The Raleigh Tennis community is booming. The number of players and leagues in Raleigh are growing faster than any of the other Southern region cities second only to Atlanta. Unfortunately, with no new courts built since 1997, the City of Raleigh's courts have not kept up with that growth.
Stagnant growth of courts has lead to above average wear and tear on existing courts, safety concerns, and staggered league matches. Without new courts, we have limited our ability to continue to grow programming or welcome large, revenue producing tournaments to the area. Join us in raising a racket at city council to petition for more staffed courts in Raleigh.
Updates
September 27, 2016
I play on these cracked surfaces every weekend and it is heartbreaking to see our community pushed out by simple neglect. We are nearing a thousand signatures so please send this link to your tennis group chats right now to push us over the top. The city council needs to know we are not backing down until they address these crumbling courts.
February 1, 2016
Seeing one hundred people sign this shows me that I am not the only one tired of driving across town looking for an open net. My old tennis bag is getting heavier, but this momentum makes the weight feel a lot lighter.
Reached 100 supporters
February 1, 2016
January 31, 2016
I look at these cracked courts every morning and know we deserve better for our growing community. We are nearly at one hundred signatures so please blast this link to your tennis group chats right now to push us over the edge.
344 Comments
Tennis is a family-friendly sport and helps to promote a healthy and active lifestyle. In the age of childhood obesity, kids need more opportunities to play and they need to know their city's leaders encourage them to do so. Build more public neighborhood tennis courts!
I'm all for new courts. But let's not forget that the city also needs money to maintain the old ones and will need a good bit of money to build AND MAINTAIN these nice new ones we are petitioning for. Where is that money gonna come from?
In addition to asking fo more tennis courts, how about a large city operated indoor facility too? Greensboro had 2 location and we have so many more players and no available public indoor courts. I'll volunteer to help make this happen if possible.
We really need repair work done on the city courts. Most have crabs in them that are tripping hazards. Millbrook is such a nice facility however, court availability for match play is tough for the city teams. It is very hard to schedule court time there.
We are the capital city and the 2nd largest tennis population in the Southern region, only behind Atlanta. Unfortunately we do not have the facilities required to hold a state tournament here in Raleigh. We desperately need more courts.
I'm a frequent tennis player & enthusiast. I'm an Ebony Racquet Club Member. Our club & I play in Southeast Raleigh @ Biltmore Hills Park. I'm white, however our club is predominantly black. Biltmore Hills and the south side of Raleigh is lacking the courts and facilities that north raleigh already has. The south side of Raleigh, should definitely be a focus as it lags behind. Also Youth Tennis programs are growing and thriving within Ebony Racquet Club. On many occasions, our courts have been completely full with youth practices or tournaments. It's so important for youth in lower income areas like this to grow up with access to healthy activities, opportunities, and community...All of which I see tennis providing for so many!! Raleigh should support these efforts with more courts, and make sure these good programs have room to grow & flourish for the good of our City!
Tennis is life long sport that is great for the health and well being of our city. If more courts allow the game to grow & the economy to benefit. We should support it!! (Indoor & covered courts are especially limited! It would be awesome to more available. See Bethesda Park in durham for example)
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The Raleigh Tennis community is booming. The number of players and leagues in Raleigh are growing faster than any of the other Southern region cities second only to Atlanta. Unfortunately, with no new courts built since 1997, the City of Raleigh's courts have not kept up with that growth.
Stagnant growth of courts has lead to above average wear and tear on existing courts, safety concerns, and staggered league matches. Without new courts, we have limited our ability to continue to grow programming or welcome large, revenue producing tournaments to the area. Join us in raising a racket at city council to petition for more staffed courts in Raleigh.
Updates
September 27, 2016
I play on these cracked surfaces every weekend and it is heartbreaking to see our community pushed out by simple neglect. We are nearing a thousand signatures so please send this link to your tennis group chats right now to push us over the top. The city council needs to know we are not backing down until they address these crumbling courts.
February 1, 2016
Seeing one hundred people sign this shows me that I am not the only one tired of driving across town looking for an open net. My old tennis bag is getting heavier, but this momentum makes the weight feel a lot lighter.
Reached 100 supporters
February 1, 2016
January 31, 2016
I look at these cracked courts every morning and know we deserve better for our growing community. We are nearly at one hundred signatures so please blast this link to your tennis group chats right now to push us over the edge.
344 Comments
I am a member of a senior tennis playing group called the Senior Ball Bangers. We have 65 members and play at the optimist courts when they are available, but parking is a problem and we just need new courts in Raleigh.
Tennis is a family-friendly sport and helps to promote a healthy and active lifestyle. In the age of childhood obesity, kids need more opportunities to play and they need to know their city's leaders encourage them to do so. Build more public neighborhood tennis courts!
I'm all for new courts. But let's not forget that the city also needs money to maintain the old ones and will need a good bit of money to build AND MAINTAIN these nice new ones we are petitioning for. Where is that money gonna come from?
In addition to asking fo more tennis courts, how about a large city operated indoor facility too? Greensboro had 2 location and we have so many more players and no available public indoor courts. I'll volunteer to help make this happen if possible.
We really need repair work done on the city courts. Most have crabs in them that are tripping hazards. Millbrook is such a nice facility however, court availability for match play is tough for the city teams. It is very hard to schedule court time there.
We are the capital city and the 2nd largest tennis population in the Southern region, only behind Atlanta. Unfortunately we do not have the facilities required to hold a state tournament here in Raleigh. We desperately need more courts.
I'm a frequent tennis player & enthusiast. I'm an Ebony Racquet Club Member. Our club & I play in Southeast Raleigh @ Biltmore Hills Park. I'm white, however our club is predominantly black. Biltmore Hills and the south side of Raleigh is lacking the courts and facilities that north raleigh already has. The south side of Raleigh, should definitely be a focus as it lags behind. Also Youth Tennis programs are growing and thriving within Ebony Racquet Club. On many occasions, our courts have been completely full with youth practices or tournaments. It's so important for youth in lower income areas like this to grow up with access to healthy activities, opportunities, and community...All of which I see tennis providing for so many!! Raleigh should support these efforts with more courts, and make sure these good programs have room to grow & flourish for the good of our City!
Tennis is life long sport that is great for the health and well being of our city. If more courts allow the game to grow & the economy to benefit. We should support it!! (Indoor & covered courts are especially limited! It would be awesome to more available. See Bethesda Park in durham for example)
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I am a member of a senior tennis playing group called the Senior Ball Bangers. We have 65 members and play at the optimist courts when they are available, but parking is a problem and we just need new courts in Raleigh.