Bainbridge Community Tennis Association

BCTA Free Clinics

New Player
If you’ve been wanting to learn how to play tennis, sign up for one or more of our New Player clinics and find out how much fun tennis is! All you need is a pair of comfortable court shoes.

Back to Tennis
If you’re looking to pick up your tennis game again, sign up for one or more of our Back to Tennis clinics. We’ll help you remember how to play and if you request, link you up with other BCTA players or programs.

New Player & Back to Tennis Clinics are offered Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 at Bainbridge High School Courts.

June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, Aug 6, 13

Sign up by contacting BCTA:

bainbridgecta@gmail.com

Mentor Tennis

If you want to play tennis for the first time or are a returning player and would like one on one instruction, contact us to link you up with a mentor from our Mentor Tennis program.

bainbridgecta@gmail.com
Call (206) 855-0632
for more information.

BCTA Adult Programs

Tuesday Tennis for All
BCTA has six courts reserved at Bainbridge High school mid-June through mid-August for Tuesday night doubles. All levels welcome. 6:30 to 7:00 - warm up on your own court and/or mix with BCTA program director, Ross Eaton, USPTA pro with twenty-five years teaching experience. Ross will lead drills and games for this first half hour. 7:00-8:30 players spread out on all six courts by ability. BCTA members will receive a Wednesday weekly e-mail to sign up for this program. Reply weekly if you want to save spot!

Tuesdays, June 14 -August 16
6:30 to 8:30 pm

Thursday Night Advanced Doubles
BCTA has four courts at Bainbridge High School reserved for Advanced Doubles. Play will be split into two 45 minute doubles periods, each period combining players in either women’s doubles, men’s doubles or mixed doubles. Contact BCTA to be on the e-list to receive a weekly Friday e-mail giving you the option to reserve a spot.

bainbridgecta@gmail.com

Thursdays, Jun 23 - Aug 18
7:00 to 8:30pm

Saturday Morning Social Doubles
BCTA has reserved six courts at Bainbridge High School for Saturday morning play. BCTA will be using one or two of the courts for our outreach clinics (see description left). The remaining four courts will divide themselves into doubles groups. BCTA clinic instructors and participants will join in at 10:30 if room allows.

Contact BCTA to be on the e-list to receive a weekly Sunday e-mail giving you the option to reserve a spot.

bainbridgecta@gmail.com

Saturdays, June 25—August 13
(not July 30th)
9:30 to 11:00 AM

BCTA Junior Programs

Intermediate Tennis (Sakai/Odyssey)

Click tennis ball to download a registration form.

September 13 – November 3
Tuesdays &/or Thursdays
3:15 to 4:45
BHS Tennis Courts or Sakai Gym (If Raining)
$60 for Tuesdays and Thursdays
$40 for Tuesdays Only or Thursday Only
November Tournament Date to Be Decided
Scholarships Available (Contact BCTA bainbridgecta@gmail.com)

Kids 10-12 years old practice twice a week after school in their gym. Full size nets, 25 inch racquets (provided) and low compression balls are used. Groundstroke, volley and serve techniques are taught in drills and practiced in games and competitive play. A doubles tournament is held at the end of the season.

These programs fill up quickly. Join BCTA (see tab above) for advance registration privileges.

Elementary School Tennis Kids 7-10 years old practice once a week after school in their own gym at Blakely, Odyssey, Ordway and Wilkes, Jan-March. Junior tennis racquets (provided), small nets and foam balls are used to play games and learn tennis skills. The four elementary schools meet for a tournament at the end of the season. Having fun is heavily emphasized.

Play with Your Kids

Often the best way children learn tennis is to play with their parent(s). BCTA owns child appropriate nets (can be assembled in minutes on court), slow-moving tennis balls, and 23 and 25 inch racquets. Call (206) 855-0632 if you are a BCTA member and would like to borrow child friendly equipment.