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.
Public parks continue as the No. 1 place to play the sport. About 49% of USTA Missouri Valley players primarily get in their tennis at public parks, according to the most recent PAC study.
Bonner Springs Parks and Recreation in Kansas City offers tennis programming throughout the year.
Edmond Center Court in central Oklahoma recently resurfaced six of its tennis courts courtesy of $51,800 in USTA Tennis Venue Services grants.
Fairground Park in Higginsville, Mo., refreshed its four-court facility courtesy of $35,000 in USTA Tennis Venue Services funding.
Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka, Kan., added four new tennis courts and resurfaced its 18 original courts for an enhanced player experience.
The two tennis courts in Story City, Iowa, are undergoing a major makeover, with new fencing and lighting completed and resurfacing on the docket.
A $154,000 USTA Tennis Venue Services grant helped Sunset Hills complete a full renovation of four tennis courts at St. Louis' Watson Trail Park.
- Public parks continue as the No. 1 place to play the sport. About 49% of USTA Missouri Valley players primarily get in their tennis at public parks, according to the most recent PAC study.
- Bonner Springs Parks and Recreation in Kansas City offers tennis programming throughout the year.
- Edmond Center Court in central Oklahoma recently resurfaced six of its tennis courts courtesy of $51,800 in USTA Tennis Venue Services grants.
- Fairground Park in Higginsville, Mo., refreshed its four-court facility courtesy of $35,000 in USTA Tennis Venue Services funding.
- Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka, Kan., added four new tennis courts and resurfaced its 18 original courts for an enhanced player experience.
- The two tennis courts in Story City, Iowa, are undergoing a major makeover, with new fencing and lighting completed and resurfacing on the docket.
- A $154,000 USTA Tennis Venue Services grant helped Sunset Hills complete a full renovation of four tennis courts at St. Louis' Watson Trail Park.
🌳 Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka, Kan. — part of Shawnee County Parks and Recreation — built four new tennis courts and resurfaced its other 18 courts. The upgrades will aid Kossover in attracting more high-level tournaments and elevating the player and spectator experience. Check out the full story here.
🌳 With Jenny Nelson leading the way, Story City Parks and Recreation in central Iowa has plenty of community tennis programming. And with new fencing and lighting to go along with a planned resurfacing for the two tennis courts, Nelson expects the tennis growth to continue. Read more here.
🌳 After years of deterioration following tornado damage, the Watson Trail Park tennis courts in St. Louis have been rebuilt through a nearly $1 million project. The lighted four-court tennis complex received $154,000 in USTA Tennis Venue Services grants. Read more about the renovations here.
Thank you to these parks that are USTA Organization Members. Learn more about becoming an Organization Member free of charge here.
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