Strategic Alliances
Community Support & Relationships
The following government, corporate strategic alliance partners provide support, resources and assistance for our programs:
- City of Chicago — Department of Family and Support Services
- Chicago Park District
- After School Matters Chicago
- USTA Tennis & Education Foundation
- USTA Midwest Section
- USTA Chicago District
In collaboration with the Chicago Park District, LTS prepares and trains teens to teach tennis to youth participating in Chicago Park District Summer Camp sites throughout Chicago. Teen coaches are paid a competitive hourly wage as a Junior Tennis Coach during the summer. Once the teen coaches graduate from high school, they are eligible to work throughout college and during their summer breaks.
As a valued partner, we provide the Kroc Community Center with year round tennis and educational programming. Four outdoor courts and two indoor practice courts allow LTS the unique opportunity to implement tennis programming in a community that never had structured tennis before.
United States Tennis Association (USTA)
As an organizational member of the USTA, LTS provides the following USTA programming as a Community Tennis Association:
- National Junior Tennis League (NJTL)
- 10 and Under Tennis
- USTA After School Tennis Clubs
- Junior Team Tennis
- Adult Start/Restart Tennis
The following government, corporate strategic alliance partners provide support, resources and assistance for our programs:
- City of Chicago — Department of Family and Support Services
- Chicago Park District
- After School Matters Chicago
- USTA Tennis & Education Foundation
- USTA Midwest Section
- USTA Chicago District