Photo Credit: Courtesy of Jacksonville Youth Tennis Association
As budgets tighten and employees are either let go or work fewer hours, parks and recreation departments find themselves trying to provide important community services with scarce resources. One way an agency can continue to maintain its level of service is through partnerships with other community-minded organizations.
And when it comes to tennis, there is an easy way to partner and keep the courts filled with players of all ages. It’s time to join up with a local Community Tennis Association, or CTA.
Defining CTAs
CTAs are all about tennis—non-profits with volunteers who are passionate about the sport and work at getting more people to play. As an organizational member of the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA), CTAs can provide many benefits, including establishing leagues, delivering 10 and Under Tennis for kids, running tournaments, helping to bring tennis into schools, and presenting clinics and round-robins. When it comes to tennis, the local CTA knows how to serve—and deliver.