The Garden City Community Tennis Center will open for the season on Thursday, Sept. 28. As part of the indoor tennis season, the recreation department is pleased to offer a wide range of lessons for children and adults. Under the direction of the new head professionals Carrie Strum and Susan Tarzian, the lesson program strives to provide an enthusiastic, organized tennis program which is based on USTA developmental guidelines and goals. This program promises to be rewarding to all participants regardless of experience or skill level.

Registration for these lessons will be accepted by mail only. No phone registrations will be accepted.

Registration by mail, immediately - the Recreation Department cannot be responsible for delays of mail. In-person registration, for any remaining openings, will be accepted beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Please make checks payable to Inc. Village of Garden City, and mail to Recreation Department, 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City NY 11530. Registration forms are available at the Recreation Office in Village Hall, at the Community Tennis Center Office, and at the Cluett Hall Office at Saint Paul's.

For questions regarding levels of instruction, program availability, etc., please call the Community Tennis Center Office at 483-2525.

Session I: Oct. 12 through Dec. 6 (8 week session)

SessionII: Dec. 10 through Feb. 8 (Sun., Mon., Tues. seven weeks, Wed., Thur., Fri., Sat., 8 weeks)

Session III: Feb. 11 through April 7 (7 week session)

No classes on: Nov. 23, 24, 25 (Thanksgiving); Dec. 24-Jan. 2 (Holiday recess); Feb. 18-24, 001 (mid-winter recess).

Ages 5 to 7 years old

The major goal of this program is to introduce the young child into the "fun and rewarding" world of tennis. The equipment and size of the playing area are tailored down to a comfortable size for young children. Emphasis is placed on learning basic movement and skills. All sessions are conducted in a creative, accepting, and fun environment where individual effort and improvement are primary objectives. All equipment will be provided for this course. Pee Wee level classes are held as follows:

Course Codes

		Session I	Session II	Session III
Mon.	4:30-5:25 p.m.	PWM	2PWM*	3PWM*
Wed.	4:30-5:25 p.m.	PWW	2PWW	3PWW*
Thur.	4:30-5:25 p.m.	PWTH	2PWTH	3PWTH*
Fri.	5:30-6:25 p.m.	PWF	2PWF	3PWF*
Sat.	12:30-1:25 p.m.	PWS	2PWS	3PWS*

Cost: $100 per eight week session

and 87.50 per seven week session (indicated by *)

Ages 6 and 7 years old

The Novice Level program is designed for children who have taken two or more sessions of Pee Wee Tennis Lessons, and who have mastered the basic movement and striking skills. This program is an extension of the Pee Wee curriculum. The children will be introduced to a full size tennis court, but emphasis continues to be on the "fun world" of tennis, while reinforcing the basic movement and striking skills.

Novice Level classes are held as follows:

Course Codes

		Session I	Session II	Session III
Tues.	3:30-4:25 p.m.	NVTU	2NVTU*	3NVTU*
Thurs.	3:30-4:25 p.m.	NVTH1	2NVTH1	3NVTH1*
Thurs.	4:30-5:25 p.m.	NVTH2	2NVTH2	3NVTH2*
Thurs.	5:30-6:25 p.m.	NVTH3	2NVTH3	3NVTH3*
Fri.	3:30-4:25 p.m.	NVFR	2NVFR	3NVFR*
Sat.	12:30-1:25 p.m.	NVS	2NVS	3NVS*

Cost: $140 per eight week session

$122.50 per 7 week session (indicated by *)

Ages 8 to 11 years old

The beginner program is an extension of the novice level program. Emphasis continues to be on efficient movement and striking concepts, and skills related to tennis play. The concept of having fun, trying hard, and improving, remains at the heart of the lessons. Cooperative learning experiences are employed and an introduction to the benefits of competitive fair play and respect for opponents is provided.

