About Us
Our journey began in 2013 with a half-dozen enthusiastic pickleball players who started playing pickleball at Louden Nelson Center. As player numbers increased, it became clear that more courts were needed. A steering committee was formed and a vision born, The Santa Cruz Pickleball Club.
The all-volunteer club has advanced play by getting courts lined in various local venues and by training hundreds of new players. On August 20, 2017, the first permanent public pickleball courts were dedicated at Brommer Street Park. In 2018, over a course of 81 days of play, 3,272 players were tallied.
In June 2019 “The Santa Cruz Pickleball Club, Inc.” was formalized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and its Board of Directors opened membership.
The game exploded in popularity when the pandemic hit in 2020. The obscurity of “What’s pickleball?” has now become “I’ve heard of that, how do I learn how to play?”
Our Mission Statement
Community Giving
Mission Hill Middle School
SCPC held a paddle drive and collected 16 pickleball paddles to support the school’s PE program. Here is the thank you letter from the school.
CASA of Santa Cruz County
Our “Pickling with a Purpose” tournament in December collected $1350 and a bike for CASA of Santa Cruz County.
Second Harvest Food Bank
The silent action held at our October member party collected $1600 for the Second Harvest Food Bank.
2025 Board of Directors
President
Mark Dettle
Vice President
Andrew Lenz
Secretary
Jessie Cardona
Treasurer
George Propper
Events
Val Rathbone
Facilities
Jackie Signor
Webmaster
Stan Rathbone
Training
Spencer Edwards
Venues
Bill Lambros
Leagues
Kristin Long
At Large
Mike Sullivan