PICKLEBALLCLASSICPITTSBURGH, PA

JUNE 3-5, 2016www.pickleballclassic.org

BENEFITING

EVENTOVERVIEW• Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the United States, expanding

over 900% since 2010.

• As of 2015, there was over 2.5 million players and more than 3,500 courts.

• Baby Boomers make up over 65% of all pickleball players.

• The Pickleball Classic is an open tournament for players of all skill levels.

• The Pickleball Classic seeks to become a major tourism and

destination event for the City of Pittsburgh.

• The Pickleball Classic is a USAPA-sanctioned tournament for the National Pickleball Championships in Phoenix, Arizona.

• The event is a three-day tournament held Friday through Sunday, June 3, 4 & 5, 2016.

• The venue is the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in the heart of the Cultural District of Downtown Pittsburgh.

• The event is hosted by Parkinson Foundation Western Pennsylvania.

• 100% of proceeds benefit the fight against Parkinson’s.

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Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the United States, especially with baby boomers. A cross between tennis and ping pong, pickleball is played on a hard surface the size of a badminton court. It is played either indoors on a wooden floor or outdoors on a tennis court, making pickleball a year-round sport. Games are played as doubles or singles, with doubles the most popular.

The game requires quickness and finesse, as well as excellent hand-eye coordination but less mobility than tennis. It also requires players to concentrate on scoring and server rotation. This all makes pickleball ideal for older players, especially former tennis and paddleball players, who are looking to stay sharp in body and mind.

WHYPICKLEBALL?

Founded in 1980, the United States Pickleball Association (USAPA) is the governing body of the sport in the U.S. The USAPA sponsors Ambassadors across the country to assist with the growth and advancement of the sport.

Please visit www.USAPA.org for more information.

Did you know?

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WHYPARKINSON’S?

All across the country, millions of people living with Parkinson’s disease understand the benefits of exercise

as a way to battle symptoms and enhance their quality of life. Now, thousands more are discovering the

benefits of pickleball to help improve their health.

Perseverance. Grace. Pickleball.

The Parkinson Foundation Western Pennsylvania actively promotes the sport of pickleball as a therapeutic exercise for those diagnosed with the disease. While any exercise is beneficial to Parkinson’s patients, the competition and camaraderie of pickleball makes it attractive to those struggling to stay on a steady exercise routine. Many play religiously as therapy, to suppress symptoms, allowing them to play long after they are diagnosed.

Agility. Teamwork. Overcoming adversity. Pickleball is the perfect activity for those living with Parkinson’s to help them persevere and build a renewed sense of purpose. The Parkinson Foundation Western Pennsylvania seeks to make pickleball the official sport of the Parkinson’s community.

www.PFWPA.org

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Pickleball is the perfect activity for thoseliving with Parkinson’s to help them persevere and

build a renewed sense of purpose.

The centralized competition hall of the Pickleball Classic, along with all the amenities of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, make this tournament a one-of-a-kind event.

WELCOME TOPICKLEBURGH &THE DAVID L. LAWRENCE CONVENTION CENTER

82,000 Square Feet of Pickles

Hall B

Our convention hall will host a total of 30 courts in a single and stunning location overlooking the Allegheny River. Twenty-six main courts and four feature courts with bleachers will be available for three full days of competition, practice and demonstrations. The venue features:

• Large, carpeted lobby and vendor showcase area overlooking the Allegheny River

• Attached parking garage

• 30 courts

• PA system

• Concessions

• EMT on duty

• World-class, LEED architecture

• Natural lighting

• Central Downtown Location

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Relish the Competition

• Senior Men’s Doubles 50+ • Senior Men’s Doubles 55+• Senior Men’s Doubles 60+• Senior Men’s Doubles 65+• Senior Men’s Doubles 70+

• Senior Women’s Doubles 50+ • Senior Women’s Doubles 55+• Senior Women’s Doubles 60+• Senior Women’s Doubles 65+• Senior Women’s Doubles 70+

• Parkinson’s Players Doubles All Ages

SCHEDULEOF EVENTS

Friday

• Blind Draw All Ages • $10 donation to enter • Winners receive cash prize

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Saturday

• Youth Boy’s Doubles 14 and Under• Youth Boy’s Doubles 16 and Under• Youth Boy’s Doubles 18 and Under

• Youth Girl’s Doubles 14 and Under• Youth Girl’s Doubles 16 and Under• Youth Girl’s Doubles 18 and Under

• Mixed Doubles 19+, 2.5• Mixed Doubles 19+, 3.0• Mixed Doubles 19+, 3.5• Mixed Doubles 19+, 4.0• Mixed Doubles 19+, 4.5• Mixed Doubles 19+, 5.0

• Mixed Doubles 35+, 2.5• Mixed Doubles 35+, 3.0• Mixed Doubles 35+, 3.5• Mixed Doubles 35+, 4.0• Mixed Doubles 35+, 4.5• Mixed Doubles 35+, 5.0

• Senior Mixed Doubles 50+• Senior Mixed Doubles 55+• Senior Mixed Doubles 60+• Senior Mixed Doubles 65+• Senior Mixed Doubles 70+

Sunday

• Youth Mixed Doubles 14 and Under• Youth Mixed Doubles 16 and Under• Youth Mixed Doubles 18 and Under

• Men’s Doubles 19+, 2.5• Men’s Doubles 19+, 3.0• Men’s Doubles 19+, 3.5• Men’s Doubles 19+, 4.0• Men’s Doubles 19+, 4.5• Men’s Doubles 19+, 5.0

• Men’s Doubles 35+, 2.5• Men’s Doubles 35+, 3.0• Men’s Doubles 35+, 3.5• Men’s Doubles 35+, 4.0• Men’s Doubles 35+, 4.5• Men’s Doubles 35+, 5.0

• Women’s Doubles 19+, 2.5• Women’s Doubles 19+, 3.0• Women’s Doubles 19+, 3.5• Women’s Doubles 19+, 4.0• Women’s Doubles 19+, 4.5• Women’s Doubles 19+, 5.0

• Women’s Doubles 35+, 2.5• Women’s Doubles 35+, 3.0• Women’s Doubles 35+, 3.5• Women’s Doubles 35+, 4.0• Women’s Doubles 35+, 4.5• Women’s Doubles 35+, 5.0

Play until you’re green in the face!

