Pickleball is a cross between tennis, table-tennis and badminton. It was invented in Seattle, USA, 50 years ago. Millions of Americans now play regularly, from primary school kids to active octogenarians. Pickleball is played in over 50 countries and is expected to become an Olympic sport in 2028.
Pickleball first reached Queensland in 2017. It is played at many venues around Sydney, including the CBD, Five Dock, Ryde, Hornsby, Wahroonga, Riverwood and the Rocks, as well as Newcastle, Nambucca Heads and Tamworth. It hit the Northern Beaches (at Dee Why and Avalon) in March 2019.
The Northern Beaches Pickleball Association Inc.
The Northern Beaches Pickleball Association Inc. (NBPA) is the first registered, not-for-profit Pickleball Club in NSW and is run by volunteers. NBPA has over 100 members and is growing fast, with 7 regular, weekly sessions and ambitious plans for more outdoor and indoor courts at Northern Beaches venues.
NBPA invites local businesses to become sponsors, at either Gold, Silver or Bronze levels. Costs will be modest and recognition generous, on signage, printed programs and leaflets and on our website: https://northernbeachespickleball.org.au.
Bronze sponsorship costs $250 pa. Benefits include:
- One honorary membership of NBPA
- One half-hour of introductory personal coaching
- One 2-hour club session of Pickleball for the new member + one guest
- Acknowledgement in NBPA’s printed and electronic media publications
Silver sponsorship costs $500 pa. Benefits include:
- Two honorary memberships of NBPA
- One hour of introductory personal coaching
- One 2-hour club session of Pickleball for 2 new members + 2 guests
- Acknowledgement in NBPA’s printed and electronic media publications
Gold sponsorship costs $1,000 pa. Benefits include:
- Four honorary memberships of NBPA
- Two hours of introductory personal coaching
- One 2-hour club session of Pickleball for 4 new members + 4 guests
- Acknowledgement in NBPA’s printed and electronic media publications
We aim to express our gratitude for our sponsors’ support wherever possible.
Short profiles of sponsors’ businesses and local interests will be posted on the NBPA website, with hyperlinks to the sponsors’ own websites.
We envisage offering a Platinum sponsorship at a later stage in NBPA’s development, when we will be seeking a partnership with a commercial organisation with a view to mutually beneficial cross-promotion. The Platinum sponsorship may involve naming rights to tournaments and/or Pickleball venues and other promotional activities.
Become a sponsorIf you’d like further information about NBPA’s Bronze, Silver or Gold Sponsorships, please contact John Fuller (President): president@northernbeachespickleball.org.au.
