Pickleball? Yes!

 Starting a pickleball group in a new location is a challenge, particularly when the community knows little to nothing about pickleball.  This is true in a city as it was for Larry and April Seekins in 2002 (Billings).  It was still true for me in 2018 when I brought pickleball to a small Montana town of 1700 population -- as a part of Larry's legacy (Roundup). The good thing about the process is it will probably become successful and pickleball will probably become a reality in the new location  The real challenge, however, is that it does not happen overnight.  The good thing about this challenge is that it requires all the creativity one can muster.  The good thing about being creative is that, the more creativity one employs, the greater happiness one can experience.  To be fully creative then is to invite feelings of happiness, joy, and usefulness into one's life. Examples of creativity?  Larry used several methods to attract Billings YMCA me...

Pickleball? Yes! is the name of this new blog.  It's also the title of my new book on Amazon.com.  It describes clearly what impact the sport of pickleball can have on individuals like Larry and April Seekins.  They began to seriously learn and play the game 20 years after it was invented in 1965.  Benefits of play included the oft repeated advantage of improving one's health.  Also important are building relationships with others, and the not-to-be-forgotten pure joy that comes from playing pickleball.  Larry and April not only played but also competed in tournaments around the country.  Within a short period of time, Larry began to teach.  Over 30+ years, he estimates he has taught 3,000 students, most joining in his classes at the Billings YMCA.  Six of those players he nurtured early on.  Later they became National Champions. I joined in with other novices to learn pickleball from Larry in late 2017 at the age of 75.  Along with...