Tennis Boarding Camp

The boarding/overnight version of McCallie Tennis Camp provides a week of tennis fun and learning for boys.  2023 Dates: June 4-8  (Sunday - Thursday)   

Chattanooga, Tennessee. The facilities include air-conditioned dorm rooms, 14 indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a Sports & Activities Center (SAC), outdoor pool, and full dining facilities. The SAC contains an indoor pool, four basketball courts, a 200m indoor track, a racquetball court, table tennis, air hockey, a viewing room and game room. Campers will have use of these facilities during free time. All free-time activities will be well-supervised by our staff.

 

  • 2023 Dates: June 4 - 8 (Sunday – Thursday)
  • Check in Time on Sunday: 2:30-3:30 PM
  • Pick up is Thursday at 4:00 PM from the Tennis Center
  • Eligibility: Ages 11 – 15, boys only (No beginners)
  • Fee: $795 (Early Bird Discount $745 before March 1st)
    • A $250 deposit is required to secure a place in the camp. 
  • Early Bird Discount for Boarding Campers: $50 off camp fee if registered before March 1st.
  • $50 Discount for McCallie School Alumni, call our office for the code (423)493-5886.

  • After March 1st fees must be paid in full.

    Your card will auto-charge on March 1st, 2023  for your balance or you can make ongoing payments in your online account at any time before March 1st, 2023.  

Cancellations: Before May 1st full refund minus $100 processing fee .  After May 1st no refunds except for documented medical reasons ($100 processing fee.)

What to Bring:

Shorts
Tennis Shoes
T-shirts
Toiletries
Tennis Racket
Sheets for Twin Bed Long
Blanket or Sleeping Bag
Bath Towel
Swim Towel
Swim Suit
Hat
$20 for Ice Cream nights/drinks

  • The camp is designed so each participant will hit a lot of tennis balls.
  • Technique, strategy, and conditioning will be covered.
  • What each participant does will depend on his level. (No beginners)
  • All sessions will be divided according to skill level and age.

  • Schedule: We drill and work on strokes and game styles 9-12 each day. Eat lunch then play matches singles and doubles for several hours. We rest and swim after dinner. Three of the nights we play tennis, and one night we go off campus bowling

About the Director

Eric Voges, Varsity Tennis Coach and Summer Camp Director.

Eric Voges has been at McCallie for over 30 years as the varsity tennis coach and summer camp director.  He is now the Director of Tennis Operations. He played collegiate tennis at the University of Tennessee. McCallie has produced many top ranked junior, collegiate, and pro players. Coach Voges has completed two High Performance USTA Coaching Programs, coached Intersectionals, Zonals, and Junior Davis Cup for the Southern and Tennessee Tennis Associations, served on the USTA National Youth and Competition Committee, and has chaired the Southern Tennis Association High Performance Committee. He has been chosen High School Coach of the Year by Southern Professional Tennis Association and has won the Chattanooga Area High School Coach of the Year numerous times.

McCallie Players have attended and played at fine colleges and universities such as Cornell, Dartmouth, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Clemson, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, Southern California, North Carolina State, and many others. McCallie students are prepared for the rigors of college studies and collegiate tennis.

Congrats to Director of Tennis Operations Eric Voges ’81 on his induction into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame. Voges is the third Blue Tornado coach to earn this honor, joining John Strang and G. Turner Howard ’65.

TSSAA State Team Champions: 2019, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 1994, 1991, 1977, 1976.