•  2012 USTA 10 and Under Tennis Playground Lines Grant

•  American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Package) Funding Sources (.pdf)
•  The Boettcher Foundation (Colorado, possible source for QuickStart)
•  California - Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program

•  The Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP)

•  O.C. Register News
•  The Foundation Center
•  Grants.gov
•  The Kaiser Family Foundation
•  Pepsi Refresh Project

•  Personal Health Investment Today Act - (PHIT)
•  President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition
•  Robert Wood Foundation
•  Sports Philanthropy Project
•  Teammates for Kids

•  USTA Grants
•  USTA Eastern Grants/Scholarships
•  USTA Florida Grants/Scholarships
•  USTA Intermountain Grants/Scholarships
•  USTA Mid-Atlantic Grants/Scholarships
•  USTA Middle States Grants/Scholarships
•  USTA Midwest Grants/Scholarships

•  USTA Midwest Section 2011 Tennis Program Grants
•  USTA Missouri Valley Grants/Scholarships
•  USTA Northern Grants/Scholarships

•  USTA Pacific Northwest Grants/Scholarships

•  USTA Southern Grants/Scholarships
•  USTA Southwest Grants/Scholarships

•  Wallace Foundation
•  The Weinberg Foundation
•  The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (United We Serve grant)
•  Women's Sports Foundation

 

•  Public Affairs & Advocacy News Flash Spring 2012

•  Facilities: Helping Hands

•  Shining Stars of the Grass-Roots Game

•  Advocacy News Flash Spring 2011

•  Advocacy News Flash Fall 2010

•  Advocacy News Flash Spring 2010

•  Tennis, Everyone? by Robin Bateman

 

•  Make the Move: 2010-2011 Implementation of the U.S. Physical Activity Plan

•  "The State of the Industry: Key Tennis Industry Indicators, TIA 2010"

•  Cleveland Clinic: "Tennis: Stronger Mind & Body" 

•  NRPA Parks and Recreation Fees and Charges Report

•  NRPA Parks and Recreation Fact Sheet

•  "County Health Rankings" Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

•  "F as in Fat" 2011

•  "Uncertain Times 2009: Recession Imperiling Afterschool Programs and the Children They Serve" Afterschool Alliance

•  "America After 3 PM" Afterschool Alliance

•  "School-Park Partnerships: A Case Study of Excellence" Playcore

•  "Tennis For The Health Of It!" - Jack Groppel & USPTA (.pdf) 

•  "2010 Tennis Participation Study Findings" - Taylor Research & Consulting (.ppt)

•  "Potential Economic Impact of 74-Court Tennis Center" Dr. Humphreys, 2009 (.pdf)
•  "Tennis Participation Graph 2003-2009" - USTA/TIA (.jpg)
•  "Learning to Play and Playing to Learn" - Team-Up for Youth (.pdf)
•  "The Obama Health Plan and Health Reform Efforts: A Strategic Perspective" - Deloitte Center for Health Solutions (.pdf)

•  Florence Tennis Association Video (Florence, S.C.)
•  NJTL: A Smart Investment (Learn about the USTA National Junior Tennis and Learning program)
•  NJTL of Trenton's NETS Program (fast forward to the 49-second mark)
•  School Tennis - Extracurricular/After-School
•  School Tennis - Overview

 

 

Hear from tennis legend Billie Jean King and current stars John Isner, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan about how playing in college shaped them for success both on and off the court.

 

For University/College Presidents:
•  Winning with Varsity Tennis -- On and Off the Court

 

For University/College Coaches:
•  Empower Yourself and Your Program

 

 

•  Brandon Tennis Association Video (Brandon, S.D.)

10 & Under Tennis 

Our QuickStart Tennis recreational on-court training videos showcase the QuickStart Play Format Practice Plans for age groups 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10. Increase your knowledge and personal skills/drills library by engaging with these informative videos that showcase activities to get kids having fun and playing tennis right away. Ideal for coaches and parents, the videos may be viewed by visiting: http://www.usta.com/USTA/Home/Coaches/QuickStart_Tennis_Video.aspx.

 

QuickStart Tennis Play Format on Grass (no audio)

 

Adding 36' & 60' Lines for 10 & Under Tennis: Video documenting the process of striping 36' & 60' lines on a 78' court with interviews from the Tennis Director at the facility and the Contractors who striped the courts.

 

Click here to view more videos on QuickStart, ranging from growing your business and easy court set-up to the tournament rule change.

 

Additional Resources 

•  Varsity Collegiate Tennis Advocacy Network

•  USTA Military Outreach www.usta.com/military

Afterschool Alliance Afterschool for All Challenge, May 16-17, 2011, Washington, D.C.

•  21st CCLC Factsheet (.pdf)

•  2011 Outcomes (.pdf)

•  AA 21st CCLC Principles

•  AA Key Findings (.pdf)

•  Afterschool and the Economy (.pdf)

•  Afterschool as STEM Partner (.pdf)

•  BCST Key Findings (.pdf)

•  CCDF Fact Sheet (.pdf)

•  CPIA Discussion Points (.pdf)

•  Current Legislation Related to Afterschool Programs (.pdf)

•  Current vs CR 2.3 Million Decrease (.pdf) 

•  Evaluations Backgrounder

•  Fact Sheet Afterschool Essential (.pdf)

•  Follow Up - Congressional Feedback Form

•  Lights on Afterschool (.pdf)

•  MetLife Compendium (.pdf)

•  Quality IB (.pdf)

•  Summer AA Key Findings (.pdf)

•  Surveys (.pdf)

•  Taking the Afterschool for All Challenge Home (.pdf)

•  Afterschool Resources

•  The After-School Corporation

•  Afterschool in America National, State and Local Landscape 2011

•  American Sports Builders Association
•  Billie Jean King Greenslam Environmental Initiative

•  California Project Lean: Joint Use of School Facilities

•  Support The Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP)

•  Citizen Corps
•  City Parks Alliance

•  Collaborative Communications

•  2011 Community Tennis Development Workshop (CTDW) Presentations 
•  The Finance Project

•  The Foundation Center

•  Harvard Family Research Project

•  Intercollegiate Tennis Association

•  Make The Move 2010-11

•  National Afterschool Alliance

•  National Afterschool Association

•  National Association for Sports and Physical Education (NASPE)
•  National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
•  National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST)
•  National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)
•  National League of Cities

•  National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks

•  National Physical Activity Plan

•  National Plan Button on NCPPA Website
•  National Recreation and Park Association

•  Opening School Grounds to the Community After Hours: A Toolkit for Increasing Physical Activity Through Joint Use Agreements

•  National Summer Learning Association

•  Personal Health Investment Today Act - (PHIT)
•  Professional Tennis Registry (PTR)

•  Public Health Law & Policy
•  Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association

•  Tennis For The Health Of It!
•  Tennis Industry Association (TIA)
•  U.S. Conference of Mayors

•  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2010
•  United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA)

•  Wallace Foundation