OUR ORGANIZATION |
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Saskatoon Pickleball Incorporated (SPI) was registered as a not-for-profit organization in 2017. We have an elected Board of Directors who, along with our membership works to build partnerships with organizations at all levels to support the recognition and expansion of pickleball as an organized sport in the City of Saskatoon and surrounding area. The primary goal of Saskatoon Pickleball Inc. is to provide access and information to support participation in pickleball, as we promote the sport of pickleball to persons of all ages and abilities. We work to secure indoor and outdoor pickleball facility options in the City of Saskatoon and area. We aim to facilitate the growth of pickleball by organizing and communicating information regarding recreational and competitive play venues and schedules, recreational tournaments, competitive tournaments, referee clinics, coaching clinics, and player skill development clinics.
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RECENT ACTIVITIES |
Saskatoon Pickleball Inc. has been very active since we incorporated. We provided input to the City of Saskatoon’s concept plan for the Father Basil Markle Park retro-fit, which is scheduled to begin in the Spring of 2019. We collaborated with the City of Saskatoon to increase winter pickleball play times at their City Leisure facilities. In addition, as a result of our planning efforts, volunteer involvement and co-hosting of the 2018 Saskatchewan Provincial Open Pickleball Tournament, we gained national recognition from Pickleball Canada for sanctioned National Tournaments.
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FUTURE |
Future Saskatoon Pickleball Inc. initiatives include efforts to secure a dedicated indoor pickleball facility for all of our citizenship. We will continue to collaborate with the Saskatoon Senior Fitness Association to secure designated play times for players over 50 years of age. Saskatoon Pickleball Inc. will also continue our partnership with the City of Saskatoon, and through fundraising activities, we will contribute financially to the outdoor court enhancements at the Father Basil Markle facility. Other future initiatives include collaborating with Pickleball Canada and Pickleball Saskatchewan on a new coaching certification program, a national player database, a high performance athlete program and para-pickleball program development. Saskatoon Pickleball Inc. looks forward to exciting times ahead for pickleball as a rapidly growing, accessible, organized sport for all, in the City of Saskatoon and surrounding communities.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
The SPI AGM was held on April 16, 2019. The elected Executive consists of four directors and eleven Directors at Large (below). We would like to thank Bob Godwin, Joanne Cliff, Ron Balezantis, and Dex Wyse who stepped down after serving on the Board for several years. Our new Board consists of:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Kent Archer (President) Marilyn Barrington (Vice President) Doug Kramble (Secretary) Ray Basler (Treasurer) DIRECTORS AT LARGE Tim Archer, Betty Beaton, Dennis Boyle, Doug Brown, Brent Cooper, Nina Henry, Nick Kalyn, Dave MacLean, Blaire Saunders, Glenn Stumborg and Barbe Walter. |
OUR PARTNERS
The City of Saskatoon, Department of Recreation and Community Development, promotes community-based sport, culture and recreation programs. It supports SPI with access to outdoor and indoor pickleball facilities and with the promotion and expansion of the sport of pickleball.
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The Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association Inc. (SSFA) is a volunteer, non-government organization formed in 1984 to address the need for activity programs for people fifty years of age and older. SPI partners with the Saskatoon Sports District branch to promote active living, wellness and participation.
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Pickleball Saskatchewan was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 2013. Its mission is "to promote the growth of pickleball as a game for all ages in Saskatchewan." The website has a lot of provincial information including updates and photos of Community Clinics held throughout Saskatchewan.
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In 2009 a group of players created what is now known as the Pickleball Canada Organization. The mission of PCO is "assist and promote the growth of Pickleball as a game for all ages and to establish rules, policies and standards for the good governance of the game in Canada.”
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