About Us Mission

Down The Line’s mission is to facilitate positive character and education development for Philadelphia area youth through tennis, to maximize each child’s full potential on and off the court and to promote a community around the sport.

 Through our Junior Ambassador Program, committed, young tennis players from diverse backgrounds are served up healthy habits and taught good character. Moreover, our Outreach Program uses tennis to provide children in under-resourced communities with character-building and education in a positive, fun environment. Down The Line and Beyond holds tennis programs in basements, classrooms, gyms, and concrete parking lots. This has been made possible by the portable courts obtained with the help of Sport Court and FMC, which can be placed and played anywhere.

Character Development Through Tennis

Down the Line and Beyond, with the assistance of CITRS, an organization that structures and implements effective character education and development, has built a curriculum for its programs that fosters integrity, self-control, justice, fortitude, positive attitude, humility, respect and good sportsmanship.  The character development curriculum is essential to every Down the Line and Beyond activity.

Serving up Healthy Habits. One tennis lesson at a time.