Local club donates paddles and offers instruction to support student learning of fast-growing sport

ATASCADERO — When the Atascadero Pickleball Club learned that Atascadero High School had added a pickleball unit to its physical education curriculum, club members saw an opportunity to give back — and grow the sport they love.

Upon reaching out to PE instructor Natalie Cooks, the club discovered that the new program was in urgent need of paddles. In response, the club invited its members to donate any unused equipment. Thanks to their generosity, a collection of quality paddles was gathered and delivered directly to the school.

Club President Bob Brown, accompanied by board member and instructor Allison Head and Communications Chairperson David Pascolla, visited the high school PE class to hand-deliver the donations. Following a brief presentation, Allison led a hands-on instructional session to teach students the fundamentals of pickleball, with assistance from Brown and Pascolla. Brown shared that this was a meaningful opportunity to give back to the community and spread our love for the game.

The club is proud to support local youth and looks forward to future opportunities to promote the sport of pickleball in the community.

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Feature Image: Members of the Atascadero Pickleball Club donated pickleball equipment and held an instructional session to students at Atascadero High School, which just added the sport to its PE curriculum. Contributed photos