Advantage Camps

Advantage Junior Tennis Camp

More drills, more skills, more time on the courts! 

At Advantage Junior Tennis Camp, the focus is on the game, up close and all summer long!  It’s ideal for beginners and more experienced players.  Campers ages 7 to 17 spend full days learning how to play their best game—and meeting campers who love tennis as much as they do.  Camp delivers:

Convenient locations

  • East Side – Roosevelt Island Racquet Club, easy to reach by tram, subway, ferry or car

West Side campers take a shuttle bus from MPRC to Roosevelt Island Racquet Club

Here are even more benefits that make us the BEST TENNIS CAMP IN NYC!

FLEXIBILITY

Choose individual days, weekly packages or a season package—even share days or weeks among siblings

ACTIVITIES

Drills, games & match play on 12 Lee “Fast Dri” green clay courts under new air conditioned bubbles. Plus swimming nearby

FRIENDSHIP

Campers meet others who share their love of the game

GROWTH

Players learn, improve and compete at tennis while learning the values of sportsmanship and fair competition

 

SUPPORT

Our instructors and coaches bring out a player’s talents in a constructive and supportive way

CHOICE

Roosevelt Island Racquet Club (RIRC) – easy to reach by tram, subway, ferry or car Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club – campers are met and driven together to RIRC

COMMITMENT

Ours is NYC’s oldest and most established junior tennis program

EXCELLENCE

Best tennis camp in NYC

CAMP ACTIVITIES

There’s always something new to learn at Advantage Junior Tennis Camp!

Campers get in the game and then take it to their next level—enjoying themselves along the way!  Here’s how:

  • Expert instruction
  • Engaging games
  • Drills
  • Match play
  • Cross training
  • Swimming and outdoor sports in the afternoons

Just take a look at our sample schedule for a typical day!

9:00am Arrival at Camp
9:00-9:15am Warm-up and Streching
9:15am-12:00pm Tennis Instruction, Drills and Games
12:00-1:00pm Lunch
1:00-4:00pm Match Play, Cross Training, Swimming, Tennis Instruction
4:00pm Departure from Camp
Please note that this schedule represents a sample day and could change.

Flexible options for busy families!

At Advantage Jr Tennis Camp, we know you have a lot going on – all summer long! So we make it easy to include our camp in your plans.

  • Sign up for full days with lots of tennis, plus other activities
  • Opt for single days with a 10-, 20- or 30-pack
  • Choose a single week
  • Select multiple weeks and save

SCHEDULE AND FEES

  • East Side – June 10 – August 30 – 12 weeks
  • Camp runs Monday through Friday, 9AM to 4PM
Fees – Full Week
$835 per week for one to two weeks
$770 per week for three to six weeks
$745 per week for seven or more weeks
Transportation available!
Fees – Daily Pass
Monday through Friday, 9AM to 4PM
10 Days $1,600
20 Days $3,400
30 Days $4,500

Daily pass days must be purchased at one time either paid in full or with a $200 deposit for every 5 days purchased.

  • Multiple week packages and Daily Packages may be shared between siblings and represent bulk savings
  • Daily Package days must be booked at least 48 hours in advance to guarantee a spot on a specific day and used by August 31, 2019
  • There is a 10% sibling discount for the second or third child in a family.
  • Fees include all tennis activities, lunch for full day campers, snacks, swimming, and outdoor sports. Sales tax, if applicable, is not included in the fees. All campers receive a camp T-shirt

Transportation

  • East Side – Door to door transportation–$250 per child per week/$160 per child per week, multiple children at one stop
  • West Side – Campers take a shuttle bus from MPRC to Roosevelt Island Racquet Club

What To Bring

Tennis racquet, bathing suit, towel, a change of clothes and change if extra snacks or drinks are desired.

Leadership

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Steve O’Keefe is General Manager of Roosevelt Island Racquet Club. He brings more than 20 years’ experience in the tennis industry as a teaching professional, Director of Tennis, Camp Director and Manager. He has directed numerous junior and summer camp programs and is a certified member of the USPTA, an organization that he has served in multiple capacities throughout the past 15 years. He is always ready to inspire others with his love of the game.
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Xavier Luna is Director of Junior Tennis for Advantage Junior Tennis Programs. 2019 will be his 14th summer directing Junior Tennis Camp. Starting as a ranked junior, he has over 30 years’ tennis experience. Past positions include Director of Junior Programs at Stadium Racquet Club, founder and owner of Metro Tennis Academy, and many others in the tennis industry. Xavier’s professional skills keep campers returning year after year to Advantage Junior Tennis Camp.
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David Gilbert is Administrator of the Advantage Junior Tennis Program, a position he has held for more than a decade. A native New Yorker, he grew up playing with Gordon Kent in the Junior Program at Stadium Tennis Center and was a ranked junior player. David has worked at Stadium Tennis Center, Stadium Racquet Club, and was the Assistant Director of the New England Tennis Camp for three years.

Questions?

Email Steve O’Keefe or call him at 212.935.0250
Or email David Gilbert or call him at 212.935.0250