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Alto Lakes Pickleball Association (ALPA)

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America!  A combination of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, Pickleball is an excellent source of exercise coupled with enormous fun.  The sport originated in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, where three dads are credited with inventing the sport for their bored children.  Pickleball is played on a badminton-sized court with paddles and a perforated plastic ball, and it is a great for young and old alike!

Everybody is invited to learn the game and join the Alto Lakes Pickleball Association - we welcome you!

ALPA Membership Application

Fill out the online application below or download the PDF and return it to the Admin Office. ALPA dues are $20 per calendar year, which includes balls, social events, rules for play, competitive events, and communications relative to our member play days. Come play with us - we welcome you! 

Membership Application

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Tournament/Event Schedules

The Lessons & Drills Schedule varies throughout the year depending on the weather. Beginner Clinics are held regularly during the summer. To receive email alerts about upcoming drills and Round Robin/competitive events, join ALPA.
The Outlaw Pickleball Courts are reserved for ALPA members' Open Play. You must be an ALPA member to play during the following times: 
  • Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Mornings
  • Summer hours: 9 - Noon
  • Winter hours: 10 - Noon
  • See the Outlaw bulletin board for further details regarding Open Play.
  • $10 Guest Fee

Meeting Minutes

Board of Directors

PRESIDENT Stephen Morris
SECRETARY & COMMUNICATIONS Mary Helen Saffer
TREASURER Randy Chilton
 
John Castruccio  
  Debbie Harris

ALPA News

April 01, 2024

April 2024

ALPA Spring Play is On!!!
Spring Play has begun in Alto. ALPA Club Play days are Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday mornings. We're starting around 9:30 and of course we’re at the mercy of the weather.
 
Communication & Team Reach
Newsletters are sent out nearly every week now to our ALPA members. If you’re
registered and not receiving ALPA emails, please contact Mary Helen.
The BEST WAY to stay in touch about play conditions, pickup games, get/give/ask
information, etc. is by using theTeam Reach App! Just download the Team
Reach app. Search/join Outlaw3 for ALPA Club Play (all skill levels). You can also
search/join Outlaw1 for Advanced Play which is 3.5+ and open to ALL Alto members.

Click the link for the full April 2024 ALPA article.

March 01, 2024

March 2024

ALPA CLUB Play is On! When weather permits this month we will play Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, starting between 9:00 and 10:00. Guests are welcome during this slower season as long as they accompany an ALPA member. This policy reverts starting May 1.
Advanced Play is Monday mornings for all ALTO members and attending guests. 3.5+

Click the link for the full March 2024 ALPA article.

January 01, 2024

January 2024

Our Outlaw courts are simply beautiful and exceptional quality. We have eight courts. The surface is designed to dry quickly. The nets are official pickleball nets, sturdy and permanent. There’s extra space between adjacent courts. To the west is an amazing view of Sierra Blanca. To the west of the courts is our Outlaw Clubhouse, where players can catch a quick bite with friends.

Click the link for the full January 2024 ALPA article.

December 01, 2023

December 2023

Event, Progress, & Notables
Ugly Christmas Sweater Event
December 2nd, 9:30-ish
ALPA and ALTA will continue the tradition of having our members look ridiculously funny while playing Pickleball.  We’ll have a morning of play, followed by a self-pay social at the Outlaw Clubhouse.  See you there!

Click the link for the full ALPA December 2023 article.

November 01, 2023

November 2023

Big News on the Courts Pavilion and Restrooms!
Construction has begun for the much-anticipated courts pavilion. It is located between the pickleball and tennis courts. It will provide ALPA and ALTA much appreciated shade, a place to socialize, and restrooms. This will become a beautiful place for the Ron Wall memorial bench that our club is sponsoring. A huge thanks goes out to Elaine Wedgeworth, Stephen Morris, Cindy Stowe, Ken Wall, Scott Dickerson, ALGCC and many others!

Click the link for the full November 2023 ALPA article.

October 01, 2023

October 2023

1. Pickleball is Crazy Fun: It is one of the most popular sports in the country,  and is played all over the world—in fact, the USAPA recently estimated that over 400,000 people actively play this addictive game on a regular basis, at all levels.

Click the link for the full ALPA October 2023 article