PO Box 11915
Bakersfield CA,93389
(661) 747-4873
Welcome to the KCTA
Supporting the Kern County tennis community since 1965.
Thank You!
Dear Friends of KCTA:
The 2026 Give Big Kern campaign has officially concluded, and we have much for which to be thankful. We received support from the community at a level never seen before. We exceeded our goal, surpassed our record for GBK donations by 40%, and, perhaps most important, we increased our donor base by 60%. That resulted in KCTA ranking #7 overall (out of 149 organizations), #1 in Volunteer Led organizations, and #2 in Education & Youth Development. We are proud of the confidence that shows you have in our work.
The statistics are great, but far more important is what this support will enable us to do for young people in our community. During the coming year, we will provide over 600 pairs of shoes, 300 racquets, 5,000 practice balls, and many thousands of pieces of clothing and other gear to local student athletes. We will also sponsor up to 15 hours of professional instruction for over 400 kids. Most would not be able to participate without this support that keeps them healthier, happier, out of trouble, and more focused in the classroom.
This recent note from a Highland player says it better than we can. "Without you guys, I wouldn't be able to play tennis. KCTA has really improved my social life in high school by making it possible for me to play on a team."
Thank you,
KCTA Board of Directors
Testimonials
SNAPS! — Kern Community Tennis Association
Boys Tennis Season Kickoff
Bakersfield Life
Feb 28, 2025
By Lisa Kimble
UPCOMING EVENTS
Aug
22 - KCTA Players' Drills at BRC.
Sept
12-13 - Stockdale Invitational at SCC.
Friends of KCTA,
KCTA hosted our 7th Girls' Drills to launch the 2026 high school tennis season on Saturday, August 22. BRC and its members were kind enough to again share their facility. The event was sponsored by Tennis Serves Others and lunch was provided by Little Caesars. We provided two hours of court time for 351 girls with local teaching professionals, and the Shopping Spree distributed 2000 articles of gently-used clothing and tennis gear.
As always, our success was made possible by many hard-working volunteers. More than 50 people devoted their morning (and/or previous afternoon) to delivering and staging gear, registering participants, over-gripping racquets, ensuring smooth traffic flow, providing tennis instruction, feeding the masses (135 pizzas), and restoring BRC to its original condition. Every girl was provided stretching/strengthening instruction by Glinn & Giordano staff members who volunteered their time (photo attached). This was our first Blue Zones Project (BZP) event - BZP is a national initiative to promote healthier lifestyles based on studies of regions with exceptional life spans. We were also joined by special guest Ryan Tos, CIF Central Section Commissioner.
This week we will deliver racquets, shoes, sports bras, shorts, socks, and visors to fulfill requests from schools across Kern County and give several hundred student athletes the opportunity to compete with quality gear.
Thank you,
KCTA Board of Directors
Stockdale Invitational
Sept. 12-13
Players' Drill
7th Annual Girls' Season Kickoff
2026 Players' Drills to Kickoff Girls' Season
BAKERSFIELD RECOGNIZED AS USTA SOCAL'S FIRST TENNIS TOWN!
Our tennis community and tradition were recognized in a brief ceremony on BRC's center court during the BTOpen. Trevor Kronemann, SCTA Executive Director, presented an award to local leaders recognizing Bakersfield as its inaugural Tennis Town. Receiving the award on behalf of our tennis community were Mayor Karen Goh, Tracy Burrell, Hank Pfister, Mark Fredriksz, Zach Gomez, Dave Krueger, and Robert Limpias. In response, Mayor Goh issued a proclamation declaring March 17 - 23 to be Bakersfield Loves Tennis Week. Learn more by clicking on the links to read the article, proclamation, or watch the video.