Greenwich Pickleball Coalition
The Greenwich Pickleball Coalition is here to listen.
Because Pickleball is
our Happy Place :)
The 12 member Greenwich CT Pickleball Coalition (GPC) is a diverse group representative of Pickleball players throughout Greenwich.
The Coalition includes players across skill levels, age, gender, and geographic location, and from both public and private facilities.
The Coalition was initially formed in 2024 as part of an effort to support the efforts of the town in the construction of the dedicated Pickleball facility at Cohen Eastern Greenwich Civic Center. This work continues in 2025.
In addition to supporting that specific project, coalition members act as constructive, respectful ambassadors for the sport of Pickleball within the Greenwich community.
Coalition Members
Cathleen Blood, GreenwichPickleball.com Editor
Courtney Day
Richard Cleary
Stacey Cleary, 4JoyPaddles CEO
Laurie Curtis
Lip Lai, Founder, Greenwich Drop-in Pickleball
Stephen Mellendorf
Midge Pappas
Charlie Stuttig
Peter Urhy - Advisor
Dee Woods - Advisor
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We are currently speaking with residents interested in representing youth players in the coalition:
Youth Member age 15-18 TBD (high school)
Youth Member age 19-25 TBD
Young adult member age 26-35 TBD
Beginner Members TBD
Interested? Contact us!
*Coalition members’ personal opinions are their own, and may or may not reflect the opinions of other members of the Coalition, or of the Coalition overall. Public Coalition statements will be made only if a group consensus is reached.
Coalition Goals & Mission
A Voice for Players
Greenwich Pickleball Coalition members are encouraged to share significant Pickleball news with their personal Pickleball communities & share issues from their communities with the Coalition.
Reflecting the diverse Greenwich Pickleball Community, The Coalition supports the work of Greenwich Parks & Recreation, the Board of Parks & Rec, and the RTM & BET, with the goal of ensuring safety & acessibility for all players.
The Pickleball Coalition is available to act as a resource to the Town & to other organizations regarding...
Best practices
Accessiblity and safety issues related to Town courts
Player feedback on any Pickleball related issue.
At times, The Coalition may agree upon and publish group statements in clarification of, in support of, or to highlight an issue related to the sport of Pickleball in Greenwich.
If needed, The Coalition may initiate surveys or petitions to ensure the voice & opinions of the diverse local Pickleball Community are heard.
Coalition communications & meetings: members participate as they are able via email, text, and occasional Zoom meetings, to facilitate Coalition discussion.
Members of the community are invited to submit a topic for Coalition discussion.
