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Private lessons are personally arranged with the tennis teaching professionals on staff and charged at a rate of


$65.00 per hour (1-2 Students)
$10 extra for each additional student attending the lesson


Fees for lessons with an assistant professional will be slightly lower. Any lesson canceled less than 24 hours in advance will be charged. Only teaching professionals on our staff will be allowed to conduct lessons or hitting sessions in our club.



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2010-2011 Fall - Winter Junior Programs

Download Fall 2010-2011 Jr. Program Info: [Download PDF]

Download Fall 2010-2011 Jr. - Member Application [Download PDF]
Download Fall 2010-2011 Jr. - New-Member Application [Download PDF]
Download Fall 2010-2011 Jr. - Non-Member Application [Download PDF]
CLASSES:MEMBERS ONLY - 90 Minute Classes
$135 per Registered Class

Beginning Intermediate
players will experience intermediate techniques at a moderate pace.  This class is for those students who have moved up from the Advanced Beginner or Teen Beginner class.  Students will focus on learning basic singles and doubles strategies and must know how to properly play and score a game. 

Fri  5:00 – 6:30 pm                  Sat  1:30 – 3:00 pm
Sun  1:00 – 2:30 pm


Intermediate
students are required to hit all of the shots and have the ability to play full court tennis.  Improving stroke mechanics along with singles and doubles strategies is the main focus of the class. 

Tue 4:00 – 5:30 pm           Fri  5:00 – 6:30 pm
Sat 1:30 – 3:00 pm            Sun 1:00-2:30 pm


Advanced Intermediate  participants are highly motivated, hard-working players who are on their junior high or high school teams.  Players are working on topspin and slice ground strokes, spin serves and more advanced strategies.  Students must play a minimum of two times per week; exceptions made for those participating in another same season sport, with approval by Tennis Director.

Wed 6:00 – 7:30 pm        Thu 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Sat 3:00 - 4:30 pm           Sun  2:30-4:00 pm


Advanced players have mastered topspin forehands and backhands, spin serves and display game strategy when playing each point.  Students must play a minimum of two times per week, unless participating in another same season sport.

Mon 4:30 – 6:00 pm        Tue  6:30 – 8:00 pm           
Thu  7:00 – 8:30 pm Fri  6:30 – 8:00 pm
Sat 11:00 – 12:30 pm  Sun  4:00 – 5:30 pm


Invitational students are on their respective high school varsity or junior varsity teams plus are competing in tournaments and are very dedicated to their game!  Players will be able to demonstrate a variety of strategies throughout their matches.  Players are enrolled and placed by the tennis professional staff.   This level will be divided into two groups- Invitational #1 & Invitational #2 (higher).

Mon 6:00 – 7:30 pm (Inv #1 only)         Wed   4:30 – 6:00 pm Inv#1&2
Sun 5:30 – 7:00 pm (Inv#1 only)  Thurs 4:00 – 5:30 pm (Inv #2 only)
Sun 7:00 – 8:30 pm (Inv #2 only)  


Session
Dates

Session 1

(6 weeks)
Sept 13-Oct 24

Session 2

(6 weeks)
Oct 25 – Dec 12

Session 3 

(6 weeks)
Jan 2 – Feb 13
No class Super Bowl Sunday, Feb 6

Session 4 

(6 weeks)
Feb 14 – Mar 27

Session 5

(5 & 6 weeks)
April 10 – May 22
(6 wk M – Sat)
(5 wk Sun No class  4/24 & 5/8

Registration
Dates
Monday, Aug 2, 2010
Monday, Sept 20, 2010
Monday, Nov. 1, 2010
Monday, Jan 10, 2011
Monday , Feb 21, 2011

Note:  Course offerings may change due to enrollment interest and demand.  At times during the year we may make modifications in the junior schedule to accommodate juniors moving into and out of classes.  

