From our July/Aug 2025 issue: how the North Ottawa Recreation Authority in Grand Haven, Michigan, built a youth pickleball program with volunteers, smart scheduling and multi-channel marketing.
Christi Turdo sold hundreds of memberships to The Brook in Boynton Beach, Florida, before construction finished by using tiered pricing, renderings, local press and steady communication with members.
Sioux Falls Area Pickleball has grown to more than 600 members without a facility of its own by partnering with local clubs, staging a halftime demo at a Skyforce game and reaching into local schools.