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2023 Junior Programs - Winter Session
November 13th - January 28th
RCW is embarking on a new era in Junior Tennis Programming. We truly believe we have the most experienced, passionate coaches around who want to grow not just junior tennis but the next generation of future adult players. Tennis is truly an amazing sport that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Regardless of what age you pick up a racket for the first time with consistent work over time you can continue to improve and play the rest of your life. Lancaster County has one of the most abundant Adult USTA Leagues in the country. Adult players can compete in singles and doubles leagues year round. These leagues provide exercise, competition and social interaction that leads to life-long friendships and a level of wellness most strive for their whole life.
RCW is committed to creating that same environment for young junior players. Many other team sports offer young athletes many of the above mentioned benefits but then they reach the age when playing basketball, soccer, football, lacross, etc is no longer practical or available. Tennis options will continue to be accessible forever. At RCW, we are rolling out a new concept in junior tennis programming and teaching. Players will be placed on teams with other players of similar level and stay with those players throughout a season of practices and “games.” Depending on age and level, games can consist of weekend skills contests, mock point play, actual team matches, tournaments, etc. Players will sign up for the entire “session” and choose between 1+ weekly practices. You are expected to be at your scheduled practices.
Selecting the Right Program for your Child
If you are new to our Junior Programs, and unsure which would be the best fit for your child, please reach out to our Junior Team at juniors@rcwtennis.com prior to registering your child. In your email, provide your child's name, age, and experience (if any). We can ask a few additional questions in order to determine the best fit for him/her!
Winter Schedule
Our Winter Session of Junior Tennis will run from November 13th - January 28th.
*please note, we are not holding regular classes the week of December 25th. We will have a 3 day "camp" running 12/26-12/28
Holidays
There will be no junior programs held on the following dates:
Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 23rd
New Years Day - Monday, January 1st
*If you registered for a full session schedule that would include the holiday(s) above, please communicate to our Junior Team at juniors@rcwathleticclub.com to schedule a Make-Up class for that holiday.
Junior Membership
The package options below are only available for Junior Members of RCW Athletic Club. These memberships are $99/year. If your child is not currently a Member, but you would like to sign him/her up for the winter session of tennis, please be sure to select and purchase the Junior Membership option on the registration form, in addition to the class selection.
Brand new children to our program may first use a 30-day trial membership period, prior to purchasing a membership.
New Junior / Trial Period
For players that are brand new to RCW Athletic Club, we welcome you to try our junior programs at the member rate for a 30-day trial period. After this period, you may choose to purchase a Junior Membership and one of the "full session" registration options. Otherwise, juniors will begin to pay the member or nonmember daily rate for classes.
To initiate the 30-day trial period for your child and sign him/her up for classes, please email our team at juniors@rcwtennis.com.
NEW! Make Up Policy
Due to the growth in our program, and the importance of keeping our clinics within certain ratios, we will not be offering make-ups/day shifts for those players that sign up at the full session rate.
Red Ball
3-4 Years
These players will be introduced to this amazing sport through fun games and activities that work on their hand-eye coordination, sending and receiving skills, agility, balance and quickness. They will also learn various tennis skills such as forehands and backhands, volley, overheads and serves. Most play will take place between the service line and the net.
Tuesdays 5pm-6pm
Thursdays 5pm-6pm
Saturdays 10am-11am
Winter Session Registration
1 class/week $200
2 classes/week $300
3 classes/week $450
Daily Registration
Daily Member Rate $24/class
Daily Nonmember Rate $29/class
Orange Ball
Level I
(Ages 5-10)
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Little to no experience
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Still learning basic technique/stroke production
These students will be taught what it means to be a competitive orange ball player, who plays from the 60’ line with low compression orange balls. The goal is to have these players returning balls fed by a coach from the opposite baseline, start to understand how to serve and recognize and track balls.
Tuesdays 5pm-6pm
Thursdays 5pm-6pm
Saturdays 10am-11am
Winter Session Registration
1 class/week $200
2 classes/week $300
3 classes/week $450
Daily Registration
Daily Member Rate $24/class
Daily Nonmember Rate $29/class
Orange Ball
Level II
(Ages 5-10)
These players have had group/private instruction and demonstrate an understanding of solid stroke production. Intermediate players have begun the process of being able to serve with some success from the 60’ orange line. Intermediates have some knowledge of score keeping and actual game play.
These players will be taught how to rally back and forth from the 60’ line and serve consistently with minimal double faulting. They will also begin learning the additional skills of volleys and overheads. Independent play and score keeping will be stressed.
Tuesdays 5pm-6pm
Thursdays 5pm-6pm
Saturdays 10am-11am
Winter Session Registration
1 class/week $200
2 classes/week $300
3 classes/week $450
Daily Registration
Daily Member Rate $24/class
Daily Nonmember Rate $29/class
Invitational Orange Ball
Level III
Our team of coaches will determine your child's eligibility to join the Invitational Orange Ball Level III Program. This determination will be made based on your child's Matchplay Skills such as serve/return ability, rallying consistency, and scorekeeping. To learn more, please contact Jack Bippus directly at Jackbippus@rcwathleticclub.com. If your child is invited to participate in this program, a specific registration link will be sent to you!
