The Arc's 5th Annual Community Pickleball Challenge

Registration for the 5th Annual Community Pickleball Challenge Opens March 1st! 

Join us for the 5th annual Community Pickleball Challenge! This two-part event supports the mission of The Arc of Greater Williamsburg. The Arc serves adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through local programs, events, and employment transportation opportunities. With your tax-deductible participation, this event will bring additional funding to expand and improve our programs to serve the 250+ local families who are a part of The Arc.

EVENT INFORMATION

Part One: First-round events will all take place at Veteran's Park. All play will take place in teams of two. You MUST know the name of your partner to register, though you do not need to register at the same time. All registered participants will play in part one events, with a guaranteed three games of play. 

Part Two: The final event will take place on Sunday, May 3rd, and will feature the finalists from Saturday's events. All participants will know by Saturday afternoon whether or not they will play on Sunday. It will take place at Veteran's Park. It will be a round robin format, and prizes will be awarded for the top two teams in each category. The event will also feature raffle drawings. Spectators are welcome to attend and watch this event.

The time for the day will be 8:30am to around 2:00pm, though you will receive YOUR specific start time based on your group and level via email prior to the event. You will not be required to be there for the entirety of the event aside from your specific time. 

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

The cost to participate is $60 per person (for a total of $120 each team, see details on teams below) for anyone in adult 18+ category or $30 per person (for a total of $60 each team) for anyone in the 12-17 years Teen Bracket. Registration prior to April 8th includes a t-shirt in size of choice. Registration is a tax-deductible donation to support The Arc of Greater Williamsburg.

Participants in the adult bracket will choose a category at registration: Women's, Men's, or Mixed, as well as a skill level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Senior (75+). For those over 75, participation in the Senior category is OPTIONAL, and based on registrations, the Senior category may be playing out of the gender categories. You are able to participate in whichever category you choose best fits YOUR individual skill level. Additional information on skill levels follow. 

Participants in the teen bracket will only choose between Women's, Men's or Mixed, and will not be divided based on skill level. 

Please note that you CAN play in up to two different categories. For example, if you are an Intermediate male and would like to play in both Mixed (with a female) category AND Men's category, you may. You will be prompted to make this addition in the add-on section during registration, where you will select your additional category and give your partner's name. This will add the second registration fee onto your total. If you have questions, please contact Caroline Johnson at caroline.johnson@thearcgw.org or 757-229-3535.

*If you would prefer to sign up with a paper copy of registration OR would prefer to pay with cash or check, please contact The Arc office at 757-229-3535.

TEAM INFORMATION

When registering, you will be prompted to either create or join a team. If you are the first team member to register, you will click "Create." Teams will be two people and should consist of either a team name or the pair's given names (eg "The Picklers" or "Sue and Kellie"). When the second team member registers, they will choose to join a team, find your team name, and join that team. If for some reason you are unable to do so or are having issues, please reach out to Caroline Johnson at caroline.johnson@thearcgw.org or 757-229-3535 and Caroline will be happy to connect each team member together on the backend. Please see Team Guide as you continue scrolling for step-by-step instructions.

SKILL LEVELS

Please see below for the chart on skill levels and use this guide to best choose your team's skill level.

ADDITIONAL DONATIONS
During registration, you will have the option to add an additional donation. This is OPTIONAL. To skip making an additional donation, keep the option at the pre-filled amount of $0.00 and click continue. 
 

REFUND POLICY

Please note that no refunds will be given for this event. In the event that you need to transfer your team membership to another person if you are unable to play any longer, please contact Caroline Johnson at caroline.johnson@thearcgw.org or 757-229-3535.