Armonk International Tennis Academy Summer Camps

Armonk International Tennis Academy Summer Camps: AITA summer tennis camps at Armonk Tennis Club (ATC) have long been a staple for families looking for a fun and enriching summer tennis experience for their kids. Set back a hundred yards off Rt. 22 on a woodsy  compound behind a stone wall, few clubs can rival the year-round ambiance of Armonk Tennis. With 14 meticulously maintained Har-Tru tennis courts, a 25-yard swimming pool, basketball court, snack bar and playing fields, ATC offers big camp facilities in a private club atmosphere.

Armonk International Tennis Academy (AITA) features summer programs for both elite and casual players. With two separate camps, players are able to set and attain their own goals, be it to comprehensively improve their games in a competitive environment, or to learn at a steadier, less intensive pace.

AITA Junior Camp is designed for players ages 6–15 who are not ready for the Advanced Camp. Throughout the five-day week, players enhance their strokes and strategies via skill-building drills and games, situational play, organized matches, and individual attention. Each day includes time for field sports and swimming. For more information, contact Doug Sherman at  doug@armonktennis.com.

AITA Advanced Camp is for tournament-level players ages 8–17. The program consists of intensive group drilling, tactical training, private instruction, fitness routines, and more. In addition to drill and fitness sessions there is match/point play every day. It runs Monday–Thursday to accommodate players’ tournament schedules. Please note that players must be evaluated and recommended for this program. For more information, contact Greg Anderson at ganderson@armonkindoor.com.

Dates, Times, Discounts and the Lunch Option

In 2019, the AITA Junior Camp runs from June 24 to August 13 (9am-4pm) and the AITA Advanced Camp runs from July 1 through August 24. ATC offers a variety of discounts including early enrollment, multi-week, and sibling discounts. Lunch is available for $50 per week, or campers can bring their own.

Check out AITA’s Open Houses

ATC offers a series of open houses so you can meet the camp directors, check out the facilities and learn more about the daily activities at AITA summer camps. This year’s Open Houses will be held on February XY from Xam-Ypm and March XY from Xam to Ypm. 

Tennis Year Round at Armonk Tennis Club

Tennis is a year-round sport at Armonk Tennis Club. ATC’s Junior Development program runs from September through April. It is designed for children of all ages and skill levels and is dedicated to provide players with the most enjoyable experience, as well as the greatest opportunity to reach their full potential.

Junior Development Program

This four-level program begins with Pee-Wee Tennis beggining at age 3 1/2–4. Both the Pee Wee and our Tennis Tots program, for ages 5-7, incorporate smaller rackets and shortened courts. Tennis Challengers, ages 8–10, move up to larger courts and use a slightly larger racket. Our Tennis Champs, ages 11–16, graduate to full size rackets and a full size court. Each level builds on the skills developed at prior levels, and all programs are in compliance with the USTA’s Junior National Tennis Rating Program (JNTRP), which rates juniors from 1.0 to 5.0.

Armonk International Tennis Academy

Armonk International Tennis Academy at Armonk Tennis and Armonk Indoor is an intensive program specifically designed for dedicated junior players. Its multiple age/ability levels within two connected paths–Team and High Performance–allow players to continually set and attain individual goals. Its programs are in compliance with the USTA’s Junior National Tennis Rating Program (JNTRP), which rates juniors from 1.0 to 5.0. Each level includes the skills developed at prior levels and adds additional expectations.

AITA’s Team Path begins with our Pre-Academy group where players ages 7–10 with an NTRP rating of 2.5–3.0 meet in weekly classes and compete in supervised match play during the winter. Pre-Academy players can advance to AITA’s Team Prospect, Team Juniors and Team Futures groups, for ages 8-16 with an NTRP rating of 3.0–4.0. Each group meets in twice-weekly classes, continues with supervised match play and their players become eligible for USTA tournaments.

AITA’s High Performance Path begins for ages 11-–13 with NTRP ratings of 3.5 and higher and continues through our High Performance Elite Groups for ages 14–18 with an NTRP rating of 5.0. These groups compete in high-level USTA L1 an L1+ tournaments. Armonk Tennis Club hosts USTA-sanctioned tournaments in the spring and summer. Players can find fall/winter tournaments at Armonk Indoor Sports Center.

AITA Staff

Greg Anderson is Armonk Tennis Club’s AITA Program Director. He is originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, where he began playing tennis at the age of four. He competed in national tournaments throughout his junior career and climbed to the top of the rankings in the U12 through U18 age groups. He played Division 1 tennis at the University of Kentucky and later Morehead State University, where he earned First Team All-Conference, and Team MVP honors. Greg has also acted as the hitting partner and strength trainer for his brother Kevin Anderson, who, in October 2018 reached a career high of #6 in the ATP World Tour rankings, behind #5 seeded Juan del Potro..

Jaclyn Alawi, from Sofia, Bulgaria is AITA’s Team Path Director. With three ITF junior singles titles and two doubles titles, Jaklin was the top-ranked U16, U18, and women’s player in Bulgaria. She placed seventh in the European Summer Cups in both the U16 and U18 divisions and went on to lead the Bulgarian Fed Cup team. At the University of South Carolina, Jaklin earned All-SEC second team honors twice, was named team MVP, and reached a national ranking of #33 in singles. She was the assistant coach of the women’s team at Florida International University, taking the program from unranked to #42 in the ITA 2016 rankings, and had victories over top-40 teams Yale and Georgia State.

For more information about the Armonk International Tennis Academy at Armonk Tennis, contact Academy Director Greg Anderson at ganderson@armonkindoor.com or Tennis Director Doug Sherman at doug@armonktennis.com.

(Armonk Tennis Club, 546 Bedford Road, Armonk, 914.273.8124, www.armonktennis.com)