YOUTH TENNIS

ENROLL IN TENNIS CAMP THIS SUMMER!

St. Andrew's Parks and Playground
Summer 2009 Tennis
Youth After-School and Weekend Programs

What is the “Playground Tennis Concept?” We believe in having fun and inspiring children. The Playground Tennis Concept starts by creating the perfect atmosphere through quality facility design and outstanding programming, such as short-court lessons to ensure faster success. The playground equipment surrounding our facility creates a sense of excitement and youth ownership, and a comfortable environment for kids.The programming is professional and
taught by a youth-friendly staff.

Next, the staff builds more than eye-hand coordination and a nice tennis game. They build confidence and character. The children become excited about the lifetime benefits of fun, friendships, and fitness discovered through tennis. They develop the proper foundation to play tennis in middle school, high school and beyond. Beyond could mean playing in college or even professionally. Beyond definitely means a lifetime of enjoyment playing with teammates, friends and families as young adults, parents, and grandparents. The “Playground Tennis Concept” is a concept for generational success.

Great ideas for proper tennis development:

Cartoon Tennis (Youth Clinic)
This is a really great intro to a lifetime sport. This is a fun-focused, memorable experience as younger children learn tennis and coordination basics, get exercise, learn about group participation, and play games. Bring your camera!

Ages: 4½ - 6½
Days: Saturday from 8:30 am - 9:00 am
Four consecutive Saturdays per session, beginning the first Saturday of the month.
Monthly Fees: $30 for one day per week

*Attendance Policy: Any missed classes must be made up within the same month. Only instructor canceled classes will carry over into the next month. *Classes without significant registration will be canceled.

Jr. Smasher (Youth Clinic)
Young players will learn proper strokes and how to play the matches strategically. We will also focus on work ethic, attitude, sportsmanship and other positive attributes of competitive development. This class is for beginning to intermediate players.

Ages: 7 - 14
Days: Saturday from 9:00 am – 10:00 am
* Saturday lessons are accelerated learning classes.

Four consecutive Saturdays per session beginning with first Monday of the month.
Monthly Fees: $55 for one day per week
*Attendance Policy: Same as above for Cartoon Tennis.

Private Lessons
Are you ready to take your game to the next level? Private lessons are scheduled with the individual tennis professional. If you are interested in private lessons please contact us with your name, email, phone number and which pro you would like to take lessons from so they can get in touch with you and set up a time.

Fees:
One hour private lesson - $50/ hour (with only one person)
Half hour private lesson - $30/half hour (with only one person)
One hour semi-private lesson - $60/hour (with 2 to 3 people)

Tennis Summer Camp
Give your child the ultimate summer sport camp experience! St. Andrew’s tennis camp is viewed as one of the premier tennis camps for children in the Charleston area. Our knowledgeable and youth-friendly staff includes professional tennis coaches. This is a fun and inspirational camp for beginner and intermediate players.

Ages: 6 -14
Weekly Sessions: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am -12:00 pm
Dates: June 1st - August 14th
Weekly Fees: $72

Rackets and Equipment to Bring
--Tennis-specific shoes non-marking, good lateral support, good traction, comfortable
--Water bottle
-- Sun and bug protection
-- Hat or visor, light colored clothes when it is hot and sunny. A towel too.
-- We will provide rackets until you find the right one for your game

Pro Shop
Come check out the top brands including Babalot and Wilson and receive expert advice on equipment, shoes, clothes, and accessories. We have specialized equipment for youth players to make the game easier and more enjoyable for them.

Good Youth Tennis Websites and Links:

o Learn about America’s plan for 10 and under tennis. St. Andrew’s implements Quickstart Tennis formats. Courts and rackets are smaller. The balls are softer and bounce lower. Also, the score is simplified. www.quickstarttennis.com

o Find youth lessons on line to help you teach your child tennis. Look under “Kids tennis tips and drills.” http://www.playsportstv.com/tennis/

o The Lowcountry Junior Tennis Association is a local community tennis association focused on Charleston area youth. They also provide a USTA, Jr. Team Tennis league. www.lowcountryjuniortennis.org

o The United States Professional Tennis Association/ USPTA has a great website that is fun for youth, informative for parents, and helpful for pros working with small children.

http://www.littletennis.com/

o One of the Charleston Area Ladies Tennis Association’s goals is to identify junior women’s tennis needs and offer local tennis scholarships. www.caltatennis.net

o The United States Tennis Association/ USTA offers downloadable information on parenting roles of a successful competitive junior. http://www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/content/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=110779&itype=7417

o Learn about 34 reasons you and your child should be playing tennis presented in a report by the United States Professional Tennis Association/ USPTA “Tennis for the health of it” initiative. http://uspta.com/index.cfm?menuitemid=1933&menusubid=581

ADULT TENNIS

ST. ANDREW'S TENNIS
WELCOME CENTER

St. Andrew's has the best way to start playing tennis for adult beginners. As a welcome center, we offer the easiest ways to get involved with the thousands of others playing tennis the Charleston area.

