SQUASH PROGRAM

Professionals

Jonathan Hill (jhill@worldhealth.ca)

• $40 / 40 minutes
• $60 / 60 minutes

Ian Paton

• $40 / 40 minutes
• $60 / 60 minutes

Phil Scherer (pscherer@worldhealth.ca)

• $40/40 minutes
• $60/60 minutes

Drop Ins (no cost for squash members)

A/B Players

• Saturday: 3pm - 4:30pm
• Sunday: 3pm - 4:30pm
• Wednesday: 7:30pm - 9pm

C/D Players

• Saturday: 12:45pm - 2:15pm
• Sunday: 12:45pm - 2:15pm
• Monday: 7:30pm - 9pm

Women's C/D

• Sunday: 9:45am - 11:15am

All Players

• Tuesday: 9:45am - 11:15am

Format: Round Robin Play, No booking required

Box League

This is a program where you register on line and you are placed into a box with four other individuals.  You organize your matches at the convenience of both players over a 4 week period.  This league runs all year round, however the sessions during the Spring and Summer run more than 4 weeks

Women's Evenings

Women's evenings are fun social events, typically with a theme and charitable bent. We play squash from 6-8pm, and then head up to the lounge afterwards for food, drinks and lots of laughs. It is open to the first 24 players who enroll on Game Time. Every level is welcome. Jonathan or one of the Professionals will be on hand to organize round robin play.

Thursday Night Team League (our most popular league)

The program is restricted to the first 64 members to register.  Teams are made up of four players - men and women.  All team matches begin at 6:15.  On the final night there will be a meal.  The league will run for 8 weeks with the playoffs taking place on the 8^th week. Players will all be entitled to a drink and a meal on the final night, by giving your name to the restaurant staff  (sorry, the tickets are only transferable, if you have a sub that evening)

Cost: $25 + gst includes prizes, dinner and a beverage

This league has various start times from September through to April.

WH Tournament Schedule

We offer a variety of tournaments throughout the squash season.  They include in house tournaments, junior tournaments, provincial and national tournaments.

Our most popular tournament in the Annual World Health Club Championships which usually happen in March or April.  This gives you an opportunity to play members of your own level and to attend the Annual Awards Dinner and Party

Squash Program Mission Statement

To offer the best combination of lessons, leagues and socials to ensure each member has their needs taken care of, resulting in a conducive environment for playing squash and spending time in the club

Squash Event Sponsors

• Airdrie Chrysler
• Kokanee
• PDQ Roofing
• Rogers Insurance
• Intact
• Scanavo

Doubles Hardball

Leagues:

A League: Thursdays - 5:30 - 9:30

B League: Wednesdays - 5:30 - 9:30

C League: Mondays - 5:30 - 9:30

Mixed Doubles

Saturday mornings we run a mixed doubles league.

Courtside Pro-Shop

This shop will service your squash playing needs.  We stock rackets, protective eyewear, grips, shoes, clothing, bags and other squash and tennis related items.  Courtside will beat any price in the city and stands behind the quality of merchandise being sold.  We can also order most products that are not currently stocked in the shop.  Please drop by if you are looking for any squash or tennis items.

Junior Squash Program

Register in the binder at the beginning of August and on going for the rest of the year through Jonathan. Our junior programs are designed to accommodate players of all levels and ages. There are many progressions to these programs so players might be moved throughout the year. If you need help in deciding which program works for you, please call Jonathan Hill at 403-278-2499 (ext 308). The junior program runs from September through to June.

Junior Program - World Health

Monday:

• 4:30-5:15pm - Munchkins (4-6 yrs)

Tuesday

• 4:00-5:00pm - Beginner
• 5:00-6:00pm - Intermediate

Wednesday

• 9:45-10:30am - Munchkins (4-6 yrs)
• 4:30-6:00pm - High Performance

Thursday

• 4:00-5:00pm - Beginner
• 5:00-6:00pm - Intermediate

Friday

• 4:30-6:00pm - High Performance

Saturday

• 9:15-10:00 - Munchkins (4-6 yrs)
• 10:00-11:00 - Beginner
• 11:00 - 12:00 - Intermediate

Junior Program Costs:                  Member                  Non Member
(Monthly Rates)

Munchkins                                    $ 35                           $ 42

Juniors - 1 session / week              $ 35                           $ 42

Juniors - 2 sessions / week             $ 65                           $ 78

Juniors - 3 sessions / week             $ 95                           $ 114

High Performance                          $ 110                          $ 132

NOTE: Calling on parents who would like to come to the intermediate or elite squash program as an extra coach/motivator please talk to Jonathan.  This would certainly enhance our program.

E-MAILS

If you are not receiving the e-mails from the Squash Office, please contact Jonathan Hill and provide him with your e-mail.  This is how we do much of our communication with regard to squash programming.  Alternatively, you can e-mail him at:

jhill@worldhealth.ca

pscherer@worldhealth.ca

On line Court Bookings and Registration

All court bookings and squash registrations are to be done through the "on line" court booking system.  You can access the site below:

http://www.bookit.i2.ca/whc/login.php

ADULT CLINICS

We offer a variety of Adult Squash Clinics throughout the season.  We advertise through our member e mail distribution or on the squash notice board.  If you require further details, please contact Jonathan Hill or Gavin Perrett.

Rules Clinic

We offer a clinic FREE to all World Health Members once per season in November.

Orientations

Orientations are available for all new squash members upon joining.  An orientation will last approximately 20 minutes and involves going on the court to play one game and then reviewing the ladder system and integrating the new member into what program fits for them.  They are run by the Associate Professionals and can be booked by phoning the squash office or by emailing Jonathan.

Interclub

Interclub is played on Tuesday nights.  Players are placed on a team of 6 people from September through April.  Teams play every second Tuesday.  For home games some teams will start at 6:45 pm and others will start at 8:15 pm.  World Health have the following levels:

Interclub starts in September with enrollment available as of June 1^st

Women's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Men's 1 - 12

Register on the computer from June 1^st.  Teams will go through an initial selection in September and then finalized at the end of September

SQUASH COURT BOOKING PROCEDURES

 

• SQUASH court bookings are on a 7 day advance booking available on line.

COURT CANCELLATION POLICY

You must notify the club of a court cancellation at least TWO hours prior to court time or the member who booked the court will be charged a $10 fee, unless another member takes your court time.  "No Show Fee" will be charged in the future.

DRESS CODE

The dress code for courts would be attire suitable for a court activity, which would include court skirt or racquet shorts, a clean T-shirt, short sleeved shirt with a collar, sweater/sweat shirt, warm-ups.

ABSOLUTELY no street shoes or black soled runners permitted.  There will be a $ 300 cleaning charge if a court is marked up with marking shoes

No cut offs, aerobic wear (spandex, muscle shirts, tights/leotard)

If you are wearing improper squash clothing, you will be asked to go and change.

Guest Fees

Guest Fees have are $10 per person for fitness members and $15 for all other guests.  Any person found using the squash courts who is not a squash member or has not paid a guest fee will have their membership privileges revoked.

British Racketball

This is a very popular game in the UK and is spreading worldwide and played by all levels of players. In fact, the World #10 squash player, Daryl Selby, is the current British Racketball champion.

British Racketball is very similar to squash but is played with a slightly larger racket and a bigger, bouncier ball, making it easy to get a rally going. This ensures a good workout for both players. The rules for both squash and racketball are identical, except for on the serve, where you must bounce the ball, and you are allowed to hit under the service line.

If you are looking for a great way to get fit, meet new people and have fun, racketball could be the sport for you.