Riverside Park Tennis

Provider: Riverside Clay Tennis Association
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 212-870-3078

Typical Daily Schedule

9:30am – 10:30am
Check in campers gather for warm up stretching on the 102nd Street courts

10:00am – 11:00am
Participants are broken up by ages groups typically are ages 4-6, 7-9, 10+ and participate in warm up tennis drills on the various quick start courts. The oldest group of campers (12-14) goes to the clay courts for drills and practice.

11:00am
The program splits based on age. The participants ages 10-12 go to the clay courts, and the younger participants stay on the quick start courts; ages 4 to 7 practice with red ball on 36-ft courts; ages 8 to 10 practice on 60 foot courts with orange balls

11:00am – 12:00pm
All age groups participate in tennis games, mixed with movement and balance exercises, and technique improvement.

12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch under the trees

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Ages 8 to 10 go to clay courts for games. Competitive tennis games for the players at the clay courts; younger players mix in free play at the sand rings and Dinosaur Playground for the first half and the second half of the time slot is used for red-ball tennis games.

3:00pm – 3:30pm
Cool down, snack time dismissal

*For warm up, tennis drill participants are grouped based on age and skill level

*Half-Day Camp for children ages 4 to 7 is 9:00am to 12:00pm (half-day campers are welcome to stay for lunch!) Drop off and pickup at 102nd Street Courts

*Half Day Camp for Children ages 10+ is 12:00pm-3:00pm. Drop off and pick-up is at the 96th Street Red Clay Courts.

Meals

Lunch is provided by Ellington in the Park
Cost: $60 per week