Summer Tennis Programs Begin in City
By Editor at June 9, 2024 | 6:15 pm | Print
The New Britain Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Tennis Program will be taking place from May 31 – August 18th. Classes run every Tuesday & Thursday at Walnut Hill Park from 4 – 8 p.m. and are broken down into the following four age groups: #2701-1 ages 6-8 (4-5 p.m), #2702-1 ages 9-12 (5-6 p.m.), #2703-1 ages 13-18 Beginner/Intermediate (6-7 p.m.), and #2704-1 Adult Beginners (7-8 p.m). The summer program consists of three 4-week sessions, and the fee for each is $40 per person. Class instruction includes tips on forehand, backhand, volley and serves. Court time, drills, tennis balls, and racquets (if needed) are included.
The summer tennis program is a great resource to keep your skills refined during school vacation. If you are a competitive high school player, the program allows you to prepare early the next upcoming spring season. The program is also valuable to beginners, both youth and adult, who are just picking up the sport because our high level instructors are able to separate certain skilled players onto specific courts with other players of matching skills. With 4 courts available, the park offers a great deal of flexibility to execute all lessons effectively and meet the needs of all participants.
If you happen to be an intermediate player, USTA Junior team tennis is also an option. Once again, the department is fortunate enough to team with USTA-New England through a community grant that was awarded to the department. Through this grant, the department is able to hire extra instructors to provide more advanced skill training to these select participants. The USTA junior team consists of high-level students ages 11-18 that like to play competitive matches. The fee for this program is $100 due to the practices on Mondays & Wednesdays as well as 3 Grand Prix matches throughout the season, with a district-wide “final tournament” at the end. If you’re an advanced adult player, the revamped Adult Team Tennis program will be available on Monday and Thursday nights for adults with a match rating of 2.5-3.0. Matches for the adult team are played on Mondays with practices every Wednesday and Thursday. The fee for this class is $60.
The New Britain Parks and Recreation Department accepts registrations on a first-come first-served basis. Registrations are accepted either by mail, at the Parks and Recreation office in Rm. 302 of City Hall, 27 West Main Street from 8:15-3:45 p.m., Monday-Friday or online at http://www.nbparksnrec.org. If you have any questions please call the New Britain Recreation Hotline at 860-826-3360 for brochure, program or application fee information. The Benefits are Endless…
