Bucks Harbor Yacht Club

...more than a century of tradition in beautiful Brooksville, Maine

Jr. Tennis

Contact: tennis@bucksharboryc.org

Junior Tennis Instruction

Junior Tennis instructional clinics will be offered on Tuesday and Friday mornings
from 9:00-Noon. Clinics will be based on ability, and the instructor reserves the
right to move a junior player to the most appropriate clinic. Friday afternoons will
be set aside for private lessons. The cost for private lessons will be determined
by the tennis instructor.Sign up for Junior Tennis clinics can be done on the Club’s website.

The clinics and private lessons will be open on a space available basis to the children of
year-round residents of the Town of Brooksville, and children who are house
guests of member grandparents (for one week only). Town children and
houseguests may not sign up until the day before the clinics.

Malcolm Page, BHYC’s new tennis assistant pro, will be at BHYC on Tuesday and Friday mornings on the old court. Malcolm’s first day will be June 26th. He will be focused on the younger junior players. His lessons will accommodate the timing of the JSP program. His Tuesdays and Fridays will begin at 9 and end at noon. He will be assisting Spencer with the tennis camp when the tennis camp is happening.

9 – 10 am: This clinic will be for those in Helmsman. Ages roughly 11 – 13.
10 – 11 am: This clinic will be for those in Harbor Rookies. Ages 5 – 7.  
11 – noon: This clinic will be for those in Ballast and Apprentice Helmsman. Ages roughly 8 – 10.

Malcolm’s clinic will be $20 per hour (2 hours per week) and can be paid in cash or online through the BHYC junior tennis website.

Bob Christie will hold a weekly Advanced Junior Tennis Clinic on Tuesday mornings for ages 13 and up unless cleared by Bob.  $25 per clinic.
9 – 10 am: Advanced Junior Clinic. This is reserved for ages 13 and up unless cleared by Bob based on skill level. This clinic will be $25 each and can be paid in cash or booked on the BHYC Tennis website.

SIGN UP FOR JUNIOR TENNIS CLINICS HERE…

Junior Tennis Camp

2026 BHYC TENNIS CAMP
The BHYC Tennis Committee is excited to announce for the summer of 2026 the
5th annual BHYC Junior Tennis Camp for ages 5 – 16.  This will be a four-week
camp this summer.  Campers can attend any number of weeks they wish.
Spencer Turner will be returning for his fourth summer at BHYC.
The tennis camp sessions will be one hour for each age group in the morning
and the camps will not interfere with the Junior Sailing Program.  On
Wednesdays, to accommodate Wednesday morning adult tennis, the camp will
start at 10:30 am for the 5 – 7-year-olds in the Brooksville Community Center.
The camp will be outside on the old court on Wednesdays starting at 11:30. The
schedule will be forwarded to those attending the tennis camp.
Sign up for the four weeks of tennis camp will be through the BHYC tennis
website.  Details regarding dates and times can also be found on the website.
 
Tennis instruction will be one hour for each age group in the morning and the camps will not interfere with the Junior Sailing Program. On Wednesdays, to accommodate adult tennis, the camp will start at 10:30 am for 5 – 7 year olds in the Brooksville Community Center. The camp will be outside on the old court Wednesdays starting at 11:30.  The schedule will be forwarded to those attending the tennis camp.
 
Wednesday Tennis Camp Schedule
10:30-11:30 – 5-7 year olds.  Brooksville community center
11:30 – 12:30 8-10 year olds. Old court
12:30 – 1:30 11 – 13 year olds. Old court
1:30 – 2:30 14 – 16 year olds. Old court
 
Dates: Week 1: July 13 – 17. Week 2: July 20 – 24. Week 3: July 27 – July 31. Week 4: August 3 – 7.
How much:  $150 per week.  
Instructed by Wesleyan University club tennis player, Spencer Turner. 
One hour of tennis for each age group per day (5-7, 8 – 10, 11-13,14-16).  No conflict with Junior Sailing Program.
 
We will attempt to limit the camps to 8 campers per age group.  Space is limited.
Sign up opens through the BHYC Junior Tennis website starting April 10th.
 
Spencer’s bio:
Spencer Turner is from Washington DC, but calls the mean courts of Fort Greene Brooklyn home. He played competitively as a junior before taking a long break.  He currently plays Club Tennis at Wesleyan University where he is a Sophomore studying Film and Studio Art. Spencer has volunteered with a variety of USTA tennis and learning non-profits, and coaches both 1:1 and small group sessions. Spencer loves the unique way that our sport develops analytical problem solving skills while rewarding positive self-talk, courage, discipline and tenacity.  Outside the lines he appreciates how these on court skills and lessons become powerful tools for everyday life.  

The Hope Taplin Pfeifle Memorial Junior Tennis Tournament

The Hope Cup is the Singles Junior Club Championship held in July.  It is open to children of members ages 8 – 16.  This year the Hope Cup will be on Thursday, July 30th at 1 pm.  (Date and time subject to change.). Check the Club’s website for any changes.  For 2026, the Hope Cup will have separate boy’s draw and a girl’s draws.  In keeping with good sportsmanship and the spirit of the Hope Cup, winners of the Junior Club Championship are not eligible to play in future years.