For those of you who were not in attendance, we had approximately 90 people at UW for our PB meeting! What a fantastic turnout! The feedback was great and I know the Park District officials who were at the meeting were very impressed.
It is important to give those of you that could not attend an opportunity to learn more about what was covered and also access to the signup sheet which was passed out at the meeting.
Please look this over and complete the attached sheet based on your ability to help support the efforts in forming a local Pickleball group. Respond to this email with your signup form attached so we can add you to the list of PB supporters!
Thank you,
Richard Furgiuele
PICKLEBALL MEETING NOTES 9-30-2019
- MARK SMITH FROM THE Park District - GAVE US AN UPDATE ON SINNISSIPPI…DISCUSSIONS STILL BEING HELD WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE GROUP GAVE HIM A LOT OF FEEDBACK.
- ESTABLISHING A CLUB - WE DO NOT NEED TO INVENT ALL OF THIS…MANY CLUBS ALREADY HAVE BYLAWS, MISSION STATEMENTS ETC
- How - Contact other local groups for guidance…Quad Cities…Illinois Pickleball – North…Chicago Metro Pickleball – Many groups formed Nationwide that we can look to for guidance
- OTHER CLUBS WITH SIMILAR OR MUCH SMALLER POPULATION BASE- GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE POPULATION 7900; OWATANNA MN 25000 (200 members); BOISE ID 226000; LAGUNA NIGUEL 66000; CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION, PA 31000; Duluth, MN; Lake Havasu
- Involvement within the Community – Program opportunities: Working with Park District on Court Matters…Sinnissippi – Guilford – Loves Park - New Locations? Sinnissippi Golf Course…Elliott Golf - Work closely with organizations constructing or improving courts
- HAVING A RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION GAINS CREDIBILITY AND ACCESS TO OTHER GROUPS
- Publishing play times including organized drill/practice sessions - PEOPLE WANTING TO FIND A PLACE TO PLAY NEED DIRECTION…NOT TO SPLIT THE GROUP BUT RATHER GIVE THE NEWER PLAYERS AN EASY TO FIND SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON WHERE TO PLAY, TIMES AND LEVELS.
- Setting up Fun Events
- Recruitment of new players
- OVER 325,000 PEOPLE LIVING IN WINNEBAGO AND BOONE COUNTY…PROMOTE DIVERSITY IN OUR GROUP…WE ARE TOO HEAVY ON RETIRED PLAYERS LIMITING THE EVENING PLAY…
- Youth Programs – Youth Development Initiative through USAPA
- TEACH THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS
- Support surrounding communities ie Lake Somerset, Candlewick, Freeport
- ORGANIZE PLAY TIMES…TRAVEL THERE TO PLAY AND HELP THEIR MEMBERS LEARN…CONVERTING TENNIS COURTS OR GETTING NEW COURTS BUILT
- Tournaments – Leagues – ladder leagues TRAVEL TO OTHER CLUBS FOR TOURNEYS OR LEAGUES
- Rules Training – Pickleball Instructors – GROUP CAN HELP RECRUIT CERTIFIED TRAINERS AND REFEREES – PROFESSIONAL PICKLEBALL REGISTRY - PPRPICKLEBALL.ORG
- Fundraising – Grant Raising
- Chambers; Community Foundation; Rockford Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Local City Foundations/Grants; Private Donors
- DONATIONS OF EQUIPMENT TO SCHOOLS
- Media Contact – Support – Promotion of PB
- Social Media
- Tennis Community Liason – ESPECIALLY WITH CLOSING OF CLOCKTOWER – NEED TO BE AVAILABLE AND A PART OF DISCUSSIONS THEY HAVE IN COMMUNITY – JOINT EFFORT?
- USAPA LIASON or Other National Pickleball Organizations
- Have one or more Ambassadors in Rockford
- DEREK PAPICH – DISCUSSED WAYS PARK DISTRICT AND UW CAN SUPPORT A PB GROUP
- SOME KEYS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PB GROUP
- Need lots of involvement
- Support and work with Park District – they can help facilitate many of the above topics
- Work Together as a group from all levels of play – SET ASIDE WHAT IS BEST FOR ME MENTALITY
- SMALL CORE OF PEOPLE WILLING TO LEAD THE CHARGE – REMINDER…THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE FOR US AROUND THE COUNTRY AND USAPA CAN HELP
- LONG TERM PLAN NEEDED
THANK YOU – DEREK PAPICH…MARK SMITH…KRIS CAREY AND SELKIRK…JESSE SANDOVAL AND GAMMA…JENN SELCHOW and PATTI for promoting
- Name_________________________________
- Email_________________________________
- Phone_________________________________
My level of support or interest at this time
(Please mark all that apply):
- USAPA Ambassador ________
- Club Leader/Organizer _________
- Social/Youth Events ________
- Attend Meetings/Provide Feedback ________
- Make Contact with People I Know in Community ________
- I just want to play, but am willing to tell people about Pickleball! ________
- I can help in this way ________________________________________
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