TriCity Fitness, Inc. is proud to support the United States Military-Connected Community with our Tennis for the Troops program and offer a complimentary Military Membership to our facility for all veterans, active duty and national guard.
Tennis for the Troops
Learn the game. Find community. Stay active. Tri-City proudly welcomes veterans, active-duty service members and National Guard members through tennis, connection and support.
Serve. Connect. Belong.
Tennis for the Troops creates an inviting place for members of the military-connected community to play, learn and build relationships that extend beyond the court.
Complimentary Military Membership
Tri-City offers complimentary facility membership to veterans, active-duty service members and National Guard members.
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Build skills and meet other military-connected players in a supportive weekly clinic for every experience level.
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Connect with a Tri-City member who can help you feel at home, meet playing partners and get started on court.
Email Billy →Play with purpose.
A welcoming clinic built around tennis instruction, movement and the camaraderie of playing together.
Weekly Clinic
Players of all levels are welcome—from first-time players to lifelong competitors. Each session develops skills while bringing veterans and active-duty members together through a sport for a lifetime.
Reserve a SpotQuestions or New to Tennis?
Billy Ciejka, Tri-City General Manager and Tennis for the Troops Program Director, can help you choose the best way to participate.
Email BillyMilitary Patch Board
Tri-City Fitness is proud to support our military-connected community through our Tennis for the Troops program.
We’ve added a Military Patch Board at the club where veterans and service members can proudly display their unit patches and help us create a lasting tribute to those who have served.
If you are a veteran, active-duty service member or member of the National Guard, we invite you to contribute a patch. Whether it’s a division patch, combat patch, squadron patch or other unit insignia that represents your service, we would be honored to include it.
How to Contribute
Simply bring your patch to the Tri-City Fitness front desk, or contact Tennis for the Troops Program Director Billy Ciejka.
We’ll proudly display your patch for our entire club community to see and appreciate. Our hope is that this board continues to grow—not only as a tribute to the men and women who have served, but also as a way to share stories, recognize connections and build camaraderie both on and off the courts.
Thank you for your service. We look forward to growing this display together. 🇺🇸
Billy Ciejka
Tennis for the Troops Program Director
Tri-City Fitness
Built together.
We are grateful to the members, military leaders and local partners who have helped Tennis for the Troops grow.
With special thanks to: Jenn Tabankin, Dean Motta, Colonel Kevin Ferreira, Joanne Ross, Colonel Al Ross (retired), Tim Caslin and Spencer Smith.
In gratitude. In remembrance.
Thank you for serving our country and protecting our freedoms. In loving memory of T.A.C. and J.P.K.
Ready to join us on court?
Join Tennis for the Troops
“Learn the game of tennis and find a community of support for military families, veterans, active duty – anyone who might want to play with other people who speak “your language” - that’s a Win-Win!”
Billy Ciejka, General Manager at TriCity Fitness and Program Director of Tennis for the Troops
Tri City Fitness offers a great atmosphere. Everyone is so personable, the staff here, the people that give lessons – they’re amazing. The Tennis 4 the Troops program is such a great benefit for our troops. It provides both a mental challenge and a physical challenge just by coming here and getting involved. You’re going to meet great people, get a great workout and have a good time!"
Dean Motta, 22-year United States Army National Guard Veteran
SEEN: Tennis for the Troops in the News
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Tennis for the Troops Weekly Clinic
Tennis for the Troops is a weekly clinic series on Tuesdays from 10-11 am to build tennis skills while getting veterans and active duty members together involved in a sport that will last a lifetime. Players of all levels are welcome, whether you play occasionally or have a lifelong love of the game.
Tri-City wishes to thank all of the great members who have helped make the Tennis for the Troops program so successful: Jenn Tabankin, Dean Motta, Colonel Kevin Ferreira, Joanne Ross, Colonel Al Ross (retired), Tim Caslin, and Spencer Smith. Thank you to the following program sponsors for their dedicated support to the Tennis for the Troops program: Hoffman's Car Wash, American Trade and Goods, Homestead Funding, Market 32, Rosetti Properties and HEAD PENN Racquet Sports.
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Military Veterans Find Refuge "Serving" On Tri-City Tennis Courts
Tennis has boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Physical Activity Council, more than 21 million Americans picked up a racquet over the past year, up more than a fifth. As WAMC’s Jackie Orchard found out, some of those newcomers are military veterans, finding solace during a dark New York winter.
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Tennis Mentors
Support and connection can make a world of difference- and here at TriCity we want to connect you with our members and get you out on the tennis courts. For more details, click the button below and send our General Manager, Billy Ciejka a message so he can get it started!
Annual Tennis for the Troops Veterans Day Lunch
Our event was held at Center Court Pub at TriCity Fitness, Inc. on Veteran’s Day 2023.
Special Thanks to Lieutenant Colonel Shawn Tabankin for his opening remarks for the Annual Tennis for the Troops Veterans Day Party. Watch them below!
Over 50 service members past and present joined us 🇺🇸
Welcome Home!
Prior to the men's hockey game against St. Lawrence, Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Ferreira surprised his two daughters with his return home from his fourth deployment in Afghanistan. Thank You to Lieutenant Colonel Ferreira and the Ferreira family.
Listen up.
TriCity’s Tennis for the Troops program featured in MidDay Magazine on WAMC radio. Hit the play button on the right.
Thank you for serving our country and protecting our freedoms. Thank you for your dedication and sacrifice.
In Loving Memory
T.A.C.
J.P.K.