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*St Paul Tennis Club programs are for CLUB MEMBERS ONLY during June. Non-members can participate in
programs during other months by pre-registration and with space permitting. There is an approx. 7 year waitlist for club
membership. If you wish to get on this list, go to www.saintpaultennisclub.com, fill out and mail in the waitlist form to the address listed.
2011 SPTC PROGRAMS
Tennis Director: Greg Hiers - USPTA(P1), USTA High Performance Coach
Head Assistant Pro: Robert Becker,
Hamline University Player Assistant Pros:
Courtney Olson, Macalester College player Dante
Pitera, Cretin Derham High School player
Club Phone: 224.3742 or 224.4911
Court Hours: Monday - Sunday, 8:00 am - dark.
Courts
closed: 3:00 - 4:30 pm for watering (no exceptions).
Tennis
Shack Hours: Monday - Sunday, 8:00 am - 7:30 pm - SUMMER REMINDERS 1. Check your E-mail and posted flyers for the New Programs to
be offered this year!
2. Please review the "Tennis Rules" in the Club Directory.
3. Register all tennis
guests in the court sheet folder from the day the courts open until they are shut down.
4. A lesson or drill must be
cancelled the day before, or you will charged unless the spot can be filled.
5. Racket stringing and regriping is offered.
6. Looking for a game? Ask Greg for some names.
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JUNIORS For
June and July sessions, you can simply send your "Star" out for as many drills as you would like and whenever
(Monday - Thursday) you want him/her to take them. So take your vacation, schedule other camps/activities, etc. without worrying
about how to fit in the kids' tennis. There will be a minimum 9 drills per 4-week monthly session charged to your account.
However, I would like all the kids to be registered in advance (though you can start whenever you want). June Session: June 13 - July 7 (no class Monday, July 4) July
Session: July 11 - August 4 (non-members allowed)
June, July Schedule:
"Rising Stars" ages 11 & up 10:15 - 11:10 ($8/drill) *this drill can include beginning teenage players as well as more advanced players who will be separated on-court
by ability level.
"Future Stars" ages 8 - 11 11:15 - 12:10
($8/drill)
"Little Stars" ages 5 - 7
12:15 - 12:55 ($6/drill)
JV & Varsity level - private groups
will be arranged for this level; email Greg if interested. *Non-members rates for July:
$10 (Rising, Future) / $8 (Little) per drill. August Drills (non-members allowed): 1. August 8 - 11 2. August 15
- 18 3. August 22 - 25 4. Aug 29
- September 1 Monday - Thursday weekly sessions (Friday,
rain make-up day only)
Cost: Members, $35/8 &up; $25/5-7 yrs - Non-members, $45/8 &
up; $35/5-7 yrs August Schedule:
ages 8 & up, 10:15 - 11:10am ages 8 & up, 11:15 - 12:10pm ages 5 - 7 , 12:15 - 12:55
*There are 2 drill options for 8 years old & up; players can do one or both. For those
who have done the Camps in the past, doing both times would be a similar. ____________________
*Important* ** All payment for the Junior
Program (and all other club fees) will be done by billing your acount (no cash, checks accepted).
** Prior to
Memorial Day, email your Drill/Camp registration to hierstennis@cs.com. After this date, call or stop by the tennis shack
to register for all programs
* We group each drill by ability level. Only those going to the next age category
should move up. Exception: A 5-7 year old who can rally from the service line or an 8-10 who can rally (not just from a feed)
and serve from the baseline. All others should register in the same group.
* There are no classes nor
rain make-up days on Fridays for June and July sessions.
* Rising Stars should use an light, adult-size graphite
racket.
____________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Greg's Drill Coaching Philosophy
Our drills are based on the "Games Approach"
method of teaching, learning how to PLAY first then fine-tuning stroke technique second. This is the model the USPTA and USTA
endorse to keep kids having fun and wanting to come back. I center our drills for the younger "stars" around developing
the ability to RALLY. Very short, slow swings are encouraged to accomplish this from first over the center service lines ("Two-Square
Tennis") then over the net from the service line ("Mini-Tennis"), and finally from the baseline. We do not
spend all of our time feeding balls to those standing in line, trying to develop perfect-looking strokes. This simply is not
practical if the goal again is to develop the ability to PLAY the game. Once they can rally from the baseline, stroke development
begins to be emphasized.
As parents, you can help by getting your kids on the court with the primary goal of being able
to hit the ball back and forth. Do not worry about what the strokes look like (and no coaching to correct technique) so long
as they can keep a rally going. Emphasize short, slow and tight swings with quick feet. Over time the strokes will begin to
look more and more like those you see on t.v.!
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JUNIOR MEMBER/GUEST
Date: TBD Players and their guests must be able to serve and play out doubles points. No charge
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JUNIOR TENNIS TEAM
To participate on the Junior Team, you must be able to serve and rally from the
baseline with some consistencey, volley and hit overheads, understand basic strategy for singles and doubles play and can
keep score.
Practices:
Mondays & Wednesdays -
First practice Monday, June 6(private schools)
and June 13(public schools) and ends August 5. No practice Monday, July 4.
1:00 - 2:00
Matches:
Fridays, 1:00 - 3:00
Match Schedule:
*Many matches will be Away at larger court clubs to allow our numerous team members
a chance to play more.
