In The Kitchen
The People’s Courts Rule in Favor of Kids Camp
With the holidays now firmly in our rearview, clubs are already beginning to prepare for a busy summer season of pickleball. At The People’s Courts in Portland, Oregon, they plan to host a kids summer camp for kids to come and learn the game in a fun and exciting environment. The club itself focuses on…
The Dink House Uses an Exclusive Membership Philosophy to Create a Sophisticated New Club
Expected to open at the end of Q1 2024, The Dink House will be Carmel, Indiana’s newest indoor pickleball facility boasting eight well-cushioned courts, a players lounge, and a members-only kitchen and bar area. Thomas Davidson, one of The Dink House’s managing partners, and his team “set out to create a semi-private club where members…
Fort Collins Pickleball Club Uses Women’s Clinics to Create Meaningful Community
As a central hub for all things pickleball in the Fort Collins, Colorado area, the Fort Collins Pickleball Club (FOCOPB) hopes to provide opportunities for connections among women in the pickleball community through their women’s clinics. Several years ago, Jess Kornick, a board member and the women’s clinic instructor, and the team at FOCOPB decided…
New Braunfels ‘Pickleball in Pajamas’ Event Garners Family Fun
In an effort to foster family-friendly pickleball play and get their community in the holiday spirit, NB Pickleball Club, in New Braunfels, Texas, hosted their first annual Pickleball in Pajamas event in mid-December 2023. With a fun and competitive tournament complete with players in their pajamas, they hope to create an exciting Christmas event for…
How to Retain More Members at Your Pickleball Club in 2024
While increasing membership is an understandably common focus of member-based organizations, investing in membership retention can be an equally impactful venture for pickleball clubs attempting to grow their impact on their community as well as their bottom line. In the following article, we will look at how two clubs from opposite ends of the country…
Pickleball Maine Uses New Year’s Day Extravaganza to Drive Social Connection
In just a few weeks, Pickleball Maine will be hosting their 4th Annual New Year’s Day Extravaganza filled with foods and drinks, prizes, good community, and of course pickleball. During the event, which has sold out each previous year, local players can ring in the new year with several hours of fun and competitive pickleball…