Building community

and empowering youth through tennis.

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Asbury Park is the only shore community without tennis courts. We are going to change that.

Asbury Park Tennis Initiative (501c3) is going to prepare Youth of Asbury Park for educational success and community leadership through tennis. We believe providing tennis, academics and life skills to under resourced youth levels the playing field and helps our students succeed in life. We are dedicated to enriching the lives of kids living in our community. Asbury Park Tennis Initiative provides tennis, educational and life skills programs to support youth and inspire them to reach their greatest potential.

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Our initiative focuses on the following core values:

INCLUSION

Asbury Park Tennis Initiative is committed to creating social and learning environment that are safe, inclusive, and nurturing for kids of all races, religions, sexual orientation, genders, abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Asbury Park Tennis Initiative focuses on social and emotional development to prepare our students to be leaders on and off the tennis court. We take core principals from the Statewide Action Plan to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences and integrate it into our tennis programming.

HEALTH + WELLNESS

Asbury Park Tennis Initiative helps develop positive physical and emotional health practices in each of our participants. We combine the fun and activity of tennis with practical health information to give kids the tools to be healthy in body and mind.

PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

Asbury Park Tennis Initiative believes in continuously improving as an organization. We teach each participant to pursue every challenge – on the tennis court, in the classroom, or in the community – with the highest level of integrity, fervor, and sportsmanship.

COMMUNITY VALUES

We utilize tennis to empower youth with the proper tools and resources to become responsible and successful individuals. This means adopting a shared set of community to help youth resolve conflicts and build community.

PARTNERSHIP

It takes a village. Asbury Park Tennis Initiative partners with the Asbury Park School District, local community based organizations and churches, and local leadership to connect youth with services on and off the court.
Venus Williams

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does-that makes you a winner right there.

Venus Williams
Arthur Ashe

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

Arthur Ashe

When you have confidence, you can do anything.

Sloane Stephens

Building the next generation of leaders.

RIGHT HERE IN ASBURY PARK.

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OUR GOALS

  • Identify funding to build brand new tennis courts at the Middle School in Asbury Park after nearly a decade of courts being absent in our community

  • Re-launch the tennis club for youth attending the Middle School and High School in Asbury Park

  • Begin introductory lessons for our youth, teaching them the sport of tennis

  • Restore and refurbish Asbury Park High School’s tennis courts for more consistent access for students to play

  • Bring back an official Asbury Park High School tennis team to play other schools regionally

  • Prepare our youth for college success with tutoring and assistance with college applications

  • Design a community program with vetted adults teaching the next generation of tennis excellence