Our extensive junior tennis programs are designed with all junior play abilities in mind. Juniors can begin participating in our programs as young as age 3 ½, and can continue all the way through high school.
We offer 9-week group junior clinic sessions beginning just after Labor Day and continuing through May. Private or semi-private lessons can also be arranged for your junior player.
In addition to our clinics and lessons, juniors can further practice their skills via court time reservations with family or friends, hitting with one of our ball machines, or by participating in our many special events and tournaments scheduled during vacations, school holidays and at other times throughout the year. During the summer, we also offer a Sizzling Summer Tennis Program. See our Special Events section for details on upcoming junior events and our Sizzling Summer section for details on summer programs.
The following is a schedule and general description of our group junior clinic offerings. We encourage you to call or stop by to discuss your junior’s specific tennis needs.
Racquet Rookie (ages 3 ½ to 6)
Little Rascals (ages 6 ½ to 12)
Bearcats (ages 8 to 13)
Tournament B (ages 12 to 16)
Match Play (ages 10 to 16)
High School 101
Intermediate High School
Tournament A Stars
Our Racquet Rookie program is offered to our youngest tennis enthusiasts (ages 3 ½– 6) in both 30 and 45-minute classes. The Racquet Rookie program focuses on the basic movement, catching, throwing, hitting and balance skills necessary to begin to play tennis. These classes are currently offered:
- Monday 12:30 – 1:00 (1:15) pm *
- Wednesday (2:45) 3:00 – 3:30 pm
- Wednesday 3:30 – 4:00 pm
- Friday 12:30 – 1:00 (1:15) pm *
- Friday (2:45) 3:00 – 3:30 pm
- Friday (3:15) 3:30 – 4:00 pm
Optional 45-minutes of Arts & Crafts is available for our Rookies after the Monday & Friday 12:30 classes. Moms & Dads - we also offer Adult Beginner Clinics on Mondays & Fridays from 12:30 - 2 pm!! Wouldn't it be great for both you and your child to learn tennis?!
Our Little Rascals program is designed for beginning juniors, aged 6 ½– 12 years. This class meets for one hour weekly. Special drills and games present tennis fundamentals in an exciting way which builds skills in hand-eye coordination and basic tennis strokes. Little Rascals classes are currently offered:
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday - 3:30 pm
- Thursday & Friday - 4:30 pm
- Saturday - 9:30 & 11:00 am
The Bearcats clinic also meets for one hour weekly, and is designed for students aged 8 – 13 who are a bit more serious about the game of tennis. The focus of this clinic is on stroke production, drilling, strategy and beginning to learn tournament play. Bearcats currently meet:
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday – 4:30 pm
- Thursday – 3:30 pm
- Saturday – 11:00 am
Tournament B is a 1 ½ hour clinic for students aged 12 – 16 that wish to reach their full tennis potential. The focus in this group is on strategy, tactics and drilling. Our current Tournament B offerings are:
- Tuesday 4:30 – 6:00 pm
- Wednesday 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Friday 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Saturday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Saturday (Advanced "Phase II" Group) 5:30 - 6pm Fitness/ 6:00 - 7:30 pm Tennis
The Match Play group meets for 1 ½ hours weekly (ages 10 – 16). This instructor-led group uses cooperative and competitive drills and games to enhance the offensive and defensive skills necessary for tournament play. Students may participate in this group alone or in addition to other clinics (such as Bearcats or Tournament B.) The Match Play clinics are currently offered:
- Wednesday 5:30 – 7:00 pm
- Friday 5:30 – 7:00 pm
- Saturday 9:00 – 10:30 am
We also offer several high school specific and more advanced junior clinics as follows:
Our High School 101 group meets for 1 ½ hours weekly and teaches the game of tennis to high school aged students who have little to no tennis experience. The High School 101 class currently meets:
We also offer an Intermediate High School class that meets weekly for 1 ½ hours. This class is for students who are at the upper-Bearcats and Tournament B levels as described above, but is geared specifically to high school aged players. The Intermediate High School class is scheduled:
- Saturday 10:30 – 12:00 pm
Our Tournament A Stars are our highest level high school (or nearly high school) tournament players. Sessions are offered weekly for 1 ½ hours. Currently, these clinics are scheduled:
- Monday 3:00 – 4:30 pm
- Wednesday 3:00 – 4:30 pm
- Sunday 7:00 – 8:30 pm
For all of our 9-week clinic programs, students are allowed one make-up per session due to illness or other reason.
Juniors at the Tournaments A & B level are also eligible for some free “walk-on” court time to help them practice their skills with family members, other clinic participants or to use a ball machine. We also offer a special discounted junior court rate for our junior members who book a court on a “same-day” basis.
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