BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20220923T170000Z DTEND:20220923T173000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2022- September 23rd MCCC Ribbon Cutting: Evergreen Racquet Club DESCRIPTION:McLean County Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) invites you to a Ribbon Cutting to celebrate: \n\n\nThe 50th Year Anniversary of Evergreen Racquet Club! \n\n\n\nThe weekend of events celebrates the past\, present and future of tennis in Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois. Special guest Mats Wilander\, an 8-time Grand Slam champion\, will conduct drills with select members with friend and former Illinois State University standout player Ian Symmonds. Friday and Saturday feature exhibitions of Mats' strategy and preparation for his Grand Slam events from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 3202 E. Washington Street in Bloomington. The exhibitions are free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nEvergreen Racquet Club opened in 1972 when a group of tennis enthusiasts and community leaders collaborated to create an indoor tennis facility that would allow them to play tennis year-round. The club offers eight indoor courts\, four outdoor courts\, pickleball courts\, and a racquetball court\, providing members the opportunity to play and socialize with friends old and new. With six teaching tennis professionals and two pickleball professionals on staff\, the club provides instructional\, drilling\, and competitive opportunities to beginners through advanced players. Evergreen received the prestigious USTA Facility of the Year award in 2019 and regularly hosts United States Tennis Association leagues and tournaments for adults and juniors.\n\n \n\nEvergreen is also home to several community organizations. Weekly pickleball and tennis clinics for adults with disabilities affiliated with Tennis Buddies at Evergreen and Choose to Shine showcase ERC's commitment to community leadership. ERC proudly hosts both the District and State Special Olympics Tennis Tournament\, Bloomington Normal Tennis Association leagues and tournaments\, and several pickleball tournaments\, including the highly attended B-Town Throwdown tournament. Evergreen proudly serves as the indoor home of both Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's tennis teams. These diverse groups\, coupled with a thousand members\, demand the best in staff\, facilities\, and instruction\, which Evergreen skillfully and graciously accommodates! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: