The National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) network is a USTA tennis program that:
- Combines educational components with tennis skills development.
- Targets juniors of all ages.
- Promotes Fun, Fitness, and Friends: the three main reasons why kids play sports.
- Offers special grant funds for starting new NJTL programs and expanding existing ones.
- Offers National Camp and Scholarship opportunities for participants.
- Provides opportunities to host and/or attend Regional Rallies and play against kids from other NJTL programs from around the region.
- Provides high quality liability and accident insurance at a low-cost.
- Co-founded by Arthur Ashe and Charles Pasarell in 1969.
The philosophy of the NJTL program centers on team play and teamwork. It provides a safe-haven for young people and positive role models while striving to bring together young people from every segment of a community.
Here are the registered NJTL programs throughout the state of Georgia (as of September 1, 2024)
Type | Organization Name |
1. NJTL | Above the Net (McDonough) |
2. NJTL | ACSquared Tennis (Lithia Springs) |
3. CTA & NJTL | Atlanta Youth Tennis & Education Foundation (Atlanta) |
4. NJTL | Coach Wink’s NJTL (Atlanta) |
5. CTA & NJTL | TennisWorks! (CORTA, Columbus) |
6. NJTL | Get a Grip Tennis Association, Inc. (Lithonia) |
7. NJTL | Level UP! Education and Tennis Academy (Bainbridge) |
8. CTA & NJTL | MACH Academy, Inc. (Augusta) |
9. CTA & NJTL | Macon Area Tennis Association (Macon) |
10. NJTL | Mothers Raising Sons, Inc. (Decatur) |
11. NJTL | Rising Stars Tennis Association (Stone Mountain) |
12. CTA & NJTL | Sandy Springs Tennis Association (Sandy Springs) |
13. NJTL | South Atlanta Community Tennis Association (Atlanta) |
14. NJTL | South Clayton Community Tennis Association (Jonesboro) |
15. CTA & NJTL | Southern Crescent Tennis Association (Peachtree City) |
16. CTA & NJTL | Special Pops Tennis Program, Inc. (Atlanta) |
17. NJTL | Team BLUE Inc. (Decatur) |
18. NJTL | The Championship Foundation (Rome) |
For more information about NJTL, existing programs, or how to start your own program, contact Amanda Boudreau at boudreau@ustageorgia.com.