Tennis Is Elementary is  the fastest growing youth tennis program in Montana! Billings Parks and Recreation in partnership with USTA Montana presents of Tennis is Elementary in elementary schools across the Billings area. The Tennis is Elementary program provides young players the chance to learn basic fundamentals, teamwork, and sportsmanship from qualified tennis instructors.

Using smaller rackets, nets, and court sizes, QuickStart tennis gives kids the opportunity to learn and start to play right away. This popular nationwide program teaches life skills, tennis and teamwork in a fun environment that allows your students to stay active while learning the fastest growing lifetime sport in the country.

Participants in the after school camp get 8 focused 45 Minute or 1-hour lessons that meet once a week after school in the gym or multipurpose room. All equipment needed to run the camp is provided, and the coach to player ratio is kept close to 8:1. The number of participants depends on the size of the gym. Each session focuses on a specific shot taught in the QuickStart method. The sessions are broken down into an intro activity, fitness component, lesson focus, and games. The camp uses stations to ensure that kids are moving the whole time and are not standing in line. All Instructors and Site Directors have attended a QuickStart Tennis training session and have submitted to a background check prior to starting work.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE!!!!!!!!!!

Program Runs January 30th-February 27th

Meadowlark Elementary School: Mondays and Wednesdays

Eagle Cliff Elementary School: Tuesdays and Thursdays

To Register Click on the Following Classes

Meadowlark k-2

Meadowlark 3-5

Eagle Cliffs k-2

Eagle Cliffs k-5