club information         

Thank you everyone who came out for tryouts. The turnout was fantastic and we had
a lot of enthusiasm and talent. We don’t cut anyone from the club, tryouts were just to
generate interest and see what kinds of talent there is out there.

There will be membership dues this year, $20 per semester. Bring them as soon
as soon as you can. As a member you get:

A sweet tennis club t-shirt (royal blue with white lettering, says “UW-Stout Club Tennis”)
- next semester we probably will have a new shirt (so get them while you can)
Practice twice a week (Mondays, Thursdays at 6pm)
A lesson once per week (or more)
- topics:
- stroke mechanics (forehand, backhand, volleys, approach shots, slice, topspin)
- mental toughness (the four R’s, focus, concentration, positive mental attitude)
- serve (grip, swing, warmup...)
- doubles (the fifth R, the 12 doubles jobs, formations, strategy, serving)
Competitive play at practice
- doubles and singles matches
- drills and hitting
Competitive play against other schools
- Blue Devil Invite Sept 22nd
- Gopher Invite in October
- in the works: North Dakota, Northern Iowa
- Second Semester: Sectionals in Feb at Gustavus, Nationals in Cary, NC
Fun events (bowling, etc)

Like always, feel free to contact me with any questions!

Another side note: I string tennis racquets for $15, bring them to practice if you have one to be strung.