2025 National Tennis Month Proclamations
May is National Tennis Month, and communities throughout USTA Missouri Valley are helping to make it known! Throughout the five-state area, proclamations have been made at the city and state levels proudly declaring May as National Tennis Month.
Below you can find a running list of all the proclamations issued so far this year as well as photos of them being received and links to the proclamation documents.
Interested in finding ways to participate in National Tennis Month yourself? Visit our National Tennis Month page to find a list of events happening in your district.
State Proclamations
Oklahoma - Received April 15
David and Lisa Minihan received a National Tennis Month proclamation from the state of Oklahoma on April 15 declaring May as National Tennis Month. See the proclamation here.
Kansas - Received April 25
A group of representatives from USTA Missouri Valley, USTA Kansas and USTA Heart of America—Mary Buschmann, Tracey Johnson, Alex Lee, Kate Foss, Amy Mathew, Macy Mathew, Don Eccles, Manon Eilts—received the proclamation from the state of Kansas declaring May as National Tennis Month. See the proclamation here.
Nebraska- Received May 13
The Nebraska National Tennis Month proclamation was received on May 13. You can view the proclamation here.
Pictured is: Nancy Samson, Tammy Hill, Jeff Fredricks, Henry Fredricks, Harrison Fredricks, Kara Heim, Lisa Thomas, Mary Buschmann, Governor Jim Pillen and Jason McFarley.
City Proclamations
Tulsa, Oklahoma- Received March 28
Melissa McCorkle, Director of Tennis, Case Tennis Center at LaFortune Park, Peter McCorkle, Tournament Director at LaFortune Tennis, Matt Hancock, Tulsa County Director of Parks and Recreation, and Maghin Abernathy, USTA Oklahoma Community Tennis Manager, hold the Tulsa, Oklahoma proclamation that declares May as National Tennis Month. View the proclamation here.
Norman, Oklahoma- Received April 12
USTA Oklahoma Executive Director David Minihan and Marc Claude', Westwood Tennis Center Director of Tennis, holding the Norman, Oklahoma proclamation that declares May as National Tennis Month. See the proclamation here.
Raymore, Missouri- Received April 22
USTA Heart of America Executive Director Rebecca Falkner Axelrod received the Raymore, Missouri National Tennis Month proclamation. See the proclamation here.
Gladstone, Missouri- Received April 28
See the proclamation here.
St. Joseph, Missouri
Check out the St. Joseph, Missouri proclamation here.
Edmond, Oklahoma
USTA Oklahoma Executive Director David Minihan holding the Edmond, Oklahoma proclamation for National Tennis Month. See the proclamation here.
Liberty, Missouri
See the Liberty, Missouri proclamation for National Tennis Month here.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Pictured is David Minihan and USTA Oklahoma President, Eric Wedemeyer, with the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma National Tennis Month proclamation. View the proclamation here.
Prairie Village, Kansas- May 5
The National Tennis Month proclamation was received on May 5 by Rebecca Falkner Axelrod in Prairie Village, Kansas. See the proclamation here.
Overland Park, Kansas- May 9
View the Overland Park, Kansas proclamation here.
Kansas City, Missouri- May 10
The Kansas City, Missouri National Tennis Month proclamation was presented on May 10 at the Plaza Tennis Center's Hit To Be Fit Day event. View the proclamation here.
Merriam, Kansas- May 12
The Merriam, Kansas proclamation was presented on May 12. You can see the proclamation here.
Raytown, Missouri- May 17
The Raytown, Missouri National Tennis Month proclamation was presented on May 17. You can view the proclamation here.
Bonner Springs, Missouri- May 28
The Bonner Springs, Missouri National Tennis Month proclamation was presented at an event on May 28. Click here to view the proclamation.
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