COMMUNITY IMPACT

2025 Midland Scientific Open Tournament Dates Announced!
June 27-29 $25,000 prize pool. $5000* for singles winner both Men's and Women's Open Division This tournament is a fund raising event for the BHTA to help provide scholarships to under served youth tennis players - net proceeds to to scholarship fund - play and help youth tennis First 70 people to register for event will be entered into a drawing to win a $200 Amazon Gift Card
Spearfish Tennis Social
June 1st at Sioux Park 🎾 Tennis Social – Join the Fun! Kick off your weekend with a fun and friendly Tennis Social starting at 5:00 PM! We'll begin with a light warm-up at 5:00 PM, followed by matches at 5:30 PM. After the games, head over for a delicious supper at Buffalo Wild Wings with the crew! 👉 To sign up, email Teresa, text her, or simply click the box below to email her directly. Don’t miss out—reserve your spot today!
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Rapid City: Singles Flex Leagues
May 28th-July 1st (Points Race Event)
Register to be paired up with local opponents to play 4 Verified UTR Matches over 5 weeks! Find new level-based competitors, stay local, and schedule matches when and where you want! This is a National Points Race event! Compete with all players nationally and shoot up our national leaderboard. The more you play, the better your chances of winning our Grand Prize trip to an inclusive trip to a domestic ATP/WTA event of your choice. Top 100 finishers will earn prizes including custom apparel, racquets, string, gift cards, power subscriptions, and more. Points race leaderboard and full prize breakdown- https://www.universaltennis.com/flex-leagues-points-race How to earn points: - 4 points for each league registered - 4 points for each match completed (plus 4 bonus points for completing all 4 matches, challenge matches are included) - 2 points for each match won - 10 points for Social Media posts on Instagram or Facebook (Max 10 points). Submit your post https://wkf.ms/4jLmssZ - 2 points for early league registration (defined as 10 days prior to league start date) This is the Flex League National Championship qualifier event—be part of the first-ever Flex League National Championship, an in-person event taking place October 31 – November 1 in Rome, GA! All National Championship players are guaranteed four matches, with the chance to compete against higher-rated opponents by winning their matches. How to Qualify: -Finish in the top 100 of the national points race -Play three events between April and October -Complete nine matches between April and October -Win two Flex Leagues between April and October

2025 Youth Scholarship Fundraiser—E bike raffle tickets !
Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100 Drawing June 28th at Sioux Park Tennis Facility. Tickets Available through any BHTA Board Member of message us on Black Hills Tennis Association Facebook page.

🎾 Upcoming BHTA Social Events – Join the Fun!
We’re excited to bring our tennis community together with a series of fun and inclusive social events this summer! Whether you're a player, supporter, or just love being part of the action, mark your calendar and come connect with us: Arrowhead Social @ Arrowhead CC– Saturday, June 21 at 6:00 PM-8:30 PM Spearfish Social @ Sioux Park – Sunday, June 1 at 5:00 PM Patriotic Gals & Pals @ Sioux Park – Sunday, July 6 at 6:00 PM Spearfish Social in Spearfish – Sunday, July 27 at 5:00 PM Ladies Fun Doubles @ Sioux Park – Sunday, August 3 at 6:00 PM Courts & Corks: Wine Tasting + Tennis Event – Date TBD These events are a great way to build community, enjoy friendly competition, and celebrate the sport we love. Stay tuned for more details and RSVP info!
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BHTA Gran Prix Junior Tour
May 30-July 26 Grand Prix tournaments are now officially USTA-sanctioned events—Level 7 tournaments for ages 12 and up, and Junior Circuit events for players 10 and under. What does this mean for you? Players 12 and older can now earn South Dakota ranking points by competing in L7 tournaments, while younger players can collect pathway points in Junior Circuits to progress from Orange Ball to Green Ball and eventually to Yellow Ball.

2025 Youth Scholarship Applications Available!
Tennis Scholarships Scholarship News The 2024 Scholarship form is ready! Four junior scholarships will be awarded this year! Scholarships are for a year of membership to an indoor facility in Rapid City (Two at Arrowhead Country Club and two at The Tennis Center of The Black Hills) Deadline for all applications is January 31st. Applications will be considered by BHTA board and applicants notified in early February. To request an application PDF please email : clairelouisereilly@icloud.com ,return your completed application to email or mail to: Claire Reilly 6611 Maidstone Ct Rapid City, SD 57702 In 2023-4 scholarships were awarded for a total of $2000 In 2022-6 scholarships were awarded for a total of $1000 In 2021- 10 scholarships were awarded for a total of $2,500 In 2020- 5 scholarships were awarded for a total of $2,000 In 2019- 10 scholarships were awarded for a total of $2,500 In 2018- 10 scholarships were awarded for a total of $2,300 In 2017-10 scholarships were awarded for a total of $2000 Over 55 scholarships and over $14,300 has been awarded in the past 7 years!