Members pre-registering for more than one session will be charged $25 per class at time of registration.  This fee is non refundable if students drop the class.  The fee will be applied to each session and the net fee will be billed in the month that the student participates in a session. Due to high volume registration, missed classes must be made up in current session.  Make up classes are NOT guaranteed.   Updated 7/26/2010



CLASSES:MEMBER + NON MEMBERS - 30 Minute Classes
$55 Members / $65 Non-Members per Registered Class

Tiny Stars is an introduction to the sport of tennis for children ages 5 to 7.  Each class is 30 minutes long, where having fun is the primary goal.  Players will learn forehand and backhand ground strokes and volleys.

Tue 5:00 – 5:30 pm           Sat 12:00 – 12:30 pm


Advanced Tiny Stars is for children ages 5 – 7 who have previously participated in our Tiny Star Program. Our teaching staff will select players for this program.  Each class is 30 minutes long where preparing for the beginner level is the goal. Players will learn forehand and backhand ground strokes and volleys.

Tue 5:00 – 5:30 pm           Sat 12:00 – 12:30 pm

CLASSES:MEMBER + NON MEMBERS - 60 Minute Classes
$80 Members / $95 Non-Members per Registered Class

Beginner students will experience a one hour long class for children 8 – 11 who have little or no playing experience.  Players will be exposed to all aspects of tennis including ground strokes, volleys, serves, returns, along with a variety of fun tennis games.  Introduction to scoring will be covered during the session.
Tue 4:00 – 5:00 pm            Fri 4:00 – 5:00 pm 
Sat 12:30 – 1:30 pm          Sun 12:00 – 1:00 pm


Advanced Beginner students ages 7 – 11 who have little or no playing experience.  Players will be exposed to all aspects of tennis including ground strokes, volleys, serves, returns and some match play. Students should be able to “feed” a ball (bounce hit to another player) and game and set scoring should be mastered before moving up to Beginning Intermediate level.

Tue 4:00 – 5:00 pm           Fri 4:00 – 5:00 pm 
Sat 12:30 – 1:30 pm         Sun 12:00 – 1:00 pm


Teen Beginner is similar to the Beginner/Advanced Beginner classes but for players age 12 and up who have little or no playing experience.  Players will be exposed to all aspects of tennis including ground strokes, volleys, serves and returns.

Sat 4:30 – 5:30 pm           Sun 12:00 – 1:00 pm


Sessions
1-5

Member Registration
All juniors that play in the Beginning Int. or above will need to be a member

Non-Member
for those who have been in our program within the past year

Non-Member New to the Program
A personal evaluation will be necessary to be allowed to register for our program

1st Session
(6 weeks)
Sept 13 – Oct 24

Aug 2, 2010

*Aug 9, 2010
(members joining after 8/1/10)

Aug 16, 2010
Aug 30, 2010 

2nd Session
(6 weeks)
Oct 25 – Dec 12

Sept 20,2010
Sept 27,2010

Oct 11,2010

no classes 11/22 – 11/28

3rd Session
(6 weeks)
Jan 2 – Feb 13

Nov 1, 2010
Nov 8,2010

Nov 22,2010

No class Super Bowl Sunday, Feb 6

4th Session
(6 weeks)
Feb 14 – March 27

Jan 10, 2011
Jan 17, 2011

Jan 31, 2011      

5th Session 
(6 weeks-
Mon–Fri
classes; 5 weeks
Sun classes)
Apr 10 – May 22

Feb 21, 2011 

Feb 28,2011

March 7,2011
No classes April 24 or May 8


Note:  Course offerings may change due to enrollment interest and demand.  At times during the year we may make modifications in the junior schedule to accommodate juniors moving into and out of classes. 


