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Kids in the St. Pete area were introduced to tennis at the historic
St. Pete Tennis Center at Bartlett Park thanks to several sponsors. Read more here.
Florida Southern College women's tennis team hosted their first FSC
Invite with the generous support of the Youth Tennis Foundation, February 4th and 5th at the Wynee
Warden Tennis Center on the campus of FSC. Read more here.
The Youth Tennis Foundation would like to welcome back Tug Miller
to our board. In January, the YTF Nominating Committee unanimously recommended Tug and he was
officially added February 22nd at YTF's mid-management meeting. Read more about Tug here.
YTF would like to congratulate our newest recipients of the
Jack Blair Award. Read more here.
YTF Board Member, Jeff Chambers, reported the YTF Bobby Curtis Elite
Junior Prize Money Tournament was held the weekend of November 4-6. Find out the winners here!
Congratulations to our long time board member and past
President of the YTF, Pierce Kelley, who was inducted into the USTA-FL Hall of Fame.
Read more here.
During the weekend of November 4-6, the Men's Bedford Cup
was held at Florida State University. The YTF was proud to sponsor this event yet again.
Read more here.
Congratulations to YTF board member Linda Williams
who was selected for USTA Florida Tennis Volunteer of the Month! Her support for tennis
in the Lake City area has helped youth and adults in the area through new programs.
Read more here.
The Youth Tennis Foundation of Florida has selected
the 2022 recipients of the Kelley Family Awards.
Read more here.
The first Jan Van Ryn award has been selected for 2023!
Find out who here.
YTF Board member Jeff Chambers received a request from the St Pete Tennis Center for some
junior equipment. This public tennis facility does not receive much outside funding, including
the City of St Pete, and they do particularly good things for beginning level, low income kids
with minimum support. YTF approved $410 to assist the facility with the cost for junior tennis
balls and junior practice nets.
YTF sponsored another year of Women's Bedford Cup
Tennis in Fort Myers, FL.
Read more here.
A group of Daytona, FL area youth were sponsored by the Youth
Tennis Foundation to attend the Embry Riddle Tennis Summer Camp. They learned the game of tennis
while having fun!
Read more here.
Congratulations to the lastest YTF-sponsored tennis players to
attend the Chris Evert Tennis Academy.
Read more here.
In July 2022, the Youth Tennis Foundation held their annual board
meeting in Vero Beach, FL. The board also celebrated 60 years of supporting Florida youth in tennis.
Read more here.
Pensacola Sports' Racquet Round-up is back for the 44th year in
Pensacola thanks to support from Youth Tennis Foundation. Read more here.
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