Columbus

Ohio

Columbus

Ohio

Tennis

Buddy Up Tennis is a 90-minute clinic consisting of 60 minutes of professional tennis instruction and 30 minutes of fitness conditioning, for Athletes ages 5 and over. Each of our Athletes is partnered with a volunteer Buddy to maximize their experience. Buddies are required to be at least 14 years old, enthusiastic, energetic and ready to have fun! No tennis experience is required. All Athletes receive a team shirt and racquet.

Location & Contact

Location

Wickertree Tennis & Fitness Club

5760 Maple Canyon Avenue

Columbus, OH 43229

Contact Information

ColumbusTennis@buforlife.org

For questions or further inquires, please contact your local coordinator via email.

Schedule

Clinic Time

Saturdays 9:30am- 11:00am

 

Clinic Dates

We look forward to seeing you back on the courts this fall! Check back for dates.

 

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COST: $/ Session

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships are available

Please contact your location coordinator for information regarding scholarship availability.

New to our program?

Pickleball

PICKLEBALL

Buddy Up Pickleball is a 60-minute clinic consisting of 50 minutes of professional pickleball instruction and 10 minutes of ball control and tracking activities, for Athletes ages 12 and over. Volunteer Buddies are partnered with 1-2 Athletes to support the learning environment. Buddies are required to be at least 16 years old, enthusiastic, energetic and excited to have fun! No pickleball experience is required. Team shirts are provided to participants. Paddles are provided to Athletes.

Location & Contact

Location

Pickle and Chill

880 West Henderson Rd.

Columbus, OH 43214

Contact Information

Allison@buforlife.org

For questions or further inquires, please contact your local coordinator via email.

Schedule

CLINIC TIME

Wednesdays, 5 – 6 p.m.

 

Clinic Dates

May

17, 24, 31

June

7, 14, 21, 28

 

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COST: $85/Session

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships are available

Please contact your location coordinator for information regarding scholarship availability.

New to our program?

Fitness

Buddy Up Fitness is a full body workout class for Athletes ages 12 and over. Our 8-10 station full-body circuit training program is designed to combine activities that both increase heart rate and strengthen muscle mass with an emphasis on core conditioning. Each Athlete is paired with a Volunteer Buddy to help them with proper form and to track progress. Buddy Up Fitness is filled with challenges and fun to help each of our Athletes reach their fullest potential.

This camp has finished until the next session. More info will be posted!

Location & Contact

Location

Wickertree Tennis & Fitness Club

5760 Maple Canyon Avenue

Columbus, OH 43229

Contact Information

Allison@buforlife.org

For questions or further inquires, please contact your local coordinator via email.

Schedule

CLASS TIMES & DATES

 CHAMPION CLASS (12+)

 Wednesdays 

 A 6:00 – 6:45 pm

 B 6:45 – 7:30 pm

April

5, 12, 19, 26

 May

3, 10, 17, 24

 

 

 

Program Cost

Session Cost: Champion Classes $95/Session

Scholarship Opportunities

DSACO Scholarships Available

Please contact your location coordinator for information regarding scholarship availability.

New to our program?

Summer Camp

Buddy Up Summer Camp is a week-long camp providing a remarkable variety of experiences for our Athletes to learn, grow and explore. In addition to working on improving tennis skills, Campers will explore different sports, participate in team building activities, conduct cool science experiments, practice life skills and so much more!

Location & Contact

Location

Contact Information

Amanda@buforlife.org

For questions or further inquires, please contact your local coordinator via email.

Details

Camp Dates

June 5 – 9, 2023

9 am – 12 pm each day

Check back for more information!

 

Program Cost

Session Cost*: 

*You may pay online for the entire session or pay at the door.

Scholarship Opportunities

Please contact your location coordinator for information regarding scholarship availability.

New to our program?

Buddy up virtual zumba

ALL Athletes are welcome to join our Buddy Up Virtual Zumba Sessions. The class is taught virtually, but the engagement level is just as high as in person, thanks to Miss Kimberly, our energetic and exciting instructor and our supportive Buddy Up for Life Environment!

To sign up for Virtual Zumba, Click HERE.

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Participate

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Volunteer

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Instruct

Learn how to volunteer your skills and expertise to be a role model and help lead our program.