{"id":3,"date":"2008-06-06T06:43:55","date_gmt":"2008-06-06T06:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alpha\/wordpress\/juniors-otumoetai-club-tennis-in-tauranga\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:00:10","slug":"junior-tennis-in-tauranga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/otumoetaitennis.co.nz\/wordpress\/junior-tennis-in-tauranga","title":{"rendered":"Junior Tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><u>Junior Membership Information:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Welcome to the 2025\/26 season of tennis at Otumoetai Tennis Club.\u00a0 If you are new to tennis and looking for a club to join, come down to one of our Friday Club Night (pizza night!) or Saturday Morning Club Coaching sessions to join in and if you enjoy it (we know you will) you can become a member.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Our annual tennis season begins 1<sup>st<\/sup> October 2025 and ends 30<sup>th<\/sup> September 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Click here to find out more information regarding\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/otumoetaitennis.co.nz\/wordpress\/joining-otumoetai-tennis-club\">Membership Info<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">As a junior member, your child will have access to the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Friday Nights during term time (Terms 1, 2, 3 &amp; 4)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Saturday Mornings during term time (Terms 4 &amp; 1)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Interclub (match play in a team environment (Terms 4 &amp; 1)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Club Champs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Gate code to use the courts outside of organised play<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><u>Juniors &#8211; Term 2 2026<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Fridays Term 1 starts 24 April 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em>Note: Saturday Tennis only runs in Term 4 &amp; 1<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><u>Junior Friday Nights &amp; Saturday Mornings Timetable<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Friday Club Night (Pizza Night)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">This is conducted all year round during term time in terms 1,2,3,4.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A social tennis session to end the week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Bar open for parents \u00a0from 3.45pm to 6.00pm.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">3.30pm \u2013 4.15pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"198\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Mini Blue<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Big Red 1 &amp; 2<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Orange 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">4.15pm \u2013 5.15pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"198\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Mini Red (finish at 5pm)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Orange 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Green 1 &amp; 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">5.15pm \u2013 6.15pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"198\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Green to Hard Transition<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Hard Ball<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Groups are based on age and ability.\u00a0 If you are unsure which session to attend, contact club coach\u00a0<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;t&#x6f;:&#101;&#x6e;&#113;&#x75;i&#x72;i&#101;&#x73;&#64;&#x70;a&#x75;l&#98;&#x65;&#108;&#x6c;t&#x65;n&#110;&#x69;&#115;&#x2e;c&#x6f;&#46;&#110;&#x7a;\">Paul Bell\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Saturday Morning\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">This is conducted only during terms 4 &amp; 1 and during term time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">An extra session for our Hot Shot players involving matchplay, technical &amp; movement learning.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400; width: 117.299578%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.147679%;\" width=\"160\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">9.00am \u2013 9.45am<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 71.470664%;\" width=\"198\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Mini Blue &amp; Mini Red<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.147679%;\" width=\"160\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">9.45am \u2013 10.30am<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 71.470664%;\" width=\"198\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Big Red<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.147679%;\" width=\"160\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">10.30am \u2013 11.15am<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 71.470664%;\" width=\"198\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Orange 1, Green &amp; Hard ball (non interclub players)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em>Note: All orange 2, green 2 &amp; hard ball players are \u00a0encouraged to play interclub \u2013 ask the coaching team how to enter.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Groups are based on age and ability.\u00a0 If you are unsure which session to attend, contact club coach\u00a0<a href=\"&#109;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x65;&#110;&#113;&#x75;&#x69;&#114;&#105;&#x65;&#x73;&#64;&#112;&#x61;&#x75;&#108;&#98;&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#116;&#x65;&#x6e;&#110;&#105;&#x73;&#x2e;&#99;&#111;&#x2e;&#x6e;&#122;\">Paul Bell\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">To find out more information about\u00a0,\u00a0go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennishotshots.co.nz\/\">http:\/\/www.tennishotshots.co.nz\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><u>Understanding Our Levels:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Our Juniors are placed in levels that considers their playing ability and age. The levels progress as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Mini Blue<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Mini Red<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Big Red 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Big Red 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Orange 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Orange 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Green 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Green 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Green Transition<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Bronze Hard ball<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Silver Hard ball<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Gold Hard ball<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><u>How We Communication:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We pride ourselves on our communication to ensure you get the most out of your tennis membership.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Emails are sent out via ClubSpark which is our membership database. This is our main point of communication. Please ensure you have the correct email address documented when you sign up so you don\u2019t miss out.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We also produce a monthly newsletter from the coaching team called \u201cThe TenniScene\u201d. This is full of important information to help you navigate upcoming events and all things tennis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Otumoetai Tennis Club also have a Facebook &amp; Instagram \u2013 please follow us as this is our other main source of communication.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><u>Additional Junior Tennis:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">For those that are wanting more tennis outside of club organised play, we offer the following throughout the year to our juniors:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Group Lessons (Orange, Green &amp; Hard Ball)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Private Lessons (Mini Blue to Hard Ball)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">School Holiday Program<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Match Play Sessions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Fitness Sessions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Tournaments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Keep an eye out on your email, newsletter &amp; social media as these events come up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">All these above are an additional cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">CONTACTS:<\/span><\/h1>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 128.052533%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25.581771%;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Junior Enquiries<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.454428%;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Paul Bell<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.987287%;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">021 934 347<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 51.011145%;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">&#101;&#x6e;&#113;&#x75;&#105;&#x72;i&#x65;s&#x40;p&#97;&#x75;&#108;&#x62;&#101;&#x6c;&#108;&#x74;e&#x6e;n&#x69;s&#46;&#x63;&#111;&#x2e;&#110;&#x7a;<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25.581771%;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Head Coach<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.454428%;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Paul Bell<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.987287%;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">021 934 347<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 51.011145%;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; 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