Sarasota Pickleball Club is not Pickleball Terry

 

 

I am not the CLUB

Sarasota Pickleball and Pickleball Terry is not Sarasota Pickleball Club. We are two different entities promoting pickleball in Sarasota.

I know that recently, the Club sent out an email asking for membership donations. A few people questioned me about that and were a little confused. I don’t blame them. It’s confusing and it is not me. I am not the Sarasota Pickleball Club, Inc.

Pickleball Terry and Sarasota Pickleball’s History

In 2017 I was happily playing pickleball, (not well I might add so I was dismissed to the first court at Arlington, but trying hard to make my way up to the second court), where I met Deann who was already sending out emails listing the places to play in Sarasota. She decided to hand that responsibilty over to someone else, and I eventually took over where she left off. That was the fall of 2017, and I purchased domain names (SarasotaPickleball.com, SarasotaPickleballAssociation.com, SarasotaPickleballOrganization.com, PickleballTerry.com), built a website and Sarasota Pickleball has been growing since to 1,300 subscribers.

My game has gotten slightly better, and I have the honor to introduce other people to pickleball. The newsletter has improved with more news, tips, memes, and funny jokes to get you all through COVID.

My weekly goal is to play at different locations, meet new players, and keep the familiar faces on the courts informed. Soon, I will be hosting the Welcome Back Pickleball Tournament indoors as soon as I am able to secure a County or City location.  I hope my enthusiasm is inspiring. Really, I have a great time doing this. Thank you for letting me be a part of your pickleball life.

Now what’s the Club all about?

Sarasota Pickleball Club, Inc. (not Sarasota Pickleball) has recently filed as a corporation with the State 4/30/2020 CLICK HERE. They are a not-for-profit and currently work as lobbyists for building more DEDICATED, outdoor pickleball courts in Sarasota.

I, as Pickleball Terry and Sarasota Pickleball, promote playing pickleball in Sarasota as an USAPA Ambassador, through marketing on this site and weekly newsletter.  I report news about Sarasota County, Sarasota City,  Our Ys, Lakewood Ranch Pickleball, Bradenton Parks and Recreation,  Health Fit, Church of the Palms and Salvation Army,  by advertising their times of play, levels of play, and any special events.

If my name, Pickleball Terry, isn’t on the email, it’s not from me.

Confused?

People were confused because SPC was requesting memberships, and they may think they are contributing to me. That is not the case.  Not me or Sarasota Pickleball. If you want more info about the Sarasota Pickleball Club (Board members, Tom Everitt, Carrie Palmer, and Cathy Denault), you can go to their website by clicking here. 

Now it gets more confusing: Other pickleball groups with “Sarasota” in its name.  Sarasota Pickleball Academy. Pickleball Sarasota. All different people.

In conclusion, all good groups and people trying to promote pickleball in Sarasota. Let’s work together and keep on playing.

Sincerely,

Pickleball Terry
SarasotaPickleball.com

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