Parent FAQ
Q: What is the frequency and duration of lessons for the summer program?
A: Classes are held twice per week (Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday). Classes are 45 minutes for Tiny Tykes; one hour for beginners and intermediates; and two hours for advanced players.
Q: What supplies do NJTL participants need?
A: Participants should wear appropriate attire, tennis shoes and bring water. NJTL provides loaner tennis racquets and balls for all participants.
Q: Will I be notified of NJTL activities that are held outside of my child’s regularly scheduled lessons?
A: During weeks where there is an additional activity, such as a Match Day, NJTL instructors will give your child a note at his or her lesson that contains information about the additional activity. Please see the calendar and Match and Rally Day schedule for a list of important dates.
Q: What is Rally Day?
A: Rally Day is a tennis carnival for all beginner and intermediate NJTL participants held Friday, June 18.
Q: What are Match Days?
A: NJTL holds Match Days for beginner, intermediate and advnaced players on select Fridays. Beginner and intermediate players will have four Match Days; advanced players will have six Match Days. These days give your child an opportunity to play matches against other participants. Some days your site will host participants from other sites, and other times you will travel. Matches are structured so that every child can be successful, even at the beginner level. In 2010, intermediates will play Team Tennis for their matches. Teams will be created based on the geographic location of each site. The first team match day will be June 18. The first advanced match day will be on June 11.
Q: What do I do if it is raining on my class day?
A: If it is raining or the tennis courts are wet, classes are cancelled for safety and liability reasons. These classes will not be rescheduled. Because 1,600 children are enrolled in NJTL’s summer program, we are not able to call parents when class is cancelled due to rain or wet courts. Please call 429-9965 or check our Web site at www.indynjtl.org to find out if your class is cancelled.
Q: Are classes cancelled when it is dangerously hot outside?
A: NJTL reserves the right to cancel classes due to extreme heat and unsafe conditions for the children. A sign will be hung on the tennis court fence to indicate any cancellations due to heat, and like rain close-outs, those days will not be rescheduled. Closing the program down due to heat would be extremely rare. On occasion, classes are shortened and activities are changed to make playing conditions safer. Parents should check with their site instructor when arriving to see if activities will be altered due to heat.
Q: Whom should I tell if my child has a medical condition or allergy?
A: Indicate any health problems on the registration form in the appropriate space. Also let your instructor know about these conditions on the first day of class.
Q: What educational components does NJTL offer?
A: NJTL’s staff is trained to incorporate life skills sessions into regular tennis lessons each week. Participants are also invited to participate in the National Arthur Ashe Essay and Art Contest. Heart healthy information from the American Heart Association will also be distributed.
Q: What is the summer program raffle?
A: NJTL participants will be asked to sell $1 raffle tickets to friends and family. This has been a great success in the past and is an important part of our ability to keep the registration fees affordable and to offer scholarships.
Q: Does NJTL offer other programs in addition to the summer program?
A: NJTL offers an indoor winter tennis program with two sessions from October to December and January to March for intermediate and advanced players. The program is held at four sites, and the cost is $50 for prior summer participants and $80 for those who did not participate in the summer program. Scholarships are available. During the 2009-2010 school year, an after school program was conducted in partnership with The Unity Development Center. Also, for the first time, NJTL is holding beginner lessons at Garfield Park during the months of April and May 2010. This program will continue and be expanded in the fall of 2010.
Please don’t hesitate to call our office at (317) 429-9965 with any questions.
