Tennis facilities meeting certain basic requirements may become a Pathways Welcome Centre and benefit from the incentives offered by Tennis Pathways to grow tennis in your community.
Through our website www.tennisontario.com, potential players can find out which Welcome Centre is nearest to them offering introductory instructional programs. Your facility or program name does not change; you simply become part of a network of Welcome Centres welcoming new players to the game. Our goal is to have Welcome Centres in every community throughout Ontario, growing tennis one community at a time.
1. Your facility and programs can receive free exposure at Tennis Pathways events, Welcome Centres are encouraged to attend Pathways Try events such as community festivals, where thousands of people can try tennis for free.
2. Free listing on www.tennisontario.com promoting your facility and its programs
3. Wilson tennis racquet and Dunlop ball discounts, subsidizing of expenses and instructor certification courses and fliers.
4. Your program is supported by the OTA in an effort to get more people to play tennis and stay in the game. You can do your part to grow the sport by making your facility and its programs part of our Tennis Pathways Centre network.
1. Tennis facility must be open to the public with published telephone number available.
2. An affordable introductory multi-session tennis program offered year round or in season.
3. The “Fun and Social Experience” should be emphasized in addition to instruction: social events, round robins, leagues, etc.
4. At least 1 certified teaching professional on staff.
5. Display the Tennis Pathways and Ontario Tennis Association logo at your facility.
6. Must be willing to put effort into your own local marketing campaign.
Amberlea Tennis Club
Ayr Tennis Club
Brampton Tennis Club
Brighton Tennis Club
Caledon Tennis Club
Chicopee Tennis Club
Davisville Tennis Club
Dunmore Tennis Club
Fountainhead Tennis Club
Glendale Tennis Club
Iroquois Tennis Club
Mapleridge Tennis Club
Mono Tennis Club
Niagara Academy of Tennis
Niagara on the Lake Tennis Club
North Bay Tennis Centre
North Beechwood Tennis Club
North Bendale Tennis Club
Orangeville Tennis Club
Ottawa Tennis Community Centre
Palgrave Tennis Club
Pickering Recreation Centre
Quaker Park Tennis Club
Rosebank Tennis Club
Sudbury Tennis Club