2010 LIBERTY TENNIS PROGRAM  Tennis Program Coordinator: Joele Hiers Tennis Instructors: TBD      Spring:      Summer:      Fall: We are in our 7th year giving Juniors and Adults organized and fun tennis lessons and drills. Located at Liberty-on-the-Lake Tennis Courts in Stillwater (Myrtle and Manning). Register early; we limit class size to 8. *Again, we are keeping our rates the same as previous years (which have been the same since the program began). ____________________________________________________________ Spring 2010 After school starting May 10 - June 4. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday for 4 weeks.  You pick the day(s): 1, 2 or 3 days/wk ages 8* - 11      3:30 - 4:30pm ages 5 - 8*        4:35 - 5:15pm Jr High/JV        5:20 - 6:20pm (*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.) Rates for the Spring 4 Week Session: 1 day/wk/4 wk session = $50.00 2 days = $75.00 3 days = $95.00 ____________________ To sign-up, simply click on "Registration Form", fill out and mail it in (checks made payable to HiersTennis). We will limit the class size to just 8 kids 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 to play, your drill will be rescheduled to the week after drills are over on the same day and time as your original class. If a drill is halfway or more completed, there will be no rain make-up. For questions about rain, call (TBD).  ________________________________________________________________ SUMMER 2010 Session 1          June 21 - July 8 Session 2          July 19  - August 5  Session 3          August 16 - September 2  (If needed, rain make-ups for the 3rd session will be held on Fridays during the session and/or after school times starting the week of Sept 7) All morning times and choice of 2, 3, or 4 days/week Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday...You get to pick the days 5 - 7 yrs          9:40 - 10:20am 7 - 9 yrs          8:35 - 9:35 7 - 9 yrs          10:25 - 11:25 10 & up          11:30 - 12:30pm Junior High/J-V level          1:30 - 2:30 (If your 7 year old is a beginner, please register him/her in the 5-7 class.) ADULTS Rusty/Beginner Drill          Mondays, 2:30-3:30 Novice to Intermediate     Tuesdays, 2:30-3:30 If you have a group of adults or kids and want to schedule your own private/semi-private lesson we have the following openings: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 or Monday thru Thursday evenings. Go to the bottom of this page for rates and sign up information. Cost for summer session drills: $55/2 days/3 week session $75/3 days/3 week session $95/4 days/3 week session $40/1 day/wk -  Adult Drills ($40/1 day/wk Junior drill option only if the rest of the days are full) __________________________________ To Register: Fill out and send in the Registration/Waiver Form with checks made payable to HiersTennis. Register early; class size is limited. There must be at least 3 participants to run a class. When a day fills, it will be posted on this page. Sorry, there is no pro-rating of the session fees nor make-ups for missed drills. Remember to bring water as the fountain there may not be working. It is also recommended that a hat be worn. If the weather is questionable, contact (tbd). If we have a rain day, it is made up the week following the session, same day and time (except for session 3). If a drill is at lease 1/2 done, there is no make-up. For general questions, email Joele at hierstennis@cs.com (prefered) or call 226-3286.
Our instructors have completed the Recreational Coaches and QuickStart Training Workshops and have been trained in the "Rally/Games" based approach to tennis teaching by Greg Hiers.    Our drills are taught based on the "Quick Start" and "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 so much about what the strokes look like (limit the coaching to correct technique) so long as they can keep a rally going. Emphasize short and slow swings with quick feet. Over time the strokes will begin to look more like the ones you see on TV!!
	Summer Private Lessons: Individual     $35/hour 2 Person      $20/each hour 3 Person      $15/each hour 4-6 Person   $10/each hour To schedule lessons, fill out a registration form and mail it in along with payment for the entire period of lessons. You can write one check for each week, sending in multiple checks prior to lessons starting. Checks will be deposited on a weekly basis once your lesson begins. No-shows will be charged. If you need to cancel and reschedule, please do so within 24 hours of the scheduled lesson. Once days/times have been set, all future contacts regarding any rescheduling or rain make ups should be made directly through the Instructor. For questions regarding lesson scheduling, email Joele at hierstennis@cs.com.