Junior Tennis
Now available!
GMTA Guide to
Junior Tennis (pdf)
Contains Information for:
• Junior Summer Team Tennis
• GMTA Quann Tennis Center Junior Summer Tennis Camps
Junior Summer Team Tennis
Locations: East, LaFollette, Memorial, Middleton, Monona, Verona, Waunakee, West
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 through Thursday, July 29, 2010
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.
This Junior Tennis program is a 7-week commitment. The first week includes practice, organizing teams (12 per team) and putting a ladder together. Weeks 2 through 6 includes one day of practice, one home match and one away match. The last week concludes with an individual tournament.
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.
Dates |
June 15, 2010 to July 29, 2010 |
Times |
6:30 AM until 8:00 AM every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Because of a scheduling |
Fees |
$65:00 payable to GMTA (see application form). Includes T-Shirt, Balls, end of year tournament with awards for winners and 32 hours of drills and competitive play. |
Deadline |
Application must be received by June 8th to guarantee shirt. |
Please do not call. We will call you if your application is too late or the site you requested is full. Arrive at 6:30 am at the site you indicated on the application form. Please do not forget to indicate your t-shirt size and location.
For more information, contact:
Chris Grainger, Program Director
708 Poplar Way
Verona, WI 53593
Quann Junior Tennis Camps
For intermediate junior players of all ages who are comfortable with
match play (basic skills include rallying from back part of court,
serving successfully, some match play experience).
This camp will emphasize skill development for improved match-play
results.
Monday-Thursday 2:00-5:00 PM
Schedule will include, tennis drills and instruction, additional
training and match play.
Friday afternoons are rain-day make ups.
$135.00 per 2-Week Session
2010 Schedule:
Session 1: June 14-24
Session 2: June 28-July 8*
Session 3: July 12-22
Session 4: July 26-August 5
*The 2nd week of session 2 will run from 7/6-7/9.
Monday-Thursday 2:00-5:00 pm; Fridays 2:00-5:00 for rain make-ups as
needed.
Make checks payable for $135.00 per session to GMTA and send to:
GMTA, 7526 Whitacre Road, Madison, WI 53717.
For more information, contact GMTA Director Larry Tabak at 833-0887.
Registration Form
Winter Junior Development Program
Neilsen Tennis Stadium
The 2009-2010 Winter Junior Development Program is full. We are no longer accepting applications.
November – February
Time: 6:35 - 8:00 AM
Location:Nielsen Tennis Stadium
UW Campus
1000 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI
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
Neilsen Tennis Stadium
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
•Players will be grouped into one of two or three separate leagues based on age or ability level.
•The format will be primarily doubles but singles matches will be played when and if numbers allow.
•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.
•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.
• A .025% attendance bonus will be added weekly to the cumulative results
•The following trophies will be awarded at the end of the league
First, second, and third place
Best footwork and hustle
Best attitude and sportsmanship
Program Coordinator:
John W. Miller
204-9750
jwmillertennis@charter.net
213 Bordner Drive
Madison, WI 53705
GMTA Junior Scholarship Program
As part of the overall mission of the GMTA, the Association seeks to support junior tennis players who might otherwise be unable to pursue tennis programming suitable for their level of play. This support is made available strictly on a need-base only.
Players of high school age or younger in need of such support should complete the preliminary application (click: Junior Scholarship Program Application). For more information, contact Larry Tabak.
All grant decisions are subject to approval by the Board of the GMTA or a committee so appointed. This program is designed to provide support for specific junior tennis activity, and not for broader uses such as school tuition.
Rising Stars Tennis Program
Winters:
Saturdays 4:30 – 6:00 PM
at John Powless Tennis Center
November - March
2010 Summer Rising Stars Tennis Program - June 22
to August 7
Tuesdays at Odana Tennis Courts
Group A – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Group B – 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturdays at
Odana Tennis Complex
Group B – 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Group A – 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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 $30.
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 2010 summer session, complete the application and release form, attach a check for $30 (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, Attn: Richard Muma, P.O. Box 1194, Sun Prairie, WI 53590.
Questions? E-mail Richard at richard@floclaire.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.