…at the Heart of Tennis Foundation, we are building the Heart of tomorrow’s tennis, today
Who We Are
Our mission at The Heart of Tennis Foundation is to grow the high-performance tennis footprint around the Dallas and Fort Worth area with the help of our specialized team. This foundation was started by parents with tennis kids to help other parents with tennis kids.
What We Do
Our foundation works directly with Elite Tennis Texas to provide scholarships for training to gifted young full-time tennis players. In addition, the H.O.T. Foundation is also offering financial assistance for qualifying students for after-school tennis lessons in underserved communities. Finally, our foundation will be providing the essential tennis equipment necessary for committed juniors to accomplish their tennis goals.
The Gap We Fill
While there are some foundations that support the U.S. tennis community via infrastructure funding and scholarships for older high-school kids, there are not enough funds to support the specialized needs of high-performance tennis youth and the training and equipment costs that accompany such a high level of training.Your donations support kids ages 10 and up who play higher level tennis.
How it Works
“At The Heart of Tennis Foundation, we understand the unique challenges faced by aspiring tennis players as well as juniors who dedicate their lives to the sport. Balancing intense training schedules, education, and the financial burden of becoming a top-tier athlete can be overwhelming and very expensive. That’s where we come in.”
Regina Ingel, Founder & CEO
The application
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STEP 1: Fill out the application for your gifted junior for full-time tennis or nominate a child in need of financial assistance for after-school tennis. All tennis lessons will be conducted by high-performance tennis professionals at Elite Tennis Academy.
Additional Info
STEP 2: You will get an email requesting additional information. Our specialized team will be verifying financial need, tennis background, tennis goals, academics, etc. You will be notified if selected to move forward
The Academy
STEP 3: You will get to visit the academy and set up a trial training day to work with the coaches and some of the other juniors in the program. There will be various physical assessments for the full-time applicants, and a level assessment for the after-school applicants.
The Follow-Up
STEP 4: Those chosen for the scholarships and financial assistance will have monthly follow-ups that cover the topics of tennis, academics and more.
Did you know
Research, including the Copenhagen City Heart Study, has shown that tennis players, on average, live 9.7 years longer than sedentary individuals.
While 24% of children living in areas of concentrated poverty participate in after-school programs, the number of students who would participate if it were available to them is much higher, at 56%.
According to the NCAA, D1 Women’s Tennis Teams can have up to 8 full athletic scholarships and Men’s Tennis Teams can have up to 4.5 full athletic scholarships.
Our After-School High-Performance kids train for up to 15.5 hours! While our Full-Time high-performance juniors train for 30-40 hours per week.
Our Full-Time kids, on average, go through 2 pairs of hard-court tennis shoes every 4 WEEKS. The average cost of hard court tennis shoes is between $60-$120.
The average cost of a beginner tennis racquet is $50-$150 per racquet, and advanced racquets are between $250-$350 each? High-Performance kids need a minimum of 2 identical racquets, preferably 3!
Where your donations go…
Administrative Fees
Marketing/SocialMedia
Taxes/Insurances
Mentorship and Guidance
Tennis Equipment for Underserved Youth
After-School Tennis For Underserved Communities
Tennis Equipment for Collegiate/Pro-Path Youth
Tennis Program Assist for Gifted Collegiate/Pro-Path Juniors
Tournament Travel Assist for Gifted Collegiate/Pro-Path Juniors
At The Heart of Tennis Foundation, your donations make a tangible difference in the lives of kids unable to afford tennis lessons as well as youth in active pursuit of collegiate and professional tennis.
The heart of it all
Our after-school tennis lesson support is need and merit based. By offering mentorship and access to critical after-school sports opportunities, we are giving children access to high-performance training for a collegiate sport, that develops their physical abilities and mental skills such as focus, resilience and problem solving.
For our Full-Time students, our scholarships are designed to ease the financial strain and provide junior tennis players with the resources they need to compete at the highest levels around the world. From world-class academy training to international tournament participation, we’re here to support your journey toward professional and collegiate tennis.
Contact Us
Scholarship and General Inquiries
214-326-0221
Elite Tennis Texas
www.elitetennistexas.com
214-699-7090