2010 Summer Junior Programs


2010 Summer Jr. Program:
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Download Program information [PDF]

2010 Summer Jr. Registration Forms:
-
Download Registration Form [PDF]

CLASSES: (Tentative based on staff and enrollment)
9 Weeks - June 14-August 13, 2010

Invitational   
Matches will be played at two Levels:  “Elite” and Level 1(Top Varsity)
INV 1 #1 Tue & Thu 8:00–9:30 w/Country Club Matches Wednesdays 1:00–3:00
INV 1 #2 Tue & Thu    9:30–11:00 w/Country Club Matches Wednesdays 1:00–3:00
INV 1 #3    Tue            3:30–5:00 w/Country Club Matches Wednesdays 1:00–3:00
INV 2 #1    Tue            3:30–5:00 w/Country Club Matches Wednesdays 1:00–3:00


Advanced
Matches will be played at two Levels:  Level 1(Top Varsity) or Level II (Junior Varsity)
ADV #1: Tue & Thu 8:00 -9:30 w/ Country Club Matches Wednesdays 1:00-3:00 
ADV #2: Tue & Thu 9:30 -11:00 w/Country Club Matches Wednesday 1:00 – 3:00
Advanced Intermediate
ADV INT #1     Tue & Thu      11:00-12:30 w/Country Club Matches Mondays 1:00–3:00
ADV INT #2     Thu                2:00–3:30 w/Country Club Matches Mondays 1:00–3:00
ADV INT #3      Fri                 8:30-10:00 w/Country Club Matches Mondays 1:00–3:00
Intermediate
INT #1            Tue & Thu        11:00-12:30 w/ Country Club Matches Mondays 1:00–3:00
INT #2            Tue & Thu        12:30-1:30  w/ Country Club Matches Mondays 1:00–3:00
INT #3            Thu                  2:00–3:30  w/Country Club Matches Mondays 1:00–3:00    
INT #4            Fri                   8:30–10:00 w/ Country Club Matches Mondays 1:00–3:00
Beginning Intermediate
BEG INT #1       Mon & Wed       9:30 -11:00 w/ Country Club Matches Fridays 1:00–3:00
BEG INT #2       Mon & Wed       11:00–12:30 w/ Country Club Matches Fridays 1:00–3:00
BEG INT #3       Thu                 3:30–  5:00 w/ Country Club Matches Fridays 1:00–3:00
BEG INT #3D     Thu drills only    3:30– 5:00
BEG INT #4       Wed                6:00– 7:30 w/Country Club Matches Fridays 1:00–3:00
BEG INT #4D     Wed drills only   6:00– 7:30
Teen Beginners
T BEG #1       Thu                3:30- 4:30  (plus two matches over the summer)
T BEG #2       Fri                11:00-12:00 (plus two matches over the summer)
Advanced Beginners 
ADV BEG #1 Mon &Wed 11:00-12:00   
ADV BEG #2 Fri                10:00-11:00
ADV BEG #3 Wed               5:00- 6:00

Advanced Tiny Stars 
ADV TS #1 Tues & Thurs     12:30- 1:15
ADV TS#2 Wed  4:00-  4:45
ADV TS #3 Fri                  11:30-12:15

Beginners
BEG #1        Mon & Wed       11:00-12:00
BEG #2        Fri                  10:00-11:00
BEG #3        Fri                  11:00-12:00
BEG #4        Wed                 5:00- 6:00

Tiny Stars 
TS #2 Fri                      11:30–12:15
TS #1        Wed                     4:00– 4:45





MEMBER FEES: $15 discount if registered before May 1, 2010

Invitational  1 or 2 (1 x per week)
Invitational 1 or 2  (1 x per week) w/ Wednesday “Elite” or Level I Matches
I
nvitational 1 or 2 (2 x per week) w/ Wednesday Level 1 Matches
A
dvanced, Advanced Intermediate, Intermediate, Beg. Inter (24 class sessions)
A
dvanced Intermediate, Intermediate & Beg. Int ,Thursdays or (once a week)
I
ntermediate & Beg. Int,: Thursday or Friday drills & matches

USTA Junior Team Info Available soon.

