Whitworth University

Whitworth Junior Tennis Clinics are back this fall!

These clinics are a great way for young players to get solid instruction all throughout the school year! Players will benefit from working with current Whitworth tennis athletes who will coach fundamental techniques as well as introduce a passion and love for the wonderful game of tennis!

This fall we have Meredith Bedford, Payton Romey, Kara Nelson, and Colby Cinqmars as Clinic Coaching Pros. My name is Rachel Aldridge, and I am the Head Women’s Tennis Coach and Junior Tennis Clinic Director at Whitworth.

General Payment and Schedule Info

• Different Divisions run at different times on each clinic date. See below for more info.

• $15/session for Beginners Clinics Tuesday/Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 pm (ages 7-11)
• $20/session for Intermediate and Advanced Clinics Tuesday/Thursdays from 7:30-9:00 pm (ages 12-18)
• Dates: Clinics begin on 9/13 and will run every Tuesday/Thursday. Please note that we will not hold clinics on several dates that overlap with our university calendar breaks for our student-athlete teaching pros. There will be no clinics held on the following dates:
  • 10/27
  • 11/22
  • 11/24
  • Clinics will wrap up for the season in December and begin again in January for our winter and spring sessions. They will run through May. More info on future sessions will be sent via email this winter.
• Pre-register to hold your spot ahead of time or just walk in before clinics and pay on the UTR app (more info below) before you walk out on court. We are not doing end of the month billing this year, but walk ins are still welcome and will just be asked to register on their UTR app before heading out on court.
• Best results are seen from players who regularly attend.

We have made some changes and are using a new platform for registration this year – UTR (Universal Tennis Rating). Our hopes are to keep our clinics easy and accessible, but to also streamline the registration and create opportunities for future verified events within our clinics for developing players.

To get started, you will need create a profile for your child on UTR. If you have multiple children participating in clinics, please make a separate profile for each child. This is a one-time only, free process. Your profile will be saved for easy registration for future clinics.

1. Create a Player Profile for your child. Click here for parent information about how to get started.
2. Register for clinic dates on our Whitworth Women’s Tennis Club UTR page!

You may also access links to register for individual dates below once you have created your child’s UTR profile. You can register and pay ahead of time or pay as you walk-in before your child walks out on to the court. For easy access on the go, download the UTR app for your phone! More info about the app here.

September 13: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/121843
September 15: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/121845
September 20: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/121849
September 22: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/121951
September 27: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/121959
September 29: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/121961
October 4: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122243
October 6: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122245
October 11: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122247
October 13: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122248
October 18: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122249
October 20: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122252
October 25: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122253
November 1: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122255
November 3: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122256
November 8: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122258
November 10: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122260
November 15: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122262
November 17: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122263
November 29: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122264
December 1: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/122267 

What you’ll need for clinics

• Please arrive in the bubble 5-10 minutes before your clinic begins (Beginners at 6:30 pm, Intermediate/Advanced at 7:30 pm).
• Athletes need to wear appropriate athletic attire and bring a tennis racquet, water bottle, and non-marking shoes (to protect our courts).
  • How to tell if your shoes are non-marking?
    • 1) Flip your shoe and use your fingernail to press the sole. If the sole is dented, soft and won't cause any marks, then your pair is most likely a non-marking shoe.
    • 2) Take a white paper and place it on the floor. Try rubbing the shoe sole on the paper. If a mark does not appear, they are likely non-marking shoes.

We look forward to working with you this year! Please help us spread the word by passing along this email to anyone who may be interested in joining the Whitworth Junior Tennis Clinics! Please email me with any questions.