Who are the Palm Coast/Flagler Friends of Tennis?

We are a not-for-profit organization organized under the laws of the State of Florida and approved by the IRS as a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization, contributions to which are deductible on your income tax. We are qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, transfers and gifts. We are a membership organization of more than 200 members committed to promoting and supporting tennis activities throughout our area, as more specifically stated in our mission. 

Our Mission 
As residents of the Palm Coast/Flagler area we seek to continue our rich and proud history of community based tennis, to increase and enhance participation in the sport and to champion tennis as a lifetime leisure activity.  We intend to achieve this mission by:

• sponsoring men's and women's league play and youth teams;

• developing clinics and academies for group and individual lessons, at a reasonable fee;

• providing a site for introductory clinics for residents desiring to take up the sport;

• encouraging all residents, regardless of skill level and age, to play tennis at a reasonable fee;

• establishing a host site for the Friends of Tennis;

• securing a host site for USTA sanctioned tournaments;

• instituting a host site for annual city & county wide championship at all levels;

• seeking grants for the advancement of tennis in our area

Accomplishments
In 2007, we achieved a significant goal when the ten clay-court tennis facility at Palm Coast Tennis Center was opened.  Ongoing activities for 2008 and 2009 have included:

• volunteer programs supporting tennis at the 21^st Century Learning Center at Bunnell Elementary School, a tennis program during June and July for the Flagler County Teen Center, Hammock Dunes Day Camp in mid-summer, tennis at the After School program sponsored by the City of Palm Coast, a presence at weekly scheduled Round Robin play at PCTC, Weekend Mixed Doubles Social events,  Scholarship Tournaments with funds going to High School Senior tennis team members, tennis lessons at Matanzas and Palm Coast High Schools, helping the high school tennis team members during their after school practice

• providing equipment to facilitate tennis programs, including donations of second-hand racquets to children in programs, racquet repair and restringing, and other tennis equipment to schools

• funding clinics for the Flagler-Palm Coast and Matanzas tennis team members

• community involvement, including speaking on women in tennis, facilitating high school tennis activities, and providing refreshments for activities and programs.

Membership

If you are already one of our members and have not yet renewed your membership, we remind you that annual dues of $10 [$5 for junior members] are due.  If you are not yet a member we invite you to join with our other members in promoting tennis in the Palm Coast/Flagler area.

To obtain a downloadable membership application click <here>.  The application is in Adobe PDF format.  If you cannot open the application on your computer you can download a free PDF reader by clicking <here>. Print out the application and mail it to the address on the bottom of the application. Alternatively, you can click <here> to request a membership application by mail or email.  To return to this page after downloading the application please click on the "back arrow" in your Explorer or web toolbar at the top of the page.

Benefits of Membership

In addition to supporting tennis in Palm Coast/Flagler, your membership in the Friends of Tennis [FOT] provides some tangible benefits by way of discounts from some of our local commercial supporters.  Currently discounts are provided by showing your current membership card at these local merchants:

•  Bourbon Street Bar and Grill

•  Golden Lion

•  Houligan's Sports Grille

•  La Piazza Cafe in European Village

•  The Meeting Place

•  Nails and Company

•  Panache Shoes in City Walk

•  Pasta Pasta

•  PC Bike

•  Plantation Wine & Spirits (wine purchases)

•  Pro Sports Plus

•  The Red Sphere 

•  Strathmore Bagels and More

•  Tail Activewear Store (St. Augustine)

•  TL's Place (Bunnell)

   This list changes periodically.  You will get a current list with your membership card.

A Bit of History – How We Got Here

Tennis in Palm Coast/Flagler has a proud history.  To learn more about how tennis reached its present role and level of accomplishment in our area, click <here>.
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