Lake Tahoe Nike Tennis Camp, Granlibakken Resort Tahoe City, California
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The Lake Tahoe Nike Tennis Camp is sure to provide a memorable summer camp experience both on and off the court! Come join the fun! Granlibakken Resort is the perfect training ground for tennis players who want to combine skill development in a beautiful mountain/lake setting.
The Tahoe Summer Tennis Camp, located on Lake Tahoe’s picturesque west shore, is hosted by historical Granlibakken Resort (less than three hours from the San Francisco - Bay Area). The camp is famous for an action packed week of tennis drills, competition and unparalleled evening activities! The entire staff is passionate about tennis and fun. Our goal is to have a daily positive impact on every camper. We want each camper to walk away a better player, have a lifetime experience and gain friendships forever.
One of our oldest existing camps, this location is celebrating its 32nd year in 2012 with five weeks of camp for all ages and abilities (including two weeks of special "High School Training" sessions).
Multi-Week Sport Camp Experience!
International or domestic campers seeking a multi-week sport camp experience, can easily combine any of our individual tennis camp sessions at this location with a weekend stay over to create the right camp program to fit your needs!
Dartfish video analysis offered at this camp! See details tab for more info.
Highlights Include
- 5-6 hours of daily instruction in a beautiful mountain setting
- Fun off-court activities for overnight campers including beach outings, mini golf and casino night
- An optional afternoon of river rafting on the Truckee River
- Safe, healthy, fun environment
- Daily drilling, match play, and fitness all geared towards helping you take your game to the next level
The resort features excellent tennis courts, a swimming pool, running and hiking trails, comfortable rooms and first-rate dining facilities. There are five courts located on site and additional courts at a nearby high school.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Tony Greco
Tony Greco, long time director at the Lake Tahoe Nike Tennis Camp and a top high school coach in California, returns to Tahoe for his 25th year to direct the camp.
Program
This year we are offering five weeks of camp for kids of all ability levels and ages 9-18. Campers can choose between overnight camp, extended day camp (9:00am-9:00pm) or simply the day camp (9:00am-4:00pm). There is a special high school component during the last two weeks of camp with the final week only offered to kids in or entering high school. Lunch & dinner are included for Extended Day Campers. Lunch is included for Day Campers.
Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week.
Dartfish video analysis will be used during the camp to analyze and improve your strokes. See your strokes compared to a top playing professional! Your Dartfish Mediabook will be posted to a private player locker on Dartfish.tv and reviewed with you by the staff at camp (click here for an example). You will receive a printout showing key positions with corrective comments. After camp, these Dartfish interactive analyses are available for purchase. For $30, the package includes:
- Stroke Analysis: your Dartfish Mediabook contains videos of your strokes, plus side-by-side comparison with a pro, along with comments.
- Pro Stroke Library: one month access to Pro Stroke Library, featuring hundreds of strokes in both real and high speed.
- Camp highlights video*: This video of camp activities and friends all set to music will be something everyone will want to have and keep forever. (*Only offered at participating locations.)
NOTE: Regardless of whether you purchase the post-camp package, all campers will be filmed at camp, see their mediabook, and go home with a printout.
Check-in and Check-out times
Check In: Overnight & Day Campers: Sunday from 2:00-4:00pm at the Granlibakken Pavilion. Follow the signs for the Nike Tennis Camp check-in. (Day and Extended Day Campers will depart that evening after dinner and evening activities at 9:00pm.)
Graduation: 3:00pm at the Granlibakken Pavillion. Parents are invited to attend!
Check-out: Immediately following the graduation ceremony.
Day and Exteded Day Program Schedule
• All campers (overnight and day) check-in Sunday from 2:00-4:00pm at the Granlibakken Pavilion.
• Camp will start at 9:15am each morning (except day 1) at the tennis courts for Extended Day & Day campers.
• Day campers will leave after all tennis activities at 4:00pm.
• Extended Day campers will stay through the evening activities until 9:00pm.
• Meals: All Day & Extended Day campers must eat breakfast at home. Lunch is included for all Day campers. Lunch and dinner are included for all Extended Day campers.
Dorms
Campers will stay in the resorts "pool rooms" with 4-8 kids per room.
Evening and Off-Court Activities
Supervised off-court fun includes beach outings to the Lake, river rafting or paddle boarding on the Truckee River (leisurely and safe!), miniature golf, casino night and a camp dance.
Weekend Stayovers
Weekend stayovers are available between sessions which includes housing, breakfast and supervision for Friday and Saturday night. Cost: $150/weekend. Campers will participate in supervised and organized on and off site activities.
Designated Airport: Reno International
Travel
Nike Tennis Camp does not provide any transportation to/from camp from airport, train stations or bus depots. If you fly into camp, we recommend that you fly into the Reno airport and take the Granlibakken Resort shuttle from the airport to camp. To make a reservation for pick-up/drop-off, please contact the Granlibakken Resort front desk at 530-583-4242.
If you have a camper arriving by air and is deemed an “unaccompanied minor” by the airlines and must be met by a camp staff or shuttle company employee, there may be a fee that needs to be paid in advance of camp. You will still have to arrange transportation to/from camp. Please call 1-800-645-3226 two weeks prior to camp to provide camper’s flight and shuttle information.
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.
Click here for a look at our previous "end of camp" videos!
Sample Daily Schedule
- 8:30am Breakfast
- 9:15am Stretching
- 9:30am-12:30pm Tennis/Drills
- 12:30pm Lunch
- 1:30pm-4:00pm Tennis/Drills (on Tuesday and Wednesday, half the campers go River Rafting and vice versa on the other day)
- 4:00pm-5:00pm Break/Swimming/Free Tennis
- 5:00pm Dinner
- 6:00pm Tennis or Evening Activity
- 9:30pm Rooms
- 10:00pm Lights out!
Parent of Camper
Word on the Street
My son and his two friends loved this camp, and wants to come back next year for sure. The tennis is fun, the food was great, the outings were really fun too. We will be talking this camp up to all our friends. Thanks!
Parent of Camper
Perfectly Prepared
Thank you for a great week for the girls. Laura and Olivia Hass both have rave reviews for the program and staff. Your daily schedule and tennis drills were so helpful. Both girls improved their tennis skills and are more prepared for the high school tennis team this fall. Thank you.
Parent of Camper
Jaded teenager gets excited!
For the second year in a row, my jaded teenager said, That is the best camp on the planet! I want to go back for two weeks next year!" He loved EVERYTHING about it and where I normally can't get him to provide details about his day, he couldn't wait to tell me every last funny thing about the camp and the great people who run it! Thank goodness for Granlibakken!!
Past Camper
Exceeded all expectations!
I didn't quite know what to expect as this was the first time attending a Nike Tennis camp, but whatever I imagined it to be, it was that and even better. I learned so much, not only improving my strokes and form, but my love of the sport. I've constantly been on the courts ever since the camp, continuing to practice and improve. I have felt more confident about my game, and owe it all to this camp. Thank you again!
Parent of Camper
Professional and organized!
An organized, uniformed staff created a comfortable enviroment for my son. He loved the camp, and we loved the professional staff and director!
Parent of Camper
Returning With Friends
My daughter thoroughly enjoyed camp and is eager to go next year with her cousin and 3 friends she made at camp. We give this camp 5 gold stars.