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Since 1952, the Houston Tennis Association (HTA) has served the greater Houston area by organizing, promoting and advocating amateur tennis and charitable programs in Greater Houston. HTA organizes and administers junior, adult, senior and adaptive leagues and tournaments for all levels of play, exclusively managing leagues and tournaments sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association (USTA). HTA also serves its community and members through charitable programs and scholarships, including the National Junior Tennis and Learning program (NJTL), a free or low-cost youth tennis, educational and life-skills program founded by Arthur Ashe.
Over 10,000 players participate in HTA’s tournaments and leagues annually, and over 6,000 kids participate in the NJTL program each year. HTA remains committed to the mission, as stated in our bylaws: “to grow tennis in the greater Houston community.”
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Kamrath.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509301990263-0-4″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”1969″ text=”The association was reorganized as a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and named Houston Tennis Association.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509301991218-0-1″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”1990″ text=”HTA’s National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) program was established.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509301991979-0-1″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”1996″ text=”HTA was named the Texas Outstanding Community Tennis Association.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509302092479-0-6″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”2002″ text=”HTA awarded the Best Overall Organization (Umbrella Award) by the USTA Texas Section.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509302116291-0-9″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”2006″ text=”HTA awarded the Best Overall Organization (Umbrella Award) by the USTA Texas Section.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509302128557-0-8″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”2007″ text=”HTA was officially designated by the USTA as the Umbrella Community Tennis Association for Greater Houston.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509302145325-0-4″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”2009″ text=”HTA Executive Director Emeritus Harriett Hulbert was inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509302160235-0-5″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”2010″ text=”USTA honored HTA Past President, Bev Taylor, with the Eve F. Kraft Community Service Award.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509302176176-0-2″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”2011″ text=”HTA was named the Community Tennis Association of the Year by the USTA.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509302193500-0-7″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”2012″ text=”HTA was honored with a Mayoral Proclamation sponsored by Houston City Council Member Oliver Pennington.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509302209254-0-0″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”2012″ text=”HTA was named the Texas Organization of the Year by USTA Texas.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509302226058-0-7″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”2014″ text=”HTA’s ongoing scholarship program exceeded $200,000 in total awards.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509302242303-0-10″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”2015″ text=”USTA Texas Section named HTA Vice President, Ed Williams, as Volunteer of the Year.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509302256878-0-9″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”2015″ text=”USTA Texas Section named HTA Executive Committee member, Bev Taylor, as Advocate of the Year.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=”icon” icon_family=”linea” title=”List Item” id=”1509302270027-0-0″ tab_id=”1509301938788-5″ icon_linea=”icon-arrows-circle-left” header=”2016″ text=”The national
named Randy Ortwein, HTA Past President, as Wheelchair Tennis Champion of the Year for 2016.”] [/nectar_icon_list_item][/nectar_icon_list][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column centered_text=”true” column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#f2f2f2″ background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”24912″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″]
Our Mission
Houston is projected to surpass Chicago by 2020 and become the third most populous city in the U.S. Our mission is simple, but one that is perennially challenging: to grow the sport of tennis throughout the greater Houston area. That means players, programs, facilities, and community involvement.
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Our Values
At the HTA, we celebrate the idea that anyone from anywhere at any age should be able to play and compete and enjoy tennis. Diversity and inclusion is a core value: to remove barriers and create opportunities wherever possible so that tennis becomes a true reflection of all of our great city.
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Our Programs
To some, the HTA is leagues and tournaments. But we are so much more. We are also a charitable organization providing scholarships for deserving high school students, free or low-cost opportunities for over 6,000 young children in Houston, and community assistance to schools and neighborhood centers.
