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Tennis, Hanover is an organization that aims to promote tennis in
Hanover County, for kids and adults alike. We truly believe that tennis can be a lifetime sport,
that ANYONE can play, and that everyone can have FUN while learning and
playing tennis! We focus on providing an encouraging, positive
environment, full of games and fun (and for the ladies - chocolate!!). We've had over 2500 folks come play
tennis with us already in our first five years, and have had only
positive feedback as well as many people coming back for more (SEE OUR BLOG PAGE FOR FUN PICTURES!!!)
1. QUICK START TENNIS FOR KIDS!!!! Your kids have been asking for more "REAL TENNIS" so here it is! We are THRILLED to be offering an actual league for kids on Saturday mornings at Atlee High School. This revolutionary new program offered through the USTA will be sure to be a hit with your kids - we cannot wait!!! We will have smaller courts, smaller nets, slower balls (for the younger kids) - everything will be kid-sized and you are going to LOVE IT!!! Over 60 KIDS came in the fall, and we had a blast!! If you'd like to sign up for the spring season, just email me at jennifer.dowda@gmail.com. The league will run April 28th - June 2nd, Saturday mornings, and there will be sessions at 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30 am (6-7 year olds, 8-10 year olds, 11 and up). The cost will be $75, but only $50 if you are taking one of our evening classes as well. Spaces are limited, so sign up soon!
2. CARDIO TENNIS!!! Cardio Tennis is a new, fun, group activity featuring drills to give players of all abilities an ultimate, high-energy workout, all while listening to music! It includes a short dynamic warm-up, a cardio workout, and a cool down phase. The majority of the Cardio Tennis program is the “workout” phase, which should last 30-50 minutes. Most of this portion will include fast-paced drills where I feed the balls to players. The purpose is to find ways to keep players moving and challenged… all while having fun! We will be offering this AWESOME new class on Saturday mornings - 8:30-9:30, 9:30-10:30, and 10:30-11:30. We might have the 9:30 class be a mother-daughter class and the 10:30 be co-ed - let us know if you are interested!!
3. GET SPOTTED!! Take a class with us and you'll get a car magnet with our logo on it. Put it on your car and get a chance each month to win half-off your next class or camp!!
4. MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS CLASS/CAMP!! This summer we will be offering a camp just for boys and girls (separately) who would like to try out for their team in the fall or next spring - we will focus more on match play and help your son/daughter get ready for tryouts. We will also continue to offer our "Tennis Team Prep and Practice" on Monday and Wednesday nights.
5. SUMMER LEAGUES FOR ADULTS!!! We will continue our tradition of summer leagues for adults on TUESDAY nights, from 7:30-9 pm (after it cools down a bit!). Dates are July 10-August 14. We will offer a ladies only league as well as a mixed doubles. Come join us for another fun summer of matches - laid back fun and lots of laughs!! Email me at jennifer.dowda@gmail.com to sign up!
6. THREE NIGHTS OF TENNIS!! Due to the increasing number of kids joining us, we are now offering tennis MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS this fall!! All will be at Chickahominy Middle School.
7. HOME SCHOOL CLASSES THIS SPRING!! We love our home school friends - see our new Home School page for all the details.
8. CHALLENGE PROGRAM - Four summers ago we started our Challenge program for kids and it has been a huge success. The goal of this program is to get kids excited to continue to practice and continue to achieve greater and greater skills, by giving them something concrete to reach for as they grow in skill. It works in a similar fashion to the different colored belts in karate or tae kwon do. There are skill tests set up that the student can take during the time they are with us (they are allowed to achieve one new level each session that they attend). If they pass the first test, then they receive their "white ball". Next comes orange, then green, purple, red and blue. Once they have passed these first 6 levels, they will be able to attempt to pass the test to earn their bronze pin, then their silver pin, and finally their gold pin (pins they can wear that are in the shape of a tennis ball). The tests become progressively harder and more challenging, so we feel there will be a true sense of accomplishment for the student on achieving each level.
***** We
are completely convinced that if you come take lessons with us you will
have a blast, and that we can take your tennis game from where it is to
another level, whether you've never played before or you're just
wanting to improve. We
promise that you and/or your kids will not regret your decision to come
play with us. In fact, we are so sure you will love it that if you do
not feel that you have gotten your money's worth, we will give it back
to you! You can find our upcoming classes, clinics, and camps here on
this site, as well as how to contact us or sign up. *****
We look forward to seeing you on the courts!!
Jen Dowda - 852-5366
jennifer.dowda@gmail.com
