Senate Bill 5615 Newsletter: February 2022

 Designate Pickleball The Official Washington State Sport 

Video: Senate Bill 5615 Debate and Vote (20+ mins)

 

1. Public Hearing February 17, 2022 10:00 AM
2. SENATE BILL 5615 passed the senate 46-1
3. Senator Pederen enjoyed playing pickleball in school
4. Senate approves Bainbridge-born pickleball as state sport Sen. Christine Rolfes
5. Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, responds to constituent email
6. Senator Kevin Van De Wege
7. Why I support Senate Bill 5615 to designate pickleball the official state sport for Washington.

#PickleballHistory

1. Pickleball Birthplace Bainbridge Island
2. Pickleball and the Pritchard Legacy
3. 2009: An interview with Barney McCallum, co-inventor of the game of Pickleball. 
4. Team North America WINS First Ever Bainbridge Cup
5. Sports Illustrated: February 10, 1997 - A Passion For Pickleball The Hottest Thing In Seattle Does Not Come In A Starbucks Cup Or On A Disk
6. September 2018: CNBC Make It: Why billionaires Bill and Melinda Gates like to play 'a crazy game called pickleball' for fun
7. Bainbridge Island Historical Museum Presents: Pickleball History - A Panel Discussion with Frank Pritchard, Tim Lowell and Jennifer Lucore 

Senator John Lovick

Senate Bill 5615 Press

1. Now, why didn't I think of that? Mukilteo Beacon January 22, 2022
2. Pickleball community rallies to make the game Washington’s state sport The Columbian January 25, 2022
3. Pickleball, dinosaurs, and a state nickname: Lawmakers weigh trio of lighthearted bills MyNorthwest January 26, 2022  
4. What do you know about pickleball? It could become Washington’s official state sport KXLY 920 News Now January 27, 2022
5. The Seattle Times editorial board - Make homegrown pickleball official sport of WA state The Seattle Times January 28, 2022
6. Editorial: The importance of pickleball and a dinosaur bone The Herald Editorial Board February 1, 2022
7. Pickleball national champion aims to grow sport in Salem Salem Reporter February 1, 2022
8. From pickleball to police reform, new Senator John Lovick is no stranger to politics King 5 News February 2, 2022
9. WA State Legislature working on bill to make Pickleball the official state sport FOX 13 Seattle February 14, 2022
10. The Road to Making Pickleball the Official Sport of Washington State with Kate Van Gent Pickleball Fire Podcast February 24, 2022

Pickleball In The Press (National/International)

1. Municipalities are converting under used public sport sites into pickleball courts nationwide 
2. Pickleball Japan Pickleball Worldwide - Episode 1
3. Pickleball in Italy
4. Pickleball Spain First National Pickleball Inclusive Event
5. The People's Television Network, Inc. (PTV) - Philippines. (4.5 million Facebook Followers)
6. What you need to know about pickleball – one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports
7. Minneapolis Park Board will adjust park plans to sate pickleball craze
8. Playing Pickleball can lower blood pressure, reduce stress, and increase flexibility KUSI News San Diego
9. Pickleball champion shares secret for happy life at 90-years-old
10. Pickleball Puerto Vallarta Pickleball is a positive force in the world!
11. Pickleball England: BBC South visits Gosport Pickleball Club World Pickleball Day 10.10.21
12. WXYZ-TV Channel 7 Detroit Getting Active with Pickleball
13. Section of Waterfront Park in downtown San Diego to turn into sports park
14. NBC10 Philadelphia - Atlantic City is slated to hold the world’s largest pickleball open in September... the estimated economic impact will reach over $7.8 million. In addition, more than 6,000 hotel rooms will be contracted over the seven days of play. 
15. 90-year-old Fiscus is still playing Pickleball
16. NPR Radio: As international participation grows, pickleball could end up in the Olympics
17. AARP Magazine February/March 2022
    Pickleball For Life - David Hochman leaps into America's fastest growing sport, which helps your body, mind and social life
18. The New York Times: Pickleball Is Ready for Prime Time
19. Pickleball player saves heart attack victim's life
20. Anyone’s game: Pickleball gaining popularity among all ages
21. Macon PE teachers learn to play pickleball in order to train students in the game
22. Lifestyle Asia: Pickleball is the new oddball in the sports court! 
23. PCVG gets deaf players involved in pickleball
24. Tamron Hall Show: Here’s Why Everyone is Obsessed with Pickleball
25. Desert Sun - Pickleball: Rancho Mirage man brings the game behind bars 
26. City of San Marcos claims that cul-de-sac pickleball court is a liability
27. Age is not a factor for local pickleball player 
28. Pickleball: The family that plays together stays together
29. British Columbia: Vancouver plans to get 36 pop-up pickleball courts 
30. London Evening Standard: What is pickleball and why do all the celebs love it?
31. The Times Of London: Pickleball: the star-backed sport with a shot at the Olympics
32. The Guardian: Pickleball: the oddly named sport that’s sweeping the US
33. Indian Express: Explained: What is ‘pickleball’, America’s fastest growing sport? 
34. Sports Travel Podcast: Interview with Stu Upson, CEO USA Pickleball
35. Gawker: WHO IS BEHIND BIG PICKLEBALL
36. Growing sport of pickleball brings thousands to Mesa
37. KSDK News St. Louis, Missouri: 'It's addictive': What is making pickleball one of the fastest-growing sports in the country? 
38. Desert Sun: Pickleball: Rancho Mirage man brings the game behind bars 

March

1. The Boston Globe: Pickleball is getting intense, but there’s still good news for the lazy: ‘You could literally eat charcuterie as you’re doing it.’
2. Pickleball in Athens, Ohio, grows
3. A Pickleball Court: The Hot New Amenity in Real Estate Developments Today
   Tumble Creek at Suncadia, in Cle Elum, Washington, have new pickleball courts at the three-acre Weekley Park 
4. Herald Scotland: How pickleball is the taking the world by storm
5. Tampa Bay Times: Pickleball is the new, ‘it’ sport around Tampa Bay 

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