The 2008 Mixed Generation (MXG) Holiday PICKLEBALL Festival demonstrated that Pickleball is a wonderful Lifetime Sport! SE Michigan Pickleball extends special thanks to the Troy Community Center and their facility coordinators, Carla Vaughan and Elaine Torvinen!!
- 8 Troy Community Center courts were active for 4 hours
- 32 teams made up of families and friends of all ages including the Gumbel and Balasia families all wearing green "The Gumbel Gherkins" t-shirts
- Ages ranged from 11 to 74
- 21 USAPA Members and 2 USAPA Regional Ambassadors - Dick Manasseri of the Great Lakes Region and Dick Greenfield of the South Atlantic Region - "mixed and-a-mingled in the pickling FEAT!"
- Round Robin "Speed Pickleball" kept things moving
- The crowd included 20 more young players being exposed to Pickleball for the first time
Oh Yes, and the results of the Competitive Matches are:
Winners - Gary Bejin and Nichole Cassell
Runner-ups - Renard Kolasa and Denver Surgener
USAPA Mixed Generation Holiday Pickleball Festival Results
Bottom line: "Let's do it again!"... "Where can I play Pickleball near where I live?"..."Are their tournaments where younger players can play?"...
