Fletcher Hills Tennis Camp

Fletcher Hills Tennis Camp includes daily warm up, yoga and stretching, instructor and camper introductions, stroke production, competitive drills, fun team building games, competitive match play, and a Thursday round-robin tennis tournament called Tournament Day. Each day also includes snack and water breaks, lunch, and a prize raffle and clean-up period.

• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 8:30am–12:30pm, offered in five weekly sessions from June 8–July 9
• Price: Cost: $319 per week; 5 weeks $1,200.00 (Save 30%)

The camp runs for five weeks: Week 1 June 8–June 11, Week 2 June 15–June 18, Week 3 June 22–June 25, Week 4 June 29–July 2, and Week 5 July 6–July 9. Directors are Nathan Welden, Steve Thom, and Megan Haber. The camp’s stated motto is “making life more fun,” and its curriculum emphasizes physical activity, stroke development, team-building, and community involvement to create lifelong tennis players.

Nathan Welden is a USPTA-certified teaching pro since 1999, holds USTA 10 and Under certification, is on the Wilson Sports Advisory Staff, is a Vuori Ambassador, serves as Sitting Vice President of the USPTA and Elevate Chairman for the USPTA, received the USPTA 2019 Community Service award for the largest program and biggest impact in the San Diego tennis community, and was the 2023 NTRP runner-up in National 40’s. Stephen Thom is a USPTA-certified professional since 2006, holds USTA 10 and Under certification, is on the Wilson Sports Advisory Staff, serves as a Sitting Board Member of the USPTA and Elevate Chairman for the USPTA, and also received the USPTA 2019 Community Service award for the largest program and biggest impact in the San Diego tennis community. Megan Haber was a Community College All-American in singles and doubles, was named a Division II All-American in 1990, and was inducted into the Sonoma State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.

Fletcher Hills Tennis Camp is in its 24th year and was started in 2001 by Nathan Welden as a summer tennis camp with 10 students. Summer Camp 2026 is sold out. Fletcher Hills Tennis has offered tennis classes, camps, and socials throughout San Diego County since 2001, including instruction for hundreds of summer campers, local elementary schools, and seasonal junior and adult programs at Lake Murray Tennis Club. Nathan expanded from coaching high school tennis at West Hills and Grossmont High School to teaching classes for the City of La Mesa and Lake Murray Tennis Club, served as director of Youth League Tennis for 5 years, and was director of tennis for Parks and Recreation for over a decade. Fletcher Hills Tennis Camp runs every summer at West Hills High School and is described in the facts as the largest tennis camp on the West Coast.

Campers are asked to bring sunscreen, a light lunch, a water bottle, a tennis racket, a beach chair if they have one, and a positive attitude. The camp provides a Fletcher Hills Tennis Camp hat, healthy snacks, water, daily prizes, and rackets if needed. Snacks include individually wrapped granola bars, pretzels, crackers, and fruit, and families are recommended to send a small packed lunch. All players compete in a round-robin tennis tournament on Thursday, followed by an awards ceremony and prizes.

Last updated June 13, 2026.