Flagler Beach Rotary Club Announces First Annual Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser Starts Sept 26

PALM COAST, Fla. - July 30, 2019 - PRLog -- The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach is pleased to announce the club's First Annual Pickleball Tournament fundraiser. The event will be held at Wadsworth Park, located at 2200 Moody Blvd, Flagler Beach, on September 27-29.

"If you haven't played pickleball or you haven't yet seen pickleball being played, come anyway," said Flagler Beach Rotarian and tournament organizer Amanda Bailey. "There will be an opportunity for a mini-lesson and for attendees to try it out," Amanda added. There will also be hand/eye coordination skill games for all ages. There will be hamburgers, hotdogs and sausages available for purchase, and the Rotary Club of Flagler Beach's Famous First Friday Funnel Cakes!

The 4-day event will kick off with a Meet and Greet on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Tortugas' Florida Kitchen & Bar, located at 608 S Ocean Shore Blvd, Flagler Beach from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Meet and Greet tickets are $15 per person, and may be purchased as part of the registration process. Registration is $30 for one pickleball event as defined below and $10 for each additional event:

Friday, September 27, 2019, Men's Singles and Women's Doubles.
Saturday, September 28, 2019, Mixed Doubles.
Sunday, September 29, 2019, Women's Singles and Men's Doubles.

Skill levels are: 3.0 and below, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 and above. Age groups are 19 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, and 70 and above.

All events will be round-robin. There will be 11 courts with painted lines and portable nets. The Onix Fuse G2 ball will be used for 3.5 and below and the Dura Fast 40 ball for 4.0 and above.  Dry Blend tees may be purchased as part of the registration process for $20 and a tournament logo Dry Fit hat may be purchased for $15.

Those that sponsor or play will be helping support Rotary's community commitments such as: Project Share Christmas (1,300 children), Pierson Monthly Food Drop (300 families), adult education and college scholarships ($6,000), Flagler Rotary Swim and Surf (300 at-risk youth) and much more.

Anyone interested in participating is asked to register at pickleballbrackets.com. Anyone interested in sponsoring is asked to contact Amanda Bailey at pickleballflaglerbeach@gmail.com. Registration inquiries are asked to email Walt at reg.pickleballflaglerbeach@gmail.com.

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For more information about the Rotary Club of Flagler Beach, visit http://www.flaglerbeachrotary.org or https://www.facebook.com/flaglerbeachrotary/