USTA Missouri Valley celebrates Park & Recreation Month
The USTA is a proud sponsor of Park and Recreation Month—which takes place annually in July—and partner with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).
To celebrate this month, USTA Missouri Valley is spotlighting the people and places that bring communities together to play tennis at their local parks. And you can get involved by having your city or county proclaim July as Park and Recreation Month; click here for a proclamation template.
🌳 The city of Marshfield, which is located in southern Missouri, and the Marshfield R-1 School District recently partnered to build four new tennis courts. The beautiful facility in Rotary Park provides a home base for the brand-new tennis programs at Marshfield High School.
The girls’ tennis team will launch its inaugural campaign this fall, while the boys’ program will be added in the spring. The Marshfield community will also have access to the courts. Learn more about how multiple organizations came together to make the tennis courts a reality by reading this article.
👩 2018 USTA Missouri Valley Hall of Fame inductee Kim Reser retired from her post as the assistant director of parks for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board at the end of April. She left quite the legacy in the parks system as well as through her many years of service as a volunteer and board member with USTA Missouri Valley. Read more about Reser and her influence by clicking here.
🌳 It's been more than 20 years since the tennis courts at Harmon Park in Kearney, Nebraska have been resurfaced. But thanks in part to a $28,400 USTA National grant and a $3,500 USTA Missouri Valley grant in Tennis Venue Services funding, the most utilized courts in Kearney are getting a facelift this summer. Read more by clicking here.
🌳 The six lighted tennis courts at McHose Park in Boone, Iowa are about to be resurfaced courtesy of a $28,650 USTA National Tennis Venue Services grant. The Boone High School programs are looking forward to the boost to one of the nicest tennis venues in the state. Learn more by clicking here.
Rotary Park in Marshfield, Missouri recently installed four brand-new tennis courts to be utilized by the new high school tennis teams and community members.
Kim Reser, a longtime leader for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, leaves a legacy of influence with her recent retirement.
The Harmon Park tennis courts in Kearney, Nebraska are being resurfaced this summer for the first time in 20-plus years.
McHose Park in Boone, Iowa will have its six lighted tennis courts resurfaced thanks in part to a USTA National grant.
CiCo Park in Manhattan, Kansas is adding eight brand-new tennis courts for the community.
Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park (St. Louis) has made strides in the wake of a May tornado that caused major damage to the facility.
- Rotary Park in Marshfield, Missouri recently installed four brand-new tennis courts to be utilized by the new high school tennis teams and community members.
- Kim Reser, a longtime leader for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, leaves a legacy of influence with her recent retirement.
- The Harmon Park tennis courts in Kearney, Nebraska are being resurfaced this summer for the first time in 20-plus years.
- McHose Park in Boone, Iowa will have its six lighted tennis courts resurfaced thanks in part to a USTA National grant.
- CiCo Park in Manhattan, Kansas is adding eight brand-new tennis courts for the community.
- Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park (St. Louis) has made strides in the wake of a May tornado that caused major damage to the facility.
🌳 The three well-worn tennis courts at CiCo Park in Manhattan, Kansas are slated to receive a major makeover by fall 2026. Replacing them is an all-new tennis complex that includes eight courts, spectator seating and a central pavilion. Read more about this project by clicking here.
🌳 St. Louis tennis hub Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park incurred major damage when a tornado ripped through in mid-May, impacting fencing, lighting and several courts. The storm’s destruction spurred a community cleanup effort and prompted plans for major renovations. A capital campaign is being planned to help rebuild and modernize the historic facility. Read more here.
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