The GCTA Supports Tennis
Taken from The Dividend, A Publication for the Supporters and Partners
of the
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
Winter 2003
Greater Columbus Tennis Association Has History of Giving
The Greater Columbus Tennis Association-GCTA has been a strong supporter of
the Columbus Recreation and Parks for many years--even prior to merging of
the Recreation and Parks Department in the 1970's. In the early years, the
GCTA provided low cost tennis instruction in the Buckeye Building at the
Ohio State Fairgrounds. They also have been instrumental in providing funding and equipment for our
tennis programs for many years. Columbus Recreation and Parks has been the partner with
the GCTA in providing "grass roots" tennis programs for the citizens of central Ohio
from ages 3 to senior citizens in their 80's.
Since the inception of the great partnership,
in excess of $200,000 has been donated for the betterment of tennis through the public parks programs.
Since 1994, more than $10,000 has been committed annually to Columbus Recreation and Parks tennis
programs. Our participants have benefited through programs such as Pee Wee Tennis, National Junior Tennis League,
Junior Tennis Teams, USA Tennis 1-2-3, Teen and Adult Tennis Lessons and Senior Tennis Lessons. Our youth
participants have had the opportunity to participate in Regional Tennis Rallies, The Big Bear Tennis
Challenge, The ATP in Cincinnati and the Davis Cup. We have also held the distinction of being the USTA
Midwest Region "Chapter of the Year." Through the years our participants have participated in clinics
offered by Jimmy Conners, Yanik Noah, Anne Grossman, Lilia Osterloh, The Ohio State Tennis teams and coaches,
Al Matthews and many other tennis greats.
Thank you Greater Columbus Tennis Association for your sponsorship
of our tennis programs! What a great friend you have been to Columbus!
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