St. Andrew's Parks and Playground Tennis
Spring 2009 Adult Programs

"Amazing Tennis" Courses
Are you interested in quickly and comfortably incorporating the benefits of tennis into your everyday lifestyle? These are the classes you can take with your friends and to meet new ones. The coaches are great teachers and fun people.
Our students enjoy the drill and play in the same day format. They really love their improvement.

Contact Philip Burke at 843.763.4360 for registration information and lesson dates for all of the levels listed below:

Level One - for the beginning player
Get it started
Start with the best foundation for your game. Learn the basic strokes and movement.You'll also learn the rules and proper etiquette. Bonus: Included in this course at no extra charge are the "Go Tennis" 160 page full-color manual with uniquely sequenced DVD.


Level Two - for the beginning player
What are you doing? Strategy
This is where tennis is like chess. Develop a much better understanding of the game. Learn the correct positioning, shot selection, and tactics. Learn how to think and adjust your way to victory.


Level Three - for the beginner to intermediate player
Improve your game! Skill development
Do your serve, ground strokes and movement need improvement? We'll teach you how to improve your shots to become more accurate, consistent and effective. You'll also learn new shots to give you more options
like drop shots, lobs, and angle volleys

Cardio Tennis
Our Monday's aren't manic, they are magnificent. This is America's hottest and most talked about tennis course. Come join our fun, fast-paced, calorie-burning, music-blasting, high-energy class!
Find out more about Cardio tennis at www.cardiotennis.com


Join a League Team
The best way to incorporate the benefits of tennis into your lifestyle is to join a league team. League play is seasonal with different sessions throughout the year. There is limited space on each team so contact Philip Burke early for a much better opportunity to join a team. The basic requirements are you must pay your St. Andrew's League fee, become a member of the league organization.

League Information:
www.lowcountry.usta.com, Local USTA league for men and women
www.caltatennis.net, Local day league for women

St. Andrew's Tennis League fees:
Yearly:
Adult PSD resident: $100
Adult non-PSD resident: $120
Family PSD resident: $130
Family non-PSD resident: $160

Per League:
Adult PSD resident: $40
Adult non-PSD resident: $50
Family PSD resident: $60
Family non-PSD resident: $75

PSD=St. Andrew's Public Service District tax payer

Yearly: Covers fees for all leagues. You can play as many leagus in the 2009 calendar
year as you like by paying the one yearly fee.

Per League: Pay the per league fee for each league you play.
Example--you play CALTA and Adult Spring and are a non-PSD resident:
total fee is $100 ($50 per league)

LEAGUES:
Spring: USTA/LCTA Adult and/or Senior, CALTA Women's Day;
Mixed: USTA/LCTA Adult and/or Senior
Combo: USTA/LCTA Adult and/or Senior and/or Super Senior
Fall: USTA/LCTA Adult and/or Senior and Singles CALTA Women's Day,
USTA/LCTA Super Seniors 60s, Super Seniors 70s

ASSOCIATION FEES:
USTA membership: $40 per year - call 1 800 990-USTA(8782) or www.usta.com
USTA Team registration fee: $12 per team registration
CALTA membership fees are $25 per yr (This fee does not apply to USTA league play.)


Contact : Philip Burke fillup@standrewsparks.com or (843) 763-4360


*Classes without significant participation will be cancelled.
*Attendance Policy: Any missed classes must be made up within a month.
*Instructor canceled classes will either be rescheduled or carry over into the next session.

Private Lessons
Are you ready to take your game to the next level? Private lessons are scheduled with the individual tennis professional. If you are interested in private lessons please contact us with your name, email, phone number and which pro you would like to take from so they can get in touch with you and set up a time.

Private lesson fees are:
One hour private lesson-$50/ hour (Only taken with one person)
Half hour private lesson-$30/half hour (only one person)
Private lesson package-$250 for 6 one hour lessons (save $9/lesson)
One hour semi-private lesson-$60/hour (taken with 2 to 3 people)

Pro Shop
Come check out the top brands and receive expert advice on equipment, shoes, clothes, and accessories. St. Andrew's is the official retail outlet for Babolat and Wilson racquets, shoes and accessories. We also specialize in team uniform orders, tennis bag selections, and expert string services.

Pro Shop Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:30 pm
*Bonus hours when pros are available