Dear Fellow Players,
Welcome to the 2006-07 season. I hope you all enjoyed a pleasant and peaceful summer. Initially, please join me in extending our thanks and gratitude to Molly Pierce who served as President of our organization for the past five years. Molly leaves a wonderful legacy of new programs, financial stability and an invigorated membership. Her shoes will be tough ones to fill, but I look forward to the challenge and your support.
Our membership ranks swelled last year to almost 1000 members, and we expect continued growth as the interest in the game spreads. Fall leagues have started with new teams competing, and the membership approved changes in spring leagues that will include some realignment of winter season teams to maintain the integrity of leagues and ensure competitive levels of play.
This year, our region will host more than 25 junior and adult tournaments, including four USSRA national tournaments that were recently awarded: US National Hardball Singles (Merion - Feb 23-25); US Junior National Doubles (Wilmington Country Club - Feb 23-25); US Junior Closed - Bronze level (Berwyn -March 23-25) and the US Men's and Women's National Doubles Open (Fairmount Athletic - March 30-April 01). For a complete listing of all local tournaments, visit our web site (www.PhillyBoast.org). Please remember to support these tournaments and all the patrons, advertisers and sponsors who provide important financial underwriting needed to make these events successful.
Enjoy your squash season and feel free to contact me or any Officer if you have any questions. Stay healthy and well.
Vince McGuinness