“We have been involved in the tennis world for more than eight years, and never before have we had the opportunity to participate in an event like this! Tennis in our province and country is lacking in terms of female-specific coaching and programming, but GLGPALOOZA provided two weeks of training, competition, nutrition, workshops, and more (including a lot of fun), with some of our country’s best leaders! It was my daughter’s favorite two-weeks of tennis, thus far, and we are so grateful to all that made it happen!”

– This is from a National level player aged 11 (player won U12 doubles junior nationals this year)

“The GLG program provides mentorship and values to my daughters to make them better tennis players, but more importantly to be better people in their community. This program provides junior female tennis players with informational, coaching and training support. The most important thing about GLG is that the program is accessible for players with different backgrounds and skills levels; it is diverse, inclusive, and very welcoming for everyone.”

– Anonymous

“We are hoping to develop a more robust “learn to mentor” program for 2023-2024. We know that if we help 12–15-year-old girls become good mentors to new players (age 8-10) then as they grow as players, they may find several reasons to stick with tennis when they are in high school.”

– Anonymous

Follow us

“The instructor certification weekend gave me a lot of knowledge about how to run a fun and engaging program. Many of the activities are what I already use in the girl’s program, so it made me feel more confident about my coaching skills. I am working towards improving the play aspect of my certification.”

– JFCTA female participant (who received financial support for the Instructor Course)

“As a result of this grant, four participants were able to partake in the Instructor Course. It is our hope that they will become role models for the next generation of female participants in our community as they highlight the power of sports and the socio-economic benefits of staying in sports! Thank you, Tennis Canada, for supporting access to leadership and coaching development for our female members!”

– JFCTA staff member

“Keep up the good work – let us continue to increase opportunities and possibilities in the future together.”

– Anonymous

Follow us

“Applying for this grant has been remarkably straightforward. Given the current situation and the existing initiatives in our province, accessing this grant becomes much simpler. It is essential to have a clear vision of the resources required for the event/program, and with the support of this fantastic grant for gender equity, our mission has undoubtedly flourished so far. The outcomes we have achieved using these funds have been truly remarkable, making it all worthwhile.”

– Maheen Dada @ Tennis British Columbia

Follow us