KVCTA was established in 2009 to promote and support the game to the youth of Knox County and Mount Vernon, Ohio.  To fulfill this purpose we:

• offer lessons with age-appropriate courts, balls, rackets, and lessons
• provided 4 new 36-foot youth tennis courts.
• acquired a grant to have 60' court blended lines installed on our public courts
• sponsor Play Days and Orange/Red Ball Tournaments
• established and maintain a Middle School Tennis Club since the local school district couldn't offer tennis as a middle school sport
• participated in USTA's Junior Team Tennis program for middle school and high school players
• conduct a Level 5 USTA junior tournament in honor of well-known tennis coach, Frank Giampaolo, a Mount Vernon native
• sponsor the KVCTA Girls' High School Tennis Team Invitational
• promote tennis instruction in school districts' physical education classes through teacher training and providing equipment
• provide opportunities for  youth players to participate in USTA events at the ATP and WTA's Western and Southern Tennis Tournament at the Linden Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio
• received a USTA Midwest Diversity Grant to make it easier for the local Hispanic population to participate in lessons
• promote on social media our local tennis community, the middle school tennis club, and the girls' high school tennis team on Facebook pages
• received grants and sponsorships to provide backboards and windscreens for the public courts.

Moving forward, we would like to improve the adult tennis community to further strengthen our youth programs.