October 5, 2026
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How to Grow your Club by Leveraging Beginner Clinics

Crew Pickleball110 mins

As pickleball continues its rise in popularity, club owners are constantly looking for ways to engage new players and build a loyal community. One of the most effective—and overlooked—methods for growing a club is hosting beginner clinics. Beginner clinics are great because they introduce new players to the sport in a structured, welcoming environment while simultaneously increasing court usage, strengthening member retention, and driving revenue opportunities. 

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RT. 12 Pickle Brings in New Players with Engaging Clinics

Joseph Peshek010 mins

RT. 12 Pickle is an indoor pickleball club located in West Boylston, Massachusets. RT. 12 is a pure pickleball club devoted to providing quality gameplay for everyone who walks through the front door. Ben Minsk and the folks at RT. 12 have done an excellent job of introducing new players to the game through clinics and other engaging programs. 

In the Spring of 2022, Minsk was ready to start a new venture. He thought starting a pickleball club would be a great way to occupy himself after spending five years in retirement: “I was retired for five years and wasn’t quite sure what to do with myself. I just knew right from the get-go that I wanted to do something.”

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Pro Shop Best Practices

Emma Jane012 mins

Perhaps one of the most underutilized and high potential means to increase a pickleball club’s revenue is their pro shop. A pro shop offers clubs an excellent avenue to attract new customers, retain current members, and communicate the club’s individual brand and identity. In this article, we get to hear from three particular clubs on how they maximize their pro shop’s opportunity for sales through strategic measures such as product placement and merchandising choices. 

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The March/April Issue is Here!

Riley Watkins04 mins

Click here to view: https://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?m=71025&l=1 Welcome to another exciting edition of Pickleball Club Mag! Whether you’re a club owner, manager, or business connoisseur, our goal is to provide you with valuable insights, strategies, and inspiration to help grow and enhance your pickleball business. We are super excited to feature the Indianapolis Pickleball Club in this…

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A Grand Opening That Serves Up Community and Competition at Pickledilly Skokie

Amy Busse07 mins

When a pickleball Grand Opening event requests no street shoes, you know they mean business! Such was the invite from Pickledilly Skokie in Illinois for their Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on February 20. With an Emmy Award-winning sportscaster, Peggy Kusinski, as the emcee, the mayor and Skokie Chamber of Commerce President in attendance amongst other guests the event was a great way to introduce the new facility to the community.

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