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The Dalhousie Community Association is offering outdoor Adult Pickleball lessons in June and August 2024. July (courts are closed for City of Calgary maintenance).

Adult Pickleball

This registration will let you choose from one of our 2 hour lessons offered in summer 2024.

General Event Information

Learn to Play (Intro) – The DCA will be offering Introduction to Pickleball lessons in June. Rande Mergerenn is the IPTPA Pickleball Instructor that will introduce you to one of the fastest growing sports in the world.  You’ll learn the history of the game and within the 2 hour session, you’ll go from the basics to playing full Pickleball matches on your own!

Recreational (Novice) – The DCA will be offering Recreational (Novice) lessons in August. This Recreational Novice class is for players who have taken an Intro or Learn to Play class and have played a number of games. Sessions will cover the basics of the ready position, dinking, serves and serve returns, forehand and backhand groundstrokes, volleys, lobs and smashes, and basic playing strategies.  This Recreational Novice class is for players who have taken an Intro or Learn to Play class and have played a number of games. Rande Mergerenn is the IPTPA Pickleball Instructor who will expand on and observe players’ strokes and suggest corrections to develop and improve their skills.

We provide the paddles, balls and other equipment. You provide court shoes, athletic clothes and be prepared to have fun!

These are small sized classes with a maximum of 8 individuals. Once a 2 hour time slot reaches the maximum of 8 student registrations, the time slot will be sold out.

Lesson Schedule: 

Learn to Play (Intro) Lessons

  • Saturdays: June 1, June 8 – 2:30PM – 4:30PM
  • Sundays: June 2, June 9 – 2:30PM – 4:30PM
  • Tuesdays: June 4, June 11 – 6:00PM – 8:00PM

Recreational (Novice) Lessons

  • Saturdays: Aug 10, Aug 17 – 2:30PM – 4:30PM
  • Sundays: Aug 11, Aug 18 – 2:30PM-4:30PM
  • Tuesdays: Aug 13, 20 – 6:00PM – 8:00PM

Cost: One 2-hour session will be $50.00

Location: Dalhousie Community Center tennis court located at 5432 Dalhart Road NW

Questions? Contact admin@dalhousiecalgary.ca

You may have wondered who are all the pickleball players you see on the Dalhousie courts all the time? That is usually members of the Calgary Pickleball Club. To contact them, please visit https://sites.google.com/view/calgarypb/home

*Please note, the tennis and pickleball courts in our parking lot belong to the City of Calgary and are to be booked through the City of Calgary website.  The DCA does not administer any tennis or pickleball court bookings.