Try Tennis® for Kids! $50 gets your child a youth racquet, towel and 6 hours of instruction! A great way to Try Tennis. Choose Juniors then scroll to these towns/facilities to check if they have a program: Morrisville at Church Street Park, Holly Springs at Club at Sunset or North Main Athletic Complex, Apex at Nature Park or Community Park and Cary at Kildaire Farms. Click here to be notified of future sessions. Click here for map of WWTA Try programs going on now or registering now.
- Youth Try Tennis – ages 8-12 – Apex Nature Park – July 23, 28, 30, Aug 4, 6, 11 (rain dates Aug 13 and 18). 6:00 to 7:00. Click here to register.
Junior Match Play or Rookie Rally– This is a great next step for kids taking clinics and lessons to learn about match play and a perfect program on the pathway to Junior Team Tennis and tournament play. JMP consists of practice and matches with instruction from a coach. Kids should be able to rally and serve some. RR consists of a one time clinic of drills and point play with goal to learn to play games/points and work on skills. Contact Laura@westernwaketennis.com with questions on the Ting Park program below.
- Youth Rookie Rally – Apex Nature Park – July 30th, 6:00 to 7:00. $12. Click here to register.
Junior Team Tennis – Participants need to be able to rally, serve and keep score. USTA Membership is required and free for 17 and under. Visit USTA.com and click “Join” (upper right). Contact JTT@westernwaketennis.com for general league information. Contact Laura@westernwaketennis.com with questions or how to get involved.
Jr. Central Circuit – USTA Junior Circuit is a non-elimination, round robin format for players to gain match play experience with a focus on individual results. Players should be able to serve, rally and score. Future sessions:
- TBD
Cinco De Mayo – Level 7 youth tournament at Cary Tennis Park in May. Click here for more info.
Junior Team Tennis – Contact jtt@westernwaketennis.com for information on JTT.
Parents Guide and Tips – great tool for parents to review with their kids before tournaments, Jr. Circuits, JTT or other match play experiences.
Youth Tournaments – USTA tournaments in NC.
Changes to junior competition structure can be found here.
Triangle Tennis Ladder – A great way to practice your match play with other players of the same age and level in the area. Not a WWTA program but run by an area pro.
Youth Programming – Public Facilities – Click on the town to get to their P&R department for information.
| Apex | Cary | Fuquay-Varina |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Springs | Morrisville |
Youth Programming – Private/Semi-Private Facilities – The facilities below have programs open to the public. Contact them for information on camps, clinics, private lessons and more.
| Club at Sunset | Lochmere | Big NC Tennis |
|---|---|---|
| Bentwinds | MacGregor Downs | TGA Tennis |
| Kildaire Farms | RDU Tennis | Tennisbloc – Fall JTT |