From its humble beginnings in the 1980s to its current status as leading supporter of junior tennis in and around the community, the Alamance Junior Tennis Foundation (AJTF) has grown into a well-respected charitable organization. Although members of the executive committee change over the years, the AJTF mission has not. The foundation continues to promote and support the game of tennis to juniors in Burlington and Alamance County.
Through its efforts, the foundation has been instrumental in accomplishing the following:
- Initiated and partially funded over $300,000 worth of new and renovated tennis facilities in the area
- Provided various tennis scholarships to local tennis camps
- Furnished over $40,000 to local high school tennis teams
- Offered free clinics to the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs
- Offered free workshops to high school coaches and clinics to high school teams
- Held annual tennis banquet and tournament for high school and middle school players
- Coordinated and funded various programs including:
- Fall and Spring middle school tennis program
- Summer Junior Tennis League
- Aces and Deuces Tennis Camp (beginner instructional camp)
Please know that your contributions are appreciated and will continue to be used for furthering the growth of junior tennis in Alamance County. For more information, please email AJTF President John Walton at waltonjohn518@gmail.com.
