Pickleball for Beginners - July 2026!

We could all use a little more exercise! And while the weather is good, we plan to take advantage of it!

All Young Adults ages 18-35 are invited to join us for a special "intro to pickleball" event at Ellison Park from 5:30 - 7:30pm! All skill levels are welcome, but this event is specifically geared towards those with no or limited prior experience.

Tucked up off the side of Blossom Road is a small park hidden away with 4 Pickleball courts. There we will spend some time learning the basics together before inviting those more experienced to continue play either there or just down the road at Shadow Pines Park!

Please try to bring your own paddle and ball if possible - however - This event is completely FREE, and some paddles and balls are available to be borrowed, however, we encourage you to bring your own or to buy one and some balls off of Amazon.

If you are open to buying a cheap but awesome paddle of your own, we recommend snagging this one:

https://www.amazon.com/VINSGUIR-Pickleball-Elongated-Thermoformed-Advancer/dp/B0D7Q38981/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3W22IBLXI6QGM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KCb8fd9q4DObncUPJ9JKwJgkVubz1PQLb8Y-Ga0nrwt5Q3eyq5sIKWRpdxShsROjhPzaBcw2H4Aue8a4Up__1588QqVxwYxavKg6y6-vlU5o_pZzFEBnxyTIAVj-uKmE1OtKGiXX62-vkhYBwBq6FX9oVd6cJvq0ScXIHmK9dqa_AE4blDw9-gbLt6pvx9yWNGXxVxnazbnJesX35hw2W-F2XPIejKtHwtcmWuAHamsh8o4VeirRTjO2K_YJdKnU3EMSbLoXhavR8w_oiD2wxRBDjw47Y6Cmknw4wMwln2E.w2vTPMvabVqs7ILoACJq-HuEI8Yysd-aTXawY0298L4&dib_tag=se&keywords=pickleball%2Bpaddle&qid=1744828287&refinements=p_72%3A1248957011%2Cp_36%3A-3100&rnid=1248955011&s=sporting-goods&sprefix=pickleball%2Bpaddl%2Caps%2C132&sr=1-5&th=1

These are the outdoor balls we recommend snagging:

https://www.amazon.com/Franklin-Sports-X-40-Pickleballs-Approved/dp/B06XTW1BND/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1PD15T69I7JSE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UXWjY_FpAkmZo-Go15q1ll0rymuAQlfAWtQkJgudrjJp3Y29kdXVhqwIoo0dXrOYFubb4lUeDwrV6KglDx2BoWkdX0fTUer2IlYkuGb-w3rPA0b7z-pcsO60PuGfwHQpvWxhHAdTLy_rBwm0HFQnnXIXwRK8kSYROSelPi1_vUfDFXX2HbK0vTJLfNf6to-DpHoyBt761ES0evE8viRCjo2eGjUHUAWVkJptVV-FVhk8FtOLBGCZ6D8qVk5UznZc9TtaysQPuaIPGbX3VK1Wvxq_HsY1Vb2nZ4DQX1owt7c.h897oXSZ1Jk8yWwIUjppMUgXjxzydybPg7hQzPBswq0&dib_tag=se&keywords=outdoor%2Bpickleball&qid=1747163621&sprefix=ooutdoor%2Bpickleball%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-6&th=1

While this event is free, we encourage everyone to RSVP to Tyler at roc.converge@dor.org or by phone at 585-502-8812 so we can plan accordingly!