Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City will host a pickleball tournament at Chicken N Pickle Overland Park on Sunday, Nov. 17.
The tournament will have two sessions, the first running from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the second playing from 12 to 3 p.m. Players of all skill levels are encouraged to participate.
“We hope everyone will join us for connection, community and celebrating Federation's collective impact,” said Taly Friedman, Federation’s director of community building.
In past years, Federation has hosted a golf tournament as part of its annual fundraising and added a pickleball component to the past two tournaments. This year, it decided to focus only on pickleball.
“As pickleball has risen in popularity over the past few years, and from adding pickleball as an option to last year’s golf tournament, we have seen it is a fun new way of connecting our community to the work of Jewish Federation," said Jon Schwartzbard, Federation’s director of transformational giving. “We are so excited and enthusiastic about the opportunity to bring together both our corporate community and benefactors through a pickleball tournament.”
Team registration is $180 for two people. Teams will receive admission to the tournament, a catered lunch and access to all beverages, including a Bloody Mary bar.
For those who want to watch the matches and cheer on the players, spectator tickets are available for $36. The spectator passes include lunch and access to the tournament.
Sponsorship opportunities are available at levels ranging from $500 to $10,000. Many of the sponsorship packages come with tournament entry for teams.
More information and registration for the tournament is available at JewishKansasCity.org/events/pickleball-tournament.
