Tennis Is Elementary is the fastest growing youth tennis program in Montana! Billings Parks and Recreation in partnership with USTA Montana presents, Tennis is Elementary, in elementary schools across the Billings area. The T.I.E 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 students to stay active while learning the fastest growing lifetime sport in the country.
Participants get 8 focused 45 Minute or 1-hour lessons that meet twice 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 instructing.
2025 WINTER T.I.E: Registration opens November 1st, 2024.
T.I.E is offered at 2 locations for Kindergarten-5th graders @ Meadowlark Elementary and Eagle Cliffs Elementary. Kindergarten-2nd grade is from 5:30pm-6:15pm and 3rd-5th grade is 6:15pm-7:15pm.
Eagle Cliff Elementary School: Monday and Wednesday, January 20-February 12
Meadowlark Elementary School: Tuesday and Thursday, January 21-February 13
To register, click on the following buttons below.
2025 Fall T.I.E: Registration opens April 1st, 2025.
Check out the 2024/2025 Winter Activity Guide to see all the fun and exciting options Billings Parks and Rec has to offer.
