St. Andrew's Parks and Playground
Youth and Adult Tennis

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YOUTH TENNIS

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St. Andrew's Parks and Playground
Spring 2010 Tennis
Youth Programs

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Youth Development (Group lessons)
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 and objective development. Beginning and intermediate levels are eligible.
Ages: 7-14
Days: Tuesday and Wednesday – 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm; Saturday 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Monthly Fees: $59 for one day per week, $85 for two days per week, $105 for three days per week.
Attendance Policy: Any missed classes must be made up within the same month. Only instructor canceled classes will carryover into the next month.

Private Lessons
Private lessons are the best way to ensure proper tennis development.
Fees: $30 per ½ hour, or $50 per hour.

We also use the new GRIPS structured player development system. Players take objective on-line and on-court tests to advance color levels from the white grip to the black grip similar to karate.
Information: www.gripsprogram.com
Fee: $60 yearly

Cartoon Tennis( Group lessons)
Cartoon Tennis is a great foundation. Younger children learn tennis and coordination basics through exercise, group participation, and play games.
Ages: 4 ½ - 6 ½
Days: Tuesday - 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm Saturday - 8:30 am to 9:00 am
Monthly Fees: $30 for one day per week, $40 for two days per week.

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:

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

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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
Fall 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.

All Amazing Tennis courses are only
$79 for 6 weeks of instruction!

REGISTER ONLINE FOR AMAZING TENNIS!
Click here to Register Online for Amazing Tennis

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 1 Dates/Day/Time:

2/9- 3/16 Tues 6pm-7:30pm
3/6- 4/24 Sat 1pm-2:30pm
5/19- 6/22 Wed 6pm- 7:30pm
7/3- 8/7 Sat 8am- 9:30am
8/24- 9/28 Tues 6pm- 7:30pm
11/6- 11/12 Sat 11am-12:30am

Level Two
For the beginning player: Keep it in Play
When you develop consistency it makes you a dangerously effective player. It also makes the game fun.Learn the 5 keys to consistency and learn practice drills to help you improve outside the class too.

Level 2 Dates/Day/Time:

3/30- 5/4 Tues 6pm- 7:30pm
5/8- 6/19 Sat 8am- 9:30am
7/7- 8/11 Wed 6pm - 7:30pm
9/4- 10/23 Sat 1pm- 2:30pm
10/12- 11/16 Tues 6pm- 7:30pm

Level Three
For the beginner to intermediate player: How to win your tennis match
This is where tennis is like chess. you want to stay one step ahead of your opponents with great strategy.Learn good positioning, set up your tactics, win at the baseline and at the net.
If you want to win more matches see you in class!

Level 3 Dates/Day/Time

2/10- 3/17 Wed 6pm- 7:30pm
5/18- 6/22 Tues 6pm- 7:30pm
8/25- 9/29 Wed 6pm- 7:30pm

Level 4
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

Level 4 Dates/Day/Time

3/31- 5/5 Wed 6pm- 7:30pm
7/6- 8/10 Tues 6pm- 7:30pm
10/13- 11/17 Weds 6pm- 7:30pm

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)

REGISTER ONLINE FOR TENNIS LEAGUES!
Click here to Register Online for Tennis Leagues

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