1. Hudson Community Tennis Courts Ensuring the future of tennis in Hudson for generations to come

2. Tennis – a sport for all ages and challenges

3. The Pride of Hudson

4. Current State of Tennis Courts Six courts built along with high school in 1992 Problems have existed for many years with cracking, buckling, etc. with no permanent solution found Courts are now an embarrassment to the school and community No other playable public courts in Hudson

5. The Pride of Hudson?

6. Vision Create a Community Tennis Center that will revitalize tennis in Hudson Increase physical recreation in Hudson Create courts suitable for play by younger kids Enable tennis recreation for people of all ages and physical abilities/challenges Create courts with lights Create center which can be used for phys-ed classes as well as tournaments (school and USTA) Make Hudson proud!

7. New Tennis Site fits within Master Plan

9. Aerial View

10. View from Stadium

12. View from Pavilion

13. Court View

14. Exterior Signage

15. Court Signs

16. Phases Phase I: – Rebuild the six existing courts and re-design water drainage between baseball field and tennis courts. – Cost: $280,000 Phase II: – Build four additional courts and pavilion. Add bleachers and lights to all ten courts. – Cost: $750,000

17. Timing Phase I – summer 2014, assuming funds are raised. The Superintendent will recommend that the School Board contribute $80,000. Additional donors are in the process of committing. Phase II – planned for 2015 pending funding from private donors and possible City of Hudson participation.

18. Donor levels $500,000 – Overall naming rights $100,000 – Pavilion naming $25,000 – Court naming $10,000 – Bleachers naming $5,000 – Plaque $1,000 – Large brick $250 – Small brick

19. Hudson Community Tennis Courts is a project of Hudson City Schools with support from the Hudson City schools Foundation. HCSF is a non-profit organization dedicated to retaining the special character and fabric of Hudson through the collaboration and philanthropy of civic-minded residents. Donations can be made directly to Hudson City Schools with designation: “Tennis Court Project”.

20. Want to know more? Contact any of the following people: Hugo Sandberg (330) 388-3480 or hugo.sandberg@hexpol.com Tom Tobin (330) 655-7552 or tomtobin@aefonline.com Derek Cluse – Schools Business Manager (330) 653-1207 or clused@hudson.edu Ray Ebersole – Athletic Director (330) 653- 1450 or ebersolr@hudson.edu