The advanced tennis camps are for boys and girls ages 12-18 and feature two sessions each day. These camps are under the direction of Women’s Head Coach Rob Weiss. Coach Weiss provides each player with an individual evaluation of their strokes to correct and improve their techniques. He will help each player better understand the proper way to set up a point and learn when to hit certain shots. He and his coaching staff will teach campers when to play offense, defense and when to neutralize a shot to stay in the point.

Tapping into the experience Coach Weiss gained while playing on the ATP tour at events such as Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open and the US Open, will allow him to pass on personnel insight into the work ethic and focus that is required in order to be successful at any level.

During instruction, each camper will be video taped and their strokes will be personally broken down and evaluated by Coach Weiss. Campers will also have the opportunity to play in singles and doubles tournaments set up in a format like the World Team Tennis and Davis Cup events.

Resident camp includes lodging and meals in one of our award winning dining halls. Resident campers will participate in evening recreation each day. Activities include recreational sports, swimming, miniature golf, bowling, movies, nature walks and go-carting. The resident camp features a commuter option for local campers. Commuter campers receive all of the same tennis instruction as residents and a delicious hot meal each day, but do not participate in evening recreation. All campers receive a FREE camp t-shirt.

Our Tennis Skills Camp is for boys and girls ages 10-18. It features two session each day that are conducted at Cornell's Reis Tennis Center on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. Each session features two full hours of tennis on modern indoor and outdoor courts. Campers learn the skills, techniques and strategies needed to become a successful tennis player. Campers play doubles and singles games daily.

Resident camp includes lodging and meals in one of our award winning dining halls. Resident campers will participate in evening recreation each day. Activities include recreational sports, swimming, miniature golf, bowling, movies, nature walks and go-carting. The resident camp features a commuter option for local campers. Commuter campers receive all of the same tennis instruction as residents and a delicious hot meal each day, but do not participate in evening recreation. All campers receive a FREE camp t-shirt.

Early enrollment postmark deadline is June 20.
Click HERE for early enrollment requirements.

---

 
Tennis Day Camp
July 14-18
Camp itinerary

Day camps are for boys and girls ages 7-15

Our Tennis Day Camp features two session each day. Each session is conducted at Cornell's Reis Tennis Center and features two full hours of tennis on modern indoor and outdoor courts. Campers learn the skills, techniques and strategies needed to become a successful tennis player. Campers play doubles and singles games daily. Campers are required to bring a bag lunch.

The early enrollment postmark deadline is June 20.
Click HERE for early enrollment requirements.

FEATURING ONE OF THE FINEST
COACHING STAFFS IN THE COUNTRY

Rob Weiss Cornell University Women's Head Coach In his first year as head coach for women’s tennis at Cornell, Weiss is projected to have an imediate impact on the success of the women's team. Before coming to Cornell, Weiss spent time as the Assistant Coach at Georgia Tech University for two seasons, as Assistant Coach at Pepperdine University for one season and as the Director of Tennis at a large club in Atlanta for five years.

Coach Weiss has a broad range of personal accomplishments with his collegiate and professional career.

Coming into the national spotlight as a Junior player Weiss had 13 National USTA Junior Championships along with a winning the Junior Wimbledon Doubles. In 1988 Rob Weiss won the NCAA Singles Championships as a member of the Pepperdine University team. During his time at Pepperdine University, Rob Weiss was a two time All-American, and ranked number 1 his entire senior year with a win/loss record of 55-2.

After college, Rob Weiss continued his tennis career by playing on the ATP tour for eight years. Weiss was ranked 85th in the world during this time and beat several impressive opponents including Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Ivan Lendl and Patrick Rafter. During this time Weiss also played doubles with Brad Gilbert and Michael Chang.

Contact Rob by phone at (607) 272-0040

---

Barry Schoonmaker
Cornell University Men's Head Coach 

Barry Schoonmaker was named head coach of men's tennis at Cornell in the fall of 1995, after serving as an assistant and associate head coach for six years.

Prior to coming to the university, Schoonmaker was head tennis coach at Siena College from 1986-91 and assistant manager and assistant tennis pro at Southwood Tennis Club (Albany, NY) from 1986-89. He also served as the head tennis pro at Colonie Country Club (Voorheesville, NY) from 1987-93.

A 1986 graduate of Houghton College in Houghton, NY, Schoonmaker earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration. He is a USPTR certified pro and a USRSA certified racquet stringer.

Schoonmaker was the ETA traveling coach to the National Junior championships at Kalamazoo, MI, in 1991. The 1994 ETA Coach of the Year, he was also the ETA traveling coach for the 16-and-under Clay Court Nationals at Nashville, TN, in 1993 and 1994, and for the 18-and-under Clay Court Nationals in Louisville, Ky., in 1995 and 1996.

Schedule
The registration for the Day Camp will be held at Reis Tennis Center from 8-8:45 a.m. on Monday. The Day Camp runs from 9-2:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Before (7:40 a.m.) and After camp care (until 5:00 p.m.), featuring swimming, is offered for an additional $50. Campers participating in after care must be picked up at Teagle Hall after swimming.

Registration for the overnight camps will be held on the ground floor of Robert Purcell Community Center on the first day of camp. A camper orientation will be held following check in, after which camp counselors will take campers to the first instructional session. Refer to the appropriate camp itineraries (above) for exact times.

Facilities
Our facilities include Cornell's Reis Tennis Center, with four indoor courts and a multitude of outdoor courts. Campers eat in world class dining halls, and have access to recreational athletic fields, outdoor basketball courts and a billiards/game room.  Cornell also boasts the Friedman Center (a brand new strength and conditioning facility), swimming pools and a full-time training staff.

What to Bring
Tennis shoes, rackets, water bottle and plenty of practice clothes. All resident campers need to bring pillow, blanket, sheets, towels, and swimsuit.

Transportation
We will pick up campers at the Ithaca Airport or bus station. You MUST contact us in writing, with arrival mode, date and time, three weeks prior to camp. There is a $20 round trip fee for this service. Sorry, we do not offer pick up from the Syracuse or Binghamton airports.

You can request more information from the Cornell Summer Sports School by phone at:  

607.255.1200