Montgomery County Family YMCA Selected as the Facility of the Year Award for 2007

John Blomstedt, Program Operations Manager at the YMCA, with the Facility of the Year award.

Ann Carder and Mark Jackson of Red Oak Iowa and who serve as board of directors members of the Iowa Tennis Association, announced that the Montgomery County Family YMCA (Red Oak, Iowa) was selected as the Facility of the Year Award for 2007 from the Iowa Tennis Association (ITA).  The YMCA Carder Indoor Tennis Center was nominated and won the award based upon the outstanding tennis programs taking place within the center:

* Four indoor courts with enclosed viewing area
* Official Tennis Welcome Center and sponsor of free tennis lessons in May of each year
* Hosts indoor sanctioned tournaments for adults & juniors
* Hosts collegiate matches for Simpson & Hastings Colleges as well as exhibition events for other colleges
* Hosted a version of "Cardio Tennis" in cooperation with "Lighten Up Iowa" in spring, 2007
* Serves as a back up for outdoor events for high school matches, conference and district meets, sanctioned outdoor tournament, Red Oak Tennis Association (ROTA) outdoor leagues and the ROTA summer tennis program which includes NJTL
* Offers leagues from September to May each year and tennis lessons year round
* Offers half-price court time to junior players year round.

The ITA did honor the Montgomery County Family YMCA and the other 2007 award winners including Dan Martinez of Red Oak, Iowa for being selected the 2007 Outstanding High School Tennis Coach of the Year at their Semi-Annual Meeting at the Amana Colonies that was held on February 10, 2008.

Area Tennis players of all ages and abilities are invited and encouraged to contact the Montgomery County Family YMCA about the YMCA indoor/outdoor program along with the Red Oak Tennis Association programs offered in the summer, by simply call the YMCA at 712-623-2161, or contact Red Oak Tennis Association contact volunteers Ann Carder and Mark Jackson at 623-3853 or Downtown Red Oak Hardware Hank at 623-2290.

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Edited: 2/15/08