Junior Tennis

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At Franklin Athletic Club, our Tennis Professionals develop young players with skills for a lifetime. Our programming allows beginners to develop basic skills while challenging the elite player. Private lessons are also available for players who want more.

The goal of our junior program is to provide our students with the best instructional opportunities to maximize their abilities. From Ankle Biters to Tournament Excellence, our teaching staff will work to teach the students strong fundamentals in the areas of stroke production, movement, conditioning, tactics, strategy and competitive match play skills. Many students will face the decision of whether they want to pursue excellence in tennis to play at the high school level or want to dedicate additional time to compete at sectional or even national level tournaments. Our goal is simply to provide our students with the best opportunity to pursue individual excellence.

Ankle Biters Program:
Recommended Ages: 3-6 years Our Ankle Biters Program is designed specifically for children between the ages of 3 and 6. Your children will be introduced to the court, balls and racquet. The major goal of this program is to show these new players how much fun it is to be on a tennis court. This is where we initiate hand/eye coordination development through various games and drills. Our instructors carefully build the players skills in a fun environment. Ankle Biters I: These classes are for players with either no or very little tennis experience. Ankle Biters II: These classes are for players with some previous instruction. Emphasis will be on learning basic forehand and backhand groundstrokes, necessary for the successful move to the Young Stars Program.	Age:	3-6 years
	Sessions:	Session 1: September 8 th. - October 17th. (Yom Kippur-Pro rate if client wishes) Session 2: October 18th - November 28th. (Thanksgiving 11/26 & 11/27) Session 3: November 29th. - January 23rd. (Christmas 12/21 – 1/1) Session 4: January 24th. - March 6th. Session 5: March 7th. - April 24th. (Easter Break April 5th – 9th.) Session 6: April 25th. - June 12th. (No class 5/28 -5/31) *Certain Holidays will be pro rated.
	Dates:	Monday & Fridays (half hour Class) 4:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm Saturday 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am
	Rate:	Member: $97.20 (6 week) Non Member:$108.00 (6 week)

Young Stars Program:
Recommended Ages 7-9 years Our Young Stars Program is designed to give younger players the fun and enthusiasm that leads to a lifetime of play. A major part of this program is the continued development of athletic skills and hand/eye coordination through racquet handling drills, movement exercises and short court tennis. Our goal is to teach tennis as a fun sport in a positive atmosphere by using success-oriented activities. Young Stars I: These classes are for players with no or limited experience. Young Stars II: These classes are for players with previous instruction. They should have a basic foundation of the forehand and backhand stroke.	Age:	7 - 9 years
	Sessions:	Session 1: September 8 th. - November 28th. (Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving 11/26 & 11/27) Session 2: November 29th. - March 6th. (Christmas 12/21 – 1/1) Session 3: March 7th. - June 12th. (Easter Break April 5th – 9th.) (No class 5/28 -5/31) *Certain Holidays will be pro rated.
	Dates:	Monday, Wednesday & Friday (1 hour class) 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am, 11:00 am
	Rate:	Member: $126.00 (6 week) Non Member:$156.00 (6 week)

Please contact Linda Miller at (248) 352-8000, ext 238, in the Tennis Office for any additional information or to register.

Quick Start TennisProgram:
Quickstart Tennis is a new format to help kids ten and under learn and play the game. To make it easier for them, we’ve changed a few things. The court sizes. The racquet sizes. The balls. The scoring system. Even the net height. The changes work, too. Any child between ages five and ten can start playing tennis almost immediately. And just like other popular youth sports, quickstart stresses the importance of play and team competition, they have fun playing with their friends and develop skills that will become the foundation of their game.	September 13th. - November 8th. (8 weeks) No classes on September 27th
	Age:	Time:	Rate:
	5 - 6	12:15-1:00	$150.00
	7 - 8	1:00- 2:00	$200.00
	9 - 10	2:00- 3:00	$200.00

Future Stars Programs:
Recommended Ages: 9-13 years Our Future Stars Program provides an enjoyable atmosphere for your child to learn tennis. Along with strokes, we teach rules, scoring, etiquette, and basic strategy. There are three levels available from beginner to intermediate. Future Stars I: These classes are for players with little or no tennis experience. Future Stars II: These classes are for players with tennis experience, but who are not quite ready for competitive play. Future Stars III: These classes are for players at the intermediate level. Volleys, spins, overheads and serves are added to the game.	Age:	9-13 years
	Sessions:	Session 1: September 8 th. - November 28th. (Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving 11/26 & 11/27) Session 2: November 29th. - March 6th. (Christmas 12/21 – 1/1) Session 3: March 7th. - June 12th. (Easter Break April 5th – 9th.) *Certain Holidays will be pro rated.
	Dates:	Monday & Friday (two hours class) 4:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am
	Rate:	Member: $420.00 (12 week) Non Member:$480.00 (12 week)

