OUR MISSION

Mission

USTA PNW is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Our mission is to promote and grow the game of tennis by engaging children, adults and families in every neighborhood in the Pacific Northwest.

TENNIS

TRANSFORMS LIVES

Tennis is a lifetime game that improves health and longevity
-Tennis increases lifetime longevity by 9.7 years¹
-97.7 % of USTA members have a healthy body mass index²

Tennis Improves Education and Learning
Young people who participate in tennis get better grades, devote more hours to studying, think more about their future, aspire to attend and graduate from college, and have lower suspension and expulsion rates than non-athletes and most athletes in other sports.³

Tennis Teaches Life Skills
Players learn important life skills including sportsmanship, resiliency, self-reliance, trust, and teamwork

¹ 2018 Mayo Clinic Study, ² 2017 USTA member study, ³ 2013 USTA study

OUR CORE VALUES

INCLUSION

Embrace inclusion and offer programs for all ages & abilities

ACCESSIBILITY

Tennis should be accessible to everyone regardless of socio-economic status

HEALTHY LIVING

Promote a healthy lifestyle through the game of tennis

EXCELLENCE

Strive for excellence in everything we do

COLLABORATION

Collaborate with others who share our values & support our mission

THE PROBLEM

Limited Courts

Outdoor tennis is limited to the months of June, July, August and September

Limited Public Access

Only 78 of the 470 total indoor tennis courts in the region are available to the general public

OUR SOLUTION

Build Infrastructure

We create and build infrastructure to deliver play opportunities

Form Partnerships

We partner with local schools and parks departments

Open Facilities

We operate public indoor tennis facilities

Run Programming

We provide programs for all ages and abilities

Provide Resources

We provide training, equipment and curricula to public and private organizations that deliver programs

“The principles that I have learned from tennis apply to what I put into school and life.”

Chloe Chu, USTA JUNIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

HELP

PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS

For kids, adults and families in need

DONATE

We create and build the infrastructure to deliver play opportunities.

-Partnerships with Local Schools

-Programs for all ages and abilities

-Operation & Investment in Public Tennis Facilities

-Provide Training Cirricula

-Sanction Tournaments & Support Community Partners (Clubs)

Our Programs

RecTennis

Youth Tennis

Adult Tennis