Cours de tennis offerts par le clubs

Please note: Course fees are not included in basic membership; and membership is required for registration in courses (see "About the club for membership fees.)

The Junior program is based on the program sponsored by Tennis Québec/Récrétennis, which has been introduced in several Aylmer schools over the past years.

Additional information is available by phone (819-682-2646, leave a message) or by E-Mail at: info@tenniswychwood.com

Because there is a minimum and maximum number of participants for each course, registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Private, semi-private and family lessons are also available on demand (for members only) See private lessons for details.

Please note: Course fees are not included in basic membership; and membership is required for registration in courses (see "About the club" for membership fees.)

Juniors: Spring

May 5 to June 23, 2012 (8 weeks)

8 hours of tennis (one hour of instruction per week).

Schedule: Saturday courses will be given between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM. (Specific times for each group will be determined one to two weeks before the beginning of the first courses.)

Categories: 5-7 yrs: beginner and intermediate; 8-12 yrs: beginner, intermediate and advanced; 13-17 yrs: beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Courses will be cancelled in case of rain. It's best to come to the courts to verify if courses will be held or not.

Costs: $55

Evaluation: We will contact you if we decide we need to evaluate your child.

Junior Weekend-Summer

June 30 to August 18, 2012 (8 weeks)

8 hours of tennis (one hour of instruction per week).

Schedule: Saturday, courses will be given between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM. (Specific times for each group will be determined one to two weeks before the beginning of the first courses.)

Categories: 5-7 yrs: beginner and intermediate; 8-12 yrs: beginner, intermediate and advanced; 13-17 yrs: beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Courses will be cancelled in case of rain. It's best to come to the courts to verify if courses will be held or not.

Costs: $55

Evaluation: We will contact you if we decide we need to evaluate your child.

Juniors - Summer Session

June 25 to August 17, 2012 (8 weeks) (Please note that courses will be held on 1 July.)

24 hours of tennis instruction (three hours of instruction per week over eight weeks)

Courses will be given 2 to 3 times a week from Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9:30AM and 13:00PM. (Specific times for each group will be determined one to two weeks before the beginning of the first courses.)

Categories: 5-7 yrs: beginner and intermediate; 8-12 yrs: beginner, intermediate and advanced; 13-17 yrs: beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Courses will be cancelled in case of rain. It's best to come to the courts to verify if courses will be held or not.

Costs: $130

Evaluation: We will contact you if we decide we need to evaluate your child.

Depending on the number of registrations, children and teens will be organized in groups according to their age category and their level of play. Schedules will then be determined on this basis. Some groups may be reorganized during the season, with the result that a student’s schedule may change. These changes are rare and usually occur at the beginning of the season.

Courses are one hour, three mornings per week. If the number of students registered is higher than expected, we will add groups on the remaining 2 mornings of the week. We will put the older children and teens in these courses because these courses will be longer- an hour and a half, as opposed to one hour.

Juniors Summer-Week

5 hours of tennis (one hour of instruction each day).

Categories: 5-7 yrs: beginner and intermediate; 8-12 yrs: beginner, intermediate and advanced; 13-17 yrs: beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Schedule: courses will be given Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Courses will be cancelled in case of rain. It's best to come to the courts to verify if courses will be held or not.

Costs: $40

Evaluation: We will contact you if we decide we need to evaluate your child.

Depending on number of registrations, children and teens will be organized in groups according to their age category and their level of play.

Week-long sessions are scheduled as follows:

Week 1: June 25 to June 30, 2012

Week 2: July 2 to July 6, 2012

Week 3: July 9 to July 13, 2012

Week 4: July 16 to July 20, 2012

Week 5: July 23 to July 27, 2012

Week 6: July 30 to August 3, 2012

Week 7: August 6 to August 10, 2012

Week 8: August 13 to August 17, 2012

SWAT program (Section Wychwood Aylmer Tennis)

Intensive program of instruction for juniors 8-12 yrs and 13-17 yrs.

Important : This program is intended for committed young players interested in developing their game with a view toward regional competition. We are looking for young players who love the game and are ready to give their best effort at each practice. Therefore participants in the program must commit to:

- Attending all practices and arriving on time. In case of absence (vacation) please notify instructors.

- Giving their maximum effort during practices and during supervised matches.

- The possibility of participating in a least one of the regional tournaments or activities sponsored this Summer.

