• Providing equipment to players so they can play anywhere.

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Strength - 10 and Under Tennis Development

Experience in all phases of 10 and Under Tennis development

  • Positive 1st Experience.
  • Providing equipment to players so they can play anywhere.
  • Relationships with "Key" school officials and local organizations.
  • Creating more awareness to kids who participate in "competing" sports and having those coaches "Buy- In."
  • Incorporate "Play Days" proper youth progression model (36 - 60 - 78 Pathway) into programs.
  • Incentivize kids to bring friends to social events crating awareness
  • Using the resources we have to provide and "Fun" environment with a strong desire to return.
  • Provide regular competitive events for participation credits ( formerly earned advancement).
  • PTR 10 and Under Certification for program lead.

Ability to create programming, serving the needs of the recreational/competitive player, providing pathways for both.

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa 10 and Under Pathway

1. After School 2nd-3rd Grade Rallyball

  • ​Tennis at school after school
  • Instant Success
  • Play on teams with friends
  • Equipment provided

2. Summer Tennis/Sports Academy

  • ​Two-Week summer tennis/sports camp (or tennis only)
  • Racquets/balls included with registration
  • Soccer, basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, gymnastics, tae kwon do and baseball leaders introduce their sport and the benefits (one per day)
  • Incorporates LTAD model
  • Creates awareness to players in other "competing" sports.

3. Fall/Winter 10 and Under Tennis Pathway

  • ​Combined tennis, swimming and pizza format
  • Play Days
  • Junior Team Tennis
  • Junior Travel Matches (Non-competitive)
  • Junior Tournaments
  • Participation credits for juniors


Selected as one of the USTA's national pilot sites​, the resort was able to provide the USTA with feedback and results on ball type, court size, net size and scoring

Brief Overview of 10 and Under Accomplishments​

National Campus Result 

  • Implementation of local 10 and Under Youth Progression Pathway (kids clubs, play days, JTT/tournaments)
  • Implement tennis in the schools identifying key decision makers/officials
  • Ability to educate and train local leaders 
  • More activity in 36, 60 and 78' areas of national campus
  • Creating memorable "First experience" with a strong desire to return
  • More visibility in local market
  • PTM involvement in program
  • Content for live streaming (create more local awareness)
  • ​IN VIDEO - RALLYBALL
  • Instant success
  • Playing on teams with your friends
  • Playing a sport in 2nd grade instead of waiting until 5th grade ( When schools started their after school sports programs)

Advantage -  Involve kids in tennis at school  before they could make a choice to participate in a different after school sport.

Conclusions  

  • 660 kids playing tennis in school after school the first year​, eventually followed up with a District, and State Rallyball Championships.
  • Because of it's success, TCAPS  has now adopted Rallyball into their LEAP after school curriculum as an official activity for kids. SEE VIDEO

2014 TCAPS Rallyball/Team Tennis


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