First introduced was the forehand, then the backhand, then the mixed use of both.
That was the inaugural tennis clinic two months ago.
For the second clinic, the members tried their new 373 Tennis jerseys.
Then slam and bang as the forehands and backhands were applied in a tennis court for the first time.
The balls did fly wild but then, that might have happened too when Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras took up tennis rackets for the first time.
After the clinic, the would-be tennis superstars trooped to Bro. Reynaldo Requito's place to extend to him the Lodge's comfort and support as he tends to his ailing wife...
Model Lodge was constituted as a regular Lodge on May 17, 2007.
To commemorate the 8th year of this milestone, the 3rd edition of the Lodge's traditional "Takbo para sa Bahay ni Kuya" fun run was held covering a distance of 3 kilometers from the Temple construction site to the Sto. Domingo National Trade School and back.
District Deputy Grand Master Bro. Jerome T. Malaca arrived after the fun run with Bros. Rhommel A. Martinez (District Grand Lecturer) and Rey Samonte (District Treasurer) and joined the participants for breakfast.
He also delivered the occasion's inspirational message and drew the lucky winner of a brand new top-of-the-line mountain bike from a raffle draw that was held to help raise funds for the continuing construction of the Lodge's Masonic temple.
The Lodge's acknowledged founding fathers, Bros. Prudencio J. Eelegado and Monico G. Delgado, also gave the members of the Lodge and their families a walking tour of the Lodge-under-construction and shared with them vignettes that helped shaped the history of Model Lodge No. 373.
After the fun run and raffle draw, a tennis clinic for the members and their families was held at the Central Luzon State University in partnership with Model Court No. 55 of the Order of the Amaranth.
The tennis clinic is part of the Lodge's continuing effort to diversify the mode of its fraternal fellowships while at the same time expanding the participation of immediate family members in its out-of-the-Lodge activities and strengthening ties with Appendant Bodies.
The day's activities was highlighted by a lunch tendered by the Lodge for the activity organizers --- Bro. Virgilio G. Santos who supervised the fun run and raffle draw, and Bros. Jose A. Matutino, Jr. and Elpidio F. Dizon who took care of the tennis clinic.
