Youth Tennis Camp (5-10yrs)

BumbleBee Summer Tennis Camp in NYC

Our summer tennis camp on the West Side of Manhattan, for beginner tennis players ages 5-10, includes swimming and other sports. Half Day and Full Day camp options available.

Agenda and Activities

Tennis

The BumbleBee Tennis Camp is perfect for beginners and advanced beginners between the ages of 5 and 10 years who want to learn and improve on their tennis skills. The tennis camp will build a foundation of the core tennis skills including the forehand, backhand, volley, and serve. In addition, exercises will focus to improve on other tennis related skills such as hand-eye coordination, timing, stamina, and reflexes. The tennis drills, based on the QuickStart tennis program put forth by the USTA, allow for instant tennis success. Tennis can be a difficult sport to learn, but with our specially designed tennis activities, students are playing the game of tennis quicker than ever!

Swimming

Students also have an hour of swim time Monday through Thursday. There is a certified lifeguard on duty at all times. Students who are comfortable in the water can swim, play swim games, or improve their swimming abilities with swim instruction. There is no swimming on Fridays (therefore, tennis is done for the whole day).

However, if your young child is not comfortable in the water yet, that’s OK! We will be happy to help them become familiar with the water and teach them swimming techniques. Learning swimming with their friends makes it all the more fun.

We have helped many young swimmers who were scared of the water at first, with our patient instruction, realize they love the water. One young student went from just dipping his toes in the pool to swimming laps back and forth with the assistance of a swim noodle.

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Our 2010 schedule will be up in April.

Agenda

9:00 to 10:00am	Tennis form and fundamentals. Drills and games are intertwined so that students improve while they have are playing tennis games.
10:00 to 11:00am	Indoor swimming. There will be swim instruction, pool games and free swim. Swimming takes place in the indoor pool of John Jay College. It’s a great time for kids to cool down and improve their swimming!
11:00 to 11:10am	Mini snack break. Students will be provided a small snack. Students are welcome to bring additional snacks and drinks. However, since we are going to get right back on the court, we would like to keep the snacks light.
11:10 to 12:00pm	Tennis challenges and matches. Students will be engaged in even more challenging tennis drills and play games against the other campers.
12:00pm	Camper Pick Up

*Looking for a full day of camp? For kids 8 yrs and older looking for a full day of camp, they can sign up for the morning camp (9am-12pm) and the afternoon camp Jr. Aces Camp (1-4pm). We will supervise full day campers during the 12-1pm lunch break . The cost for the Jr. Aces Camp can be found on the camp page. For those doing both, there is no extra cost for the 12-1pm lunch break.

Weekly Schedule

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Monday: Forehand and Volley Focus and getting familiar with the tennis
racquet and court
Tuesday: Backhand Focus
- Review of Forehand and Volleys
Wednesdays: Serving and Footwork Focus
- Review of Forehand, Volleys and Backhands
Thursdays: Tennis Scoring & Strategy Focus
- Review of Forehand, Volleys and Backhands and Serve
Friday: Davis Cup tennis challenge. Kids rotate and play against the other players.

Student’s Ages and Levels

Ages:
- 5-6yr olds: All levels
- 7-10yr olds: Beginner to advanced beginner tennis players.
Levels:
- Complete beginners
- Players who have taken tennis with us in our Mini Aces or Tiny Tennis class
- Players who have taken a few lessons here and there with another tennis school but are still working on consistency and building a good tennis foundation

Groups

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Students are divided up by level and age groups. If you have a pair or group of students you would like to be together, include that in the registration notes so they can be grouped together. Generally the groups are: 5-6 year olds, 6-8 year olds, and 8-10 year olds.

Location

The camp takes place at John Jay College, 899 10th Ave., on 10th Ave. between 58th and 59th St. Students will never have to leave the building since all activities are held here. We will be using the rooftop tennis court (6th floor), indoor pool (basement floor), and gymnasium (3rd floor).

Tennis Court and Equipment

Campers are recommended to bring:

A youth-sized tennis racquet
- Racquet rentals are available for $2/day or $10/week.
- Youth racquet are available for purchase for between $34-$44.
Water
Swimming suit and swimming accessories
A towel
Wear sunscreen
A hat

This camp for our beginner to experienced beginner Mini Aces and Tiny Tennis Players also uses the Quickstart USTA tennis teaching methods and court setup. Each group will have their own Quickstart modified sized tennis court that matches the skills and abilities of young children. Coupled with our instruction and tennis drills, students instantly start playing tennis.

Dates

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The 2010 schedule will be up in April.

Transportation

Right now we do not offer transportation to the camp. However, since it’s conveniently located a few blocks from Columbus Circle on the West Side, hopefully transportation will be convenient for you.

Tennis Instructors

All tennis instructors are trained tennis professionals who have played tennis competitively. See our Tennis Instructors page.

Camp Size

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Student to Teacher Ratio: Maximum of 5 Students: 1 Instructor ratio. However, generally there are only 3-4 students per Instructor.

Total Camp Size: There is a maximum of 15 students for the entire camp! Since this is a small private tennis camp with limited spaces, enrollment is on a first come first serve basis.

Early BumbleBee Special: For full day campers, pay for your camp in full by April 24th, 2009 and receive an extra $15 OFF per week of camp.

Sibling Discount: 5% OFF the second camper and 10% OFF the third camper. Call the office so we can apply the discount to your order.

Half Day Rates (9am-12pm):

$425/week when you sign up for 1 week + Free camp shirt
$395/week when you sign up for 2 weeks + Free camp shirt
$375/week when you sign up for
3-7 weeks + Free camp shirt + Free camp water bottle

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FAQ’s

What happens on rainy days?

If it rains, we will use the gym on the third floor of the building.

Do campers ever leave the building?

No. Since all the facilities are located within the building, students will never have to leave the building to get to another activity.

Doesn’t it get hot outside?

In the morning, the wall surrounding the court, creates shade for most of the court since the sun is coming up from an angle. There is also an air-conditioned lobby next to the court that students can sit in to take a break. In the afternoon ,the tennis matches and games take place indoors in the gymnasium.

Do you offer extended hours for half day campers?

Right now we do not offer extended hours for half day campers.

We care very much about our campers safety. Campers should be supervised up until the start of the camp at 9am and must be picked up at 12pm at the end of the camp. There is a grace period of 20 minutes for pickup. There is a $15 late fee for students not picked up by 12:20pm for every half hour after 12:20pm. This covers the costs to pay our staff to stay after with the student until they have been safely picked up.

If your student is the right level and signs up for the afternoon Jr. Aces camp, we can watch over them for the lunch hour (between 12-1pm). The cost is $19. Students must bring their own lunch.

Can campers bring their own snack?

Yes, they do not have to eat our snacks.

What type of snacks are provided?

We try to provide a variety of healthy energy snacks and kid favorites. Examples of what we provided last year are: bananas, orange slices, Goldfish, fruit gummies, Nilla Wafers, and juice boxes.

What do you do about food allergies?

If your child has a food allergy, we recommend they bring their own snacks. We would be happy to go over any cautionary or emergency directions you have for us that you would like us to be aware of. These directions can also be include in the registration notes.