Welcome to Junior Tennis
Welcome to the 2024/25 Junior Program!
From our family to yours, we are honored that you have chosen our program to build, extend, and strengthen your children’s tennis education. We will treat your children and your commitment to TCR with care, respect, and professionalism.
Our 30+ years of experience in running tennis programs at TCR, combined with numerous enrichments to our facilities and our staff, have produced a program this year that is among the best in the country. We are sure that you and your children will find TCR to be a safe, superior, and comfortable environment in which to learn and to foster an enjoyment of tennis.
Throughout the year, our team will always be available on and off the court to provide for the needs of all our students and families. Please reach out to us whenever there is a question, or just to say hello. We want our relationships to be strong and beneficial to all participants in our programs. At TCR we believe strongly that the parents’ interaction with any team member should be seamless, pleasant, and epitomize the meaning of Customer Service.
Sincerely,
The Klipstein Family
Jeff, Sandy & Aaron
Program Staff
Director of Tennis
Garry
Garry@tcr-nyc.com
Jr.Tennis Manager
Josh
Josh@tcr-nyc.com
Program Administrator
Marianna
Marianna@tcr-nyc.com
Associate pro coaches
Head pro coaches
Senior pro coaches
Program Guidelines and benefits
Transport
The safety of our students is of the utmost importance to us at TCR. Parents may call 718-796-9099 to ascertain where in route their child’s vehicle is to determine drop-off time.
Please be aware that as we familiarize our students with dismissal processes and finalize our routes, we may experience some delays during the first week of the program. Please do not hesitate to call us at 718-796-9099 to receive current status of your child’s drop off.
Our students will not be dropped off without a receiving adult and or doorman. To amend your child’s pick-up location or drop-off, please provide 48-hour notice to Transport@tcr-nyc.com, excluding weekends. There will be a $35 fee for late notice transport changes.
Parent Pick Up / Drop Off
For those parents picking up and or dropping off students, we offer a convenient service where we will receive and/or present your child to your vehicle with five-minute notice. Please call us at 718-796-9099, and you need only pull up the TCR driveway to our green awning, and a staff member will pick up or deliver your child.
Attire
Students should wear tennis shoes and comfortable tennis/sport attire. In respect for the grand tradition of the sport, we urge you to guide your tennis enthusiast towards tennis attire vs. sport attire. We can work with you and yours on ordering just the right items for your “Future Star”. To purchase any pro-shop item, please email Aaron at Aaron@tcr-nyc.com.
Parent Viewing
Parents who wish to remain on-site to watch their child may do so from behind the curtain screen a safe distance from athletes and other activities, or behind the glass partition for Quickstart Program parents. We ask that parents do not go on court as they may present a distraction to the class or can be a hazard. Parents may also enroll as a member at TCR to use the club facilities during your child’s time of play.
Free Match Play / Practice Sessions
Beginning Friday, October 4th, from 8:00-10:00pm. These sessions are for Future Stars and higher level students beginning to keep the ball in play that are ready to be challenged with point play games and/or sets. Our Match Play Coach will keep our students organized and motivated for this impactful program addition. The more your child comes to match play, the faster he or she will improve. Our goal will be to get more kids playing matches and more kids interested in USTA competitions. Transport can be arranged on either evening, to and from home. An athletic play date can also be arranged by bringing a friend for a $35 guest fee. Email us at matchplay@tcr-nyc.com to coordinate transport or to book a guest.
Parent Child Night
Every first Saturday of the month, start date TBD, from 6-8PM we will be hosting a complimentary Parent-Child Round Robin event at TCR for families enrolled in Future Stars or higher. Food and drink will be included afterwards. This is a great opportunity to see your child’s progress on court, get in some practice time and socialize with other students and families.
Make Up
TCR offers 5 makeup classes per 34 week season. To request a make-up, kindly e-mail Makeups@tcr-nyc.com, provide your child’s name, date(s) missed (or to be missed), as well as the days and dates that you are available to have TCR place your child. If you have transport with your regular class, transport will then be provided with the make-up. Please make every attempt to give advanced notice for an upcoming absence where possible, also to the above email. If your child is ill on the day of class, please email or leave a message for TCR as early as possible.
Make-ups will not be scheduled before September 30th, 2024 to allow for our students to become acclimated to their classes and adjustments to be made, without the addition of students being inserted for make-ups. Parents please understand that we cannot properly or professionally provide you with a make-up, either in person or over the phone. The task takes time and requires focus, and the best way to do such is by email. You will receive a response to your email within 48 hours.