Newbies
Stevie Harrison and Jack Negri, Smashers members and Selkirk representatives, donated new Selkirk paddles to the Newbies program
Local Parks
Auburndale Community Center
Visited and played at Auburndale Community Center to get some ideas on presenting their model to our local park
Arrington
Checked out the basketball court at the Arrington facility on Cypress Parkway and it would be a playable surface. However, after multiple attempts at offering a camp with everything provided free of cost, they still want us to “rent” the court for $40/hour
Local Schools
David Marks (pictured here with Patti Greenberg), a Smashers member and Pickleball Apes representative, has provided 45 new paddles to be donated to local schools.
New Dimensions HS
Donated paddles for the past few years and they have enough. GOAL is to continue to offer demo and teaching for their PE classes
Liberty HS
Donated 14 gently used paddles in May and donated 20 new Pickleball Apes paddles in June
OASIS certification needed to teach: nine Instructors are certified
GOAL: Demo and teach PE classes. Also offered to teach /play pickleball as a team building for their faculty
Mater Academy
Taught faculty this past year and was VERY well received. Their new facility/multi purpose room was just completed and Principal hopes to run an after school pickleball program.
Donated 25 new Pickleball Apes paddles in July
GOAL: teach and demo for elementary school age students in their new facility
Once we teach Mater Academy elementary school age students, we can offer pickleball to KOA and Deerwood Elementary Schools
Poinciana High School
David Marks, a Smashers member and Pickleball Apes representative, arranged for donation of new Pickleball Apes paddles for Poinciana High School.
On September 24, 2024, 10 Instructors from Smashers Pickleball Club taught pickleball for PE classes at Poinciana High School. Eight courts were set up and even with class sizes of 79 and 91, all students participated;
The PE teacher is putting Smashers in touch with the District PE Supervisor and wants us to come teach the PE teachers how to teach pickleball during a Professional Development Day
Fire Departments
GOALS for Fire Stations: Provide equipment listed for each
Selkirk has a program to provide 3000 paddles a year for First Responders. Selkirk Growth Program would enable Smashers to purchase nets, paddles and balls at half price for Fire Stations. Their “Prime Net” sells for $120 and our cost is $60. Paddles selling for $50 or more would be $20. The new Osceola Fire Station will have 7-10 firemen initially and we are hoping to present them pickleball equipment at their Grand Opening.
Polk County Fire Station #37 (Solivita, Cypress Pkwy)
Selkirk Growth Program supplied 8 free paddles
Steve Harrison & Patti Greenberg gave them a Selkirk net, 2 new Selkirk paddles and balls all provided from funds from PSG bake sale
Osceola County Fire Station (Cypress Parkway)
Selkirk donation to new Osceola fire station today including a new pickleball net, 3 new paddles, court tape and balls.
Polk County Fire Station #46 (Marigold Ave.)
Selkirk Growth Program paperwork to be filled out for free paddles. Selkirk net, 2 new Selkirk paddles and balls to be donated from funds from PSG bake sale
Osceola Fire Station 64
Six paddles and balls were donated on October 25, 2024 to Osceola Fire Station 64 on Pleasant Hill Road next to Valencia College.
