Irvine Valley College Nike Tennis Camp Irvine, California
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Come join the fun and improve your tennis game at our junior summer camp! The Irvine Valley College Nike Tennis Camp, located in the heart of Orange County, is a great place to spend part of you summer working hard and making friends. The sunny and warm temperatures make this particular camp a popular destination.
The Irvine Valley Nike Tennis Camp combines technical tennis instruction and drilling from a top notch coaching staff, supervised match play, and fun free time to hang out with friends. This is a summer camp for young athletes to come and improve their tennis game, work hard, make new friends and have a lot of fun. Our goal is to give players the opportunity to hit thousands of balls, improve their technique, and be challenged by some of the best players in their peer group.
Highlights Include
- Daily instruction from top teaching pros and players
- Gain self-confidence through tennis success
- Every camper receives a Nike Tennis Camp T-shirt
- 5-6 hours of daily instruction with low camper to staff ratio and 24 hour supervision
Irvine Valley College is nestled one hour south of Los Angeles and one hour north of San Diego and has a great tennis facility which includes eight outdoor courts.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Ross Duncan
Ross Duncan, former professional player and college coach, returns for his tenth summer as a Nike Tennis Camp director.
Read Full BioRoss Duncan was the #1 ranked junior player in South Africa before being recruited to the United States to attend Pepperdine University and University of California, Santa Barbara on a full scholarship. Following graduation, Ross played on the professional tour gaining ATP points in both singles and doubles. He spent 8 years playing in the prestigious German Bundesliga for TSV Schott Mainz. Ross is a certified USPTA Professional level 1 coach. He is the Associate Head Coach at the University of Oregon and the University of California, Santa Barbara. Duncan is a full time traveling coach of professional German tennis player Marlene Weingartner #30 WTA ranking and has also been the director of Nike Tennis Camps in Oregon and California for the last 8 years.
Program
The Nike Tennis Camp at Irvine Valley College offers three weeks of junior day camp (9:30am-3:00pm) for kids ages 6-18 of all skill levels. The program will feature morning and afternoon tennis sessions including instruction, drills and match play. Campers bring their own lunch.
Please note: The July 2-6 session is 1 day shorter than the other two sessions and is offered for a prorated price.
Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week.
Check-in and Check-out times
Check-in: 9:00am at the Irvine Valley College Tennis Courts on first day of camp
Graduation: Friday at 11:00am on Friday at the tennis courts. Parents encouraged to attend!
Check-out: Immediately following the graduation.
Daily Program Schedule
6/25 and 7/9 sessions: Monday through Friday
7/2-7/6 session: Monday, Tuesday (No camp Wednesday, July 4th), Thursday, and Friday
Campers bring their own lunch.
9:30am-12:00 Noon: Tennis
Noon-1:00pm: Lunch/Rest
1:00-3:00pm: Tennis
Registration Packet
A detailed camper registration packet containing check in location, health/release forms, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers in the Spring. Our health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 9:30am Stretching, Camp Meeting at Courts
- 9:45am Tennis Instruction and Drills
- 12:00 Noon Lunch, Rest
- 1:00pm Tennis Program, Match Play
- 3:00pm Conclusion of Daily Tennis Program
Parent of Camper
No Need To Be Nervous
My son loved his experience at camp. He was a bit nervous at first to play with kids at higher levels, but he said the coaches were really nice and made everyone feel included.
Past Camper
Awesome!
Camp is awesome! I'll be back next year for sure!
Parent of Camper
Coming back for more!
My daughter loved the camp and we plan for her to attend multiple weeks next year!
Past Camper
Amazing experience!
I had a lot of fun and was an amazing experience.
Past Camper
Interactive Instructors
I loved how the coaches would actually play with us and do all the drills. I had a lot of fun and can't wait for next summer!