2023 Outdoor Summer Camp
The Outdoor Summer Camp Tennis program is open to all age groups. The two, three, and four week programs are an excellent way to improve your game in all areas as well as meet new tennis partners. Each camper will be evaluated and placed into an instructional group according to his or her ability level. The ultimate way to improve your tennis is to attend a four to twelve day intensive program.
2023 Summer Camp will be from June 19 to August 10 for 8 weeks.
Week#1 Monday June 19th to Thursday June 22nd
Week#2 Monday, June 26th to Thursday June 29th
Week #3 Monday July 3rd to Friday July 7th Off Tuesday July 4th Holiday
Week#4 Monday July 10th to Thursday July 13th
Week#5 Monday, July 17th to Thursday July 20th
Week#6 Monday, July 24th to Thursday July 27th
Week#7 Monday July 31st till Thursday August 3rd
Week#8 Monday, August 7th to Thursday August 10th Last day
The camp will run from Monday to Thursday 9AM to 5 PM. Fridays will be reserved for rain/ makeup dates.
Summer Camp sign ups can be made here or via email or phone .
General Information
Any pertinent medical data and emergency phone numbers must be provided.
Tennis campers and supervisory staff members will have lunch in the pavilion at 12-12:30 PM. Campers and Staff can bring their own lunch or buy Lunch at the Rutgers Prep Dining Pavilion. If buying lunch, money should be brought by each student.
Beginners Program
The Beginner's Program will teach basic skills including the Forehand, Backhand groundstrokes and Serve. It will also teach students how to score and play games and sets.
Intermediate Program
The Intermediate Program will teach all strokes and strategy including specialty shots, topspin and slice strokes, and serves. Intermediate campers will also learn variations and different styles of play.
Advanced Program
The Advanced Program will work on drills to improve accuracy and consistency under pressure and utilize training routines for mental and match toughness. The advanced players will learn all stages of training and conditioning for match and tournament play.
Maximum Improvement
This will be achieved through various combinations of fun filled drills that will improve footwork, conditioning, stroke form, consistency and accuracy while gradually increasing the level of difficulty as the player becomes more proficient at each step. This training, combined with various forms of match play, entrains sound, consistent strokes and match toughness. Student to instructor ratio is 5 to 1, plus Ed Ransom directing.
Facility
Summer Camp Program will be held at Rutgers Preparatory School. It is located at 1345 Easton Ave. in Somerset, NJ. It is five minutes from downtown New Brunswick with convenient access to route 287 and Route 18.
Rutgers Prep. offers 5 hard courts in a pleasant wooded area overlooking the Raritan River. Rutgers Prep Dining Pavilion offers Lunch for a fee of $6 dollars per day.
Fees
The Fee for All Day Camp (9am to 5 pm) is as follows:
One Week All Day Camp is $350.00 or $95.00 per day.
Per Day - $95.00One Week - $350.00Two Weeks - $660.00Three Weeks - $945.00Four Weeks - $1200.00Five Weeks - $1450.00Six Weeks - $1680.00Seven Weeks - $1890.00Eight Weeks - $2080.00
An extra 5 % discount is offered to Full Day Campers only who pay in full prior to June. Campers needing early or after care will be charged $10 per hour.
(ALL weekly and daily fees must paid before attending camp)
NO EXCEPTIONS
Half Day AM Session
9 am - 12 pm (3 hours)=$200 per week or $50 per day.
Half Day PM Session
1pm - 5pm (4hours)=$240 per week or $60 per day
A $100.00 deposit per week per person is required to reserve a space in all camps. Due to the increasing attendance in the last 7 years some sessions will fill more rapidly. Rutgers Prep, which has only five courts and a capacity for twenty five campers, will soon be full. So to guarantee your space we recommend sending in your deposit as soon as you know your schedule.
Payment can now be made via Check or Paypal or Zelle to (732) 407-8708.