It’s almost August, and that means summer camps are wrapping up at the three facilities managed by the USTA Florida Tennis Management Division.
The jam-packed 2019 Summer Camp schedules at the Racquet Club of Cocoa Beach, the Fort Walton Beach Tennis Center, and Play Tennis Gainesville gave kids a summer to remember — full of fun activities and tennis fundamentals.
The camps started June 3rd, and ran for 9 weeks.
Racquet Club of Cocoa Beach:
- Second year for camp
- 209 children participated
- 45-50 participants per week
- 466 total registrations (several campers took part for multiple weeks)
https://www.facebook.com/TheRacquetClubOfCocoaBeach/videos/331205924217593/
Fort Walton Beach Tennis Center:
- First year for camp
- 85 children participated
- Around 25 participants per week
- 204 total registrations (several campers took part for multiple weeks)
https://www.facebook.com/fwbtennisctr/videos/2341244342861742/
Play Tennis Gainesville:
- First year for camp
- 116 children participated
- 45-50 participants per week
- 322 total registrations (several campers took part for multiple weeks)
- 30 additional kids from the city camps took part during the last 4 weeks
https://www.facebook.com/playtennisgville/videos/605298686625528/
US Open Net Generation On-Court Experience:
8 children from the Racquet Club of Cocoa Beach and 3 from Play Tennis Gainesville will be headed to New York on August 31st, to be part of the US Open Net Generation On-Court Experience. Any kids age 8-12 participating in a summer camp at a USTA Florida facility have the chance to be selected for the exclusive experience.
Upcoming events/classes:
Just because summer camps are over, doesn’t mean the fun has to stop at any of our facilities. All three are now gearing up for fall classes and back to school activities.
Racquet Club of Cocoa Beach:
- Week of August 12 — After-school junior practices start for red ball to yellow ball
For a calendar of RCCB events, click here.
Fort Walton Beach Tennis Center:
- August 9 — Back 2 School bash and registration day, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- August 10/11 — Back 2 School Open Level 6 Tournament
- Week of August 19 — Fall junior classes start for red ball to yellow ball
For a calendar of FWB events, click here.
Play Tennis Gainesville:
- Week of August 12 — August promo pricing for junior classes start
- Every Friday — Aces In Motion afterschool drop-in classes at TB McPherson Recreation Complex, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
For a calendar of PTG events, click here.
ABOUT USTA FLORIDA TENNIS MANAGEMENT
The USTA Florida Board of Directors in 2017 unanimously approved the creation of a new Tennis Management Division to promote and develop tennis in Florida. USTA Florida Tennis Management delivers high-quality tennis programs, teaching pros and management, utilizing USTA networks and partnerships to ensure tennis grows in local communities for all ages and demographics. USTA Florida Tennis Management is raising the standards for tennis programming and facility management across the state of Florida. For more information go to www.ustaflorida.com/tennismanagement.
