• First official Vancouver Tennis Advocacy Group committee meeting on April 21st, 2022.
  • Name changed to Vancouver Tennis Society, incorporated as a Non-Profit Society on June 7, 2022.
  • Promoted a petition to 2,000+ signatures called “Stop Public Tennis Courts from Being Eliminated.”
  • VTS President Nick Tchernikov discussed tennis community needs on CKNW 980AM Radio.
  • Vancouver Tennis Society appeared in Vancouver Sun newspaper in relation to tennis/pickleball.
  • Joint Statement signed with the Vancouver Pickleball Association on August 15th, 2022.
  • Published a report on Park Board Commissioner candidates’ stances related to the tennis community.
  • Became a Member Club of Tennis BC as a Recognized Tennis Association.
  • Organized and ran the 1st VTS Social event successfully at Memorial South Park.
  • Submitted a proposal for a new tennis practice wall at Queen Elizabeth Park.
  • Signed a License Agreement with City of Vancouver for a tennis-ball recycling project at Queen Elizabeth Park and Kits Beach in 2023.
  • Promoted a petition advocating for more indoor tennis courts in Vancouver (500+ signatures).
  • Submitted an application for a $5,000 grant for introductory tennis programs for equity-deserving groups to be run in June of 2023.
  • Hired a Communications Director in March of 2023.
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President of the Vancouver Tennis Society

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President of the Vancouver Tennis Society