About Us

MOTOR CITY TENNIS CLUB IS AN ACTIVE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER & PARTICIPATE!

 

CONSIDER APPLYING FOR OR RENEWING YOUR MOTOR CITY MEMBERSHIP TODAY!

 

WE OFFER PROGRAMS IN COLLABORATION WITH VARIOUS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT METRO DETROIT.

 

WE HAVE A SHORTAGE OF INSTRUCTORS!  PLEASE CONTACT THE USTA OFFICE FOR INFO ABOUT INSTRUCTOR TRAINING!

 

MOTOR CITY HAS CONDUCTED THE FOLLOWING IMPACTFUL EVENTS IN 2021:

 

  • WEEKLY JUNIOR MATCH PLAY FOR PLAYERS AGES 12 – 17, COMBINED SINGLES & DOUBLES, AT DEARBORN HEALTH & RACQUET CLUB. 12 JUNIORS, JANUARY – APRIL.
  • ADULT DOUBLES MIXER AT WIMBLEDON RACQUET CLUB (ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI) HELD FIRST & THIRD SATURDAYS OF THE MONTH, JANUARY – MARCH. 12 ADULTS PER SESSION.
  • UPREP DETROIT (CHARTER/MAGNET SCHOOL) AFTER-SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM (8 WEEKS, MARCH – APRIL), IN AFFILIATION WITH ACE (ACTIVE CHILDREN EXCEL) FOUNDATION & DETROIT PAL. 8 STUDENTS AT BOYSVILLE GYM.
  • PLAY TENNIS MIDWEST DAY (STOEPEL PARK, DETROIT) ON MAY 23. INTRODUCTION TO SUMMER PROGRAM.  FEATURED DRILLS & FREE PLAY.  STEM EDUCATION ON-SITE PROVIDED BY TENNIS & TECH©.  COMBINED ENROLLMENT OF 33 JUNIORS & ADULTS.
  • JUNETEENTH JUNIOR TENNIS CELEBRATION (PALMER PARK, DETROIT) ON JUNE 18, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MIDTAC & USTA. FEATURED ONE-DAY JUNIOR MINI-TOURNAMENT, VARIOUS DIVISIONS, AGES 10 – 18, ALSO INSTRUCTION & FREE PLAY.  INCLUDED MENTAL HEALTH PRESENTATION BY THE SCARS FOUNDATION, MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT BY GRACE NOTES, & SPECIAL JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATION.   
  • MOTOR CITY TENNIS CLUB SUMMER INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM (STOEPEL PARK, DETROIT, 10 WEEKS, JUNE – AUGUST). 20 JUNIORS & 9 ADULTS.
  • TINDAL RECREATION CENTER SUMMER PROGRAM, DETROIT (10 WEEKS, JUNE – AUGUST). INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM FOR KIDS AGES 6 – 14.  ENROLLMENT OF 30 KIDS.  IN AFFILIATION WITH HEALTHY KIDZ, INC., DETROIT.
  • SUMMER OUTDOOR ADULT MIXERS (JULY, PALMER PARK. RECIPROCAL EVENT WITH OTTAWA PARK TENNIS CLUB, TOLEDO IN AUGUST).
  • TRI-CITY TOURNAMENT (CHICAGO, CLEVELAND, DETROIT – LABOR DAY WEEKEND)!!!

 

FUTURE PLANS

 

  • MOTOR CITY HAS RECENTLY OBTAINED NJTL (NATIONAL JUNIOR TENNIS & LEARNING) STATUS FROM USTA. WE HAVE PLANS TO COMBINE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS WITH TENNIS INSTRUCTION, INCLUDING HISTORICAL/CULTURAL STUDIES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, ESSAY WRITING/RESUME BUILDING, & STEM EDUCATION.
  • RESUMPTION OF USTA JTT (JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS, OCTOBER – MARCH). MOTOR CITY HAS PARTICIPATED IN JTT SINCE 2008 WITH TEAMS OF 10 – 20 JUNIORS COMPETING IN A METRO DETROIT TRAVEL LEAGUE.  PROGRAM WAS NOT HELD 2020-2021 DUE TO PANDEMIC.
  • MOTOR CITY HAS PREVIOUSLY RUN ADDITIONAL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT LOCATIONS SUCH AS BATES ACADEMY & MALCOLM X ACADEMY IN DETROIT AS WELL AS THE BOYS’ & GIRLS’ CLUBS OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT. WE HOPE TO RE-ESTABLISH THESE PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMS.

 

BURRELL SHIELDS

PRESIDENT, MOTOR CITY TENNIS CLUB