Kansas

News from the Kansas District.

Meet Gregg Smith of Witchita, KS

August 3, 2020 by Gregg Smith

I retired to Wichita 5 years ago from Atlanta Ga. I was born in Salina, KS, and wanted to return home to be with my family. In Atlanta my life sport was Volleyball. I played competitively and officiated for many years. When I moved out to Wichita I needed another sport that I could play… Continue Reading …

All donations raised through December 31 will go to Education Initiatives. Nancy Steffy and Theresa Melius are working in our seven states to get the pickleball message out to schools. There are conference fees and materials costs for programs. More volunteers welcome!

Note the 2020 CARES Act allows up to $300 in charitable donations for nonitemizers. Consult your tax advisor.

We have three ways to donate to the:

USAPA Great Plains Region Nonprofit, a 501 c 3 Charity

Click just below to find out how to help.

Show less

The USA Pickleball Great Plains Region website is a resource for its members. Its content serves as a newsletter; it is regional, dynamic, and sourced from the members and regional authors with short, interesting articles about regional pickleball news, events, and everyday stories derived from each district.

Contributed articles are for the interest of all members and other website visitors. These contributions can be, for example, short, relevant articles--found or authored--pickleball tournament reports, profiles of people and regional clubs, equipment reviews, educational opportunities, or upcoming events for the events calendar.

Please help us make this website the social resource it is intended to be: submit articles for posting as often as you would like. Hopefully, most always, there will be a captivating image or a photo to go with to help create interest and to tell the story. Click below for guidance on how to submit articles to post on the website.

Show less