Tennis

McCallie Tennis Camp provides campers a week of tennis fun and learning. Players of all abilities will improve their skills and gain confidence. Campers can choose to attend one session or all summer.Technique, strategy, and conditioning will be covered. All sessions are divided according to skill level and age. In the full day Tennis Camp a nutritious lunch, a camp T-shirt, early drop-off, an after-camp swim in the McCallie “Lake” from 3-4 PM, and secondary insurance coverage are included at no extra cost. Half-day sessions are also available.

Thanks to donations from McCallie Parents and Alumni, the Strang Voges Tennis Center has recently installed The SmartCourt system which is at the cutting edge of tennis instruction. This system allows players to view their strokes and statistics, providing immediate feedback. The SmartCourt system uses a series of nine cameras and PlaySight software to track, tag, and record all player and ball movement.

Camp Details:

Dates and Cost. Tennis Camps for All Abilities, Boys and Girls

Dates and Cost. Tennis Camps for All Abilities, Boys and Girls

2023 Tennis Camps for all abilities, boys and girls:

Session 1: June 5 - 9
Session 2: June 12 -16
Session 3: June 19 - 23
No Tennis Camp weeks of June 26 or July 3
Session 4: July 10 - 14
Session 5: July 17 - 21
Session 6: July 24 - 28 (Pick up at Lake by 4pm or at the Gameroom before 5pm. )
Session 7: July 31 - Aug 4 HALF DAY (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM only and Free Swim in Lake 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM included) Pick up at Tennis Center at 12:00 PM or at Lake at 1:00 PM

Grades: Rising 1st – 12th, Boys and girls

Times:
Full Day: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM; lunch included, FREE SWIM from 3:00-4:00PM; Gameroom from 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Half Day: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM; no lunch, no swimming.
(You may Add Lunch and Day Camp to make Half Day Tennis into a full day camp. Additional $195 - boys rising grades 2nd-6th only)
Full Day: $450 (Early Bird Discount $425 before March 1st)
Half Day: $270, 9 AM – 12 NOON (Early Bird Discount $245 before March 1st)

Drop-off Location: Strang/Voges Tennis Center for all sessions (8 AM - 9 AM)
Pick-up Location: Strang/Voges Tennis Center (12:00 PM or 3:00 PM) or Lake at 4:00 after Free Swim; or Gameroom for full day campers until 5:00 PM. No campers on campus after 5:00pm.

Half-Day Camp ending at 12:00 PM, Pick-up at Tennis Center.

You can add a half day of Tennis Camp after any morning camp, i.e. Baseball, to make the camps into a full-day – an additional $255 per week. The Director of the morning camp will bring the camper to the Tennis Center where the camper will enjoy lunch, Tennis, and swimming in the Lake from 3-4pm. (In case of severe inclement weather, campers swim in the Indoor Pool, on the 2nd floor of the SAC.)

4:00 - 5:00 PM, Pick-up at McCallie Gameroom. No campers on campus after 5 PM.

High School Clinic meets Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays 9-12. Then on Thursdays they stay for lunch and play matches until 3. Cost is $250 per week. (Register online)

What to Bring: Tennis Racquet, swim suit, towel.

2023 Tennis Boarding Camp

Dates: June 4 - 8 (Sunday – Thursday)
Grades: Boys ages 11-16, no beginners
Time: Overnight
Drop-off Location: Strang/Voges Tennis Center
Pick-up Location: Burn’s Dorm
Fees: $795 (Early Bird Discount $745 before April 1st)
$250 deposit required to hold spot.

See the Tennis Boarding Camp page for more details and to register.

Tennis Star*

Boys and girls ages 5-6 are eligible to attend these sessions, Mondays through Fridays, 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM. The cost is $85 per session for these 45-minute sessions. Many First Campers add-on these group lessons – it is an option under each First Camp session. A counselor will take the First Campers from First Camp to the Strang/Voges Tennis Center for the lessons. Pick your camper up at the Tennis Center at 3:45 PM or at the Gameroom before 5:00 PM.

This option is not available for First Camp weeks of June 26 and July 3

Campers not enrolled in First Camp can sign up for Tennis Star separately. Please contact our office to register: 423-493-5886.

What to bring: Tennis Racquet if you have one, swim wear and towel if staying full day or attending the afternoon Tennis Camp 12-3, sunscreen, hat. Wear regular shorts and t-shirt.

For private lessons contact Eric Voges: EVoges@mccallie.org

High School Clinic meets Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays 9-12. Then on Thursdays they stay for lunch and play matches until 3. Cost is $200 per week. (Register online)

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: 2022, 2021, 2019, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 1994, 1991, 1977, 1976.

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