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Youth Tennis Advantage Programs include tennis, after-school programs, summer programs, and year-round enrichment programs. Participants take part in homework assistance, counseling, and a Life Skills Curriculum that covers nutrition, study routines, positive thinking, peer pressure, and conflict resolution. The program also features doubles tennis through the Big Hitters PRO/AM event, a YTA tradition since the 1980s.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Big Hitters 2023 event on Saturday, Dec 2, with tennis from 12:30–3:30 pm, followed by refreshments and socializing
• Price: Player donation for Big Hitters 2023 is $750
Youth Tennis Advantage’s mission is to help close opportunity and achievement gaps for under-resourced youth in the San Francisco Bay Area through comprehensive tennis, academic, and enrichment programs, promoting the physical, educational, and life skills necessary to prepare and empower them to reach for their full potential. YTA runs year-round programs in the Bay Area, serving more than 300 kids each year, and provides free after-school and summer programs exclusively to kids ages 8–18 in underserved communities. The programs serve a diverse population of students, the majority of whom are Black, and YTA stands in unequivocal solidarity with Americans of color, especially with the Black community.
Youth Tennis Advantage was formed in 1999 from a merger of Youth Tennis Foundation, established in 1968, and NJTL of San Francisco, established in 1974, and since its inception over 50 years ago has shown an unconditional commitment to racial equality and social justice. YTA is an NJTL 4-Star Chapter and was named as a partner for the Laver Cup Legacy Project. YTA has four Bay Area locations, has partnered with organizations to support underserved youth in the community, and is on a path to open two new sites in the coming five years, extending reach to an additional 100 Bay Area youth. The Executive Director is Mike Skinner. One testimonial about the program states, “Through tennis lives are being changed and spirits reclaimed.”
Last updated March 19, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Big Hitters 2023 event on Saturday, Dec 2, with tennis from 12:30–3:30 pm, followed by refreshments and socializing
• Price: Player donation for Big Hitters 2023 is $750
Youth Tennis Advantage’s mission is to help close opportunity and achievement gaps for under-resourced youth in the San Francisco Bay Area through comprehensive tennis, academic, and enrichment programs, promoting the physical, educational, and life skills necessary to prepare and empower them to reach for their full potential. YTA runs year-round programs in the Bay Area, serving more than 300 kids each year, and provides free after-school and summer programs exclusively to kids ages 8–18 in underserved communities. The programs serve a diverse population of students, the majority of whom are Black, and YTA stands in unequivocal solidarity with Americans of color, especially with the Black community.
Youth Tennis Advantage was formed in 1999 from a merger of Youth Tennis Foundation, established in 1968, and NJTL of San Francisco, established in 1974, and since its inception over 50 years ago has shown an unconditional commitment to racial equality and social justice. YTA is an NJTL 4-Star Chapter and was named as a partner for the Laver Cup Legacy Project. YTA has four Bay Area locations, has partnered with organizations to support underserved youth in the community, and is on a path to open two new sites in the coming five years, extending reach to an additional 100 Bay Area youth. The Executive Director is Mike Skinner. One testimonial about the program states, “Through tennis lives are being changed and spirits reclaimed.”
Last updated March 19, 2026.
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