Sign-up on the bulletin board in the
Tennis Shack by Wednesday before each week's match. The match location will be determined by that Wednesday as well and announced
at team practice and listed on the posted schedule. For Away matches, parents will be responsible for getting the players
to/from the site.
We encourage players to take advantage of this great opportunity to improve your game through social
match play! There is a participation fee of $20/player or $50/family for the practices and matches. This money is retained
by the club to offset coaching fees.
* Those in the Rising Star (novice) practice from 1 - 2 pm should participate
in at least one of the June or July drill sessions. There is no stroke instruction during team practice, only match play with
positioning and strategy generally covered. It is important to have coaching on stroke technique to better prepare to play
matches!
* No advance sign-up is required to be on the tennis team; just show up for practices, and you are on
the team! However, you must sign-up for the matches each week.
2011 SPRING JUNIOR DRILLS Pro: TBD
4 week session,
May 2 - 25 (May 30, June 1 rain make-up days)
Mondays and/or Wednesdays. You can pick one or both days.
ages 8* - 11, 4:00 - 4:55, 8 player limit per class
ages 5 - 8*, 5:00 - 5:40, 6 player limit 1 day/wk/4 wk session = $40 / 2 days = $70.00
**SPTC non-members add $5 to session cost.**
(*If your 8 year old has previous tennis experience, register in the older group. For 8 year olds just beginning in tennis,
please register in the younger group.)
To register, simply email me back what days you would like to do. As noted
above, class size will be limited so register early. There must be at least 3 participants to run a class. When a class fills,
it will be posted on this page.
If it is raining too hard or the courts are too wet to play, your drill will be
rescheduled for the week after drills are over on the same day and time as your original class. Remember, clay courts absorb
water well so always call the instructor to see if the class is a go (class can be run during light rain!). If a drill is
halfway or more completed, there will be no rain make-up.
Don't forget parents...there are some Adult Camps in
May for you (with new evening sessions offered). Check out the details in the "Tennis Camps" area *St Paul Tennis Club programs are for CLUB MEMBERS ONLY during June. Non-members can participate in
programs during other months by pre-registration and with space permitting. There is an approx. 7 year waitlist for club
membership. If you wish to get on this list, go to www.saintpaultennisclub.com, fill out and mail in the waitlist form to the address listed.
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Our
SPTC Junior Tennis "Stars"
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CLICK HERE TO EMAIL ME YOUR PROGRAM REGISTRATION
(No need to send in Form; your account will be charged.)
*All weekly drill sign-ups need to be done
by calling the club.
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ADULTS
INTERMEDIATE
DRILL
NTRP 3.0-3.5; MONDAYS, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
ENTRY LEVEL / "VERY RUSTY" DRILL
MONDAYS, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
CARDIO TENNIS
DRILL
Advanced Beginner level & up; WEDNESDAYS, 7:00 - 8:00 PM &THURSDAYS, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
(Fast-paced feeding and live-ball drills for a good cardio and movement workout)
WOMEN'S
DRILL & PLAY
(drill first 1/2 hour, play last 1 hour)
3.0 - 3.5 & above: Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 PM.
$8
*Sign-up in advance for above 3 Drills.
Cost: 3-4 players,
$12 / 5 - 8 players, $10
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MIXED DOUBLES
3.0 & above; Fridays, 6:00 pm - dark. Balls provided/BYOB. No charge (Monitored by Greg
June and July)
MEN'S DRILL & PLAY
(drill first 1/2 hour, play last 1 1/2 hours)
3.0 &
above; Saturdays, 9:00 - 11:00 am. $10
(*16 player limit on a first-come, first-serve basis)
*No sign-up required
for above 2 activities.*
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ADULT SPECIAL
EVENTS:
1. ADULT CAMPS
Go to "Tennis Camps" area on the left for details.
2.
MEN'S & WOMEN'S SINGLES TOURNAMENT (New this Year!)
mid June - August
Register with
Greg by email anytime throughout the summer. You and your opponent will have one week to schedule each round's match.
3. SUMMER SOLSTICE CLUB PARTY - Friday, June ??, 6:00 pm - dark
For ALL adult club members, not just
the tennis players!... tennis and socializing will be on the agenda.
4. ADULT/CHILD ROUND ROBIN - Sunday
June 26, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Child should be able to serve and play out doubles points.
5. MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT
- Sunday, July 24, 11:00am - 3:00
Sign-up by yourself or with another (varsity level juniors allowed).
**Further
details on these programs will be posted on flyers, in mailings and emails, and on the website. Registration is required and
can be done in the tennis shack**.
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"EDGILENT
MEN'S OPEN DOUBLES SHOOTOUT" (New format!)
August 27 - 28
Thanks to Santosh Krishnan and
Edgilent Corporation for sponsoring this event! Be sure to be around to watch some of the best men's open players in
the Section.
Match schedule (subjest to change due to weather):
Saturday, 1st (9am and 11am) and 2nd round
(1pm and 3pm)
Sunday, Semi-finals (11am) and Finals (4pm)
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LESSONS: Greg Ast Pro
Junior Pro
Individual $50
$35 $30
2 person
$25 $18 $15
3 person
$20 $12 $10
**Cancel
lessons and drills the day prior or pay the full amount for that time**.
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