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Board approves expanded weekly pickleball clinics, adds structured play night
Summary
The Parks Board approved expanded beginner pickleball clinics on Tuesdays and a structured 'ladder' play night on Thursdays, authorizing four courts from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; the permitting included an existing certificate of insurance on file.
The Hendersonville Parks Board voted to approve continued free beginner pickleball clinics and a second, structured play night at Veterans Park.
Landon (last name not specified), who runs the clinics and held a successful fundraiser tournament during Pigs Fest, asked the board to continue Tuesday night beginner clinics and to add organized ladder play on Thursdays. He told the board the beginner sessions averaged "probably 30 to 40 people per Tuesday night" and that the program donated proceeds to local charities, including Mary's Magical Place.
Board members and staff discussed court scheduling and whether online reservations should be enabled. Parks staff said first-come, first-served paddle systems have worked and that online scheduling has not been implemented because users preferred the paddle queue. The board clarified that approval was for Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., on four courts.
The board approved the request and asked staff to monitor usage and bring issues back if necessary. The motion carried unanimously.
