Rise & Conquer

Camp Frequently Asked Questions
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MATC players have advanced far in the last 9 years, closing the distance between themselves and the best in the state. But more work is needed to advance above and beyond, to rise and conquer the foes currently beyond our reach, meaning more hours on the court to reach the next level of our games. With enthusiasm, desire, and drive, MATC players will move to a level not ever reached by other area players.

MATC continues to produce some of the top players in the area. We have more players USTA-ranked and ranked higher than ever plus more than 35 players who now play college tennis. Our players do sprints, we use medicine balls, we drill just as other tennis facilities do, but we also watch videos, we learn from the history of the game, we talk strategies and what goes into making champions, we expand the reach of the students game as we bring out the champion within. We analyze their games and teach them how to analyze and handle other player’s games. We do this with a dedicated pursuit of excellence, a reasoned approach to winning, and losing; and an undying pursuit of improvement.

This year our camps will include more matchplay competition for the players—using their skills to beat other area and out-of-area players.

Our camps are offered at low-cost rates (you can do an entire summer with us—140 hours—for less than what a week—and just 30 hours with them). It’s cheaper than day care and a lot more fun.

Three lesson groups will meet Monday through Thursday this summer

               Level 3 : 8:00 - 11:30          Advanced varsity level players
               Level 2 : 11:00 - 2:30          Other varsity level players
               Level 1 : 2:00 - 4:00            Junior varsity or those not yet on a high school team
                                                                (You will be moved up when you’re ready)

Player Requirements

You are automatically in Level 1 unless you are approved by MATC (call MATC for FREE evaluation at 507-345-777).

Planned Daily Schedule

               0:00 -- 0:30       Warm-up and stretch & on-court warm-up
               0:30 -- 1:30       Objective #1 - drills
               1:30 -- 2:30       Objective #2 – drills and play
               2:30 -- 3:00       Matchplay and/or Olympics, etc.
               3:00 -- 3:30       Fitness - on court or off court

Details

Classes will be held at MATC most often—and players will be informed when this will not be the case. This also means that rain or shine, we will be playing. Thursday will be match day and we will try to play as many different opponents as possible. Check online our F.A.Q. section on our camps or call us if you have any questions.

Free

You will receive a free MATC t-shirt if you do one or more weeks of camp.

Costs

When compared with the price of others’ week of tennis camp, our prices are unbelievably affordable—since you’re not paying for room and board and the other extras (140 hours for the same cost of what most camps give you 30). When you divide out the cost per hour of our summer classes, you’ll see it’s cheaper than daycare and much more worthwhile.

If you can only make one or two days per week, each stroke/objective will cover approximately two days of lesson, meaning that the best days to make are Monday and/or Wednesday.

Cost for 1 day, taken individually=$32 for 3 ½ hours and $16 for 2 hours

MATC junior and family members take an additional 5% off the prices below

                        === Advanced Camps ===                                   === 2-Hour Camps ===

       Weeks            Cost             Hours     Cost per Hour                     Cost          Hours        Cost per Hour

           1               $92                 14               $6.57                  $46               8                   $5.75
           2              $164                28               $5.86                  $87               16                  $5.44
           3              $226                42               $5.38                 $125              24                  $5.21
           4              $298                56               $5.26                 $163              32                  $5.09
           5              $355                70               $5.07                 $199              40                  $4.98
           6              $408                84               $4.86                 $228              48                  $4.75
           7              $460                98               $4.69                 $259              56                  $4.63
           8              $508               112              $4.54                 $290              64                  $4.53
     9 or more         $560               154              $3.64                 $320              88                  $3.64

In addition, if in the MATC summer advanced program, you may take private lessons with Director of Tennis Gerard Schwarz for just $20 an hour (a savings of $20) or just $15 with assistant pros.

Summer Schedule

Camp classes run all summer, up to the beginning of the girls’ tennis season.
 

Week   Start, End Date

   1           June 8 - 11             2           June 15 - 18              3           June 22 - 25
   4        June 29 - July 2          5             July 6 - 9                 6           July 13 - 16
   7           July 20 - 23            8           July 27 - 30                9           August 3 - 6           
  10        August 10 - 13          11       August 18 - 20

2008 Camps