High School Excellence Program:
Recommended Ages: 12-18 years High School Excellence I: These classes are designed for the middle school or high school aged player who is looking to play on their middle school or high school team. Doubles play will be the major point of emphasis. Each 2-hour program consists of approximately one hour of drilling and stroke production followed by one hour of doubles play.Note: These are non-ranked players that are interested in playing on their middle school or high school team.	Age:	12-18 years
	Sessions:	Session 1: September 8 th. - November 28th. (Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving 11/26 & 11/27) Session 2: November 29th. - March 6th. (Christmas 12/21 – 1/1) Session 3: March 7th. - June 12th. (Easter Break April 5th – 9th.) *Certain Holidays will be pro rated.
	Dates:	Wednesday 4:00 pm (two hours) Saturday 10:00 am
	Rate:	One days per week Member: $420.00 (12 week) Non Member:$480.00 (12 week) Two days per Week Member: $720.00 (12 week) Non Member:$840.00 (12 week)

Tournament Excellence Program:
Recommended Ages: 12-18 years This program is designed strictly for players who compete in local, sectional, and national tournaments, and have either a district, sectional, or national ranking. Discipline and hard work are stressed while concentrating on match play and strategy. This program also deals with on-court technique, footwork and offcourt conditioning. Players are recommended to sign up for two weekly sessions for maximum benefit. Entrance into this program requires the approval of the Tournament Excellence Committee. Tournament Excellence I: These classes are for the serious tennis players with tournament experience. Tournament Excellence II: These classes are for the player with sectional or national rankings.	Age:	12-18 years
	Sessions:	Session 1: September 8 th. - November 28th. (Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving 11/26 & 11/27) Session 2: November 29th. - March 6th. (Christmas 12/21 – 1/1) Session 3: March 7th. - June 12th. (Easter Break April 5th – 9th.) *Certain Holidays will be pro rated.
	Dates:	TE I: Monday - Friday 4:00 pm (two hours) TE II: Tuesday - Thursday 4:00 pm
	Rate:	One days per week Member: $480.00 (12 week) Non Member:$588.00 (12 week) Two days per Week Member:$840.00 (12 week) Non Member:$1080.00 (12 week)

Please contact Linda Miller at (248) 352-8000, ext 238, in the Tennis Office for any additional information or to register.

Please contact Linda Miller at (248) 352-8000, ext 238, in the Tennis Office for any additional information or to register.

Holiday Camps:
Holiday camps will be the most fun-filled, educational and rewarding programs ever!  Daily and weekly camps are offered. Our highly qualified pros and counselors teach all of our camps.
Times offered:
November 25th & 27th
December 21st – 23rd, 28th – 30th
April 5th – 9th

Private Lessons:
Franklin's Professional teaching staff is ready to help improve your game. One-way to get the maximum instructional value is to sign up for a private lesson. Lessons can be arranged directly with the pro or through the Tennis Office. A 5% discount on private lessons is available with the purchase of 10 one hour lessons. Semi-private (2 players) and tri-private (3 players) lessons are also available for an additional $5 per person in addition to the regular private lesson rate. All Non-Members will pay an additional $10.00 for each lesson. Private Lesson cancellations require a 24-hour notice for cancellation or lesson reservations. All other cancellations are subject to the appropriate fees.

Special Junior Programs:
To provide the most thorough and exciting junior program possible, the Junior Tennis Department hosts many special events during the year.

Summer Camps for 2010:
Summer camps will be the most fun-filled, educational and rewarding programs ever! Daily and weekly camps include tennis, swimming and some extra-curricular activities. Our highly qualified pros and counselors teach all of our camps.

Junior Tennis Department Policies:

1. Payment Procedure: A 50% deposit is required at the time of registration. Full payment is due on or before the first day of class.
2. The Member rates are given only to those players with a current Franklin membership.
3. Make-up Policy: If a child is injured/sick and the parent phones in advance to inform us that their child will miss that day/week, a make-up can be arranged at the time with the Junior Coordinator.
4. A Junior may NOT drop-in for a make-up class. Ratios will not permit this.
5. All make-ups must be taken by the end of the session in which that child is currently enrolled. No make-ups will be carried over into the next session. NO EXCEPTIONS!
6. Credit Policy: If your child has to withdraw from the Junior program because of an injury, you must contact the Junior Coordinator as soon as possible so that the proper credit can be issued.
7. Family Discount: A 10% discount is available if you have more than one child participating in a program during the same session. This discount will apply to all fees.
8. Cancellation: We reserve the right to consolidate or cancel any class that does not have the required number of participants.