CourtBloom Community, Inc.
New Hampshire 501(c)(3) youth development organization
CourtBloom delivers structured youth tennis, physical activity, mentorship, and community programming through municipal sites, schools, after-school programs, and education partners across New Hampshire. Core programs are free to families, and equipment is provided.
A fun, structured introduction to tennis built around movement first. Players develop coordination, balance, and basic athletic skills, then learn their first tennis swings through games, simple challenges, and lots of positive reps—perfect for first-time players.
Learn tennis the right way on a kid-sized court with red balls that are easier to track and control. Players build fundamentals through skill stations and games, with an emphasis on cooperative rallying and confidence.
Take the next step toward real tennis with orange balls and a larger scaled court. Players improve technique, movement, consistency, scoring, and point-based play in a supportive weekend format.
Free Saturday family pickleball at Odell Park in Franklin, NH. Beginners and returning players are welcome.
A fun, movement-first introduction to tennis for young children. Players build coordination, balance, confidence, and basic athletic skills while learning their first tennis movements and swings through games, simple challenges, and positive repetition.
A welcoming introduction to tennis using age-appropriate red balls and scaled activities. Players develop movement, racquet skills, rallying, coordination, confidence, and foundational tennis skills through structured games and instruction.
Free youth tennis for players ages 9 and older. Sessions develop technique, movement, consistency, rallying, scoring, point play, confidence, and a positive connection to tennis in a supportive community environment.
For teens ages 13-17 who want to lead, learn, and give back. Youth Leaders work alongside CourtBloom coaches during Laconia programming, helping with equipment, setup, activities, encouragement, and age-appropriate support for younger players. Participants learn introductory coaching and leadership skills, gain hands-on community-service experience, and can receive documentation of volunteer hours based on their actual participation.
Free weekly after-school tennis at Berlin Elementary School for students in grades K-5. Sessions focus on movement, tennis fundamentals, confidence, teamwork, and positive play.
Institutional network
CourtBloom works across municipal recreation, schools, extended-learning programs, higher education, community organizations, and local businesses. Relationship labels reflect the role each organization currently plays in the network.
Organizations that provide community access, facilities, and recurring program infrastructure.
Schools and districts connected to CourtBloom school-day programming and district-level expansion.
Youth-development relationships supporting recurring after-school and extended-learning delivery.
Education relationships supporting practicums, internships, ELOs, and student-development pathways.
Organizations helping CourtBloom connect families, employees, and community members with programs.
Local businesses helping make meals and community support part of the CourtBloom experience.
Organizations where CourtBloom is building or formalizing future program delivery.
CourtBloom continues to develop additional municipal, school, and community relationships across New Hampshire. Organizations listed as developing or onboarding are shown separately from established delivery relationships.
Weekly community sites, after-school partnerships, school programs, and student pathways across New Hampshire.
Free recurring programming every week.
Delivered with community and school partners after the school day.
Programming delivered directly with elementary and middle schools.
Internships, practicums, ELOs, and student partnerships.
Our commitment
CourtBloom is building a durable youth-development network around recurring community programs, school-day and after-school delivery, student pathways, consistent safety standards, and local partnerships. The goal is for children and families to have programming they can return to year after year.
Every weekend session ends with something good to eat, thanks to local businesses who show up for Franklin's kids and families.
Breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, and French toast for our players all month.
Pizza for our Franklin weekend players all month.
“Nobody earns a plate and nobody asks for one. We just set the table and everybody eats.”
Programs are led by an RSPA Tennis Professional, with a youth curriculum built for consistency, safety, and age-appropriate progression.
Free programming doesn't happen on its own. These supporters put rackets in young hands and give CourtBloom room to grow.
Dennis honored the memory of his wife, Diana, with a generous gift to CourtBloom. Diana loved pickleball, and we are grateful to carry a little of that joy forward by helping more young people discover confidence, connection, and a lasting love of being active.
June honored the memory of her husband, Pete, with a generous gift to CourtBloom. Pete shared a love of pickleball, and his memory now helps open the door for children and families to experience the same kind of movement, community, and joy through sport.
For believing in CourtBloom's vision and helping us build more accessible opportunities for young people across New Hampshire.
For investing in free youth programming and helping CourtBloom grow from an idea into programming families can count on.
For supporting CourtBloom's mission and helping strengthen the community-based programs that make this work possible.
Help on court, with food, at community events, or behind the scenes. No tennis experience needed, and signing up takes about a minute.
Teens help our coaches, learn leadership and introductory coaching skills, and earn documented volunteer hours. Free to join.
