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Pickleball in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
by Tom Brull, USAPA Ambassador
USAPA E-Pickleball News, October 1, 2009
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, began a new Pickleball club for players in the City of Manitowoc. We were successful in getting the City Recreation Department to paint two courts in 2008 on a tennis court that was seldom used and they added a third court this past spring. They also provided us with a gym to use in the winter. We had to tape off courts, but it worked.
We are averaging 15 to 20 players on a weekly basis and are now listed in the "Places to Play" section of the USAPA website. Although, our surface leaves a lot to be desired, we have started and are growing. Our players range in age from 9 to 70 and we have a good mix of men and women. In the beginning, I provided the equipment. Now almost everyone has their own equipment and are learning new techniques each session. I have been providing our Rec Dept with info from USAPA in hope of getting better and permanent courts, but it hasn't been catching on with them as fast as I would like. I have even volunteered to help paint the lines on the gym floor so that we don't have to tape in the winter, and hopefully will speed up the process.
We are presently playing on Wednesday evenings starting at about 6 pm. and lasting until 7-7:30 pm. As daylight hours decrease, we will start play at 5:00 pm. This Winter, we will move indoors play on Saturdays from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
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