Orange Lawn Tennis Club

Scott Moore

Director of Tennis

I would like to take a moment of your time to introduce myself to our new members, offer a brief history of my tennis background and discuss our 2008 Tennis Program. First, I am proud to be the Director of Orange Lawn for my sixth tennis season; we have a great club with so many good people and programs to offer. Our tennis committee and tennis staff has worked hard to put together a tennis program that will fit the needs of every member at Orange Lawn. In addition, I have worked very hard to put together another great tennis staff to run our tennis program. Todd Bartolomeo will return for his second season and Thomas “Perk” Thurman will join the OLTC staff for his first season. Each pro has his own unique personality and teaching style making our staff extremely diverse. I take my time to hire the best professionals available and continue to stress continuity year after year. Please welcome Todd Bartolomeo back for his second season and Perk Thurman for his first season. We all look forward to a great season.

For our new members, I would like to offer a brief background of myself. I was born and raised in Alabama and my entire family is and has been involved in tennis for as long as I can remember. My parents, both USPTA Professionals and retired college tennis coaches created a strong tennis platform for me at an early age. My father, Bal Moore, is rated a “USPTA Master Pro”, the highest rating in the United States Professional Tennis Association. In addition, he retired in 1995 with over 700 collegiate victories. My mother, Marcha, coached her collegiate team to four top 5 National Rankings and served as world team coach for the Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. They retired in Naples, Florida where you might imagine, they play tennis. My brother, Guy Moore, is the Director of Tennis at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey, less than 20 minutes from Orange Lawn Tennis Club. He lives less than four minutes from me in Montclair and we remain very close. As you might now imagine, tennis was a priority in my life from the beginning and still is.

Finally, here is a brief summary of my career. My first head job was Head Tennis Coach at Wallace State College in Birmingham, Alabama. Wallace State is a junior college with a 7,500 enrollment and nationally competitive athletic teams. I implemented Wallace State’s tennis program in 1994 building a team of highly ranked players from throughout the world. I had teams (men and women) that consisted of players from countries such as Sweden, Holland, Ecuador, England, South Africa and the United States. In 1995, in only our second year of tennis, Wallace State won both the Men’s and Women’s National Junior College Championships. In 1996, our Men’s team won their second national title while the Women’s team finished 5th nationally.

From Wallace State, I became the Director of Tennis at Racquette Lake Camps in upstate New York for a summer season before moving to New Jersey to become the Assistant Tennis Director at Plainfield Country Club in New Jersey. There, I spent three years teaching paddle, tennis and squash. In addition, I was the Junior Tennis Director for 110 juniors. After three years, I accepted the position as Tennis Director at Bay Head Yacht Club in Bay Head, New Jersey where I spent two seasons. Although Bay Head was only a summer position, the tennis program was quite extensive with 900 family memberships, over 300 juniors and required a tennis staff of ten. In 2003, I accepted the position as Director of Tennis here at Orange Lawn. As I mentioned before, this is my sixth season and I am once again excited to see everyone on the tennis courts.

Presented here are the various tennis programs for the 2008 Tennis Season. If you have any special tennis needs, please contact me at oltcpro@aol.com or 973-762-8689. We’ll see you on the courts.

Todd Bartolomeo

Head Professional

Todd, born and raised in Rhode Island, currently resides in West Orange, NJ. Todd teaches tennis at Center Court Indoor Club during the winter and Orange Lawn during the spring/summer seasons. He is returning for his second season at Orange Lawn.

As a teaching professional, Todd has a very impressive resume including working at many "prestigious clubs and resorts" throughout the United States. I hired Todd in April 2007 where he was on the teaching staff at the “World Renowned” Colony Beach and Tennis Resort in Long Boat Key, Florida. In addition, Todd has worked at Saddlebrook Resort, at the Manhattan Plaza Resort, the Evert Tennis Academy and Green Hollow Tennis Club to name a few. His teaching experience includes 17 years of experience working with many different levels of club players, top ranked juniors and a few satellite players. He is energetic, outgoing and motivated to help all levels achieve their goals on the tennis court. In fact, Todd believes that his work with beginners and club level players to be far more indicative of what he has to offer as an instructor. By integrating old school tennis techniques along with new school techniques in a way that is easy to comprehend, fun to assimilate and rewarding both physically and mentally, Todd's teaching style is a perfect combination in helping all players reach the next level. He enjoys working with all levels in helping them reach their goals, regardless of age or ability level.

As a junior, Todd was ranked #1 in the state or Rhode Island and later played #1 singles for the University of Rhode Island. Todd's latest ranking is # 38 nationally in the USTA Men's Open in 2005.

Please welcome Todd Bartolomeo back to Orange Lawn once again for his second season. He will serve as our Head Teaching Professional and Director of Junior Tennis. I know he is excited to be here and we are lucky to have him on staff.

To Schedule Lessons / Clinics

Call 973-762-8689 (Pro Shop)

Email oltcpro@aol.com

THOMAS “PERK” THURMAN

Head Professional

I would like to take a moment to introduce the newest member of the Orange Lawn Tennis Club staff for the upcoming 2008 tennis season, Thomas Thurman. Thomas goes by the name “Perk” and will be replacing Will McEntire as one of our Head Professionals. Perk will start full time April 1, 2008.

Thomas was born in Montana and raised in Queensland, Australia on a cattle station. He is one of nine children to an Australian father and a Texan mother. Thomas has an outgoing personality and enjoys a variety of activities including surfing, cricket, skiing and golf to name a few. Thomas played his collegiate tennis at West Texas State University and later competed in numerous European Satellite Tournaments. He is an excellent player.

As a teaching professional, Thomas has an impressive resume that includes numerous summers at “prestigious clubs” in the Northeast and California. Thomas has worked at Innis Arden Country Club in Old Greenich, CT, La Quinta Resort and Tennis Club in Palm Desert, CA and spent the summer of 2007 teaching at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA. He brings years of valuable teaching experience from many different clubs and Tennis Directors adding to the professionalism of our staff. Thomas has an exceptional personality is extremely experienced and dedicated to the teaching profession. I believe he is an absolute perfect fit for our membership and Orange Lawn.

Please welcome Thomas Thurman to Orange Lawn for his first season. He will serve as one of our Head Professionals and help direct our Junior Tennis Program. Once again, Thomas goes by his middle name “Perk” and I know he is very excited to be a part of Orange Lawn.