Fairbanks Tennis Association
Be a part of YOUR local community tennis organization.FTA’s Annual Community Block Party and
KIDS FREE TENNIS EVENT
Sunday, May 20 noon-4pm, DRCTC
1:00 – 2:00 grades preK-3
2:15 – 3:30 grades 4-6
Join us for a family-friendly day of free food, fun, entertainment and tennis!
Fun games for all age groups.
Rally with coaches.
Enjoy a free BBQ.
Tennis racquets provided. Wear sports shoes.
Registration materials for summer classes will be available.
KIDS FREE TENNIS
- Grades K-2 12pm-1pm
- Grades 3-5 1pm-2pm
- Grades 6-8 2pm-3pm
- Grades 9-12 2pm-3pm
- Adult beginner, free 12pm-1pm..
Arrive 15 minutes prior to free tennis lesson to register; may bring completed participation form.
Save the Dates
FTA 2018 Calendar of Events
- April 7: 3rd Annual Swing into Spring Kids Free Tennis Event, CSF Boileau Hall 1pm-3:30pm
- April 14: FTA Annual Membership Meeting, Fairbanks Lutheran Church, 10-11am; Registration 11am-1pm
- May 20: FTA Block Party and Kids Free Tennis, DRCTC, noon-4pm
- June 4-June 8: Juniors Compass Tournament (grades 6-12), DRCTC 1pm-4pm each day
- June 6: Coach Workshop, DRCTC, 6pm-9pm
- July 21: Golden Days Parade FTA float walk, 10am
- July 25: 1st day High School Tennis
- July 28-29: FTA Sam Woodke Tournament: Quickstart, Junior, Adult
- August 6: 1st day Middle School Tennis
- October 5-6: State High School Tennis Championships, Anchorage
FTA’s 3rd Annual Swing Into Spring Kids Free Tennis Event was a smashing success!
We had an incredible turnout of 70 children on April 7, 2018 who enjoyed a free tennis lesson while parents watched and cheered on their children. Everybody had a great time!
See our News page for more info.
Tennis Coach Training – Fairbanks
Where: Dan Ramras Community Tennis Courts
When: June 6th – 6pm-9pm
Training provided by USTA; event hosted by FTA.
Come join us for free tennis coach training!
This will include the summer training for the USTA Staff with some extras that any coach can use. You need not be a USTA or FTA employee to attend.
Highlights:
- Youth Tennis/Novice instructions
- Group games
- Organizational tips for teaching to groups
Please register for free at: Fairbanks Coach Training
If you would like to apply for a job teaching tennis this summer please apply here: Careers
Fairbanks Tennis Association wants to thank our generous sponsors for the 2018 season.
Design Alaska • Denali State Bank • Ear Nose & Throat Clinic • Interior Alaska Orthopedic • Mt McKinley Bank
And a thank you to our sponsors for the 2017 season.
Design Alaska • Ear Nose and Throat Clinic • Fairbanks Youth Sports • Interior Alaska Orthopedic • Mt McKinley Bank •
Delta Power Sports • Kinross Fort Knox • Kendall • Jeffrey W Kilgore DMD, PC • Denali State Bank
FTA programming is made possible, in part, in collaboration with FNSB Parks&Rec.
FTA is an official partner with USTA RecTennis.
Where are the courts?
The Dan Ramras Community Tennis Courts, are located off Airport Way, on Schiable St, behind the Mary Siah Rec Center, directly east of Lathrop High School.
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Receive occasional notification of special activities, events, and news of interest to the Fairbanks tennis community. Contact Sabine Siekmann
at ssiekmann@alaska.edu to be added to the Google group.