Play it Forward: Pickleball Festival & Fundraiser

This festival’s donations cover camp scholarships and give local kids a summer of joy

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Play it Forward: Pickleball Festival & Fundraiser

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❤️ Play It Forward – Help Send a Child to Camp

This summer, we're using the power of our amazing pickleball community to help give more children the opportunity to enjoy an unforgettable summer camp experience.

Our goal is to raise funds to provide camp scholarships for children ages 4–8 who may not otherwise be able to attend our Kids Camp beginning July 28.

On Sunday, July 5, we're hosting our Holiday Weekend Pickleball Fest at El Dorado Park Tennis & Pickleball Center—a morning of friendly competition, skill challenges, tourney style games with prizes, and community. Participants are encouraged to make a suggested $15 donation through this GoFundMe. After covering the cost of hosting the event, the remaining proceeds will help sponsor children to attend camp.

Whether you join us on the courts or simply make a donation, you'll be helping local kids enjoy a summer filled with fun, friendships, confidence-building, and active play.

Thank you for helping us Play It Forward and create opportunities for children in our community.

Every contribution—big or small—helps make camp possible for another child. ❤️

Pickleball Fest - Event Details:

This isn't your typical round robin! We've mixed dinking battles, serve & return challenges, partner rotations, prizes, and lots of pickleball into one unforgettable holiday event.

Here's what's in store:

Dinking Challenge
Partner up and battle different opponents in short, dinking-only games. First team to 6 points wins! You'll play 4–5 games against different opponents.

Serve & Return Challenge
Put your skills to the test in two fun competitions:

Target Zone Challenge – Can you hit the targets?
Tough Return Challenge – Can you handle a challenging serve?

Prizes are on the line for our top performers!

Holiday Round Robin
Then it's game time! Rotate partners every round, meet new players, and enjoy plenty of tournament-style games.

️ Prizes
A suggested $15 GoFundMe donation includes 1 ticket. Additional tickets are just $5 each, giving you even more chances to win!

Who can participate?
This event is open to everyone! You don't need to be an advanced player, but you should already know the basic rules and scoring so you can jump right into the challenges and games. For the tournament-style games, players will be grouped by skill level to ensure fair and fun competition.

Come play, compete, win prizes, and help make camp possible for a local child. ❤️

❤️ Ready to join us?

Donate & RSVP here:

Can't make it to the event?

You can still Play It Forward by making a donation through this page. Every contribution helps us provide camp scholarships for local children and is greatly appreciated. ❤️

Questions or looking for more pickleball opportunities?

Organizer

Karolina Soltani
Organizer
Long Beach, CA

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