Greater Columbus Tennis Association
The Greater Columbus Tennis Association is a non profit organization that "grew" out of the Upper Arlington Tennis Association. GCTA supports tennis in the central Ohio area and is comprised of volunteers.
The GCTA is the USTA Community Tennis Association for Central Ohio. The hierarchy of the USTA organization is: GCTA, Ohio Valley Tennis Association, USTA Midwest Section, and USTA. The GCTA has a long history of providing organized summer tennis for the Columbus area adults and juniors, as well as running events for the Ohio Valley Tennis Association. A fundamental part of the GCTA is its support of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department tennis program.
Greater Columbus Tennis Association Blog
Quick Start Tennis Visits The Great American Ball Park
The Quick Start Tennis Program visited the Cincinnati Reds this month. GCTA, Ohio Valley, Midwest and even National representatives were in attendance. For more information about Quick Start Tennis, please contact Terri Jones at tjones@gcta.net.
Billie Mattis Memorial Tennis Tournament
Save the Date!
2nd Annual Billie Mattis Memorial Tennis Tournament
Date: September 19th - 20th
Etna Road Elementary Hosts Quick Start
Etna Road Elementary School, in Whitehall, had a Cultural Diversity Festival which selected "Sports from Around the World" as its theme. Jim Amick from the Midwest/USTA made sure that Quick Start was a part of the evening. The kids had a blast!
GCTA Annual Awards Nominations
Each year the GCTA honors those individuals who have contributed to the Greater Columbus tennis community. Here's a description of each award and a nomination form. Submit a nomination today!
Pull for the House
"Pull for the House"
GCTA Campaign and Contest to benefit
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio
Tennis ball can tops are now being collected at all Greater Columbus Tennis Association facilities and will be donated to the Central Ohio Ronald McDonald House to be recycled. The proceeds will be used to provide housing and services for families of seriously ill children.
Please contact GCTA member Susan Smiley (Susansmiley13@aol.com) with any questions or requests for pick up of tops if storage is a problem. Erin Ortman, GCTA President & Women's Chair may also be reached at EOrtman@aol.com
For more information about Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio, please visit their web site at www.colrmhc.org.
2009 July Quarterly Board Meeting
Join us at our Next Quarterly Meeting...
Thursday, July 16th, 7:00 pm at the Swim and Racquet Club.
The GCTA is run by Volunteers. Join Us!
Please note the new starting time!
Minutes from the January & April meetings can be found under the "Resources" link.
Need money to fund a tennis project? Money is available.
GCTA is offering grants to help organizations and/or individuals to initiate or expand their tennis activities. Grants may be used to start instructional programs or leagues for players of all ages, abilities, and populations. In addition, grants may be used for tennis equipment, tennis advertising, and other tennis projects.
How to apply?
Complete the GCTA grant application form
If you have questions, contact Jane McMeekin jmcmeekin@gcta.net.
Grant applications can be mailed or emailed to:
Jane McMeekin
733 Timberlake Drive
Westerville, OH 43081
The photograph here is of: Indian Trail ES students, Canal Winchester
Learning tennis fundamentals – made possible by a grant funded by GCTA!
Congratulations … Ed Amos!
Ed is the recipient of the prestigious Cap Leighton Award presented by the USTA/Midwest Section. The award recognizes the teaching professional who has contributed to the development of tennis programs in his or her district from the grass roots up for five or more years. Ed received this award at the USTA/Midwest Spring Awards luncheon on April 26th, 2008 in Indianapolis. Full report on this award and the others honored at the Awards Ceremony.
2009 USTA Recreational Tennis Grants Announced
Deadline for application: January 30th,2009
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) Recreational Tennis Division awards grants to non-profit community based organizations that support tennis programming and infrastructure in their local community. The USTA seeks applicants that are well established community based organizations or agencies committed to: increase tennis participation, support tennis programming, and foster diversity with both participation and programming. Application details.