Jr. Tennis

Contact: tennis@bucksharboryc.org

Junior Tennis Instruction

Junior Tennis instructional clinics for children ages 5 – 13 will be offered on Tuesdays 9am-12pm and on Fridays 9am-12pm with Robbie Bennet, the assistant tennis pro.

Robbie will be at BHYC on Tuesday and Friday mornings on the old court. Robbie’s first day will be June 27th. 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 Bob with the Adult Clinics 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. (Important, those signing up in this slot must sign up for the 11:00 – 12:15 Harbor Rookie time slot.)
11 – noon: This clinic will be for those in Ballast and Apprentice Helmsman. Ages roughly 8 – 10.

Robbie’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.

Junior Tennis Camp

The BHYC Tennis Committee is excited to announce for the summer of 2023 the second annual BHYC Junior Tennis Camp for ages 5 – 16. This will be a 3 week camp. Campers can attend one, two or all three weeks.

Tennis instruction will be one hour for each age group in the morning and the camps will not interfere with the Junior Sailing Program.

Sign up will be through the BHYC tennis website. Camp t-shirts will be available at the time of registration. Space is limited to allow for better instruction. Priority is given to children of active members.What: BHYC Second Annual Summer Tennis Camp.
When: Week 1: July 17 – 21. Week 2: July 24 – 28. Week 3: July 31 – August 4.
How much: $150 per week. An optional BHYC Tennis camp t-shirt will be available for purchase for $30.
Instructed by Wesleyan University club tennis player, Spencer Turner. See his bio below.
One hour of tennis for each age group per day (5-7, 8 – 10, 11-13,14-16). No conflict with Junior sailing.

8 – 9 am: Tennis rookies: 5 – 7 years old. This is for the Harbor rookies who have sailing Fridays only with JSP lesson from 9:30 – 10:45.
9 – 10 am: 14 – 16 years old. Skippers and senior skippers have JSP lesson from 10:30 – 12:30.
10 – 11 am: 11 – 13 years old. Helmsman have JSP lesson from 1:30 – 4.
11 am – 12 pm: 8 – 10 years old. Ballast and apprentice helmsman with JSP lesson from 8:15-10:15.

PLEASE NOTE: The 11:00am – 12pm time for 8-10 year olds the week of July 31-Aug 4th is now full and registration is closed for that time period. The other time blocks are still open for registration that week.

We will attempt to limit the camps to 6 campers per session. Space is limited.

Sign up opens through the BHYC Junior Tennis website on April 15th.

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.

Tennis Camp registration is now closed. Please contact tennis@bhyc.org for late registration inquiries.

The Hope Cup – BHYC 16 and Under Junior Singles Tournament

The Hope Taplin Pfeifle Memorial Junior Tennis Tournament is held each summer. This is a 16 and under junior singles tennis clinic. In the name of sportsmanship, prior winners of the Hope Cup are not allowed to participate in future years.

Sign ups are required. Further information is published at the beginning of the summer. Please check the website for a link to sign up.

The current date for the Hope Cup is Thursday July 27th at 1 pm.

The tennis pro is Bob Christie, contact him directly with questions or for more info at rwecjchristie47@gmail.com or (207) 610-0522.