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Home My WebLink About11 02 16 Minutes Parks Advisory Committee Minutes November 2, 2016 Members Present: Kelly Loose,Jason Tschetter, Ken Calautti,Andrew Uzpen,Steve Pany Members Absent: Kendall Larson Guest Speakers Present: Pickleball Cub Members:John Girtman, Ron McLain, Brenda Hawkinson, Helen Goule Staff Present: Katy Gehlar,Angie Barstad 1. Pickleball Facility John Girtman gave a presentation on the history and growth of Pickleball in Prior Lake and surrounding communities.The Pickleball club is asking for a dedicated Pickleball facility at Lakefront Park.They would like to get the tennis courts resurfaced and stripped for Pickleball only and eliminate tennis from this location.There are available tennis courts at the middle school and high school.The cost to resurface and re-stripe the courts would range from$20,000-$35,000. The PAC was concerned about the cost, but saw a potential need to convert the tennis courts over to Pickleball. Staff explained there is currently no money in the budget for this project. PAC members suggested the Pickleball club set up a 501c3 and try to raise money for this project. It was also recommended the Pickleball Club work with the City to develop a proposal which would include the club raising funds for this project.The proposal could then be brought back to the PAC for review which in turn could be presented to City Council. 2. Bi-Annual Meeting with associations and surrounding communities Jason Tschetter gave an update on the September meeting. He stated it was a good meeting and it is very helpful to continue with these meetings. All PAC members agreed. 3. 2017 Proposed Fees Angie Barstad mentioned there will be new fees associated with Community Events,which includes tournaments.These fees were brought up at the Bi-Annual meeting.The sports associations did not agree with the per person fee but agreed that tournament fees sound appropriate.These fees are being discussed with finance and will go to the council for approval in December, along with the entire 2017 proposed fee schedule. 4.2016 PAC Goals Review The goals of 2016 were reviewed and a 2016 PAC accomplishment list will be produced based on the PAC feedback.The accomplishments will be presented at the City Council workshop on 11/28/16. 5. 2017 PAC Goals Goals were established for 2017.These goals will be presented at the City Council workshop on 11/28/16. 6 The next PAC meeting will be December 15,6P.m. in Wagon Bridge Conf. Room Submitted by Angie Barstad, Recreation Coordinator i I Pickle Ball History 1965—After playing golf one Saturday during the summer, Joel Pritchard, congressman from Washington State and Bill Bell, successful businessman, returned to Pritchard's home on Bainbridge Island, WA(near Seattle) to find their families sitting around with nothing to do. The property had an old badminton court so Pritchard and Bell looked for some badminton equipment and could not find a full set of rackets. They improvised and started playing with ping-pong paddles and a perforated plastic ball. At first they placed the net at badminton height of 60 inches and volleyed the ball over the net. As the weekend progressed, the players found that the ball bounced well on the asphalt surface and soon the net was lowered to 36 inches. The following weekend, Barney McCallum was introduced to the game at Pritchard's home. Soon, the three men created rules, relying heavily on badminton. They kept in mind the original purpose, which was to provide a game that the whole family could play together. Pickle ball got it's name from Joel Pritchard's dog. 1972—A corporation was formed to protect the creation of this new sport. 1975— The National Observer published an article about pickleball followed by a 1976 article in Tennis magazine about"America's newest racquet sport." 1976—During the spring of 1976, the first known pickleball tournament in the world was held at South Center Athletic Club in Tukwila, Washington.. In fact, they practiced with large wood paddles and a softball sized whiffle ball. 1984—USAPA"was organized to perpetuate the growth and advancement of pickleball on a national level."The first rulebook was published in March, 1984. 1984—The first composite paddle was made by Arlen Paranto, a Boeing Industrial Engineer. He used the fiberglas/nomex honeycomb panels that commercial airlines use for their floors and part of the airplane's structural system. Arlen made about 1,000 paddles from fiberglas/honeycomb core and graphite/honeycomb core materials until he sold the company to Frank Candelario. 1990—By 1990, pickleball was being played in all 50 states. 2001 —The game of pickleball was introduced for the first time in the Arizona Senior Olympics through the efforts of Earl Hill. The tournament was played at Happy Trails RV Park in Surprise, AZ and drew 100 players. It was the largest event ever played to that point. Over the next few years the event grew to nearly 300 players. 2003—There are 39 known places to play in North America listed on the Pickleball Stuff website. This represents 10 States, 3 Canadian Provinces and about 150 individual courts. 2016 There are approximately 2.5 million pickle ball players in the US--(SFIA). Pickle Ball in Prior lake--A Brief History 2012-Jim Miller, Pickleball Ambassador of Southwest Minnesota and resident of Prior Lake, introduced pickleball to Prior Lake. Jim approached the Parks and Recreation department of Prior Lake for use of Lakefront tennis courts for pickleball play. Prior Lake pickleball schedule was Monday and Wednesday mornings 9-11am, Tuesday and Thursday nights 6-8 pm at the Lakefront tennis courts. Jim Miller gave lessons every Tuesday evening.A pickleball demonstration was held at Lakefront Days on the basketball court at Lakefront Park. By year's end, Prior Lake had 2 temporary courts at Lakefront Park tennis courts and 7-10 people playing regularly. 2013-Prior Lake pickleball courts increased to 4 temporary courts. Prior Lake (PL) Pickleball group increased to 30-40 players. Prior Lake pickleball schedule was Monday and Wednesday mornings 9-11 am,Tuesday and Thursday nights 6-8 pm at Lakefront tennis courts.Jim Miller gave lessons every Tuesday evening.We held an end of year social with a fun tournament.We played pickleball indoors January through March at Glendale Elementary School. 2014-We continued to play on 4 temporary pickleball courts. PL Pickleball group increased to 80 players. Prior Lake pickleball was scheduled to play at the Lakefront tennis courts.Our schedule was Monday and Wednesday mornings 9-11 am,Tuesday and Thursday nights 6-8 pm.Jim Miller gave lesson every Tuesday evening. We held an end of year social with a fun tournament.We started to play pickleball indoors at Dakotah Sport and Fitness. 2015-PL Pickleball group had increased to 133 players.We increased the number of temporary courts in September to 8.We shared the cost of lining the courts, nets, and balls with the Parks and Recreation department.We kept our playing schedule the same as in past years.We added Wednesday nights for the more competitive players from 6-8 pm.We held an end of year social with a fun tournament. PL Pickleball group held a Christmas social at the VFW in Prior Lake. 2016-PL Pickleball group grew to 192 players. Pickleball was played Monday through Friday mornings. Times varied but usually 7:30 am to 11:30 am,Tuesday and Thursday nights 6-8:00 pm,with lessons on Tuesday evening. Wednesday nights for the advanced players from 6-8pm.Saturday morning was used for ladder play 8-11:00 am.Sunday evenings were used often for playing. We respected the one hour limit, if tennis players came to play.We held an end of year social with fun tournament.Our 2nd annual Christmas social will be held at the VFW of Prior Lake on December 2nd 2017-We expect our numbers to grow with the increased interest in pickleball and Grainwood senior citizen complex across the street from Lakefront Park. 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