Selection: Saturday April 21, 2012, 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Wychwood courts

rain date: rescheduled for Sunday April 22, 2012, same time and same place)

N.B.: If a player cannot be present at the selection he should contact us by e-mail (info@tenniswychwood.com) to schedule an evaluation.

Courses will be cancelled in case of rain. It's best to come to the courts to verify if courses will be held or not.

SWAT-Spring (Broad site)

May 1 to June 21,2012 (8 weeks)

24 tennis hours (3 hours and half of lessons per week over eight weeks)

Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 to 5:30PM one hour and half of instruction per day.

Coût : $148

Pre-SWAT-Summer (Wychwood site)

June 25 to August 17, 2012 (8 weeks)

Over 32 hours of tennis (four hours of instruction per week over eight weeksplus 13 hours of
match time in the junior ladder league (Friday)).

Courses will be given from Monday through Thursday, from 12:00PM to 1:00PM, one hour of instruction per day.

Junior ladder league matches will take place on Fridays between 12:00 to 4:00 PM. The schedule of matches will be provided at the class. See Junior ladder league.

Cost : $300

SWAT-Summer (Wychwood site)

June 25 to August 17, 2012 (8 weeks)

Over 64 hours of tennis (eight hours of instruction per week over eight weeks plus hours of
match time in the junior ladder league (Friday)).

Courses will be given from Monday through Thursday, between 12:00PM to 4:00PM, two hours of instruction per day. (Specific times for each group will be determined one to two weeks before the beginning of the first courses.)

Junior ladder league matches will take place on Fridays between 12:00 to 4:00 PM. See Junior ladder league.

Cost : $430

Junior ladder league

Spring - May 20 to June 22, 2012 (5 weeks)

Summer - June 25 to August 17, 2012 (8 weeks)

Friday from 12:00 to 4:00 PM at Wychwood.

Schedule will be made available on Monday.

Matches will be cancelled in case of rain. It's best to come to the courts to verify if scheduled matches will take place or not.

Costs : As a component of the pre-SWAT and summer-SWAT program, participation in the junior ladder league is covered by membership fee .

Supervised by an instructor. Format in graduated steps, i.e several players will be on same step in the ladder. Juniors registered in SWAT programs are automatically registered, however all junior members are welcome to participate. Balls are furnished.

Note: Players registered in a SWAT summer program will automatically be included in the junior ladder league. However junior members are welcome to participate. Just contact us by email to express your interest : junior@tenniswychwood.com

For more details and rules see junior ladder league.

Private lessons

If you would like to take private lessons, you can contact an instructor directly in order to schedule a lesson at an hourly fee. Scheduling is not done through the club (i.e there is no formal registration), but you must be a member to take private lessons on the club courts (because of insurance issues).

Our instructors and their contacts:

Patrick Gilbert is pursuing post graduate studies at HEC Montréal. He has been 12th in Quebec in the 17-18 years category. Patrick has played competitive tennis. He has held his instructor‘s certification since 2005, and has recently been certified by Tennis Canada to referee official matches. Patrick can instruct on all points of technique and strategy, at all levels, including advanced. You can reach him at patrick@tenniswychwood.com. Bilingual.

François Cuningham has just finished his third year at the University of Ottawa. He has held his instructor’s certification since 2005. Energetic and enthusiastic, Francois is an excellent teacher for kids, teens and beginning adults. This is his fourth year with us. You can reach him at frank@tenniswychwood.com. Bilingual.

Vincent Bernier has completed his second year of Cegep. He has been a certified instructor since 2009. He is energetic and excellent with children and adults, beginning and intermediate. This is his fourth year with us. You can contact him at vincent@tenniswychwood.com.

Francis Simard-Munger has completed his first year of Cegep. He has been a certified instructor since March 2010. He is excellent with children, as well as beginning and intermediate adults. This is his third year with us. You can contact him at francis@tenniswychwood.com. Bilingual.

Miguel Macias: Solid experience in tennis and graduate studies at Carleton University. He has played Tennis at the professional level in Mexico and France. As a tennis instructor, he has worked with children and adults, from beginners to competitive level. He has received his tennis instructor’s license from Tennis Canada (May, 2010). You can reach him at miguel@tenniswychwood.com. English, French and Spanish.

Last modified: 02/23/12