League Partnerships
Partnering For Success
Sarasota Youth Pickleball League is a grass-roots, non-profit organization run by Julie and Gillett in their spare time. SYPL is self-funded through sponsorships and grant programs. We are always looking for organizations and individuals with a desire to help children exercise more and grow in confidence through the game of pickleball. We have volunteer and sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact us if you are interested in supporting the youth of our community.
Sarasota Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
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Sarasota Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America and the Sarasota Youth Pickleball League is the first of its kind in Sarasota and is much needed. We are excited to be partnered with Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources to create a positive, inclusive venue where young people can have fun building relationships and community while playing a fun and healthy sport. We appreciate all of their support in our mission to encourage the youth of Sarasota to get outside, exercise, and build community by playing pickleball.
Partners
NewGate Montessori School
NewGate Montessori school is a huge supporter of the Sarasota Youth Pickleball League. Both of our organizations have similar philosophies on how to best support children and young adults by fostering independence and self-esteem.
Latest League News and Resources
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Kids Are Turning To Pickleball, the Fastest-growing Sport in America
Why the Rise in Young Pickleball Players Part of this rise is due to the increased inclusion of pickleball in schools' athletic curriculums and at summer camps. USA Pickleball, the sport's national governing body, launched a teaching curriculum in 2021 designed to...
America’s fastest-growing sport is a cross of tennis, pingpong and badminton
For the rapidly decreasing number of Americans who've never heard of pickleball, the obscure paddleball game is one of America's fastest-growing sports. Invented in 1965 by three middle-aged fathers in Washington state, pickleball is a quirky cross among tennis,...
Sarasota Youth Pickleball League Members Giving Back To Community
Sarasota Youth Pickleball League believes in giving back to our community. We are fortunate to have partnered with Sarasota Parks and Recreation, having free access to their Pompano courts on Tuesdays from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. As a way to give back, SYPL members engage...
‘Pickleball Is the Wild, Wild West’: Inside the Fight Over the Fastest-Growing Sport in America
In February 2021 an unholy tremor shook the seemingly carefree sport of pickleball: news that a second hall of fame was in the planning stages. The announcement, from USA Pickleball (heretofore USAP), incited a bevy of questions, such as: Wait, there’s a pickleball...
Why Pickleball Is Good For Kids
Pickleball’s popularity is growing quickly, with many schools offering it for the first time. That’s the word from Mike Nielsen, the AAU’s new pickleball chief, and In Pickleball president Richard Porter. In fact, the two pickleball enthusiasts are working to ensure...
Pickleball: The Health Benefits of a Sport That’s Boomed in the Pandemic
While Americans have long loved football, basketball and baseball, a sport that's only a half-century old has captured the hearts of boomers and millennials alike and skyrocketed in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sport is pickleball – a hybrid of tennis,...