Tennis lives here: USTA Missouri Valley celebrates community impact of parks

With 39% of U.S. players and 49% of USTA Missouri Valley players primarily getting in their tennis at public parks according to the most recent PAC study, these accessible facilities remain the top destination in the country to play the sport.

The USTA Missouri Valley spotlights the impact of parks throughout the month of July for Park and Recreation Month. In particular, the section is celebrating the many public parks upgrading or renovating their tennis courts thanks to USTA Tennis Venue Services grant funding.

You can get involved in the monthlong celebration by having your city or county proclaim July as Park and Recreation Month. Click here for a proclamation template.

And gear up for your play at parks by using the Dick's Sporting Goods coupon at the bottom of this page to take $15 off a purchase of $75+ from now until Aug. 1.

🌳 Bonner Springs Parks and Recreation in the Kansas City metro area hosted a free tennis open house during National Tennis Month to introduce the sport to kids. The parks and rec department offers youth tennis programs throughout the year and is using freshly remodeled courts to do so. Learn more here.

🌳 Thanks in part to $51,800 in USTA Tennis Venue Services grant funding, Edmond Center Court — a USTA Premier Facility in central Oklahoma — resurfaced six of its tennis courts. Find out how facility grants are helping shape tennis across Oklahoma by viewing this article.

🌳 Fairground Park in Higginsville, Mo., which is about 50 miles east of Kansas City, refreshed its four tennis courts. USTA Tennis Venue Services played a major role, funding $35,000 of the $73,000 project. Learn how community partners stepped up as well in this story.