Berrien Springs Virtual Academy Partnership
District Home | Staff Directory | Staff Email | Gradebook | Parent Portal
  • Program Basics
  • Registration
  • Classes
    • Berrien BookShark
    • Field Trips: In-Person Bonus Experience
    • Virtual Classes >
      • Virtual Class Guidelines
      • The Animation Course: Animation or Drawing Courses
      • Bonus Virtual Classes
      • Michigan Virtual
      • Middlebury World Languages
      • Typing Quest
      • Login Sites
    • Animal Husbandry >
      • Circle C Stables
      • Patsy Little: Horsemanship
      • Red Bud Gypsies Ranch
      • Spring Creek : Horse Knowledge
    • Art Classes >
      • Buchanan Art Center
      • Ceramics/Pottery >
        • Debi Bishop: Create with Clay
        • Brushes and Basics: Purple Giraffe Pottery Studio
        • Buchanan Art Center
        • Ceramics with Jill Dodge
        • Wheel Fun Pottery!
      • Circle C with Shelly Adkins: Collaborative Art
      • Collage: Jon Whidden
      • Creative Design with Robert Ritzenthaler
      • Prosper Arts: Cultural Multimedia
      • Design Street in Plainwell
      • Drawing and Painting Classes: see tabs >
        • Art & Creativity: Starlight Studio
        • Niki McNeil: Art Classes
        • Jill Dodge: Elementary Art
        • JLN Studios: Acrylic, Watercolor and Pastels
      • Jewelry: Chainmaille with Kim Bollman
      • FLC: Mixed Media Art
      • Glass >
        • Jill Dodge: Glass Fusing
        • Water Street Glassworks
      • GVNCP: Backyard Art Zoom
      • Jill Dodge: Leather Tooling
      • Krasl Art Center
      • Lake MIchigan STEAMWORKS: Fiber Art
      • Photography and Videography >
        • Photography or Videography
        • Adventures in Photography with Katie
    • Business: E-commerce Entrepenuers
    • Chess >
      • Chess
    • Dance: Fine Arts >
      • Benton Harbor Dance Studios
      • Coloma Dance Studios
      • Decatur Dance Studios
      • Dowagiac Dance Studios
      • Niles Dance Studios
      • Sawyer Dance Studios
      • South Haven Dance Studios
      • St. Joseph Dance Studios
      • Stevensville Dance Studios
    • CTE: Career and Technical Education
    • Drama >
      • CMW: Children's Music Workshop
    • Family Adventure Trips >
      • South Manitou Island Area
      • Washington DC
    • Foreign Languages >
      • Lotus Chinese
      • Dos Mundos Spanish
      • I Heart Spanish
    • Humanities >
      • Re-enactment Arts >
        • Ground Zero: Target Archery
    • Life Skills >
      • Angela Lee: Cooking and Restaurant Classes
      • Joel Bennett: Baking and Cooking
      • Crochet: with Niki McNeil
      • Sewing and Quilting: Robin English
      • Vesna Markovic: Kids Can Cook Too
    • Music >
      • Music: Intensive Lesson Labs >
        • Cello
        • Guitar
        • Percussion
        • Piano
        • Violin
        • Voice
        • Other Instruments
      • Music: Group Classes >
        • Jose Cruz Brass Ensemble
        • Berrien Springs Public School - Band or Choir
        • String Ensemble with Abigail Koo
        • Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra
        • The Music Academies - Niles
        • West Michigan Homeschool Fine Arts
        • Shoreline Music Classes
    • Nature/Environment >
      • Birding and Beyond
      • Family Adventure Trips
      • Love Creek: Outdoor Explorers
      • Backyard Farming
      • Homesteading
    • Physical Education >
      • Physical Fitness & Sports >
        • Aquatics: ALL water-related classes
        • Archery: Fitness in Archery @ Ground Zero SJ
        • Basketball: Andrews Jr. Cardinals
        • CrossFit
        • Fitness Classes at the BH/SJ YMCA
        • Gymnastics >
          • Acro, tumbling at dance studios
          • Branch Gymnastics
          • Elite Sports Academy
          • Infinite Gymnastics at Andrews
          • Power In Motion
          • The Club for Gymnastics
        • Hockey: Youth League
        • Ice Skating: Learn to Skate: Garden Ice Arena
        • Life RX: Teen Strength/Conditioning
        • Martial Arts
        • Pickleball 101: AU
        • Rock Climbing
        • Indoor Soccer: Andrews Jr. Cardinals and Red Arrow Soccer Club
        • Softball: Dugout Dolls
        • Tennis: Group Lessons
        • Volleyball: Ground Zero
      • Swim and Gym Locations
      • Swimming or Diving Lessons: AU
      • Swim Lessons: SouthShore
      • Swim Lessons: YMCA, Bridgman
      • Swim Clubs
    • Technology >
      • FLC Tech Classes
      • HAM Radio Licensing and Communication
      • Niles STEAM Room
      • Photography or Videography with Robert Ritzenthaler
      • Jon Whidden: Recording Studio and Electronic Music
      • Robo-Tech Zone of Michiana: VEX Team
    • Vocational Education >
      • Carpentry, Remodel and Tools
      • Lifeguarding or WSI Certification and Junior Lifeguarding
      • Tom Hurst: Woodworking
  • Dual Enrollment / CTE
    • What is Dual Enrollment?
    • Andrews University
    • Glen Oaks Community College
    • KVCC - Kalamazoo Valley Community College
    • Lake Michigan College
    • Southwest Michigan College
    • CTE
  • Meet your Mentor
    • Mentor Bios
    • Mentor Evaluation Tools
  • Contacts / Resources
    • Contact Us
    • Homeschool Links of Interest
    • Social Networking & Homeschool resources
    • Standardized Testing Opportunities
  • Calendar
  • Field Trips: Virtual Options
  • Ground Zero: Target Archery

​Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy​​​​​​​
Group Tennis Lessons                  Spring 2023

Picture

Group Tennis Lessons: 
South Shore Health and Racquet Club, St. Joseph
3630 Tennis Court, St. Joseph
​Masks: Optional
Contact: Sarah Lancaster   
​sarah@southshorehrc.com
www.Southshorehrc.com

269-429-2101

​
Be a part of South Shore's outstanding tennis program by joining one of their many group classes.  Instruction is divided by skill and age.  All sessions must be attended. Your student is automatically registered for and must take the first and second session.

Must contact South Shore
 to register for your student's appropriate level and the day and time; tell them you are a part of Berrien Springs Partnership. 

Start Date: Week of Jan. 9 Includes South Shore's "Winter I and Winter II" No class the week of March 20.


Tennis Levels:

Red (Ages 4 & 5) (Two 7-week sessions, minus Thanksgiving week), 35 min. class time
The focus in these classes will be on big-time fun as well as eye-hand coordination. We will utilize larger foam tennis balls as well as smaller nets, music, bubbles, and anything else that you can think of that would put a smile on a kid’s face. In addition to hitting tennis balls there will be a large portion of the time spent on throwing, catching, dribbling, and other motor skills activities that will not only help them learn tennis, but also prepare them for any other sport that they might try out.

Orange (Ages 6-8) (Two 7-week sessions, minus Thanksgiving week), 55 min. class time
We will utilize smaller nets and “red” tennis balls & orange balls (lighter weight & slightly bigger than real tennis balls) as we introduce the kids to rallying (hitting back & forth). The names of the lines will be taught as well as basic score-keeping. The “technique” of tennis will begin to be taught as they learn proper swing paths for groundstrokes, volleys, and serves. 30 min. private lesson included and must be taken - self scheduled.

Green (Ages 9-11) (Two 7-week sessions, minus Thanksgiving week), 55 min. class time
The kids will transition to the “green-dot” ball and some “real” tennis balls as they scoot back to the 60 foot line of the court as well as some full-court rallying. They will be taught how to keep score and will begin to learn to “compete”. A high level of sportsmanship is stressed. 30 min. private lesson included and must be taken - self scheduled.

Middle School (Two 7-week sessions, minus Thanksgiving week), 55 min. class time
Real tennis balls will be used and all rallies and points will be done using the full 78 foot court. Serves will be done from the baseline and spins and accuracy will be taught. Doubles will also be introduced to the kids.

30 min. private lesson included and must be taken - self scheduled.

High School:  (Two 7-week sessions, minus Thanksgiving week), 85 min. class time
Our High School class not only teaches technique, strategy, and sportsmanship, but also begins to challenge the kids from a physical fitness stand-point. Each class is guaranteed to give the kids a great work-out. We also will do our best to prepare each player for their respective high school tennis seasons, if they choose to play on a team. 30 min. private lesson included and must be taken - self scheduled.

Tennis racquet or Pickleball paddle   If not sure what kind to get, South Shore will loan one to you at no charge when you arrive. South Shore will also have some for purchase at the club. 

Non-marking tennis shoes (PLEASE no running shoes). Running shoes put black or white marks on the courts.


Text "southshorerocks" to 22828 and you'll instantly be added to their newsletter list!

​*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.

Syllabus 
​Teacher of Record: Sara Smothers

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
Photo used under Creative Commons from RLHyde