Super Saturdays
Tennis and Multi-Sport Fun for Youth Age 3-18
Free-of Charge for All Participants
Multi-sport fun for kids of all ages
Super Saturdays is free for all participants and runs Saturday afternoons fall – spring each year. Youth are welcome to come for as many dates as possible; there is no limit to how many sessions can be attended!
Location: InnerCity Tennis’ Reed Sweatt Family Tennis Center at 4005 Nicollet Ave. S, 55409.
Time: 3 PM – 4 PM for kids age 3-10; 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM for kids age 11-18.
Dates (2025/2026):
- October: 4, 11, 18, 25
- November: 1, 8, 22
- December: 6, 13
- January: 24, 31
*Important information for January 24, 2026 participants - February: 7, 21
- March: 7, 14
- April: 4, 11, 18
Registration opens 2 weeks before the program date.
*NEW* – Special sessions of Super Saturday will be offered during ICT’s 75th Birthday Party! Registration now open for special pop-up sessions.
- May 16, 3-6 PM
Volunteers Needed
Super Saturdays is made possible through generous volunteers. Many of our volunteers are player parents and other adults, but many, too, of our teen participants volunteer in our 3 PM session for 3 – 10 year older participants.
The Program
Super Saturdays offers an amazing opportunity for Twin Cities families to get their kids active – offering:
- High-Energy Fun: Fast-paced sessions packed with exciting games and drills that keep kids active and engaged.
- Learn the Basics: Experienced coaches and volunteers teach fundamentals of tennis in a supportive and fun environment.
- Develop Life Skills: Beyond tennis, we emphasize important life skills like teamwork, sportsmanship, perseverance, and responsibility
- A Safe and Inclusive Space: Our program is open to all children ages 3 and up, providing a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for everyone.
🎉 Celebrate our 75th Birthday with Super Saturdays – May 16!
We’re bringing Super Saturdays to ICT’s 75th Birthday Party!
On Saturday, May 16, we’re hosting a special one-time pop-up edition of Super Saturdays as part of our Serve & Return 75th Anniversary Celebration. Same high-energy sports stations, same amazing coaches, same free fun for kids ages 3–18 — with our birthday party energy around it!
Sessions will run from 3:00 – 6:00 PM, with hourly time slots by age group (ages 3–18).
This is an extra opportunity to experience one of ICT’s most beloved programs. Registration is already open!
REGISTER ONLINE
SUPER SATURDAYS PROGRAM LEVELS
The program is divided up into 4 different groups, based on age and ability.
Scroll down to learn more about a specific level you are interested in.
Register Online (Ages 3-4) • Register Online (Ages 5-6)
Coaches use an array of ICT’s Kidspeed learning tools and stations to teach kids the ABC’s (agility, balance, coordination) of athletic development through fun energetic stations.
Register Online (Ages 7-8) • Register Online (Ages 9-10)
Smaller kid-sized courts and lighter kid-friendly balls and rackets are used to ensure proper development of tennis fundamentals.
Register Online
Tennis fundamentals are practiced on the full court through a variety of fun games and drills that focus on all the strokes and strategies.
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Drills are designed to be challenging yet fun for this skill level. Coaches focus on a specific shot or strategy, emphasizing consistency, footwork, and fitness.
*One of ICT’s 7 core values is Service.
We strongly encourage all Green Spinner and Yellow Acer players to demonstrate this value by volunteering with the younger players from 3:00-4:00 pm. Please email volunteers@innercitytennis.org with any questions.
Participants register through CourtReserve.
- Create a Court Reserve account for your head of household and select any membership level, including a $0 “Public Membership”
- Add family members, including youth, and select their membership levels
- Register for classes and programs
See our CourtReserve FAQ, and email courtreserve@innercitytennis.org with questions.
Free parking in the tennis center lot is tight and limited. Additional spaces are available on the north and south side streets that intersect 40th Street. No parking is allowed on the south side of 40th Street. Be mindful of parking restrictions and allow time accordingly.
