Junior Tennis
Late Spring Session
We are excited to offer junior tennis classes for kids ages 5-10 for the first four weeks of May (Beginning the week of April 29th) We don’t have the exact days nailed down yet, but are planning on an 8-10 yr old group from 3:45-4:30 and a 5-7 yr old group from 4:30-5:00. Contact Gordon if you are interested, and we’ll announce the final plans soon!
Summer Session
The normal Summer Session will run June 10th through July 12th (No classes July 4th)
Online Sign-up will be available beginning March 15th.
Summer Junior Group Lessons
(times set to be compatible with swim team)
These groups are our instructional classes for ALL levels, beginner through advanced. If the times listed conflict with Swim or Golf programming at LFCC for your child, PLEASE talk to Gordon about your situation and we will work to find a solution to accomodate you!
Session Fee: $95 per child for ages 8 and up, $80 for ages 5-7
Summer Junior Tennis
Competition Training
Is your child between the ages of 8 and 14 and able to serve the ball in and rally somewhat consistently? Are they already able to play real tennis matches or definitely ready to start? Then talk to Gordon about getting them signed up for this additional group. These sessions are meant to be IN ADDITION to the above regular group lessons, so more intermediate and advanced juniors can spend even more time practicing serves, and playing real doubles matches. This group will also be playing Interclub matches with kids from other clubs (Interclub dates and times TBA),. If you have ANY questions, please contact Gordon.
Session Fee: $45 per child
Junior Serve and Practice Club:
An new/old program designed to motivate kids to come to the courts and practice on their own. We have hundreds of practice balls to loan them and we will chart their progress on the tennis hut wall as they strive towards 1,000 serves or more.
There is no fee to participate, and to sign-up kids can just come to the tennis hut anytime after Memorial Day, hit their first basket of balls, and get their name on the chart!
Private Lessons:
Head Pro Gordon Kay is available for private lessons every day but Saturdays, Mid-May through mid-October.
Fees are $65/hour, $38/half-hour.
Lessons are also available with our assistant pros in June and July, for $40/hour, $25/half-hour.
Tennis Racquets:
If you do not have a racquet for your child, or if you are unsure the racquet is the correct size, please email Gordon asap. I will be happy to order one for you and/or make sure it is the correct size. I can also fix old grips.
General guidelines for sizes are:
4-5 yrs: 21”, 6-8 yrs: 23”, 9-11 yrs: 25”, 12 & over: 27” (adult size).
If you do buy on your own, Wilson, Head, and Babolat are all good brands. DO NOT buy an adult racquet from Dick’s, as almost every adult racquet they carry is an “extra long” (more than 27”),which actually makes learning tennis harder!
Contact and Hours:
2000 Byrnebruk Dr Champaign, IL 61822-9243
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