Youth Programs: 2009-2010 Season
NEW UPDATES!
| *Excellence: (9-13) Sunday: 4:00 - 5:00 pm | *Super Excellence (9-14) Sunday: 1:00 - 2:00 pm or Wednesday: 4:00 - 5:00 pm |
| Greater emphasis will be placed on beginning the rally with a feed, rallying back and forth with some consistency. Players will learn positions of the court, how to keep score, use of specific shots from different areas of the court. | Players will be introduced to all shots and begin or continue focus on development of strokes. In addition, players will begin to rally balls from the baseline, begin to develop the muscle memory for the serve, keep score, and begin to know the positions on the court. |
| *Super Tournament: (14-18) Monday: 3:30 - 5:30 pm or Wednesday: 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
*Tournament: (13-17) Monday: 4:00 - 6:00 pm or Wednesday: 4:00 - 6:00 pm |
| Players in the ATP division play challenge matches, mini-tournaments, round robins, have earned a Chicago ranking, and may have extensive USTA tournament experience. They are seeking higher spots on their high school teams, or often playing the highest positions. They are looking to improve their sectional/national ranking and are interested in pursuing a college level play. ATP players play four times a week with a combination of small and large groups, private lessons, and play tournaments. | This level is designed for players who are interested in playing on their high school team. Players in this group generally are 13 –17 years old. They may have begun playing USTA matches but have not earned a Chicago USTA ranking. These players may want to work toward earning a place on their junior varsity or varsity high school tennis team. Primary goals of these players are to play three to four times a week and to continue challenge matches and round robin play. |
| *Boys/Girls Junior Varsity I & II (13-17) Tuesday: 4:00 - 5:30 pm or Thursday: 4:00 - 5:30 pm |
*Girls Varsity Team (13-18) Tuesday: 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| This level is geared for players who are just beginning to play on their own and/or players developing an interest in playing tournaments. Players in this group generally have not yet achieved a Chicago USTA ranking. Primary goals for players are to play twice a week on a regular basis, including round robins and challenge matches. | For players who have made a commitment to tennis and want to be with other committed players. It is a long-term program requiring a thirty-five week commitment during the indoor tennis season and an eight week commitment during the summer season. Need permission from Head Pro to enroll. |
| Junior Match Play & Pizza Party | |
Friday Pizza & Pop! |
Saturday Pizza & Pop! |
| Match Play is designed and organized for practice in a real-game setting. Pros will give analysis and feedback of matches. The Friday classes will also include Doubles and Singles tactics and some physical conditioning. | |
| NON-MEMBER PROGRAMS | |
| Shot Makers (3-5) Sunday: 1:00 - 2:00 pm or Wednesday: 1:45 - 2:30 pm |
Future Stars I (5-7) and Future Stars II (5-10) Sunday: 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
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| Young Beginners (8-12) and Advanced Beginners (8-12) Sunday: 3:00 - 4:00 pm or Wednesday: 2:30 - 3:30 pm or Wednesday: 5:00 - 6:00 pm |
JR High/High School Beginner, Advanced Beginner (13-16) Sunday: 4:00 - 5:00 pm |
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*Membership required.
- Classes require at least four participants. Instructors may limit class size.
- The fees for Jr. classes are based on $23 per hour with full session price due prior to class onset. The total is based on the number of weeks in the session and the number of class hours per week. (Full sessions only! No Pro-rations!) Please enroll at the customer service desk.
- Drill Sessions (number of weeks in parentheses):
Session #1: Sept. 13 – Oct 31 (7wks)
Session #2: Nov 1 – Dec 19 (7/6wks)
Session #3: Jan 3 – Mar 6 (9wks)
Session #4: Mar 7 – May 14 (9 wks)
There will be no classes on Nov 26, Dec 20 – Jan 2, and Mar 27 – Apr 3 (OPRFHS Spring Break Week).
Junior Walk-On Rate is available at 50% off for Junior Members
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