PATA (Piedmont
Area Tennis Association), a local CTA (Community Tennis Association) that
services Rockdale, Newton, Jasper, Walton and Morgan counties. PATA is a
non-profit 501 C(7) organization established for over 20 years and currently
over 500 participants.
PATA
provides year round youth, adult and senior tennis programs and league
tennis. The programs are open to all and the leagues feature local, state
and sectional championships and culminate to a national championship for
each skill level (NTRP levels 2.5—5.0).
PATA is part of the
Georgia Tennis Association (GTA) and is in the Southern Section of the
United States Tennis Association (USTA). GTA is the largest state
association in the USTA with over 56,000 individual members and 200
organizational members. The Southern Section is the largest of USTA’s 17
sections, boasting 165,000 members. Founded in 1881, USTA is the national
governing body for the sport of tennis is this country.
Mission Statement:
To promote interest in
the sport of tennis and grow the number of participants; to provide year
round training and match play opportunities for players of all ages and
skill levels through our youth, adult and senior leagues; to serve as an
organized voice in the community
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