Register Tonight for Spring Youth Tennis League

The Scarsdale Recreation Department and the New York Junior Tennis League Scarsdale chapter are seeking youth players and volunteer parents to reestablish the "Scarsdale Spring Youth Tennis League" for Scarsdale boys and girls from third grade to eight grade. Registration for the Scarsdale Spring Youth Tennis Leagues for boys and girls from third grade to eighth grade will take place on Monday, May 13th between 6 PM and 8 PM at the Middle School tennis courts. Rain date and registration will continue on Tuesday , May 14th between 6PM and 8 PM. Youth should bring their tennis racquets to practice play.

Registration can also be done online with the Scarsdale recreation Department at recreation@scarsdale.com or with the New York Junior Tennis League - Scarsdale Chapter at proscars@aol.com or call Bob Harrison at 725-0962 for information. The registration fee to the Rec Department is $ 15 per player.

This great program was started in 1984 with 39 teams and peaked in the mid 1990's with 85 youth tennis teams with over 600 participants.

We are reaching out to each neighborhood athletic association including Edgewood, Fox Meadow, Greenacres, Heathcote, Quaker Ridge and IHM to select area tennis chairs to organize the coaches and teams in their area in order for the rec department to set up a schedule of matches at the middle school tennis courts. There would be matches among all areas with boys and girls leagues.

In each age group with singles and first and second doubles matches so all youth can play at their skill level. The matches would be held Monday to Friday from 6 pm to 8 pm and Saturday and Sunday with one match per week. Matches would be scheduled not to conflict with other spring sports. Parents, remember tennis is a lifetime sport that you and your children can enjoy as a family playing on the village's 26 tennis courts.

We need Scarsdale parents to volunteer their time to the youth tennis program. You don't have to be a tennis star to organize a youth tennis team. Please contact the recreation department at recreation@scarsdale.com or the New York Junior Tennis League - Scarsdale Director, Bob Harrison, at 725-0962 or proscars@aol.com to reestablish the great youth tennis leagues of the past. Get your children involved in the lifetime sport of tennis.

Registration information for our youth will be provided to respondents. We look forward to hearing from you.