Wednesdays 4:30pm-6pm
Fridays 4:30pm-6pm
Winter Session Registration
1 class/week $300
2 classes/week $450
Daily Registration
Daily Member Rate $34/class
Daily Nonmember Rate $39/class
Green Ball
Level II
(Ages 10-12)
These players have had group/private instruction and demonstrate an understanding of solid stroke production. Intermediate players have begun the process of being able to serve with some success from the baseline. Intermediates have some knowledge of score keeping and actual game play.
These players will be taught how to rally back and forth and serve consistently with minimal double faulting. They will also begin learning the additional skills of volleys and overheads. Independent play and score keeping will be stressed.
Tuesdays 5pm-6:30pm
Thursdays 5pm-6:30pm
Winter Session Registration
1 class/week $300
2 classes/week $450
Daily Registration
Daily Member Rate $34/class
Daily Nonmember Rate $39/class
Invitational
Green Ball
Level III
Our team of coaches will determine your child's eligibility to join the Invitational Green Ball Level III Program. This determination will be made based on your child's Matchplay Skills such as serve/return ability, rallying consistency, and scorekeeping. To learn more, please contact Jack Bippus directly at Jackbippus@rcwathleticclub.com. If your child is invited to participate in this program, a specific registration link will be sent to you!
Wednesdays 4:30pm-6pm
Fridays 4:30pm-6pm
Winter Session Registration
1 class/week $300
2 classes/week $450
Daily Registration
Daily Member Rate $34/class
Daily Nonmember Rate $39/class
New to Tennis Ages 11-15
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Little to no experience
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Need basic technique/stroke production
These students will be taught all the basics to be able to start to play the game. The goal is to have these players returning balls fed by a coach from the opposite baseline, start to understand how to serve and recognize and track balls. Learning to serve properly will be a main focus for these players since they are reaching the age where actual play is the goal.
Thursdays 4pm-5pm
Saturdays 10am-11am
Winter Session Registration
1 class/week $200
2 classes/week $300
Daily Registration
Daily Member Rate $24/class
Daily Nonmember Rate $29/class
Yellow Ball
Level II
(Ages 13-18)
These players have had some basic instruction and possess some understanding of the game. Our pros will continue to improve forehand and backhand technique in addition to incorporating more net skill development. Improving the player's serve technique will continue to be a focus so these players can gain confidence to play matches.
Mondays 4:30pm-6pm
Wednesdays 4:30pm-6pm
Saturdays 11am-12:30pm
Winter Session Registration
1 class/week $300
2 classes/week $450
3 classes/week $675
Daily Registration
Daily Member Rate $34/class
Daily Nonmember Rate $39/class
Yellow Ball
Level III
(Ages 13-18)
These players have the ability to serve consistently and rally with another player and play competitive points. They have developed some net skills but still need to understand how to incorporate them successfully when playing. These players have begun to play some competitive matches.
Our pros will improve these player’s baseline consistency through the introduction of topspin and improved movement and positioning skills. Players will start to spend more time working on transitioning to the net to finish off points successfully. Turning the serve into more of a weapon will be a focus. It’s important for these players to gain significant improvements in tennis IQ to advance to the next level.
Mondays 4:30pm-6pm
Tuesdays 4:30pm-6pm
Wednesdays 5pm-6:30pm
Winter Session Registration
1 class/week $300
2 classes/week $450
3 classes/week $675
Daily Registration
Daily Member Rate $34/class
Daily Nonmember Rate $39/class
Yellow Ball
Level IV
(Ages 13-18)
Advanced players play competitively on a regular basis. These players have the goal to play a high level of high school/college tennis. These players have the ability to manipulate play by controlling time and space. They possess a well-rounded game and incorporate net play regularly during competitive play. Tennis is a top priority for these players while playing 4-5 days each week.
Our coaches will focus on movement and force production, shot tolerance and selection, court awareness, fine-tuning technique, expanding tennis IQ, and physical endurance. Increased amount of live-ball hitting and play will be incorporated into these practactice sessions.
Mondays 4:30pm-6pm
Tuesdays 6pm-7:30pm
Thursdays 4:30pm-6pm
Winter Session Registration
1 class/week $300
2 classes/week $450
3 classes/week $675
Daily Registration
Daily Member Rate $34/class
Daily Nonmember Rate $39/class
Elite
(Ages 12-18)
These players have committed to tennis as their sport of choice, dedicating hours each day to the proper training. They have a UTR rating of 5+. They travel regularly to tournaments in order to compete at a high level. This is an all-encompassing program, as it will focus on every aspect necessary for a full-time tennis player to compete at a high-level. Practices for these players will be focused on each player's needs, as well as mental and physical conditioning for improvement.
Tuesdays 3pm-5pm
Wednesdays 3pm-5pm
Thursdays 3pm-5pm
Winter Session Registration
2 classes/week $800
3 classes/week $1,200