A USTA chartered Community Tennis Association is the local branch of the USTA/Mid Atlantic Section, Virginia District.  Its role is to utilize USTA and other effective programming to promote and develop the growth of tennis within their community. 

The Roanoke Valley Tennis Association (RVTA) is a CTA that has been in existence for 50 years. The RVTA board has tried to include a representative from all other local tennis organizations. A listing of organisations can be reached under current useful files
Meetings are typically held on the 3rd monday of the month, 7 - 9 PM usually at the USTA office on Brandon Ave., Roanoke.
Mission Statement
The Roanoke Valley Tennis Association works in a collaborative effort with all the local tennis organizations, to promote, fund, support and sponsor both junior and adult recreational and competitive tennis programs for Roanoke Valley citizens.
Programs
The Roanoke Valley Tennis Association and  the affiliate tennis organizations have set the following organizational objectives:
    1. To promote tennis activity and programming that will aid in recruiting and retaining players at all levels of ability and age.
    2.To conduct fund raising efforts designed to make tennis activities more accessible to existing players and to prospective players, particularly our youth.
    3. To plan, direct and implement RVTA sponsored tournaments and to provide staff support and assistance for other locally-held tournaments.
    The combined efforts of RVTA and its board of directors has given them strength in their most valued resource --volunteers, and enabled them to link programs throughout the community.

Membership
The RVTA requests moderate donations for membership. These help support community service projects.  In addition, donations are often given to affiliate organizations  to provide scholarships and special grant funding to tennis players and programs.
We were granted 501© 3 status on feb 22, 2002.( EIN 54-6052729).  This enables the RVTA to seek out more grants and donations to assist in its support.

Members usually join with the intention of  putting something back into the sport they have enjoyed for many years.

Click here for an application form which you can complete and send in to become a member.

Alternately you can donate on line at
    Please note that our 501C3 status was granted to RVTA (Roanoke Valley Tennis Association).
It is a significant task to get the name changed to Roanoke Valley Tennis Patrons Association), RVTPA with the IRS and the state of Virginia so that will have to wait.
Always make checks payable to RVTA.