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Websites listing other Junior Programs Publications Winter Junior Development Program The 2009-2010 Winter Junior Development Program is full. We are no longer accepting applications. Program Dates: November 7,14, 21, 28 Time: 6:35 - 8:00 AM
Location: Nielsen Tennis Stadium Held at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium, it emphasizes tennis instruction and drills. We offer a limited amount of competition to improve strategy and gain match experience. Enrollment is limited to 78 children between the ages of 12 thru 18. First priority is given to last years participants. A random drawing will be held to determine which new applicants will be selected if the number of new applicants exceeds the number of spots available. Participants are grouped according to playing ability. Winter Junior Competitive Tennis Program The 2010 Junior Competitive Tennis Program is full. Everyone that submitted an application was accepted. Please mail or email registration forms. No phone or home-delivered applications accepted. Dates: January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; February 7, 21, 28; March 7, 14, 21 Time: 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. on Sundays Location: Nielsen Tennis Stadium on UW-Madison Campus; 1000 Highland Drive Cost: $90 for GMTA members; $95 for nonmembers Entry Deadline: November 15, 2009 Age Guidelines: 12 to 18 year-olds Maximum Enrollment: 60 kids, filled by a random drawing of all entry forms received by the sign up deadline. Players who do not get in will be notified and put on a waiting list. Program Overview. This is a match play program. Participants will placed into one of two or three separate leagues based on age or skill level. The format will be primarily doubles, but there may be occasional singles matches when attendance is low. Players will receive some suggestions on tactics, positioning, and technique, but the program is a league, not an instructional program. It is designed for kids who have had some instruction, are able to rally, put serves in play, and know how to keep score. The program is not recommended for beginners. Tennis specific shoes and bottoms with pockets or the use of ball clips are required for all players. Program Format v Players will be grouped into one of two or three separate leagues based on age or ability level. v The format will be primarily doubles but singles matches will be played when and if numbers allow. v Each week, players will be assigned to a court where they will play three 8-game rounds with the other players on that court. No add scoring will be used, and a tie break will be played if the score is 4-4 at the end of a round. The players will record their scores on index cards that they will receive when courts are assigned. v Overall league standings will be based on the percentage of games won; a player must attend at least seven weeks to be eligible for any league award. v A .025% attendance bonus will be added weekly to the cumulative results
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The following
trophies will be awarded at the end of the league Program
Coordinator: GMTA Junior Summer Team Tennis - Tuesday, 6/17/08 thru Thursday, 7/31/08
2008 Final Team and
Tournament Results This is a seven week program designed for boys and girls, 18 years of
age and under. This is not a beginning lesson program. Players must
know how to play tennis (including serving and scoring) and have a desire
to play competitively. Attendance will be expected at all sessions. Transportation to and
from matches is provided by the parents. Parents are expected to help
at least once during the session.
Please do not call. We will call you if your application is too late
or the site you requested is full. Arrive on the first day at 6:30 am at
the site you indicated on the application form. Do not forget to indicate size
of T-Shirt (adult size) and location.
GMTA
Junior Scholarship Program
RISING STARS TENNIS
PROGRAM
Tuesdays at Odana Tennis Courts Saturdays at
Odana Tennis Complex The Rising Stars Tennis Program is for youth between the ages of 8 and 17 years. The program’s goal is to provide tennis lessons to youth who typically do not have access to tennis lessons or tennis facilities with the objective of building skilled and competitive high school players. Rising Stars Tennis is sponsored by the Greater Madison Tennis Association (GMTA) and is funded in part through a grant from the Wisconsin Tennis Association (WTA). The fee for participants is only $15. The format for this summer’s program is similar to past sessions. Drills and skill building games will be on Tuesdays with the younger or moderate players playing first in Group A. Saturdays begin with Group B (older moderate to advanced) who will work on skills for the first hour then move to other available courts to play games. Group A plays second on Saturdays and will work on skills and games. Parent participation is desired for ball picking up, attendance, and equipment storage. A sign-up schedule will be available on the first day of the session. To apply for the 2009 summer session, complete the application and release form, attach a check for $15 (plus any donation if desired). Make check out to GMTA. Your check will not be cashed until you are notified your child is accepted into the program. Mail the application, release and check to Madison Rising Stars Tennis, P.O. Box 45717, Madison, WI 53744-5717. Questions? E-mail Richard at richard@dermisoft.com We encourage all Rising Stars to play in local tournaments and in their middle school or high school programs. For more information on available tennis programs, log onto the GMTA web-site at www.gmtatennis.org. Or check out the MATC summer programs. Pictured below: 2002 Summer Rising Stars
Other Non-GMTA Junior Programs
2008 LSTA Fall Week-end Junior Program When: Saturdays…… 11:30am to 1pm
(varsity level) September 6th to October 25th Where: Middleton High School courts on Parklawn Cost: $150.00 for 8 weeks What: L.S.T.A style drills with point play Click here for more details and an application.
Lyle Schaefer Winter Junior Tennis ProgramWhere: Keva Indoor Sports Center, Middleton, 8312 Forsythia Street (across from municipal airport) Cost: $4.00/hr, $50 per 5 week session, $100 per 10 week session When: Session #1 (5 weeks) Nov. 11th to Dec 16th, 2008 (no class Nov 27th) Session #2 (10 weeks) Jan 6th to March 12, 2009 Tuesday’s and Thursday’s…….. 6am to 7:15am Ages: 13 to 18; coed Level: J.V to varsity high school level What? This will be an intensive 75 minute quality instructive program at a minimum cost. If you can get out of bed 2 days a week for a 6 a.m. tennis work-out… and if you’re up to the challenge of an artificial grass surface… this could be a good fit for you. Hundreds of local juniors (many with state and sectional rankings) have played on this surface and genuinely appreciated its training value. A typical menu for the day’s program would be high performance drills to promote speed and explosive movements to the ball and recovery. Then plan on some work to improve the small muscles that control the racket for better precision and placement. Then the plan is to wrap up the early workout with points and game play situations. Registration? This program will be directed by Lyle Schaefer with the help of several associate instructors. To register go to www.madisontennis.com. |
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