feedback to the Venue Manager by clicking here.  Your responses will help to shape next year's schedule - this is your Club and we love to hear from you and to meet your particular needs!

Club Membership Statistics  

Our membership currently tops 900 members! Membership renewals began October 1st.  We highly recommend that members renew their membership before year end to avoid the 2026 fee increase.

A breakdown of our November membership by rating level follows below (with comparatives for the previous month):

                              October/25       November/25 (Current)     Inc/(Dec)

No Rating                   284                               294                                     10     

2.5 Rating                     60                                 60                   

3.0 Rating                   161                              162                                         1        

3.5 Rating                    255                             254                                        (1)

4.0 Rating                    146                             147                                          1

4.5+ Rating                    45                               45                                                   

Total Members         951                           962                                       11

Merry Christmas everyone and, until next time, keep your paddle up!