Charleston Area Ladies' Tennis Association

2) provide a venue for fair play, good sportsmanship and competitive doubles tennis at different levels of ability;

CALTA is the successor to Charleston City League,
which had its unofficial start in 1973.
(Click on CALTA Charter for more on the league's history.)
CALTA is very proud to be part of the 2010 Best Tennis Town USA.

We ended our 2011-2012 season with 876 members on 52 teams
from 21 tennis centers!

Participating Tennis Centers 2011-2012 (includes driving directions)

This link also contains information on the type of courts -- hard or clay -- and whether water is provided.

Captains: Please check that the information for your tennis center is correct and up-to-date.

Please send any changes to gvglvg@msn.com.

As stated in Section II of the CALTA Charter,
an individual participates in CALTA through membership
on a team -- and is registered as a member by her team captain.
An individual interested in joining CALTA should inquire with her local tennis center.

CALTA started its 2011-2012 season on August 23rd.
The final match of the schedule was played on April 24th.
At the annual luncheon on May 15, awards were given
to the top three teams in Divisions 1 and 2
and to the top four teams in Divisions 3 and 4.

******* Annual Luncheon *******
455 of our members attended our
"Proud as a Peacock" Luncheon
on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
Click here for our luncheon photo album.
Congratulations to the following teams
who were given their 2011-2012 awards at the luncheon:

Division 1
1st: Farmfield (CTC) - captain: Charlotte Hartsock
2nd: Maybank (MAY) - captain: Pamela Doggett
3rd: Live-To-Play 1 (LTP1) - captain: Lynn McNally

Division 2
1st: Legend Oaks (LEG) - captain: Su MacAdam
2nd: Citadel (CIT) - captain: Kat Phillips
3rd: Dunes West 1 (DNW1) - captain: Carol O'Connor

Division 3
1st: Pine Forest (PNF) - captain: Tisha Smith
2nd: Wild Dunes (WLD) - co-captains: Marianne Fritts / Eileen Schmitz
3rd: Mt. Pleasant Rec 2 (MPR2) - captain: Natalie Baker
4th: Kiawah (KWH) - captain: Carole Davie

Division 4
1st: Farmfield 2 (CTC2) - captain: Bridget Hill
2nd: Park West (PKW) - captain: Lori Adelman
3rd: Seabrook (SBK) - captain: Julie Moore
4th: Snee Farm (SNF) - captain: Amy Kelly

Application for NEW team in 2012-2013 season
As stated in Section V of the CALTA Charter, membership in CALTA is available to any team
from the Charleston Area provided that the tennis center has adequate court availability,
seating adjacent to the courts and restrooms available and open at 9AM on playdays.
For every two teams in CALTA a tennis center must have available four courts for CALTA match play.
Application for a new team must be received by May 31 -- with the names of eight players
and a check for $240 ($30 dues for each player). Dues are nonrefundable after May 31.
Players can be added during the summer using the Roster Input Forms
that will be posted here after the division structure is announced in June.
Click here for the Application Form for a NEW Team

Captains, please note: This form is not to be used for an existing team.
A team that wants to return in 2012-2013, including a team planning to
change its home location, should use the Team Registration Form.

Team Registration Form 2012-2013
This form should be used by existing teams.
The deadline to register for 2012-2013 is May 31.
All instructions are on the form.
Click here for the Team Registration Form.

After the May 31 registration deadline,
the CALTA Board will meet to decide on the division structure for 2012-2013.
All 2011-2012 captains/co-captains and "summer contacts"
listed in a team's 2012-2013 Registration Form
will be notified by e-mail as soon as the division structure has been approved.
After the division structure has been approved,
the Roster Input Forms for 2012-2013 will be available here.
Team rosters can be submitted at any time during the summer.
It is expected that the 2012-2013 season will start on August 28.
All team rosters and dues ($30 per player) must be received before a team's first match.

Team Rosters 2011-2012

Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4

Additions/changes to rosters can be made at any time during the season
by using the Roster Input Form or by sending an e-mail to gvglvg@msn.com.
Dues checks should be mailed to the CALTA Treasurer
with a note indicating the division/team and captain name.
Dues are not transferable from one player to another -- but, if a player
transfers to another team, she does not have to pay dues again.
For the rule governing transfer of players between teams, see Rule II.
Captains, when you submit a request to add to your team a player who is transferring
from another team, please indicate the team the player is transferring FROM.

Junior Recognition Program

Nominations for CALTA's 2011 Junior Recognition Program
were accepted through October 31 and were reviewed by the Board in November.
Click here for the list of the 2011 honorees.

Click here for information on the program (containing a link to the nomination form).

Annual Meeting

In accordance with the captains' vote,
there was no annual meeting during the 2011-2012 season.

Click the links below for the minutes of prior years' meetings.

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

CALTA Watch Instructions . . . .
At the end of our 2009-2010 season, every member received a CALTA clip-on digital watch.
(No need to wear your good watch to the court or to turn on your phone to check the time!)
In response to a request from some of our members,
here's a link to the watch instructions (including battery change)
that were attached to the box.
click here
Complimentary replacement batteries are available
at the welcome tables at the annual CALTA luncheon.