Beginning Level classes are held as follows:

Course Codes

		Session I	Session II	Session III
Mon.3:30-4:25 p.m.	JRM3	2JRM3*	3JRM3*
Mon.	4:30-5:25 p.m.	JRM4	2JRM4*	3JRM4*
Mon.	5:30-6:25 p.m.	JRM5	2JRM5*	3MRM5*
Tues.	4:30-5:25 p.m.	JRTU4	2JRTU4*	3JRTU4*
Tues.	5:30-6:25 p.m.	JRTU5	2JRTU5*	3JRTU5*
Wed.	3:30-4:25 p.m.	JRW3	2JRW3	3JRW3*
Wed.	4:30-5:25 p.m.	JRW4	2JRW4	3JRW4*
Wed.	5:30-6:25 p.m.	JRW5	2JRW5	3JRW5*
Thur.	3:30-4:25 p.m.	JRTH3	2JRTH3	3JRTH3*
Thur.	5:30-6:25 p.m.	JRTH5	2JRTH5	3JRTH5*
Thur.	6:30-7:25 p.m.	JRTH6	2JRTH6	3JRTH6*
Sat.	10-10:55 a.m.	JRSA	2JRSA	3JRSA*
Sat.	11-11:55 a.m.	JRSA2	2JRSA2	3JRSA2*
Sat.	1:30-2:25 p.m.	JRSA3	2JRSA3	3JRSA3*
Sun.	11-11:55 a.m.	JRSU	2JRSU*	3JRSU*

Cost: $140 per 8 week session

$122.50 per 7 week session (indicated by *)

Ages 8 to 11 years old

The Advanced Level Classes are for the more serious, more advanced student. These lessons are offered in one hour 25 minute time slots during the week. Open practice will be available for this program as well. A tournament will be held the weekend after the final class. Advanced Level Classes are offered as follows:

Course Codes

		Session I	Session II	Session III
Mon.	5:30-6:55 p.m.	JRADM	2JRADM*	3JRADM*
Wed.	3:30-4:55 p.m.	JRADW	2JRADW	3JRADW*
Thur.	3:30-4:55 p.m.	JRADTH	2JRADTH	3JRADTH*
Fri.	5:30-6:55 p.m.	JRADFR	2JRADFR	3JRADFR*

Cost: $200 per 8 week session

$175 per 7 week session (indicated by *)

Ages 12 and older

These teen programs are focused on the fundamentals of recreational and competitive play, including tennis fitness, stroke mechanics, positional play movement, and strategies. All strokes are introduced and/or reviewed in the first several sessions, with drills and integration of strokes and strategies built into the subsequent lessons. Students are taught how to practice effectively, and "coached play" is used to provide ongoing feedback regarding each player's progress. Effort and improvement are stressed. A tournament will be held at the conclusion of each session. Teen Tennis Program Classes are offered as follows:

Course Codes

		Session I	Session II	Session III
Tues.	4:30-5:25 p.m.	SRTU4	2SRTU4*	3SRTU4*
Tues.	5:30-6:25 p.m.	SRTU5	2SRTU5*	3SRTU5*
Wed.	3:30-4:25 p.m.	SRW4	2SRW4	3SRW4*
Wed.	5:30-6:25 p.m.	SRW5	2SRW5	3SRW5*
Fri.	4:30-5:25 p.m.	SRF4	2SRF4	3SRF4*
Fri.	5:30-6:25 p.m.	SRF5	2SRF5	3SRF5*
Sun.	12:30-1:25 p.m.	SRSU	2SRSU*	3SRSU*

Cost: $140 per 8 week session

$122.5 per 7 week session (indicated by *)

Ages 12 and older

The Teen Advanced Lessons are designed for youngsters who have taken two or more sessions of Teen Lessons. Competitive play and game strategy are stressed in these classes. Stroke mechanics, court movement, and "the winning attitude" are all part of these lessons. There will be a tournament at the conclusion of each session.

