Health & Fitness

Volunteers Wanted: Pickleball Tournament At Upper Main Line YMCA

The professional tournament is scheduled Thursday, Aug. 25, through Monday, Aug. 29, at the YMCA in Berwyn.

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BERWYN, PA – The Upper Main Line YMCA seeks volunteers to help with the Professional Pickleball Tournament scheduled from Thursday, Aug. 25 to Monday, Aug. 29.

More than 400 pickleball players from across the country are traveling to Berwyn to compete in the Association of Pickleball Professionals.

The volunteers will help with court set-up and monitoring, parking and traffic, check-in and more.

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The Upper Main Line YMCA was selected to host the Philadelphia-region stop of the tour, which has 32 tournaments scheduled throughout the world.

“We’re honored to host the tournament at our racquet sports complex at the Upper Main Line YMCA,” Tim Irwin, director of pickleball for the Upper Main Line YMCA, said Monday.

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The tournament offers more than $2 million in prize money for professional athletes and also offers a variety of amateur play.

Volunteers receive complimentary passes to the tournament. Individuals interested in can sign up here.


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