May 2, 2026
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Joseph Peshek

How the CCPC is Promoting Youth/Family Pickleball in the “Cereal Capital of the World”

Joseph Peshek07 mins

Battle Creek, Michigan is the cereal capital of the world and home to the Cereal City Pickleball Club. Cereal City Pickleball is a non-profit club “dedicated to organizing and promoting pickleball in the Battle Creek area.” The founding members started the CCPC in hopes of forming a competitive pickleball community with diverse programming options like lessons, tournaments, and community outreach events. The CCPC has a mission to “enhance the health and welfare of the general public by encouraging, organizing, and promoting the development and growth of pickleball.” The folks at the CCPC are fulfilling their mission through programs like the CPCC grant program which provides pickleball equipment and instruction for various local communities. 

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Indiana University Pickleball: Patience Pays Off

Joseph Peshek011 mins

College pickleball has exploded over the past three years, and its explosion is a microcosm of the explosion of pickleball as a whole. The Indiana University Pickleball Club stands as an excellent example of the stirrings happening at the college level. Indiana University is a very large college with almost 50,000 undergraduates, yet three years ago, students wouldn’t have been able to find a club on campus. Fast forward to the present. IU Pickleball has hundreds of members, recreational and competitive play, and is currently ranked ninth overall on DUPR. 

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The HUB Brings Top-Notch Pickleball to the Golden State

Joseph Peshek08 mins

Despite the typical challenge of expanding a business in California, the owners at the HUB, a pickleball club quickly gaining steam, have opened three unique facilities in San Diego, Alameda, and Silicon Valley. Simply put, the HUB is doing a lot of things right, as each club offers exceptional pickleball courts, tasty food, and a lively community at each location. Business expansion can be difficult in any state, let alone in California, but the HUB’s prudent philosophy of growth has yielded several fruitful facilities. The current owners, Ted Angelo and Pat Rolfe hope to further their club’s growth by franchising to other states in the near future. 

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Lucky Shots Breaks the Mold With an Outburst of Interior Design and Creativity

Joseph Peshek06 mins

One would be hard-pressed to find a pickleball club more imaginative than the Lucky Shots Pickleball Club in Minneapolis, MN. Setting their sights high, the folks at Lucky Shots strive to be “one of the best clubs in the world.” And they have the firepower to do it. Lucky Shots is bringing in myriads of members thanks to their focus on art, aesthetics, and hospitality.

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