Where are bathrooms located? ICT’s bathrooms and locker rooms are located in the hallway down from the offices. From the lobby, enter the second set of rotating doors and head down the hallway towards the right.
What is the bathroom procedure? If a child needs to use the bathroom, a volunteer/staff will escort them to the lobby, where they alert parents/guardians. If no one is present, volunteers/staff – in pairs – will escort the child to the bathroom.
When should I arrive? Red Runners and Orange Crushers begin at 3:00 pm. Green Spinners and Yellow Acers begin immediately after the younger children finish at 4:00pm. Please make every effort to arrive only 10 minutes before the start of your child’s session.
Can I walk out on the courts? If your child is uneasy or shy about participating, we encourage you to accompany them to the stations until they feel comfortable.
Can I drop my child off and leave the facility? Please do not drop off any children ages 10 and under without an adult present the entire session. One parent/guardian are expected to stay in the facility during Red Runner & Orange Crusher programs and are welcome to be on court as an observer.
- Do I need a tennis racket? All equipment is provided, free of charge, to participants.
- What shoes are recommended? Any closed-toe sports shoe is recommended. If you do not have access to quality athletic shoes, let the ICT staff know.
- Why does everyone wear name tags? All of our volunteer coaches call children by their first name. The use of names is crucial to building confidence and affirming kids’ value. We use the informality of names with the hope that kids will preface with the title coach – “Coach Sally”.
- How is the program funded? This program is provided free of charge to all participants. This is made possible through the generosity of individual and corporate donors, foundation grants, and fees generated from our tennis facility.
Additional questions? Contact Anthony at anthony.king@innercitytennis.org
SUPER SATURDAYS
InnerCity Tennis Kidspeed Curriculum
“I had fun, I was good at it, I want to do it again!”
ICT’s Kidspeed curriculum has been developed to connect children ages 3 to 10 in a dynamic, fast-paced curriculum run at “kid speed.” Children move from station to station in intervals of 7 minutes, playing and learning. Kidspeed ignites both an enduring love of physical activity and working with others, and teaches an important life-long recipe for success: how to achieve YOUR personal best.
Defining Success
We want each and every player that comes through our program to experience success. And not the typical kind of success you may be thinking about. At InnerCity Tennis (ICT), we define success as an improvement in one’s own ability to do something. All of our stations have been designed so that kids can achieve success and see improvement in themselves.
When children notice improvement in their own skills and ability, they become inspired! We see it in their eyes. They are confident, ready to take on the next challenge. That is our goal, to equip kids with the confidence to do their personal best.
Delivery / Coaching Style
Kidspeed is delivered by our trained staff who work alongside our diverse group of volunteers ages 9-93. A unique aspect of Kidspeed is that it doesn’t expect kids to match a coaching style – it makes coaches match the kids’ playing style.
• No long explanations (kids learn through trying and repetition)
• A new stations is introduced every 7 minutes
Development with Search Institute
Kidspeed was developed together with the world-renowned Search Institute, known for their 40 Developmental Assets that young people need to become successful and contributing adults.
Additional Sports
ICT recognizes that tennis is not equally as popular in all social circles. To help our programming be more inclusive and attractive to a wide audience of young children, our curriculum uses other sports stations, in addition to tennis! The Kidspeed curriculum currently includes stations dedicated to baseball, basketball, football, golf, lacrosse and soccer skills. ICT’s Kidspeed curriculum makes sure that young children have the tools to have a successful future in whatever direction they choose, not just tennis.
Kidspeed as a Program Framework
ICT recognizes the importance of Kidspeed as a delivery vehicle and uses it as curriculum for the following Red Rockets and Orange Crushers programs (ages 4-10):
• ACE (on court portion)
• Cities Academy
• Community Outreach
• Summer Tennis in the Parks
• Super Saturdays
For more information about Kidspeed, contact Raheem Simmons at simmons@innercitytennis.org or 763.226.3252