Opportunities to Engage! Support Tennis in Anne Arundel County!

ATTEND - Tennis & Pickleball Open Forum Thursday, March 24th 6pm Pip Moyer Center The City of Annapolis Recreation and Parks and City Mayor Buckley invite City and County residents to attend a Tennis & Pickleball Open Forum  Attend to discuss the allocation of courts, show the City that tennis is surging, 27% growth past two years and Truxtun Park must continue to support tennis!

ADVOCATE - with County Executive Pittman, the County Council, the Dept. of Rec and Park Millersville Park Tennis Center to be Eliminated from FY23 Budget Update: County Executive Pittman has abandoned the Millersville Park Tennis Center project after 8 years of approvals, studies, a secured site, and construction funding. The County released its 5-Year plan, the Draft 2022 LPRRP, which eliminates the Millersville Park tennis project. Despite the overwhelming number of emails from the tennis community in protest, there are no plans for Mr. Pittman and his Rec and Park Department to change their decision. A new reduced tennis project, "Indoor Tennis Center" is listed in the Draft 2022 LPRRP under "Land Aquisition" projects. The process of finding, procuring and approving a site takes years and effectively makes the Indoor Tennis Center project a LOW PRIORITY. EMAIL - County Executive Pittman as well as your council member and each of the 6 other Council members to express the urgent need for a public tennis center in Anne Arundel County. Scroll down this website page to "How to Contact Your Council member" for a CLICK-SEND to each council member A tennis center is a countywide project that all council members will need to support in the future. Our neighboring counties have 18 indoor tennis centers offering public programming and courts, Anne Arundel County has none.

JOIN - the Tennis Alliance Board of Directors The Tennis Alliance is seeking those who are interested in a leadership position on our Board of Directors. Contact Tennis Alliance President, Louise Thomas. [email protected]

APPLY - for a Paid Coaching Position. Training provided Adults: 6 weeks / 85 hours - July 5 to mid-Aug Students: 6 weeks / 85 hours - July 5 to mid-Aug JOIN - Our Volunteer Team to assist with Youth Programs Service hours provided for high school students Visit SignUpGenuis to see programs and sign up

SUPPORT - Tennis Alliance Programs! Thank you! - Click here to donate and scroll to donate button The Tennis Alliance partners with community organizations to deliver free tennis & education programs to under-resourced communities. We rely on tennis community support and our grant providers Our 2022 programs HACA, Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis Center of Help / Centro de Ayuda Special Olympics MD, Anne Arundel County Truxtun Park Neighborhood Head Start Brooklyn/Brooklyn Park Library Marshall Hope Learning Advanced Training scholarships Park Elementary School, Brooklyn PArk Belle Grove Elementary School, Brooklyn Park

RECYCLE - Your Tennis Balls! We keep tennis balls out of landfills! Thank you Ciminelli's Landscaping for your sponsorship! Email program manager Randy Stevens to arrange pick up or drop off as appropriate. [email protected] 

DONATE - your Used Rackets! We collect and refurbish used tennis rackets! Email Louise Thomas for pick up. [email protected]

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