UPCOMING JUNIOR TOURNAMENTS
JDS at Morningside
Sun 27 July and Sun 3 August
Ideal for all players to get tournament experience. Orange, Green categories available. 11U, 13U, 15U.
Entries have now closed.
Ideally we would like to send coaches to warm up with the players pre match, attend and watch the match and provide feedback for the players.
Please contact the Pro Shop if you are interested in tournament assistance.
Remember to check the Tennis Brisbane website for the next JDS tournament.
Rocky/Bundy State Age Tour
During the next school holidays!
Saturday 20 to Friday 26 September
This is a high standard tour, competing with the best players in Queensland. The State Championships compete at the Rockhampton Tennis Centre, the largest centre in Qld. The Bundaberg Age Championship is predominantly a clay court tournament. The trip is about learning to compete, responsibility and life skills.
There are limited places on the tour. Each player’s abilities, as well as maturity will be considered. Only players eligible to play in the 12 U, 14 U, 16 U categories will be considered.
SUNDAY SESSIONS –
at Shaw Park
For Package Players
Sun 10 Aug and Sun 07 Sept 8am-10am
All of our Development Package players are invited to attend 2 x Sunday sessions per term. This is part of your existing package. Sessions will be run by our coaching staff and are largely match play based.
Sunday Sessions will feature a Special Doubles Workshop. Our Senior Coaches are going to dedicate the session around teamwork, communication, net play and doubles tactics.
FITNESS SESSIONS
For Package Players
Times are now on before the squad sessions! Mon 4-4.30pm, Wed 4-4.30pm and *Wed 5.30-6pm *for the HP players.
Shaw Park CLUB Committee
Newly formed. Looking for members!
The Shaw Park CLUB was recently formed by a group of parents and members of the community who are interested in building a “club” feel around the tennis centre. The club is attempting to access grants and fundraising to add value for the players at the Shaw Park Tennis Centre.
Committee Members are: Lisa Stanaway – President; Quyen Nguyen – Secretary; Jill James – Treasurer; Tammy Ellis– Grants; Tom Tam– Events Co-ordinator
The Club hopes to reduce the cost of the trip to Rockhampton & Bundaberg State Age Tournaments for junior club members by providing an opportunity to raise some funds with a Cadbury Chocolate Drive. Please see flyer attached for more info.
A Club membership form has also been attached if you are interested in joining the club. If you would like sell some chocolates to assist with financing this trip, please contact the club either via email shawparktennisclub@gmail.com or 0409 343 686 (Lisa) or see one of our committee members around the centre.
COLLEGE TENNIS INFO NIGHT
Monday 11 August, 5.30pm
The Club has arranged an information night for parents of students who may be interested in furthering their tennis through a scholarship to University in the USA. Our speakers will be Chris Bates and Mike Thompson. Chris is from CB Sports Network and has been assisting Australian athletes navigate their way through the college scholarship process since 2004. Mike has a son currently playing College tennis in the US and his daughter, Brianna (one of our very own Shaw Park Sharks) is looking to follow in her brothers footsteps in the near future.
The information night will provide details regarding the process of applying for scholarships, the athletic and academic requirements and what a student can expect from a scholarship. This night is being offered free to our Club members, non-members $5
UNIFORM SQUAD TIMES
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
4.30-6.00pm | 6.00-7.30pm
As most of our parents and players now know, there is now more choice in the days that you can attend our squad tennis lessons.
We now have Development Squads in two time slots on three days of the week. Sessions are available for our younger players at 4.30pm–6.00pm on all three days. And a later time for our older squad players from 6.00pm-7.30pm.
Junior Development Developing junior tennis players should include a balance of tennis throughout their week. A combination of private lessons, squads
and competition ensures that each player is developing whilst spending quality, structured time on court.
Tennis Australia recommends aspiring junior players to be on court for approx the same amount of hours per week as their age. Example 12 years old = 12 hours on court per week.
Our squad players are encouraged to use their FREE daytime court hire to come and practice with each other on Sundays to increase their time on court.
CONGRATS TO OUR SUPERLEAGUE WINNERS
Division Finalists!
Well done to our junior players that were finalists in the Saturday Super League Teams. Aston Greensil, James Tam, Ben Waugh and Nick Clegg were finalists in JL3 for the Shaw Scorchers. Max Parkinson, Matthew Bond, Stuart Crombie and Remy Casey were finalists in JL5 for the Shaw Dynamos.
Congrats also goes to Will Barnes who was selected to represent North Brisbane in the Queensland Schoolboys Championships.
ASKING FOR FEEDBACK
What do you think about our Development Squad Program?
Our coaches and staff are committed to improving the quality of our squads. We enjoy developing junior players and aim to provide a first class coaching service. Please let us know any thoughts you may have regarding your child’s tennis development. We would like to hear positive and constructive feedback from our players and parents.
