St. Lucie County Hosts Pickleball Tournament to Raise Funds for United Way 

St. Lucie County Hosts Pickleball Tournament to Raise Funds for United Way 

FORT PIERCE – The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners will host a Pickleball Tournament Tuesday, April 5 through Thursday, April 7 at the Havert L. Fenn Center to raise money for the United Way of St. Lucie County.

This three-day, indoor pickleball tournament will feature multiple divisions by ages and gender with 100% of the proceeds going toward the United Way of St. Lucie County. Registration is $50 and includes participation in one round-robin event and a commemorative t-shirt.  There is a $20 fee for additional divisions for players that want to play in more than one event.  The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, March 15. To register visit: https://www.pickleballtournaments.com/tournamentinfo.pl?tid=5952.

The schedule for the tournament will be: women’s and men’s doubles (under 50) on Tuesday, April 5, mixed doubles (all ages) on Wednesday, April 6 and women’s and men’s doubles (over 50) on Thursday, April 7.

There will be a limit of eight teams per age and skill bracket in each category. Categories include: women’s and men’s doubles (under 50); mixed doubles (all ages) and women’s and men’s doubles (over 50). Age divisions include: 19-35, 36-50; 51-59, 60-69, 70+ (age by Dec. 31, 2022). Skill Levels: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5+ (groups will be combined if there are not enough teams in a particular skill/age bracket). All matches will be round-robins with one game to 15 points, win by 2 and capped at 21 points. Medals will be awarded to first, second and third place finishers.

For information about the pickleball tournament contact Dereck Prince atdereck@pickleballgamestats.com or (303) 807-0798.

For businesses looking to help contribute to this fundraising opportunity, sponsorships are available:

• Ace Sponsor for $2,500 includes: Large and small banner, name on court dividers, name on two court signs, name on print materials;
• Rally Sponsor for $1,500 includes: Name on smaller banner, name on two court signs, name on print materials;
• Backhand Sponsor for $750 includes: Name on smaller banner, Name on one court sign, name on print materials;
• Forehand Sponsor for $500 includes: Name on one court sign, name on print materials;
• Court Sign Sponsor for $100 includes: Name on 1 court sign, acknowledgement of court sponsors on results letter.

To become a sponsor please contact: Matt Baum at 772-462-2551, Roger Jacobsen at 772-462-2818 or Denise Helms at 772-464-5300.

Managed by the St. Lucie County Parks & Recreation Department, the Havert L. Fenn Center is located at 2000 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce. The Fenn Center offers open recreation pickleball games on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m.  Admission is $4 per person.