Re_ Manhattan Middle School tennis courts 3_RedactedFrom:
To:Rhodes, Alison
Subject:Re: Manhattan Middle School tennis courts
Date:Tuesday, June 11, 2024 2:03:54 PM
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Hi Ali,
Another idea to consider is getting Manhattan courts on the list of courts the City of Boulder
rents out to rec users like Eisenhower. Can we do this? It could even be limited hours
considering there are residential houses nearby. Like 8am-6pm daily.
Still trying to nail down specific person for my repairs request at BVSD, in case you have any
ideas. My Mail bounced back from Phil McQuade, BVSD Supervisor- Grounds
Maintenance. I will call them in the meantime.
Thanks,
On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 5:21 PM Rhodes, Alison <RhodesA@bouldercolorado.gov> wrote:
Hi
Thank you so much for reaching out and for thinking creatively about our tennis demand.
The Manhattan courts are owned and managed by the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD)
- you can reach out to them via information on this page: Community Schools - Boulder
Valley School District (bvsd.org)
And thank you for your patience with us - I know things are tight this summer with
construction of so many courts but the good news is that starting this fall, 20 courts
community-wide will have been rebuilt for better play and less maintenance (BVSDs work at
Centennial and Fairview and BPR's work at Columbine and Arapahoe Ridge).
My best,
Ali Rhodes
Director
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Subject: Manhattan Middle School tennis courts
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Hi Ali,
I am a S. Boulder resident and active tennis player with the Boulder Tennis Assn and also
was at the many PnR meetings regarding getting the inventory of tennis courts back to the
pre-pickleball days. My husband and I prefer not to have to drive or join an unaffordable
country club to play tennis. In that light, I have an inexpensive suggestion that could bridge
over the dismal court availability at this time. As you know, we have lost Fairview and
Centennial tennis courts due to resurfacing right now, and CU South too. This is a critical
time of year for league and training for tournaments.
Backstory: Sunday morning 6/9/24, all courts at Martin Pk, East Boulder Rec and S.
Boulder Rec were full, so I finally settled on going over to the "horrible" courts at
Manhattan Middle School. (Pls see photos attached) The 4 courts there are pretty bad, but
one or two not so bad for informal practice or training with a ball machine. They could be
made playable with the following cheap fixes:
1. Swap the net on court #1 to court #2, or replace the net on court #1. I didn't look closely
at courts 3 and 4, but possibly the same scenario there. If there is no budget for a net, I can
see if I could get a second hand one from RMTC and donate it to the city or school. The
objective is to put the better nets on the least cracked courts.
2. Fill cracks with builder's sand, some cracks are 6" wide and hazardous. Coarse builder's
sand has rough edges and would tend to stay packed in the cracks. This could tie us over
until Fairview is done.
3. Consider Manhattan to be completely resurfaced in the near future and used as overflow
courts for EBRC. It's easy for folks who get bumped off the EBRC courts to walk or bike
over to Manhattan to continue to play tennis. It's a win - win to invest in 4 courts together
for league and when Gonzo is doing his tennis classes, you have courts nearby.
Thank you for keeping tennis accessible to all in Boulder.