Dear FAC Tennis Members (posted to FAC Facebook page)

Posted to Fayetteville Athletic Club Facebook on 28 February 2013 and subsequently taken down by Fayetteville Athletic Club.

 

Dear FAC Tennis Members,

Sorry we have not informed our dear paying fac tennis members but we are too busy to even tape a notice to the Tennis Center doors in an effort to keep you members informed about our efforts to fix the heater and what we are doing about it. We are not customer focused like McDonalds or Chick-fil-A; so don’t expect us apologize for the inconvenience.

1) Heat: The heat in the north bubble will not be fixed this year. We gave up trying to fix the heater. Maybe it will work next year. Since you tennis players have put up with 2+ weeks without heat we thought you could put up with another 4 weeks when the bubble comes down. Please don’t complain – think of playing tennis with coats on as fun.

2) Lights: Also, the lights out over the courts will not be fixed this year. We are trying to make money and the multiple repairs will cost too much. Maybe next year- after the wiring has sat in storage for a year. We hope they will work without needing repair.

3) Internal Leagues: Sorry for not explaining to our dear paying tennis members that we want to make more money by monetizing all six courts during prime time which means your favorite USTA leagues can only play at non-peak times after 8pm and after our pro’s have their pick. You mothers who play USTA league tennis – please don’t complain; you can tuck your kids into bed at 9:30pm or 10pm when you get home. Also, since we do know you members so well, we’ve devised an internal FAC Tennis League at the exact time of your popular USTA leagues are going on, knowing you can play both and pay for both. You have the money – come on – please play in our internal FAC Tennis leagues. We need the money!!!

4) FAC Tournaments: You will be pleased to hear – in spite of our need to make money, we will still host the usual FAC Tennis Tournaments held in the summer and fall. But, since we lose money (our pro’s don’t make money when all the Saturday and Sunday courts are taken by a tournament) the only hours we will release courts for tournament play will be during our pro’s off peak hours which are after 8pm and Sunday morning.