What the heck is pickleball? Come to the Carson City MAC on Saturday and find out
Ever heard of pickleball? Never heard of pickleball? Curious about pickleball? Don't miss your chance to find out more. Come to the Carson City MAC on Saturday, August 3, for the Community Color Craze and see all 12 courts in action.
That's right, 72 pickleball players from Carson City, Reno, Sparks, Minden, Gardnerville, Dayton, Fallon, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe and surrounding areas vying for bragging rights as the best pickleball community in Northern Nevada.
This is a fundraising event, sponsored by Carson City Parks & Recreation department, which is providing all twelve courts at the fabulous Multipurpose Athletic Center, also known as the MAC, for a fun-filled 4 hours of play, starting at 9 a.m.
The event has been organized by the Truckee Meadows Pickleball Club and the Northern Nevada Ambassadors of the USA Pickleball Association. A modified round robin format will result in one of the area communities being crowned "Pickleball Champs of Northern Nevada."
All participants have paid to play, with the proceeds going to the Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation (FCCPR), for the purpose of developing outdoor pickleball courts at Mills Park. There is no admission charge for spectators, but any and all donations are welcomed and appreciated.
Just in case you haven't heard of pickleball, it's one of the fastest growing sports in the country. At last count, there are over 3.5 million players in the USA, with growth exceeding 12 percent per year. The sport was invented in Washington state in 1965, and is sometimes described as "playing pingpong on a small tennis court with a wiffle ball." Come to the MAC on Saturday, August 3, and see for yourself!
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