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Mayor proclaims May National Tennis Month; city and community outline Washington Park court expansion
Summary
Mayor Ray Pacheco proclaimed May 2026 National Tennis Month. Parks staff and the Casper Community Tennis Association highlighted the Washington Park Revival, announced construction of six high-quality public courts, and listed grant and donor support including a Wyoming Tennis Association $10,000 match.
Mayor Ray Pacheco proclaimed May 2026 National Tennis Month in Casper on May 19, citing USTA history and recent participation gains nationally, and he joined local tennis advocates in celebrating planned upgrades at Washington Park.
Salima, a parks and recreation staff member who has worked on the Washington Park Revival since 2022, told the council the project has successfully used grants — including Land and Water Conservation Fund awards, USTA support, the Daniels Fund, and other donations — to replace ball-field lighting, convert courts to pickleball, and proceed with tennis-court construction. "So the fact that we're going from 14 to 6 fully public city owned courts," Salima said, "I think is the reason why so many people are excited about the Washington Park Tennis Course expansion project." She added that, when combined with ten school-district courts at Highland Park, the upgrades will support youth programming, school partnerships, and regional tournaments.
Ryan McCormick, president of the Casper Community Tennis Association, thanked the council and described local fundraising, naming several donor families and noting a Wyoming Tennis Association $10,000 match that community members are raising to secure. He characterized tennis as a low-barrier sport that supports healthy programming for youth and people of all ages.
Mayor Pacheco read the formal proclamation from the dais and encouraged organizations and retailers to promote local tennis programming. Washington Park Bandshell design work and a groundbreaking were discussed as upcoming components of the broader park revival effort.
No formal action was required or taken on the court project at the May 19 meeting; the presentations served to raise public awareness and mark the proclamation.
