Game Set Goals Tennis Series
Combining tennis as a vehicle for discipline and healthy lifestyles with storytelling as a vehicle for identity and future aspirations, this program creates meaningful opportunities for youth across the Central Valley.
Everyone Deserves Equitable Access
Our goal is to break down barriers and create opportunities for youth to learn, play, grow, and discover what is possible both on and off the court.
Meet Kylie, Fresno State’s first adaptive athlete. She shared her experience and showed our students that tennis is for everyone, regardless of physical ability or background.
Program Goals
Integrate tennis training with storytelling-based career exploration
Strengthen academic confidence, leadership, and life skills
Increase awareness of college, career, and scholarship opportunities
Provide equitable access to mentorship and enrichment experiences
Promote healthy lifestyles, confidence, discipline, and sportsmanship
Develop foundational tennis skills that can create future opportunities
What is our program is about?
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Tennis fundamentals and skill development
Physical fitness, coordination, and agility
Discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship
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Storytelling and reflection activities
Career exploration and guest speakers
Identity-building and goals setting
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Leadership and communication skills
Self-reflection and personal growth
Connecting lessons from tennis to future aspiration
Where Tennis Meets Storytelling to Inspire Futures
Hear Amena's story as she reflects on her experience in the Game Set Goals Tennis Series and the positive impact it has had on her journey.
Hear from Camilla, Vice President of the Roeding Park Tennis Club, as she shares how the Game Set Goals Tennis Series is empowering youth through tennis and storytelling.
Program Information
Game Set Goals Tennis Series: Sunday Night
Date : Every Sundays every month except the first Sunday of the month
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00PM
Location: Roeding Parking Tennis Center
Age: Students from grade 4 - 6
Game Set Goals Tennis Series: After-School Program at Fresno State
Date : Every Thursdays
Time: 3:30 PM to 6:30PM
Location: Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center
Age: Students from grade 4 - 6