Juniors Program

Read about our Junior Tier System

This is a junior tier system aim to follow and nurture our junior throughout their natural progression.  With each tier comes some benefits and rewards.  Ultimately to have them to get to the ACRA Travel Team which is the best of the best in the junior category.

ACRA Fundamentals Team (AFT)

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ACRA Fundamentals Team (AFT)

Beginners and little one's still working fundamentals

  • Free Junior Clinics Monday & Wednesdays 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  • Free Loaner Racquets.
  • You must supply Goggles.. Home Depot get welders eyewear for $8-$10
  • $15 a month for a 3 month progam inquire at the desk at the YMCA
  • $25 for Non-members

NO Requirement

looking for consistency across the board in attendance for junior clinics. Looking for skillset developments

ACRA Future's Team (FAFT)

still working fundamentals but we can put bigger kids here to separate them from very little kids skillset separation - like 8-14yr. But looking for that next level in attention span to be able to take instruction, discipline, and possible more extended coaching.

  • Continue to attend Free Junior Clinics Mondays and Wednesdays 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  • Possible to keep Hold on to Loaner Racquets.
  • Players  must supply Goggles.. Home Depot get welders eyewear for $8-$10
  • Private Lessons also may be requested inquire with Naomi and DJ.

*Requirements 

 Include, minimum 2-4  day training schedule 4-8 hours weekly

Help fundraise through family, friends, job, community and  the general ACRA website (https://alamoracquetball.org/)

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AAT - ACRA Advanced Team

For those Juniors really liking program/sport and would like more one-on-one training to see if they really want to commit to sport at the same time coaches get to see potential for players to do well.

  • Parents have expressed interest in a one-on-one private lesson to Thomas, DJ and Naomi - At this point there needs to be collaboration among the instructors for it to be either a joint venture or an exclusive one.   
  • Trial basis to provide time and development to get to the AET Team or the next level
  • Interest in playing tournaments
  • Interest in more competition
  • Possible adding them to the Mon-Wed-Friday 6-8. PM advanced training with Thomas and George
  • Occasion special guest - Brennen Jennings, DJ Mendoza, Naomi Ros, Hollie Scott, Daniel De La Rosa and other Professionals

*Requirements
Include, minimum 2-4  day training schedule 4-8 hours weekly

Help fundraise through family, friends, job, community and  the general ACRA website (https://alamoracquetball.org/)

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ACRA Elite Team (AET)

Eligible for Sponsored Equipment - See Sandy Long in Ft. Worth

For those Juniors really liking program/sport and would like more intense training to see if they really want to commit to sport and compete at the National Level. 

  • R2sports fee paid for local tournaments
  • Fundraise using the ACRA website to help bring in more Fundraising $ to ACRA so that ACRA can help with our juniors

*Requirements
Include, minimum 4-5  day training schedule 12-15 hours

Help fundraise through the ACRA website, friends, family and community,  help on local tournaments, 

Yana