Milledgeville Pickleball Club is a registered nonprofit organization incorporated to:
- Provide clinics, coaching staff, and local events to help promote and grow the sport of pickleball in the Community.
- Provide the Community with pickleball equipment, services, and facilities that are not provided for by local governments.
- Support the growth of the support by providing training and opportunities for the schools, community, and interested organizations to engage in the sport of pickleball.
- Provide clinics, coaching staff, and local events to help promote and grow the sport of pickleball in the Community.
- Work closely with local government, parks and recreation staff, colleges, schools, and other groups in the Community to coordinate efforts on behalf of the sport.
- Promote the pursuit of pickleball as a team sport and outdoor activity that promotes healthy lifestyles, exercise, helps reduce obesity, addresses the impacts of sedentary lifestyles, and promotes fair play and new friendships.
- Promote the involvement of the Community by coordinating all supporting, funding, and growing pickleball-related activities for the Community.
- Encourage attendance at pickleball-related functions and total community support of the Club and its activities.
- Ensure recognition for the Community investment in facilities and tourism efforts.
- Raise money through various activities to support the purposes of the Club.
- Apply for available grants and provide grants to the Community for facilities, programs, maintenance, management, promotion, and training for pickleball and adjacent efforts.
- Actively participate in State and National governing bodies for the sport of pickleball.
MEMBERSHIP: Membership shall be open to any person who subscribes to the purpose and function of the Milledgeville Pickleball.
Current Club hosted and funded projects:
- Windscreens for the courts are on order
- Beginner and advanced coaching sessions facilitated
- Storage shed for equipment
- Hosting and running of District Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA) qualifying matches
- Hosted Fundraising match at Georgia College and State University
Your current board members (terms ending November 2023):
- Don Smith, President
- Richard King, VP of Operations
- Eva Galova, VP of Fundraising
- Barbara Agee, Treasurer
- Tim Sestak, VP of Skills and Technical Development
- Collette King, Secretary
- Stephanie Spivey, VP of Leagues and Community Play
- Brett Boston, Pickleball Ambassador for Baldwin and Putnam
- Parke Kallenberg, Financial Management
Please send any questions or comments to milledgevillepickleball@gmail.com