2012 Fox Point Tennis
News Flash -
"The Woody" -
Fox Point Tennis Tournament - *correct*
dates/times –
August 11-12
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Fox Point Vs Biltmore -
Date September 16
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This summer we will continue to provide this excellent
opportunity for all of our residents. On the courts, our
philosophy is to offer high level technical instruction in
a fun and exciting atmosphere. Since we offer
age-appropriate classes and different levels of
instruction, all young people in the program will have the
opportunity to develop throughout the summer. With the help
of experienced teaching staff, children will be able to
learn a lifelong sport at a very reasonable price. The
tennis staff is looking forward to another busy season on
the courts.
In his 12th season at Fox Point, Josh Leighton will plan
and coordinate age-appropriate lessons to train adults and
young people. His pros, Meg Crowley and David Zak, will
take the lead in our program this year. Josh Leighton is a
fourth-generation tennis professional who has been teaching
for over twenty years. Currently, he is a math teacher and
boys varsity tennis coach at Deerfield High School, as well
as the Director of Tennis at Northmoor Country Club. This
year, Josh is excited about using the USTA’s QuickStart
Tennis format to introduce the game of tennis. With larger
tennis balls and reduced-compression tennis balls, kids
will be able to rally and have fun at a much younger age.
Fox Point resident, Meg Crowley, will be our lead
instructor this summer. She is very excited to work in a
program that launched her tennis career! After concluding
her Barrington High School tennis career with a fifth-place
doubles finish at state, she is now playing #1 doubles and
#2 singles as a sophomore for DePauw University in
Greencastle, Indiana. Meg is in her fourth summer as an
instructor. She has a sound knowledge of tennis
fundamentals and knows how to teach them. She is very
caring and runs every class with a smile on her face. All
of the kids had a great time in her lessons last summer!
Some
of the participants from 2012 Summer Program by Meg
Crowley
David
Zak will work with Meg when we have drills on two or more
courts at the same time. David is a sophomore at the
University of Wisconsin and had a prolific tennis career at
Highland Park High School where he had a second-place
finish at state in doubles during his junior year and a
top-8 finish his senior year. David has an engaging
personality as well and works very well with both children
and adults.
The youth tennis program this year will offer classes at
four ability levels:
Tiny
Tots: Prekindergarten and Kindergarten
Youth
Beginner: Grades 1–2
Youth
Intermediate: Grades 3–5
Middle
School Drill: Grades 6–8
Class sizes will be limited to approximately 8–12 children
with a 3-to-1 or 4-to-1 student-to-instructor ratio. Each
class will be divided according to both age and ability. In
this way, we can teach students of different ages on the
three courts. Generally, two courts will be used, but a
third instructor will be available if there is additional
interest. Classes will be held for children who are four
years old (entering prekindergarten) and older.
Tiny Tots and Beginner [Prekindergarten (four-year-olds)
through Second Grade]: Generally, players at this level
would begin hitting fed balls from the service line and
would occasionally be able to hit a fed ball from the
baseline. However, our goal will be to have these players
rallying a bit by the end of the session. Serving would be
difficult and would most likely be practiced from the
service line. This class will focus on stroke development
and footwork and will use games to keep the learning fun
and enjoyable. This summer, we will continue to use foam
tennis balls and red/yellow and orange/yellow tennis balls
as instructional tools for our young players. These balls
are endorsed by the United States Tennis Association (USTA)
for use in its QuickStart Tennis format. This teaching
strategy will allow our youngest players to hit the ball
over the net and begin rallying at a younger age.
Intermediate (Third grade and Above): Players at this level
would begin hitting fed balls from the baseline and would
be able to rally from the baseline with a pro. Depending on
the ability of these players, we will use the orange/yellow
balls and the green-dot balls. At this level, students
should feel comfortable serving from the baseline and
should be able to play baseline games against players at a
similar level. This class will continue to work on stroke
development and footwork while incorporating many match
situations. Those players who are older or who have
advanced to a high level will be able to play sets with one
another. In this case, players will be taught the basics of
scoring and playing both singles and doubles.
We
are offering two sessions again this year:
Session 1 will be held from Monday, June 11, through
Tuesday, July 3.
Session 2 will be held from Thursday, July 5, through
Thursday, July 26.
Please
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Link
for the complete schedule, registration form, and pricing
information. There will be discounts for early registration
and for multiple children per session or multiple classes
per session.
If you
are interested in semiprivate or private lessons from Meg
or David, please contact Josh Leighton at
FoxPointTennis@gmail.com to set up a time for the summer.
On
the Adult-Tennis-Lessons Front…Adult
lessons will be offered again this summer. The format will
be the same as it was last year with beginner,
intermediate, and advanced classes. Please note the day(s)
of the week that each class level will be offered. Also,
the adult lessons will start earlier than the youth
lessons, so Monday, June 4, will be the first day of adult
lessons. If you can attend only a few classes—some from the
first session and some from the second—let us know. We will
be happy to accommodate you.
The adult sessions will be as follows:
Session 1 will begin the week of Monday, June 4, and
continue through the week of June 25.Session 2 will begin
the week of Monday, July 2, and continue through the week
of July 23.
Please
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Link
for the complete schedule, registration form, and pricing
information. Register soon!
Thank
you. I look forward to seeing you on the
courts!
Tennis Committee:
Chairman
- Mike Joyce, mike.joyce@intel.com