Chicago Sport and Social Club, the largest organizer of adult sports leagues, social events, and tournaments in the U.S, provides active young professionals in the city of Chicago with places to meet and compete through sports leagues and social events. Each year, over 100,000 participants look to CSSC for activities throughout the city, including beach…
“You have to spend money to make money” is a common quote amongst business owners that can be a tad scary for small businesses and start-ups. As a pickleball club owner, when is the right time to invest money to make money? And where should you start? Through many interviews with clubs, PCM has been…
If you build it, they will come describes more than a baseball field in a movie; it also applies to the newly built indoor/outdoor pickleball facility at MVP Athletic Club – Crahen. Over the years, MVP has grown from offering a few pickleball-lined indoor courts to one of the premier pickleball facilities in the area….
Pickleball and giving back are quickly becoming the new peanut butter and jelly of the tournament scene. This winning combination provides both clubs and players a fun way to do good, get some exercise and build stronger communities on and off the court.
To help clubs learn more about entering the charity tournament world, Pickleball Club Magazine spoke with Christen Black, cofounder and former CMO of Optomi Professional Services and current President of The TGB Foundation. Held in honor of her late husband, Christen began the charity tournament in 2024 as a way to fundraise for the foundation’s mission to rescue kids from child sex trafficking and abuse. As cofounder of a tech staffing company, it seemed a natural fit to use her knowledge of technology to help children. Christen is proud to say on average, they save nine children a day by funding the tech developed by their partner nonprofit organization.
As the world of pickleball grows, it’s becoming even more important to keep a focus on expanding your business and maximizing profitability beyond open court time. Cody Conti, Vice President of Operations at Electric Pickle, took some time out of his day to share creative ways to take a multi-pronged approach to growing business and…
Designing or renovating a pickleball facility brings many decisions – how many courts, what the locker rooms to look like, and how about parking? All of these decisions, of course, are important; however, one that might be the most important in the long run is lighting. Lighting impacts player safety, tournament readiness, and, of course,…
