QUALIFICATIONS
Top Flight Academy is an “invitation-only” program for advanced junior players. If you have a 4.0+ UTR you are welcome to register; all others must have received a recommendation or have an evaluation. All players are required to have a verified UTR rating. During the indoor season, evaluations are $55 and are schedule Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30 PM.
IMPORTANT: Players must have had ample previous instruction and be able to serve, volley, and maintain a medium-to-high-paced top-spin rally to be evaluated. Please call the Club if you are unsure. 248-253-9300. REGISTER FOR EVALUATION
WESSEN TOP FLIGHT PROGRAM
Play BIG! with top-level coaching and the best junior players in the Midwest! Our Top Flight Academy for Advanced Juniors is a two-hour training academy for our top junior players. Students are invited to attend in accordance with their UTR rating, goals, level of play, age and experience. Be ready to buckle down and dedicate yourself to become your personal best. Wessen coaches work hard to help develop our players, and students are expected to give 100% in this group.
Choose your days. Students may choose to come on any of the four-days-per-week offered. Top Flight Academy meets Monday-Thursday, 4:30-6:30 PM. The more days-per-week that you attend, the better price-per-hour you will receive – not to mention your game will reach new heights! It is important to note, however, that days are not interchangeable, as we have a strict policy to avoid overcrowding the classes, Keep in mind that you may choose a different schedule each session, as long as there is room in the class.
Top Flight Academy players are required compete in match play and/or tournaments. All players in the Top Flight Academy program are REQUIRED to create a UTR profile. Follow this link to register for a FREE UTR membership.
Top Flight Academy players get a special discount on UTR Match Play. All players in the Top Flight Academy program can compete in our weekly UTR Match Play for a discount rate of $28. This is Verified UTR Match Play with results that count toward their UTR rating. Match Play is available to the general public for $42.
Top Flight Academy players have free walk-on court time. Follow this link to learn more.
Visit our Top Flight Academy FAQ page for frequently asked questions.
SESSION DATES
- Five separate 7-week sessions: Fall I, Fall II, Winter, Spring I and Spring II.
- “Complete Sessions” are availalbe that provide an added discount, as well as secure the day(s) for the student. Complete sessions combine two 7-week sessions. When you choose a complete session, it is not possible to amend the number of days after registration. If there is room on another day, you can change the days of your package, however you cannot drop a day. If after the session begins, you decide to add a day, the additional day(s) will be added as regular 7 week sessions.
- Special High School Varsity Sessions that follow the varsity schedule. The number of weeks vary from year-to-year based on the varsity season schedule.
Monday-Thursday 4:30-6:30 pm
- FALL SESSION I: Sept 12-Oct 30 (7 weeks)
- FALL SESSION II: Oct 31-Dec 18 (7 weeks) * No class on Thanksgiving, 11/24
⇒Or choose “COMPLETE“ FALL SESSION: Sept 12-Dec 18 (14 weeks)
⇒ ⇒ Or choose BOYS VARSITY SESSION for team players: Oct 17-Dec 18 (9 weeks)
- WINTER SESSION: JAN 2-FEB 19 (7 weeks)
- SPRING SESSION I: FEB 20-APR 16 (7 weeks) *no class 3/27-4/1
⇒ Or choose “COMPLETE” WIN/SPR SESSION: JAN 2-APR 16 (14 weeks)
⇒ ⇒ Or choose GIRLS VARSITY SESSION for team players: JAN 2-MAR 2 (9 weeks)
- SPRING SESSION II: APR 17-JUN 5 (7 weeks) *No class on Memorial Day, 5/29
PROGRAM COST
Students must choose the days of the week that they will attend. To ensure that you can keep the same days from session-to-session, please take advantage of priority registration and register early!
7-WEEK SESSIONS:
Students that register early receive an additional 10% Early Bird Discount (not included below.) Discount Info
- One-day-per-week: $463
- Two-days-per-week: $787
- Three-days-per-week: $926
- Four-days-per-week: $985
*Packages that include Thanksgiving Day will be discounted.
“COMPLETE” 14-WEEK SESSIONS:
Students that register for “Complete” sessions receive an additional 5% discount (included in the pricing below,) as well as the 10% Early Bird Discount when applicable (not included below.) Students have the option to split the cost into two equal payments. Please call for payment plan 248-253-9300. Discount Info
- One-day-per-week: $880
- Two-days-per-week: $1495
- Three-days-per-week: $1760
- Four-days-per-week: $1838
*Packages that include Thanksgiving Day will be discounted.
“VARSITY” 9-WEEK SESSIONS:
Students that register early receive an additional 10% Early Bird Discount (not included below.) Discount Info
- One-day-per-week: $595
- Two-days-per-week: $1012
- Three-days-per-week: $1191
- Four-days-per-week: $1266
*Packages that include Thanksgiving Day will be discounted.
DROP-IN students ($65 per visit/member; $70 per visit/non-member.) Call in advance to make sure there is room in the group. 248-253-9300. Payment is expected on, or before, day of play
UTR MATCH PLAY
Top Flight Academy players are expected to compete in match play and/or tournaments. All players in the Top Flight Academy program are REQUIRED to create a UTR profile. Follow this link to register for a FREE UTR membership.Wessen ITC offers an optional UTR match play on Fridays, 6:30 PM and Saturdays 5:00 PM. UTR Match Play gives players the opportunity to develop match skills and raise their UTR on a weekly basis. It also fulfills the the Academy requirement for competitive play. Players receive Verified Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) credit for all matches played.
REGISTER FOR MATCH PLAY
- Friday, 6:30-9:30* PM
- Sunday, 5:00-8:00* PM
- $28 (discount rate for currently enrolled Top Flight Academy students)
- Fast-four format, 2 out of 3 sets – No-ad scoring with a tie-break in lieu of 3rd set
- Guaranteed 2 matches
- *End time is approximate