SCPA Founders: Original Board Members, Officers

Recognition of SCPA original officers and board members

November 15, 2024 was a special day in the life of the Spalding County Pickleball Association in that we unveiled a bench plaque at the courts recognizing the dedicated efforts of the original officers and board members who are the founders of our association.

Bench plaque at the courts

Recognition of SCPA original officers and board members

The founders were led by Peter Phelps, the first president and visionary force for pickleball in Spalding County. This vision resulted in the acclaimed pickleball facility we all enjoy today! From left to right in the picture are Sheila Phelps, Peter Phelps, and Lindsay Lancaster. Original board members not pictured are Gayle Brittingham, Dave Main, and Carey McRae.

The Jeff Sharett Memorial Round Robin

SCPA membership is NOT required.

The Jeff Sharrett Memorial Round Robin will be held at 10:00 A.M. on November 29th.

The fund is used to provide underprivileged youth in Spalding County with a shopping spree with Santa and members of the Spalding County Sheriff's Office.

SCPA requests a minimum $20 player donation towards the Spalding County Santa Sheriff's Program. Additional donations can be made with the link below.

You do not have to play to make a donation.

The round robin registration deadline is midnight, November 25th.

This Round Robin event was inspired by Jeffrey Sharrett, a retired law officer and SCPA board member, who tragically passed away 2 years ago.

One of the last request that Jeff made before his accident was to make a $20 donation and to issue a challenge to all SCPA members to match or beat his donation.

Click the button below.

Spalding County Pickleball Association 2024 Accomplishments January 1 – October 28

A) Facility Maintenance and Improvements
            1.Manly Men volunteers
            2. Installation of all new wind screens
            3. Net replacement
            4. Resurfacing of 8 front courts and installation of center net anchors
            5. Podium Lights

B) Membership and Activities
            1. 395 current members
            2. Ladder leagues (88 participants)
            3. Monthly round robins (484 participants)
            4. Classes offered by pros (36 with 215 participants)

C) Charitable Events, Donations, Community Outreach
            1. Homeless families helped by members
            2. Hurricane Helene relief help to Dublin
            3. Midwest Food Bank Tournament (150 participants, raised $12,000, collected 1,429 pounds of peanut butter
            4. Backpack Food for Kids Round Robin ($2,200 donation)
            5. Provision of loaner paddles and loaner balls
            6. Free to the public skills and drills (113 participants)
            7. Beginner classes
            8. Sheriff’s Kids Camps (2)
            9. Griffin Spalding County Schools Camps for Kids (2)
            10.Griffin Spalding County Schools Camps for Exceptional Kids (2)

D) Communication: Social Media,Web Page, WhatsApp
                  1. Facebook page (1659 followers)
                  2. Instagram page (new this year, 190 followers)
                  3. Website (spaldingpickleball.com, 24,713 visits in October 2024
                  4. WhatsApp Peeps (284 participants)
                  5. Get-well and sympathy cards
                  6. Group lunches

E) Tournaments and Tourism
                  1. Doc Holliday (Over 300 participants with over 25 volunteers)
                  2. Georgia State Championship (Winter Classic) in November
                  3. Drop in/overnight visits from players from Canada to Florida (approximately 100 visitors to Wyomia Tyus from travelers)
                  4. Spalding County Tourism Grant ($8,000)

F) Sponsors
                  1. Over 30 sponsors
                  2. $14,000 in sponsorships

G) Enhancements of and by the Spalding County Pickleball Association
                  1. Purchase of Blackstone grill for concessions
                  2. Purchase of Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and outdoor heated AED cabinet
                  3. AED training
                  4. Donation of new paddles by Selkirk (12)
                  5. Christmas decorations

Future Projects

A) Pavilion

B) Fence repair

C) Resurfacing of remaining 10 courts

D) APP Qualifying Tournament

E) Live-stream court condition camera

Visit Wyomia Tyus Olympic Park

About the Park / Directions

Spalding County built Wyomia Tyus Olympic Park in 1993.

This beautiful regional park of 164 acres is named after Olympic Gold medalist, Wyomia Tyus from Spalding County. She is a retired American track and field sprinter, the first to retain the Olympic 100 meter title.

Since its opening, this park has quickly become a favorite featuring 2 large picnic pavilions overlooking a 3 acre lake, soccer fields, baseball fields, pickleball courts, playgrounds, frisbee golf and a 5K walking trail.

Spalding County Pickleball Association

1301 Cowan Rd, Griffin, GA 30223

770-362-6374 SpaldingPickleball@gmail.com

Court Hours

Open today

08:00 am – 10:00 pm

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