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APRIL 2009
2009
SUMMER TENNIS CAMPS - Give you child one week or
a full Summer of Tennis. Our Summer Tennis Camps
provide a chance for beginners to learn the "Game for a
Lifetime," and the intermediate and advanced players to work on
improving their skills. Our Summer Camps will work with players
who are learning to play and starting to compete. They are
designed to teach the basic strokes with an emphasis on
understanding the fundamentals of the game. We will work on
ground stroke development, grips, movement, strategy and drills
and the basics of match play. Our High School Summer
Camps are designed for campers who want to make
their high school tennis team, or simply take their tennis game
to the next level. We offer morning camps at Billie Jean
King and El Dorado Park Tennis Centers from 9:00 am -
12:00 pm. Mark & Helena Kucharshi and Top Spin Academy
will be offering an afternoon camp at Billie Jean King Tennis
Center from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. These camps provide an
opportunity for the campers to meet new friends while learning
the game of tennis and most of all.....HAVE LOTS OF
FUN!
.....BLACK-SOLED
SHOES, THAT LEAVE BLACK MARKS ON THE COURTS, ARE NEVER
PERMITTED!!..............
PLEASE wear appropriate court shoes when playing
tennis at our facilities. If you like to wear black tennis shoes,
please make sure they are a suitable court shoes that have "NON-MARKING" stamped on the bottom of the
shoe. Skate or Fashion Brands like Sketchers, Vans, Etnies,
DCS, Circa, Adidas or Saucony Originals will
leave ugly marks on our new courts. Also, do not wear the popular brands cross-training shoes or running shoes, they are not
court shoes and will also leave marks, and do not offer
enough support for your ankles when playing tennis. Thank-you
very much!!
SATURDAY DROP-IN SOCIAL DOUBLES at BJK Tennis Center
Every other
Saturday throughout the summer and fall, Tennis Pro Aba
Villena is hosting Drop-In Social Doubles. Stop by BJK Tennis
Center and have some fun, meet new tennis friends and play some
doubles. For more information email Aba at abalita10s@aol.com
or call her at (310) 991-0337.
TWILIGHT TENNIS
@ BJK
Mark and
Halina Kucharski of Top Spin Academy;
www.topspinacademy.com, and Billie Jean King Tennis
Center have started a Twilight Tennis Program. On Saturday's from
4:00 - 6:30pm come on out and meet some new
tennis players and play as much tennis as you like. You can play
singles or doubles or mixed doubles. It is lots of fun and is
open to players of all ages and playing levels, from beginners
to advanced. FEE: $20 drop-in fee. For more information call BJK at 562-438-8509 or
Mark Kucharski at 562-477-5350.
PARKS and
REC TENNIS CLASSES
The City of Long Beach Parks & Recreation community
recreation tennis classes that are listed within the
on the Long Beach Parks and Recreation website:
http://www.longbeach.gov/park/recreation/tennis.asp are also accessible through this website.
Simply click on Parks & Recreation in the main menu,
and then click on Class Listing to view the list of classes.
When
you decide, you can register by clicking on the Registration
Form, print out the form, fill it out, and then either
mail or fax it to BJK or simply drop it off at BJK or EL
DORADO PARK during your next visit.
So come on out, have some fun, get some
exercise and play a few sets of tennis, while experiencing
the pleasant atmosphere
at
our two beautiful park settings here in Long Beach. Remember
that we are always available to answer all questions,
comments or concerns.
See you on the Courts,
Cathy Jacobson-Guzy |
