Junior Program Pathway

We offer programs for children of all ages and abilities. A Tennis Canada Tennis Development Centre, our programs are fully aligned to Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) and have been carefully designed to give your child the best tennis development possible. Our tennis professionals are certified by Tennis Canada and specialize in both junior and adult development and they have the ability to coach and service members and non-members of all ages and abilities. Please download any of our Junior Guides for more information:

Learn more about our Junior Pathway.

Tiny Tots TennisThis 1-hour class is designed for children aged 4-5 old who have never played tennis before. They will learn coordination and physical literacy skills that will help with learning the fundamental tennis movements.

Red Ball This 1-hour class is designed for children aged 6-8 old who have never played tennis before. They will learn coordination and physical literacy skills that will help with learning the fundamental tennis movements.

Orange Ball This 1-hour class is designed for children aged 9-10 that have no tennis experience or have graduated out of the RedBall program. Realistic game situations will be used to facilitate the development of tactical fundamentals.

Green Ball This 1-hour class is designed for children aged 11-12 that have no tennis experience or have graduated out of the OrangeBall program. Green Ball continues the skill development of all areas of tennis: technical, tactical, physical and psychological.

Yellow Ball This 1-hour class is designed for children aged 13+ that have no tennis experience or have graduated out of the GreenBall program. Yellowball utilizes a full-size tennis court and players will generally be able to serve, rally and score points.

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Whether your son or daughter is interested in learning the game, playing recreationally or aspiring to become a provincial, national or international calibre athlete, we have the right program and professional staff dedicated to help them reach their potential as a young tennis player. All junior development classes are run at a 6:1 Player/Coach ratio.

We also run a Junior Competitive & Performance Programs for athletes focused on competing and earning a University or College scholarship. This program is by application only. If you think this might be the right program for your family, please check out our 2022 - 2023 Junior Competitive & Performance Stream Program Guide.

Program Cancellations and Withdrawals by the players:

Any program cancellation requests must be received in writing only and sent directly to the Member Services Manager for consideration. The Member Services Manager can be reached at knoel@albertatenniscentre.ca or by telephone (587) 393 1603.

The following policies are applicable to all OSTEN & VICTOR Alberta Tennis Centre programs and camps:

PROGRAM CANCELLATION POLICY

Anyone registering for a program is fully committed to the program at the time of registration. The OSTEN & VICTOR Alberta Tennis Centre has established the following cancellation policies:

BEFORE THE START OF A PROGRAM

Up to 8 calendar days before the start of a program, participants wishing to cancel their program registration may do so by paying the $25 admin fee + 10% of the program fee.

WITHIN 7 DAYS OR AFTER THE START OF A PROGRAM

There will be no refunds offered within 7 calendar days of the start of a program or after a program has started.

WHEN A PROGRAM HAS ENDED

If written notification is received after the program has ended, no refund or credit will be issued.

See the Cancellation Policies for more information