$185
$268 
$470
$470
$185
$265


MEMBER / NON-MEMBER CLASSES:



Beginning, Advanced Beginning (2 x per week)
B
eginning, Advanced Beginning, Teen Beginning (once a week)
A
dvanced Tiny Stars/Tiny Stars (once a week)
A
dvanced Tiny Stars/Tiny Stars ( 2 x per week)  

Mbr

$220
$118
$ 90
$180

Non
Mbr

$235
$130
$ 95
$190


2010 SUMMER REGISTRATION PROCEDURES:
(Please read very carefully)

#1  March 22: Present MTC Members will have priority registration
#2  April 5:  New Members who join MTC after March 22nd
#3  April 12: Non-members who have been involved with our program within the past year
#4  April 26: *New Participants may sign up for the program.
Note: all new participants will need to be evaluated before registration.
*New participants joining the club as a member after March 22nd will register April 5th

MAKE UP SESSIONS/VACATIONS:
One of the benefits of playing in the summer program at MTC is the opportunity to play in every class, rain or shine. No pro-rating will be done for vacations. If the junior misses a class, there will be opportunities to make up those classes during one of the other classes at that level; (s)he may often play 2-3 hours in a day to make up the time.z

No refunds will be given after registration has been submitted.  Register carefully; consider the needs of your child and your schedule. Payment is due with registration form! Call Scott prior to registration if you have any questions regarding registration for the appropriate junior levels.


REGISTRATION EVALUATION PROCEDURES

Junior Evaluation Procedures

PAYMENT NOTE: Members: No over the phone registrations. Members may fax (952-404-2033) or e-mail their registration forms.
Non-members: All Non-members registering for classes, must pay at time of registration. No Faxed registration forms for non-members.

Call Scott or Pam  prior to registration if you have any questions regarding registration for the appropriate levels. 

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Junior Programs

The primary goal of the Junior Program at the Minnetonka Tennis Club is to teach and promote the fundamentals of tennis within a fun, encouraging, and creative atmosphere. In the summer, most of the juniors will participate in the National Junior Tennis League where area country clubs and community programs play informal singles and doubles matches against one another.


The Junior Program is divided into the following categories:

Tiny Stars

Tiny stars is an introduction to the sport of tennis for children ages 5 to 7. Each class is 30 minutes long where having fun is the primary goal. Players will learn forehand and backhand ground strokes and volleys.

Advanced Tiny Stars:

This class is for children ages 5-7 who have previously participated in our Tiny Star Program- A teaching pro will select players for this program. Each class is now 45 minutes long where preparing for the beginner level is the goal. Players will learn forehand and backhand groundstrokes and volleys.

Beginner

This is a one-hour long class very similar to the Tiny Stars class but for children 8-11 who have little or no playing experience. Players will be exposed to all aspects of tennis including groundstrokes, volleys, serves/returns, along with a variety of fun tennis games.

Advanced Beginner

For children ages 7 to 12 who have little or no playing experience. Players will be exposed to all aspects of tennis including ground strokes, volleys, serves/returns and some match play.

Teen Beginner / Pre Intermediate:

For players ages 12 and up who have had instruction, can hit all of the shots and have the ability to play full court tennis. Improving stroke mechanics along with singles and doubles strategies is the main focus of the class. During the summer players in this program will have the opportunity to compete against other country clubs around the area.

Begining Intermediate

This class is for those who just left the Advanced Beginner or Teen Beginner class. Intermediate techniques will be approached at a slower rate along with learning basic singles and doubles strategies. Playing in the matches on Fridays is strongly encouraged.

Intermediate:

For players ages 7-12 who have had instruction, can hit all of the shots and have the ability to play full court tennis. Improving stroke mechanics along with singles and doubles strategies is the main focus of the class. During the summer players in this program will have the opportunity to compete against other country clubs around the area.

Advanced/Advanced Intermediate:

This level is for highly-motivated, hard-working players who are on their junior high or high school teams. Players are working on topspin forehands and backhands, spin serves, and more advanced strategies.

Advanced/Invitational:

These players are on their respective high school varsity or junior varsity teams. These players are competing in tournaments and are very dedicated to their game. Players are enrolled by approval only! For further detail on our levels, check out our "Skills & Criteria" description.


If you have any questions regarding our programs at the Minnetonka Tennis Club please contact our staff at 952-473-2591.





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