Teen Advanced Tennis Lessons are offered as follows:

Course Codes

		Session I	Session II	Session III
Mon.	5:30-6:55 p.m.	SRADM5	2SRADM5*	3SRADM5*
Wed.	5-6:25 p.m.	SRADW5	2SRADW5	3SRADW5*
Fri.	5:30-6:55 p.m.	SRADF5	2SRADF5	3SRADF5*
Sat.	11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.	SRADSA1	2SRADSA1	3SRADSA1*
Sat.	1:30-2:25 p.m.	SRADSA2	2SRADSA2	3SRADSA2*
Sun.	1:30-2:25 p.m.	SRSU	2SRSU*	3SRSU*

Cost: 85 min. classes $200 per 8 week session; $175 per 7 week session (indicated by *); 55 min. classes $140 per 8 week session; $122.50 per 7 week session (indicated by *).

For high school varsity and junior varsity level tennis players. Improve your game through an enjoyable but intense and demanding 85 minutes of tennis drills. The "Ultimate Workout" will be held on six Saturdays from 10 to 11:25 a.m. beginning Saturday, March 3, and continuing to April 7.

Course Code - UW3

Cost: $120 per 6 week session.

The goal of our adult program is to provide a sound basis for recreational play, and to develop the love of tennis as a "lifetime sport." Instruction focuses on the fundamentals of movement, groundstrokes, serve, volley, and overhand strokes with concurrent instruction in the principles of singles and doubles play. Input from the adult student is encouraged in order to maximize the relevance of the instruction to their individual goals or needs. The objective is to provide a framework of instruction which helps build a clear understanding of functional stroke techniques as well as insights into effective play strategies.

Adult classes are offered as follows:

Course Codes

			Session I	Session II	Session III
Mon.	5:30-6:25 p.m.	Intermediate	MADINT	2MADINT*	3MADINT*
Mon.	6:30-7:25 p.m.	Beginner	MBEG	2MBEG*	3MBEG*
Mon.	7:30-8:25 p.m.	Adv. Beginner	MADBEG	2MADBEG*	3MADBEG*
Mon.	9:30-10:55 p.m.	Women's Coached	MWCPL	2MWCPL*	3MWCPL*
Tues.	9:30-10:55 p.m.	Men's Coached	TUMCPL	3TUMCPL*	3TUMCPL*
Wed.	7-7:55 p.m.	Beginner	WADBEG	2WADBEG	3WADBEG*
Wed.	9:30-10:55 p.m.	Women's Coached	WWCPL	2WWCPL	3WWCPL*
Thur.	6:30-7:25 p.m.	Men's Learn/Play	THMLPLY	2THMLPLY	3THMLPLY*
Thur.	7:30-8:25 p.m.	Women's Learn/Play	THWLPLY	2THWLPLY	3THWLPLY*
Thur.	9:30-10:55 p.m.	Mixed Coached Doubles	THMDBL	2THMDBL	3THMDBL*
Sun.	12:30-1:25 p.m.	Intermediate	SUADINT	2SUADINT*	3SUADINT*

Cost: 85 min. classes $200 per 8 week session; $175 per 7 week session (indicated by *); 55 min. classes $140 per 8 week session; $122.50 per 7 week session (indicated by *). Course Code

			Session I	Session II	Session III
Mon.	8:30-9:25 a.m.	Basic Instruction	SCM	2SCM*	3SCM*
Thur.	5:30-6:25 p.m.	Basic Instruction	SCTH	2SCTH	3SCTH*

Cost: $100 per 8 week session, $87.50 per 7 week session (indicated by *).

An adult "Ultimate Workout" will be offered on Saturdays from 10 to 11:25 a.m. on five consecutive Saturdays during Sessions 1 and 2. The first five week class will be held from Oct. 14 through Nov. 11 and the second 5 week class will be held from Jan. 6 through Feb. 3. There will be a minimum of six students per class needed to conduct this program.

Course Codes

Session I	Session II
UW1	UW2

Cost: $100 per 5 week session.

For additional information about any of these programs, please call the Community Tennis Center office at 483-2525.