• Junior Tennis Registration Brochure

PEE WEE AND JUNIOR TENNIS PROGRAMS

The Lake Country Racquet and Athletic Club offers a wide variety of Tennis programs for younger players. The following shows the different types of classes offered. For a full brochure showing times and dates, please contact the Club.

Mr. Pee Wee Tennis

Mr. Pee Wee Tennis is designed for boys and girls ages 4-7. Our goal is to develop eye hand coordination and motor skills. It takes place on miniature courts with graduated length racquets and foam balls.

The varying levels of Pee Wee tennis are tennis pro-defined. If you have questions as to where to place your child, please call and discuss it with one of our pros.

Each Pee Wee & Futurestar first time participant receives a Wilson racquet and certificate of completion.

Pee Wee I	Designed especially for boys and girls ages 4-6. The lessons take place on miniature courts with smaller size racquets and soft foam balls. First time participants receive a Mr. Pee Wee racquet and a certificate of completion.
Pee Wee II	Advancement to Pee Wee II is the tennis professionals decision. If you have questions as to where to place your child, please call and discuss it with one of our pros.
Futurestars	A continuation of the Pee Wee program. At this level we introduce regulation balls and full court play within the boundaries of the 45 minute drill. The cost is still regarded as a pee wee drill. Age 6—8 years.

Junior Tennis Program

Upon completion of our Pee Wee Tennis Program, your child may advance to our Junior Tennis Program (with tennis professional's permission).

We have a variety of levels for our junior participants to choose from. The following is a list by level. When choosing a drill for your child, please be sure to match his level, not necessarily the age group. If you are in question as to where to place your child, please do not hesitate to contact any of our tennis professionals and they will discuss your child's experience in tennis and help you to register your child in the appropriate class.

Superstars I	Ages 7-9 Can hit baseline to baseline several times with a low compression tennis ball. Is able to hit short court with a regular tennis ball back and forth. Working on good fundamentals for the foundations of their ground strokes. Uncomfortable playing at the net.
Superstars II	Ages 8-11 Has had some prior instruction. Can hit baseline to baseline several times with a regular tennis ball. Starting to use proper technique in play and working on positioning. Serves are still inconsistent, but necessary because some point play and games will begin by serving. Net play is encouraged.
Superstars III	Ages 8-14 1-2 years experience. Fairly consistent in ground strokes and working on spin with some directional intent. Lacks depth control. Proper form should be present in rallies. Serves are working on consistency and control. Forehand volleys are consistent at the net. Baseline play is more of a comfortable position than the net.
Teen Intro	Ages 12-15 The group is geared toward those teens that have little or no experience in tennis.

Junior Excellence Drills

Excellence	Age Pro approved Minimum 2 years of experience and lessons. Improved consistency on ground strokes. Good form should be apparent on ground strokes, volleys and serves. Serves are working on spins and power. Can execute forehand and backhand volleys. Working on doubles skills. Transition areas difficult. Less emphasis on form more time spent on spins and playing styles.
Excellence I	Age Pro approved 2-4 years experience and lessons. Varsity level or State ranked players. Knows how to hit spin in competitive play. Ground strokes are consistent and hits depth under control. Player can direct ball with consistency and depth on moderate serves, developing spin. Working on placement of forehand and backhand volleys. Becoming offensive at the net.
Excellence II	Age Pro approved This is for the strong Varsity players or Top 10 State ranked Juniors. Drills are intensive and extra play is mandatory. Strategy in both singles and doubles is taught during competitive practice. These activities are combined into 1 1/2 hours of play.

JUNIOR COMPETITIVE PROGRAM (Summer Only)

Features intensive drills for the serious varsity high school or state ranked player.
We want to encourage tournament play and competitive matches to raise the level of play for all participants.

FRIDAY ROUND ROBIN (Labor Day - Memorial Day)

Friday Junior Round Robin is free to any juniors who are currently enrolled in any lesson program at LCRAC, except for Pee Wees or Futurestars. It offers supervised play with an emphasis on social tennis in a doubles format. The time is Friday 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. for all groups.

JUNIOR CHALLENGE LADDER (Labor Day- Memorial Day)

Junior Challenge Ladder is offered on Saturday afternoons to Jr. members who are at the Excellence 1 and 2 ability level. These are matches that consist of 1 hour supervised match play. They will be scheduled on a weekly basis with the understanding that we need consistent attendance and communication for this program to work. There is a $6.00 fee and balls are included per match. Times vary between 12:30 and 1:30pm. Please contact Mano Kehoss for more information and to sign up for the Junior Challenge Ladder.