Niles Park District - Tam Tennis

Tam Tennis

KAREN PAPUCCI- Karen has been a fitness instructor at Tam Tennis for 15 years. She is a certified AFAA group exercise instructor and personal trainer for 16 years. Karen is also a certified MADD Dog spin instructor, TRX instructor, aqua instructor, and yoga instructor. Her philosophy is to come to class with an "I can do this" attitude.

JOANNA CHMIEL- Joanna is a spin class instructor at Tam Tennis. Her teaching qualifications are Johnny G Spinning and Real Ryder International. Joanna's teaching philosophies are low impact exercise for happy hormones, increase cardiovascular fitness while defining lean muscles, and listen to your body while relieving stress.

You must complete and sign a membership application and submit payment for Niles Park District to process membership. A photo ID card will be issued for your use when visiting.
Senior Memberships are for all members 62 or older. An authentic proof of age must be presented.
Junior Memberships, boys and girls, 19 & under, require the consent signature of a parent or supervising adult.
All memberships are renewable annually.
Memberships are not transferable or assignable.
Resident rates are for all Niles Park District residents only (proof of residency is required).
All memberships can be renewed at the Howard Leisure Center located at 6676 W. Howard Street or Tam Tennis, 7686 N. Caldwell.

ONLINE COURT RESERVATIONS- You must be a tennis member to book a court online!

Court Fees
Court times may be reserved during the regular hours of operation. Members may reserve court time up to fourteen days in advance. Non-members may reserve court time 24 hours in advance with credit card, and pay appropriate guest fees upon arrival. (Guest fees are found below.)

Cancellation Policy: If you do not cancel 24 hours in advance, your credit card will be debited in full.

COURT FEES PER HOUR	MEMBER	RESIDENT	NON-RES
ADULT (Ages 20-61)	$28	$38	$42
SENIOR (Ages 62+) & JUNIOR (Ages under 20)	$23	$30	$34
RACQUETBALL/HANDBALL	$20	$24	$28

Guest Fees:
Resident $10
Non-Resident $13
Junior (up to 19) $8
Senior (62+) $8

Hours

Monday-Friday: 6:00 am-10:00 pm
Saturday: 7:00 am-10:00 pm
Sunday: 7:00 am-9:00 pm

Contact

Laura Newton (Tam Tennis Club Manager)

Jackson Theil (Tam Tennis Assistant Manager/Junior Coordinator)

Features

8 indoor tennis courts
Online Court Reservations- You must be a tennis member to book a court online!
Court reservations can be taken over the phone at 847-967-1400. Non-members can only book 24 hours in advance.
1 racquetball court
Member and Non-Member court rates
Tennis classes for adults & juniors (adult classes not offered in Summer)
Ball Machine: $10
Meet our Tennis Pros
Fitness member classes & fitness equipment
Locker & shower facilities

Tennis Membership Application

Tennis Membership Rates- Annual

	Junior	Adult	Senior (62+)	Couple	Couple +1 Child	Addt'l Child
Res	$92	$173	$69	$247	$273	$40 per
Non-Res	$144	$288	$144	$442	$510	$69 per

Tennis Membership Rates- Seasonal Option (Adult & Senior Memberships only)

Indoor Season: September 1-May 31

	Adult	Senior (62+)
Res	$130	$55
Non-Res	$216	$108

Tennis Membership Application

Tennis Membership Requirements/Privileges:

Membership is required for all regularly scheduled private lessons, permanent court time, team and league play. Non-members may sign up for open court time on a day before or stand-by basis only.
Members will have two weeks in advance reservation privileges of open court time.
Members have a significant rate difference for lessons, classes, and courts versus resident or non-resident.

Marcin Kozerski
Marcin has been working for Tam since 1998. He has many years of teaching experience and some satellite circuit experience. Marcin earned his Bachelor Degree in Physical Education and his Masters in Sports Science with an emphasis in Tennis Instruction. Both degrees were earned at The Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland. He teaches all levels of tennis.

Mindy Horne
Mindy has been teaching tennis for more than 20 years and has been at Tam since 2003. She grew up in Morton Grove and went to Maine East High School. Mindy was a 2-time Illinois State tennis champion in singles and went on to graduate from the University of Kansas with a degree in Math and Psychology. As a tennis player she earned a professional ranking in the ITA in both singles and doubles. To her credit she has played against Lisa Raymond and Jennifer Capriati and is USPTA certified – P 1 status.

Matt Smucker
Matt is the former Tennis Service Representative for the Chicago District, representing the USTA/Midwest Section. He specialized in tennis development for kid's ages 4-10 years of age. Matt has been teaching tennis at Tam since 2002. He is a former Michigan High School Doubles and Singles Finalist and played collegiate tennis at Denison University with the team finishing #9 in the nation in 1994.

Toni Todoric
Toni started playing tennis at the age of 9. He trained overseas in Belgrade, Serbia from the age of 14 to 16. He then trained in Longwood Tennis Academy in Sarasota, Florida from the age of 16 to 18. Toni has playing experience in ITF junior tournaments, Satellites- Futures, and USTA tournaments in Europe and North America. Also played Division 1 tennis on an athletic scholarship. Has taught in country clubs in Nantucket Island and the Chicagoland area. He has been at Tam since the fall of 2007.

Paul Mercury
Paul has been teaching tennis full time since his arrival in the Chicago land area in the summer of 1999. He is a native of Winnipeg, Canada, and was previously ranked as the #2 Junior in the Province of Manitoba. With many years of playing competitive tennis, Paul also played college tennis at University of Minnesota, Duluth. He holds a degree in Sports Administration from Mount Royal College in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Paul was the Tennis Director at Lakeshore Athletic Club in Chicago from 2001-2011. He is USPTA Certified and enjoys teaching all levels of play.

Michael Kuriniec
A Northwestern University graduate, fluent speaker of three languages, educator with lifelong teaching experience. Avid tennis enthusiast with extensive background in the tennis industry as a tennis equipment researcher, player, and tennis professional. USTA lifetime member. Member of USPTA, USPTR, and USRSA. "I love playing and teaching tennis. I love growing THE GAME. Tennis is my passion."

John Bhatty
John has been at Tam for almost 3 years, teaching kids and adult groups as well as teaching private lessons. He was born in Chicago and learned to play tennis at age 12. John has been teaching tennis for over 20 years and enjoys teaching new elements of the game to his students. "I still love teaching and playing tennis and have always been enthusiastic about this great, lifelong sport."

Mandy Semenik
Mandy's teaching philiosophy is a student-centered approach focused on the total player. "I motivate athletes to achieve their goals both on and off the court. My objective is to provide a professional, fun and safe learning environment for all levels." Mandy has several teaching and coaching qualifications, and is a Professional Tennis Registry member. Her experience is with all levels.

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Niles Park District
6676 W. Howard Street
Niles, IL 60714

(847) 967-6633

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