Summer Schedule
Off-season optional practice:
Tuesday & Thursday evenings (starts the evening of June 4)
6:00 - 8:00 p.m
JHS Courts
Just the month of June
Summer Weights:
Players need to attend the morning weights sessions in order to participate in the evening Tuesday/Thursday off-season practices
9:30 am - Weights (8:30 for upcoming freshmen)
(Can attend other sessions if necessary)
No Weights = No Off-season practices (weights and off-season counts towards your Off-season points program!)
Summer Camps – optional but encouraged
Millennium
JHS girls players are given a discounted rate for Millennium Family Fitness Summer camps. This does not apply to lessons**
Each player will only need to pay $5 each day they attend camp
M & W or T & Th, 10-12
Team Activities
Team Camp with Carthage, CJ, & Webb City - July 29&30
29th - Drills in morning, Match play in afternoon, activities and games at night
30th - Drills and Match play in Morning and afternoon, pool party in evening
Community Day of Service - August 17
Morning - Volunteer at Joplin Humane Society
Afternoon (2-3pm) - Optional Practice
Evening - Pool Party/Cookout at the Ramsey’s House!
Joplin Summer Series - Tournament
Great opportunity to play girls from around the area
FREE to Joplin players!
Singles & Doubles Tournament
Singles - Morning of June 28th (Girls), Evening of June 28th (Boys)
Doubles - Morning of June 29th (Girls), Evening of June 29th (Boys) (You need to find your own partner before the day of the tournament)
Athletic Dead Period (no practice with coach) - August 3 - August 11
1st Week of Practice - Mon. Aug 12 - Fri. Aug 16
Weekdays (Weekend practices will be available and optional)
Freshmen/Sophomore/New Players: 3:00-4:30
Juniors/Seniors: 4:45-6:15
1st Week of School - Aug. 19 - Aug. 23
Freshmen/Sophomore/New Players: 4:00-5:30
Juniors/Seniors: 5:45-7:15
These dates can all be found on the “Events” page on the team ParentSquare Group.
*These dates are subject to change, and Coach Coltharp will send out an announcement
Please make sure that your physical and insurance is up-to-date and turned into either the office or Coach Coltharp so you’re able to practice on August 12.
If you’re interested in joining the team, please join our StudentSquare group to stay updated on these events.
Head Coach:
Ben Coltharp (benjamincoltharp@joplinschools.org)
Assistant Coach:
Courtney Krug (courtneykrug@joplinschools.org)
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Cut Corners
Whine and Complain
Make Excuses
Act Selfishly
Disrespect Each other
Disrespect the sport
Divide the Team
Trash Coaches
Embarrass the Program
Give up