About Us
Using Tennis to Build Brighter Futures
First Serve NoCo, formerly NJTL of Fort Collins, is a youth development nonprofit serving children and families across Northern Colorado.
Our roots come from the National Junior Tennis and Learning movement, inspired by Arthur Ashe’s belief that tennis could build character, education, and opportunity. Today, we carry that mission forward in Fort Collins, Loveland, and surrounding communities.
We use tennis as the first serve. Then we build from there.
Through free, low-cost tennis, mentorship, leadership lessons, and bilingual English/Spanish education, we help kids become healthier, more confident, and more connected to their community.
Our Mission
To help Northern Colorado youth build confidence, health, leadership, and belonging through tennis, mentorship, and bilingual education.
Our Vision
A Northern Colorado where every child has access to safe places to play, trusted adults, healthy activity, and opportunities to grow, no matter their family income, background, or first language.
What We Believe
- Every child deserves a first serve.
- Every child deserves a coach who knows their name.
- Every child deserves a safe place to play.
- Every child deserves the chance to learn, lead, and belong.
- Every child deserves opportunity, not just the kids who can afford it.
Executive Director
John White has served as Executive Director of First Serve since 2024 after previously serving two years on the Board of Directors. A former marketing agency owner, Inc. Magazine columnist, and longtime high school tennis coach, he holds an MBA from Regis University and is fully bilingual in English and Spanish. John is passionate about using tennis to help young people build confidence, character, and lifelong skills. He lives in Fort Collins with his wife and two teenage daughters.
John White, Executive Director
Board of Directors
David Trevino serves as the Board President of First Serve NOCO / NJTL FOCO], where he is passionate about leveraging tennis as a vehicle for youth development and social change. Guided by Arthur Ashe’s belief that tennis is a tool to teach life lessons, David oversees the organization’s efforts to provide equitable opportunities for kids both on the court and in life.
David believes that the true success of an NJTL program lies in building community, fostering mentorship, and equipping the next generation with the confidence to succeed in all areas of life. When not championing First Serve NOCO’s mission, David works as a Wildlife Biologist for the National Park Service. He can also be found playing tennis, hiking, birding, and spending time with his wonderful wife Karen and two kids.
David Trevino, Board President
Mediator and therapist in Fort Collins for the last 20 years. Webber middle school coach for 10 years and Rocky Mountain Highschool girls assistant coach for 10 years
Carrie Galyardt, Vice President
Amy Scott is the Co-Founder and COO of an international aviation training company, where she helps lead organizational strategy, operations, and industry partnerships.
Beyond her professional career, Amy has a deep passion for tennis and strongly believes in the life lessons the sport teaches young people. As the parent of two varsity tennis players, she has witnessed firsthand how tennis builds leadership, confidence, discipline, teamwork, and lifelong healthy habits. She also values tennis as a true lifelong sport that fosters connection, resilience, and personal growth at every stage of life.
Amy is honored to support NJTL’s mission of using tennis to positively impact youth and strengthen communities through opportunity, mentorship, and character development.
Amy Scott, Board Member
Mai-Ly Tran was named the fourth head coach in Colorado State University program history on July 13, 2021. She is the second woman to guide the program, following Lois Nieder, who coached the Rams the first 14 seasons of play, beginning in 1975-76. This will be Tran’s second head-coaching stint.
Her first three seasons came with double-digit dual victories and two of the program’s three appearances in the Mountain West semifinals. The 2023-24 featured Radka Buzkova becoming the first player in program history to be named All-Mountain West in both singles in doubles in three successive seasons. The team reached the conference tournament semifinals for the second time under Tran.
Mai-Ly Tran, Board Member
Scott retired in 2019 after a successful career in business. His whole family plays/loves tennis, and he coached high school tennis for 5 years. He is passionate about tennis and how it can help kids learn how to problem solve. He grew up in Fort Collins and is excited to give back to the Northern Colorado community through First Serve NoCo. He loves attending the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells CA in March.
Scott Martin, Board Member
Marc Rademacher is a Senior Recreation Manager for the City of Fort Collins Recreation Department. He oversees the concessionaire contract that currently runs the tennis programs for the City of Fort Collins. Marc is a native Fort Collins resident who grew up in a tennis family. Back in the day, Marc played for Rocky Mountain High School and then for the University of Northern Colorado. Following college, he ran the tennis operations for Village Green, the City of Boulder, and then the City of Fort Collins.
Marc’s reason for serving on the First Serve NoCo board is his belief that we should introduce the greatest game in the world to every kid we can.
Marc Rademacher, Board Member
From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
- Arthur Ashe
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