News and Advocacy

JCCTA is a vital advocate for retaining, maintaining, upgrading and creating new tennis facilities in Jefferson County.  JCCTA coordinates and promotes programs and training with agencies and schools to provide tennis opportunities for children and adults.

Fort Worden State Park

JCCTA assisted Fort Worden State Park in grant writing and fundraising to resurface two outdoor lighted tennis courts, replace posts and nets, and make ADA improvements surrounding the courts in June 2007.  The court project brought Friends of Fort Worden, Peninsula College, Jefferson County  Parks and Recreation and JCCTA together as partners with Fort Worden State Park to develop tennis programming for park guests, visitors and members of the community on the resurfaced courts.

Mountain View Elementary

JCCTA members are working to make Mountain View Elementary School tennis courts playable for USTA Jr. Team Tennis, after-school rallyball and short court tennis for area youths. Nets, net posts and a backboard were installed in 2007.  Special thanks to Port Hadlock Building Supply and Boeing Bluebills for the backboard!

Community Assistance

JCCTA brings  tennis training courses to coaches, volunteers and parents.

JCCTA  sponsors a “Racket Rally” to collect tennis equipment from the community for use in partner programs.

JCCTA  tournament proceeds provide tennis scholarships to Jefferson County students from ages 10 to 18  years old.

Facility Improvement

Port Townsend High School courts - We have an opportunity to help maintain the PTHS tennis courts.  The courts should be resurfaced to help prevent deterioration and cracking. While pressure washing help remove years of mold and accumulated dirt, it also revealed the pitting and need to “repaint” before more of the base layers are exposed.  Please help support obtaining a matching grant from the USTA/PNW and contribute to the project to offset school bond costs, and help us get the courts resurfaced during the summer of 2008.

Fort Worden State Park has purchased a blower/vac to help maintain the courts this year. New water fountains and gate repair are on the work list this spring. Enjoy the courts, and please provide the park service feedback on how they are doing and how much the courts are appreciated in our community. 

 During the last year our community came together and accomplished quite a lot through the efforts of volunteers and community organizations, schools, and businesses.  Over 600 children had the opportunity to learn tennis through PE school programs, recess tennis programs with volunteers from JCCTA, Jefferson County YMCA after school  and summer camp programs, a tennis block party, the first annual Rhody Jr. Ralleyball tournament, Jefferson County Parks and Recreation programs and Jefferson County Community Tennis Association’s coordination of a new USTA Jr. Team Tennis of the Olympic Peninsula.  We welcomed a number of new adult players to the game and others who returned to playing, and we also welcomed new residents of Jefferson County who want to meet more people to play tennis with.

Community partnerships and donations from individuals, businesses, JCCTA and the USTA/PNW helped maintain and improve tennis recreation facilities and provide equipment and lessons:

1.       Fort Worden State Park court resurfacing improvement project.  A special thanks to Friends of Fort Worden, Port Townsend Rotary Club, the USTA/PNW for their support and Matt Anger and Carlos Sanchez for their pro tennis exhibition and clinic.

2.       Pressure washing of courts and installation of new nets at Port Townsend High School.  A special thanks to the “Saturday morning Port Townsend tennis players” for their maintenance support.

3.       “Fire hose” washing and installation of net posts, nets and a 10’ x20’ backboard at Mountain View Elementary school. A special thanks to Port Hadlock Building Supply and the Boeing Bluebills for the backboard.

4.       Funds were raised to help provide equipment for schools in Quilcene and Brinnon and to provide lessons and scholarships to children throughout the county. A special thanks to the USTA/PNW Senior National Women’s tournament players for their amazing support for junior tennis!