Washington, D.C. (March 27, 2023) – Nationwide charity PHIT America is launching a brand new bodily exercise and sports activities program, PLAY PICKLEBALL, to elementary faculties this spring. PLAY PICKLEBALL will probably be added to PHIT’s present bodily exercise choices, which embody AMPED Working/Strolling, PLAY TENNIS and PLAY GOLF applications.
The brand new pickleball tools package and program will probably be an entire providing for elementary faculties, with the curriculum supplied by USA Pickleball. PLAY PICKLEBALL will embody high quality merchandise and coaching aids together with 24 paddles, 30 indoor balls, 30 foam balls, two Billie Jean King Multi-Sport Candy Spot Coaching units, a top-quality web, EZ Scan Health Monitoring and extra. Moreover, PHIT America will award three faculties the chance to safe an put in, multi-court enjoying floor for his or her college in 2023.
“Pickleball is the quickest rising sport in America and we wish to make certain youth have the chance to study the lifetime sports activities of tennis, golf and now pickleball,” says PHIT America Founder Jim Baugh. “And, whereas we have already got over 1500 faculties with 850,000 youngsters who’ve benefitted from receiving PHIT America grants, applications, and tools, lots of our PE Lecturers are asking about pickleball.”
Hope Tolley, Managing Director of Leisure Applications for USA Pickleball provides, “Because the Nationwide Governing Physique, USA Pickleball is happy to help PHIT America’s new PLAY PICKLEBALL initiative by offering academic assets and instruments. This inclusive program that introduces pickleball into faculties is a perfect setting to welcome future generations of numerous gamers into the game.”
Elementary faculties can inquire or full software type right here.
Matt Manasse, often called the “Pickleball Coach of the Stars,” is concerned with many elements of the pickleball business and is a large supporter of PHIT America. “I like what PHIT is doing. As a nonprofit, they’re bettering the well being of hundreds of youngsters nationwide whereas introducing children to pickleball with an ideal package and faculty program. Merely stated, PHIT is rising the sport of pickleball whereas bettering children’ well being. I might encourage the pickleball business to help this nice charity.”
PHIT America invitations firms and people to assist get extra children enjoying by way of pickleball whereas supporting a nationwide 501(c)3 charity. Baugh provides, “Any firm or group ought to wish to develop this sport, which is so accessible to so many youth. As importantly, supporting PHIT America means children may have the most effective studying expertise and, simply as vital, you’ll help a charity that’s devoted to getting children bodily energetic to create more healthy, smarter and happier children.”
PHIT plans to ship greater than 100 kits to varsities in 2023, and may simply go that mark with extra extra help. If anybody is , please contact Jim Baugh at Jim@PHITAmerica.org.
