Our goal is to promote and grow the sport of pickleball in our community for residents and visitors.
We work to expand and improve the pickleball facilities available in Red Lodge to encourage participation and fun for all ages and skill levels. Donations to Red Lodge Pickleball will help greatly with necessary court repairs and maintenance in Field School Park so everyone can enjoy learning and playing pickleball.
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America. It is growing at a rate of 50% year over year for the last three years. The number of pickleball courts cannot keep up with this growing trend. The pickleball community here in Red Lodge is experiencing the same expansion in the number of players.
Unfortunately, the court facilities in our town are inadequate to support such growth. Currently there are three temporary pickleball courts laid out on the existing tennis courts. The surface of the courts has not been redone in over twelve years. There are multiple cracks and uneven surfaces which we try to fix to keep the courts safe for play, but this is a losing battle.
We usually play three to four time per week with twelve to over twenty people there to play each day. Red Lodge is a very popular tourist destination. We have many tourists that play pickleball on our courts through the summer months. We openly invite all players to join us as they experience the hospitality of Red Lodge.
There is a great need to expand both the number of pickleball courts as well as the number of tennis courts in our community. We are collaborating with the city parks board and the local school officials to spearhead this initiative for court expansion. We are currently seeking funding for this project.