2015-2016

BELTON TIGER TENNIS

To mold and develop quality citizens and active participants in society

To develop young people into men and women of honor and character

To develop skills in the game of tennis Have a fun and productive year

OUR VISION

Finishing his First year at BHSFormer Belton High School playerCoached formerly in Kilgore and AllenTaught at country clubs in Lufkin and ArlingtonFormer players have been and currently are state ranked and

play at the collegiate level

HEAD COACHJAMES STINSON

BELTON HIGH SCHOOL

9 Years of coaching experience in Belton

TTCA member and USTA instructed

CHAD HAMMONDS: HEAD COACHNORTH BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Roshan AbrahamMakayla BaltimoreDean BiavaDrew BiavaCheyenne BurnsTaylor EvansPhoebe HelmcampCodey LegoreSarah McGoldrickEmily Millington

Kyra MooreAllison MoseleyTristan PottsSofia PsolkaKevin SchoemanAndi SibiyaLuke Thomas

RETURNING NBMS PLAYERS

Provide your own racquet. Any Racquet is fine. Just make sure it is normal size, no junior rackets.

The correct length would be 27 inches.  The grip size they would need is 4 1/8 and

4 1/4 Bigger boys would need a 4 3/8 grip size Wear Red, White, or Black shorts and red,

white or black top. No Markings Other than Belton, Tigers, or

Tiger Tennis

EQUIPMENT

We are currently in the process of creating an order form for shirts, sweats, and shorts

More information will be given out as we get it.

EQUIPMENT CONTINUED

Practice is at 7:30 in the Morning at the BHS tennis courts Be on Time every day. Arrive around 7:20 Please provide your own racket Give 100% every day When a coach asks you to do something, you do it, hustling

while you do it. Tutorials: Unless you are failing or close to failing, you need

to be at practice. Talk to your teachers about being in HR for tutorials.

NBMS practices at the high school and then rides a bus back to school.

TENNIS PRACTICE

We will play matches on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays with tournaments on some Saturdays in the Spring.

Tuesday and Thursday matches will start at 4:00Saturday matches are at 8:00Players who win challenge matches during practice and who

are high enough on the ladder will travel to matches. Directions to matches can be found on the

Edublogs BMS Tennis Web Site

MATCHES

Players must keep their grade above a 70. Failure to do so for a six week period means that you must go to tutorials. Failing for 2 six week periods could remove you from the team

If you are missing practice for band, you must come after your rehearsal or report to the other athletic course at school to work out.

Tutorials is not for doing work, it is for getting help if you are failing or close to failing, or if you have missed a class and need to get makeup work. Not for doing homework.

GRADES, BAND, TUTORIALS

Grading will be made up of participation, effort, dressing down, and showing up for matches.

Participation: Every three weeksDressing down: -5 pts a day for not being

dressed downMissing days: Missing for anything other than

an excused absence, -5 pts.Missing a match: -10 pts for missing a match

GRADING

Date: June 8-12 Location: BHS Tennis CourtsWhen: Beginners 8:00-9:15$35

Intermediate 9:30-11:30 $55Beginner Camp is open to grades 3-6. Basic fundamentals will

be taught while having fun playing games. The focus will be to expose young kids to the game of tennis. If you have taken lessons for at least a year, the Intermediate camp will be for you.

Intermediate Camp is open to kids grades 7-9. The focus is to help build the complete player using higher level drills, games, and conditioning. All Players playing next year need to be in this camp.

Instructors: James Stinson-Head Coach at BHSKyle Egan-Head Coach SBMSSteve Foegelle-Head Coach @LBMS

SUMMER CAMP

Peloton Ridge http://www.pelotonridge.com/

Wild Flower Country Clubhttp://www.clubcorp.com/club/scripts/section/section.asp?NS=PCH&MFCODE=WLFCC

While not mandatory, getting lessons is important.

There are several places in the area in which lessons can be found:

You can also contact Coach Stinson or myself about getting some lessons.

LESSONS

7-9 AM at SBMS or LBMS

June 6-9June 13-16July 20-23 and 27-30

Football Coaches will be on Hand to monitor players

Summer

Athletic

Conditioning

SAC

Tuesdays and Thursdays

9-11 AM Open Court at BHS

5-7 PM Open Court at BHS

Only afternoon activities June 8-12

No Activities June 29-July 3

SUMMER TENNIS OPPORTUNITIES

Each Player MUST have a physical prior to participation in tennis next fall.

Please have that done before school starts.

Get it scheduled now so it will be done. Spots fill quickly.

PHYSICALS

Thank you for coming out tonight! We look forward to working with your son or daughter next year!

If you have any questions, I will stay around!

Good night!

THANK YOU!!