Tennis BC is a non-profit provincial governing body of tennis in British Columbia.

The Tennis BC's Schools program introduces elementary school-age children (K-7) to the fundamentals of tennis in a fun and energetic environment so they have the skills to continue in this sport for a lifetime.  Classes teach valuable hand-eye and motor skills along with teamwork and sportsmanship.

For more information please contact Ivana Jelec at 604-737-3123 or ivana@tennisbc.org. 

Program Description:

• Kids use the proper size racquets based on their age/size and play with foam balls and mini nets in the school gymnasium.
• Each student receives 4 lessons during regularly scheduled PE classes with a Tennis Canada certified instructor.
• Each lesson is taught with an emphasis on Tennis Canada’s Actions Method.
• All equipment is provided.
• Students can purchase a new Wilson racquet for the price of $19.00.
• Tennis BC Schools Program began in the 1998/1999 school year and had 4,304 elementary students go through the program.
• Over 40,000 kids were introduced to tennis through the Tennis BC Schools Program during school year 2007/08.

Why Tennis?

• Tennis is one of the few sports that can be played for a lifetime.
• Tennis is fun—having fun is key to children pursuing an active and healthy lifestyle.
• Tennis is a team or individual activity—play with as many as 12 players per court in Ralleyball.
• Tennis is easy to learn—with proper guidance, children can be playing in no time.
• Tennis outperforms running, weight-lifting, golf, and many other sports in developing positive personality characteristics like sociability, mental focus, competitiveness, adventurousness, spontaneity, creativity, and assertiveness. (Dr. Jim Galvin, author of The Exercise Habit)
• Playing tennis burns more calories than hiking, playing softball, baseball, or volleyball, doing low impact aerobics, weightlifting, or riding a stationary bike. A recent study by the National Association for Sports & Physical Education showed that physically fit children performed better academically.
• Tennis is affordable and everywhere—it’s readily accessible at public courts, parks and recreation departments, schools, and clubs.