Camps
DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TENNIS & LIFE CAMPS CAMPER
Please note that not all camps follow the same schedule. Each camp has its own personalized schedule to meet the needs of its campers, and their skills. To view the camp schedules, proceed below and select the camp schedule of your choice.
Junior Camp
Players of all ability levels are welcome. You receive an individual tennis analysis report, a TLC shirt, a camp photograph, performance awards, and a certificate of attendance. Non-tennis highlights include swimming, a variety show, a social hour, and other recreational activities. You return to our supervised dormitory by 9:00 p.m. each evening.
Tournament Players Camp
Advanced players (4.0 to 5.5) who participate in summer USTA tournaments and/or rank at the top of their school team attend. Participants should have a Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) from playing in tournaments, but not required. You are expected to have a reliable spin serve, hit topspin and slice on your groundstrokes, volley and hit overheads comfortably, and sustain long rallies from the baseline. Most drills are player sustained, and emphasis will be placed on match play.
Adult Camp
Beginners (1.5) through advanced players (5.5) receive intensive tennis training from teachers who adjust their teaching to your present playing and conditioning level. We incorporate more point play drills! Many humorous skits teach and entertain you. Both singles and couples enjoy the informal, friendly, first name environment. A social hour with refreshments and entertainment highlights the final evening.
Family Camp
Beginners (1.5) through advanced players (5.5) from ages 7 and up attend with other family members. Campers are usually divided into drill groups according to age and ability, but exceptions by request are honored. 10-and-under tennis drills and equipment are used with younger players. Adults participate in up and down the river point play rotations in addition to stroke mechanic-based lessons. Families are usually placed together in off court sessions. Children, parents, and/or grandparents often come together and bring friends with them. Family members stay next to each other in semiprivate dormitory rooms. Non-tennis players may accompany their families and attend off court sessions together.
WANT TO BE AN OBSERVER?
Whether you’re unable to play or just not big into tennis, we welcome you with open arms as an observer!
TLC RETREAT CAMPS
CREATING BELONGING IN A DIVERSE WORLD
Our "Creating Belonging in a Diverse World" Winter Retreat Camps are opportunities for teams, organizations, and communities to gather to play tennis and learn what it means to belong. We partner with organizations like Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center, Inner City Tennis and Saint Paul Urban Tennis Center, in addition to countless rural communities to provide opportunities for 7-8 grade aged youth and community chaperones to enjoy the best of TLC together.
THIS CAMP IS INVITATION ONLY. COULD YOUR COMMUNITY, TEAM OR ORGANIZATION BENEFIT PLEASE FILL OUT OUR INTEREST FORM TO CONNECT ABOUT FUTURE POSSIBILITIES!
