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how do you build one of the fastest
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how do you build one of the fastest
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how do you build one of the fastest growing pickleball communities I
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growing pickleball communities I
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growing pickleball communities I traveled 40 miles west of Milwaukee to
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traveled 40 miles west of Milwaukee to
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traveled 40 miles west of Milwaukee to ask this question specifically to Paul
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ask this question specifically to Paul
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ask this question specifically to Paul Barber the treasurer of Lake Country
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Barber the treasurer of Lake Country
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Barber the treasurer of Lake Country pickleball club we spent some time
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pickleball club we spent some time
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pickleball club we spent some time chatting before playing here and he
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chatting before playing here and he
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chatting before playing here and he literally gave me the Playbook any club
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literally gave me the Playbook any club
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literally gave me the Playbook any club can use to replicate their success and
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can use to replicate their success and
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can use to replicate their success and grow to over 1300 members with 20
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grow to over 1300 members with 20
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grow to over 1300 members with 20 dedicated courts in just 3 years here's
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dedicated courts in just 3 years here's
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dedicated courts in just 3 years here's the step-by-step list a strong and
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the step-by-step list a strong and
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the step-by-step list a strong and active board setting a vision
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active board setting a vision
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active board setting a vision establishing a legal entity like a 501
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establishing a legal entity like a 501
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establishing a legal entity like a 501 C7 getting buyin from the city raising
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C7 getting buyin from the city raising
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C7 getting buyin from the city raising funds activating volunteers and
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funds activating volunteers and
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funds activating volunteers and committing to consistent programming for
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committing to consistent programming for
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committing to consistent programming for all skill levels those he says are table
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all skill levels those he says are table
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all skill levels those he says are table Stakes but more importantly you should
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Stakes but more importantly you should
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Stakes but more importantly you should follow Paul's advice about your club's
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follow Paul's advice about your club's
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follow Paul's advice about your club's purpose which I believe is the reason
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purpose which I believe is the reason
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purpose which I believe is the reason for his club's fast growth here's Paul
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for his club's fast growth here's Paul
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for his club's fast growth here's Paul himself with this advice we're not
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himself with this advice we're not
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himself with this advice we're not trying to create the largest or best
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trying to create the largest or best
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trying to create the largest or best club we just want to engage and get
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club we just want to engage and get
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club we just want to engage and get people playing pickle ball wherever they
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people playing pickle ball wherever they
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people playing pickle ball wherever they are