Guidelines for Membership

The following is a brief summary of the process of steps to membership in the club.

The nominee should complete the application (see link below) and return it to the tennis club with a non-refundable deposit of $100.00, addressed to:

Live Oaks Tennis Association
Att: Membership
Post Office Box 246
South Pasadena, CA 91031-0246

Two active members (the member offering the name in nomination and one other who is   acquainted with the applicant) should submit brief letters of recommendation to the club.

The nominee’s name will be placed on the Association’s waiting list

When the nominee becomes number one on the waiting list, and a vacancy develops when the active membership of the Association falls below 110, the nominee will be contacted immediately to become a probationary member.

During the probationary period, the sponsors should help the nominee become acquainted with the club rules, facilities and as many members as possible.

The nominee should possess adequate tennis skills.  This skill level should be approximately 3.0 or better on the USTA NTRP rating. The nominee should be able to comfortably play with the general membership of the club.

If the nominee’s tennis skill is not already known to the club, the sponsors should arrange a get acquainted match with one or more Live Oaks board members and/or suggest that the nominee take one or more tune-up lessons from Live Oaks' Director of Tennis, Jeffrey Normile, (323) 717-9646.

Once the Board is acquainted with the nominee and satisfied as to his or her eligibility, the membership will be approved at a monthly Board meeting.

The nominee will be contacted, and will become a full member upon receipt by the Club Treasurer Mark Messana, (213) 361-5405, of payment in the amount of $1,150.00, which is the initiation, or membership fee of $1,250.00 less the initial deposit of $100.00.

The nominee, now an active member, will be asked to attend a welcoming with the Board and a briefing session with the membership chairman and/or a member of the membership committee.

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION (PDF)

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