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Welcome to our tennis club nestled in the woods of Dennis Village, Cape Cod!

Mashantum is a small, family-oriented tennis club on Cape Cod. At Mashantum, we are dedicated to providing members of all ages a place to play both friendly and competitive games and to teaching children the love and skills of tennis.  Join us this season on our four superbly groomed Red Clay courts and one beautifully maintained all-weather hard court.

Summer Season:  June 15 through Labor Day
Courts Open: May 1st through November 1st
Off Season: After Labor Day through June 15

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NEW NEWS:

- Memorial Day Weekend Open House for Members and Prospective Members - Sunday May 28th, from 9-11AM (rain date, Monday, June 29th, 9-11AM) - Stop by, visit with friends, meet some new players, and hit some tennis balls on the Red Clay.
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2012 REGISTRATION FORMS FOR MEMBERSHIPS AND JUNIOR PROGRAMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE - SEE MEMBERSHIP PAGE OR JUNIOR LESSONS PAGE.
NEW THIS SEASON:
- JOIN WITH A FAMILY MEMBERSHIP AND RECEIVE A 20% DISCOUNT ON JUNIOR LADDER FEES
- NEW MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY: OCTOGENARIAN (80+ years old) TENNIS MEMBERSHIP (see form)
- NEW RESERVATION POLICY:  BEGINNING JUNE 18th, MEMBERS MAY RESERVE COURTS BY CALLING PRO SHOP.  YOU MAY RESERVE A COURT UP TO THREE DAYS IN ADVANCE (E.G., CALL ANYTIME AFTER 9AM ON MONDAY FOR A COURT ANYTIME ON WEDNESDAY) - SEE MORE DETAILS ON MEMBERSHIP PAGE

The Battle on the Court Quote

Pumbaa: "It's like my buddy, Timon, always says: 'You got to put your behind in your past.'"
Timon: "No, no, no. Amateur. Sit down before you hurt yourself. It's 'You got to put your past behind you.'"

"Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat."  Napoleon Hill

DAILY STATUS UPDATES:

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5/25/2012:  
The clay courts were damp today, but should be good to go tomorrow (Saturday).  Please remember to sweep after you're done playing.  Sprinklers are set for 12:45 to 1:15 PM - don't get wet...  After watering, courts should be playable by 1:30 or 2pm.
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For In-Season Daily Status Updates check at 8:30 AM.
Courts will be closed daily from 1:15-1:45pm for the Auto-Sprinkler & Maintenance. During the summer season unoccupied courts are swept & lined by staff at 3:30pm & 6:30pm (after open play or round robin play concludes). In the Off-Season, please sweep and line the courts after use.

Court Courtesy
(Words of wisdom for us all, for your consideration)

Tennis is a game that demands intense concentration which can be all too easily broken by thoughtless interruptions or needless distractions. All players should be familiar with the generally accepted manners and customs of tennis. 
Here are some examples: 
   - Dress appropriately. Follow the club's rules. 
   - Don't indulge in loud conversations while waiting for a court to become available. 
    - When a court becomes available, don't walk to it by crossing the middle or even
    the end of another court while play is in progress. Wait at least until the end of the  
    point and then hustle across the back of the court. 
  - When making line calls, always give your opponent the benefit of a doubt. 
  - It's generally considered rude to return a service that is obviously out.  
  - Line calls should be made promptly and clearly.  Any ball that is hit without a call is 
    presumed to be good and play should continue. If a serve is clearly out, say so and
   don't hit the ball unless you wish to prevent it from going into an adjourning court.
  - When it is your turn to serve, make quite sure that the receiver and/or his partner is
   ready before you begin your motion. But, it is the receivers responsibility to signal
   you if his partner is not ready. 
  - Before you serve, announce the score, and any disagreement should be dealt with
   before the point ensues. 
  - If you should happen to lose a ball on an adjourning court, don't ask for the ball
   until their point has been completed and don't go behind another court to retrieve a
   loose ball. 
   - Be sure to sweep the whole court area when you are finished playing. 
  -  HAVE A GOOD TIME
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