Blog
A Comprehensive Guide to Summer Tennis Lessons
Summer tennis lessons are a great way for kids to stay active and develop important life skills. When choosing a program, look for one that is tailored to your child’s age and skill level, is conveniently located, and works with your summer budget. Saint Paul Urban Tennis (SPUT) is proud to offer low-cost tennis programs…
Read MoreSPUT Announces the Addition of Gunnar Liden as Executive Director
The Board of St Paul Urban Tennis is thrilled to announce that Gunnar Liden will join the organization as the new Executive Director, effective April 10, 2023. St Paul Urban Tennis (SPUT) Board of Directors Chair, Collyn Iblings stated, “We are thrilled to have Gunnar join SPUT. His experience and proven leadership will help to…
Read MoreDecember Newsletter
Warrior Leadership Academy Youth Build Skills On and Off-Court on Winter Saturdays SPUT’s Warrior Leadership Academy high school youth have been improving their tennis skills with weekend practices at White Bear LifeTime while also enriching their minds with off-court workshops. On Saturday, November 12, players gathered at the Eastview Recreation Center (SPUT’s headquarters) to connect…
Read MoreOctober Newsletter
Consider a Gift for SPUT Kids During GiveMN, November 1-17 Early giving for Give to the Max Day is underway! Saint Paul Urban Tennis needs funding to keep our tennis and education programming free and low-cost for all Saint Paul families. With costs for youth sports rising and income inequality at an all-time high, now…
Read MoreSPUT Announces Tom Streitz as Interim Executive Director
The St. Paul Urban Tennis Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that Tom Streitz joined the St. Paul Urban Tennis staff on Monday, October 10 as Interim Executive Director. Tom is a long-time civil rights lawyer and Georgetown University Law graduate. In addition to his vast legal experience, Tom is a 20+ year veteran of…
Read MoreSeptember Newsletter
Fall Fun at SPUT! It’s been a whirlwind of a month at Saint Paul Urban Tennis! Fall Tennis Wraps Up for Ages 5-18 There’s only one week left until our Fall Program concludes. SPUT’s coaching staff has focused on developing our young players’ tennis skills and confidence on court. Keep on the lookout for information…
Read MoreAugust Newsletter
SPUT’s Spectacular Summer Recap Wow! What a spectacular summer we have had at SPUT! THANK YOU to the youth, parents, coaches, staff, donors, and supporters who made all of these SPUT Summer Program 2022 activities possible: 65 high school and college-age coaches taught kids in our 6-week summer lesson programs, camps, and outreach programs 606…
Read MoreSong Thao’s Farewell Letter to the SPUT Community
A Letter from the Executive Director To the Saint Paul Urban Tennis Community, A couple of weeks ago I enjoyed my fourth SPUT Carnival as Executive Director, celebrating the end of the summer tennis program. So many SPUT kids, their families, and Eastview neighbors and community members, played tennis and other games, ate, laughed and enjoyed…
Read MoreJuly Newsletter
Summer at SPUT is Not Over Yet… It’s hard to believe that we only have one week left in our 6-week summer program! The past five weeks have been filled with tennis lessons, competitions, leadership development, and more for 800+ youth in SPUT’s programs. Thank you to our excellent program participants, families, coaches and coordinators, and donors for making this…
Read MoreJune Newsletter
SPUT’s Grand Slam Start to Summer On Monday, June 20, SPUT launched into summer last week with the start of our summer programming. In week one, participants began learning about volleys and Service, a core SPUT SPIRIT (Service, Perseverance, Integrity, Responsibility, Imagination, and Teamwork) value. This week, youth are learning about Perseverance and developing their…
Read More