Players are encouraged to take part in as many events as you wish. Play doubles on day-one and

mixed doubles on day-two! The events will be scheduled to accommodate a very active player!

Seniors can play down in multipleevents—all the way to 35+. Youth pickleballers

can play up—all the way to 19+.

• All events are double elimination.• Every player will be rated or self-rated.• The tournament director reserves the

right to change or merge brackets dueto player availability.

• Skills Contests & Fundraiser Skills! Skills! Skills! Play for fun & fundraising in our Saturday night skills contests. Visit the booth at the tournament for more information and to sign up. Winners of each contest receive cash prize.

SCHEDULEOF EVENTS

Title Sponsor - $20,000• Name appended to event logo across all marketing promotions & collateral

• Logo 100% size included, and described as Title Sponsor, across:• Print, outdoor, TV & radio and e-mail advertising

• Please see Marketing on page 13 for further details

• Website logo presence on every page

• Event flyer and all collateral materials (print & electronic)

• Event signage (100%) and event printed program

• Competition website - PickleballTournaments.com

• Free booth during event

• Sponsorship of skills contest

• Verbal recognition throughout event over PA system (100%)

• PFWPA social media recognition

• Logo on Parkinson Foundation e-mail blasts (8,500+ impressions)

• Logo inclusion in Save the Date (print & electronic)

• $300 worth of entry fees

SPONSORSHIPOPPORTUNITIES

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Lead Sponsors - $5,000• Logo 50% size included, and described as Lead Sponsor, across:

• Print and e-mail advertising• Website sponsorship page• Event flyer and all collateral materials (print & electronic)• Event printed program• Competition website - PickleballTournaments.com

• Free booth during event

• Verbal recognition throughout event over PA system (50%)

• Logo inclusion in Save the Date (print & electronic)

• $100 worth of entry fees

• 10 free tournament t-shirts

SPONSORSHIPOPPORTUNITIES

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Premier Sponsors - $10,000• Logo 75% size included, and described as Premier Sponsor, across:

• Print, outdoor, TV & radio and e-mail advertising• Website sponsorship page• Event flyer and all collateral materials (print & electronic)• Event signage (50%) and event printed program• Competition website - PickleballTournaments.com

• Free booth during event

• Verbal recognition throughout event over PA system (75%)

• PFWPA social media recognition

• Logo on Parkinson Foundation e-mail blasts (8,500+ impressions)

• Logo inclusion in Save the Date (print & electronic)

• $200 worth of entry fees

• 15 free tournament t-shirts

Competition Sponsors - $1,000 • Logo 30% size included, and described as Competition Sponsor,

across:• E-mail advertising• Website sponsorship page• Event flyer and all collateral materials (print & electronic)• Event printed program• Competition website - PickleballTournaments.com

Advertising Opportunities

• Event Program Ads (various sizes)• Vendor Booths• Event website Banner Ads

SPONSORSHIPOPPORTUNITIES

Elsie H. Hillman Foundation

The Hillman Company

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National Reach• USAPA membership email blasts (10,000+ members)

• USAPA Website advertisements

• Vendor website ads and email blasts

• Pickleball Magazine• Full page ads in March and May issues• Printed (10,000+ recipients, including USAPA members)• Electronic (73,000 recipients)• 166,000 total impressions• January kickoff edition link: http://joom.ag/jEKp

• PickleballTournaments.com advertisements

• Outreach to Florida pickleball leagues

MARKETING &MEDIA PARTNERS

Local Reach • Advertising in WHIRL Magazine, Pittsburgh Magazine and

Pittsburgh Quarterly

• TV advertising:• Comcast and KDKA TV

• IN Community Magazines – Full page ad in Spring edition• 40 communities, 240,000 readership

• High school and middle school leagues, flyers and phone solicitation

• Western PA Pickleball Locations

• Atlantic and Great Lakes Pickleball Ambassadors

• Parkinson Foundation email blasts (2,100+ to regional Parkinson’s community)

We are pleased to partner with Pickleball Magazine and the USAPA at the national level. See below for impressions, circulation and membership information.

Locally the marketing effort will be pushed through IN Community Magazine and KDKA TV.

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Sign-Up Fees • Everyone - $25/person

• $10 per event

• $10 for each skills contest

• Guests, families and fans watch free!

PickleballTournaments.comFrom player and volunteer sign-up to online donations to managing the entire bracket system, the tournament will be managed online in real time using PickleballTournaments.com.

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MARKETING &MEDIA PARTNERS

Contacts:

Michael WertzEvent Co-Chair412.287.2072michaelwertz@appleboxs.com

Wayne DollardEvent Co-Chairwayne@thepickleballmag.com

Lou & Sally SherfinskiCo-Executive Directorslou.sherfinski@gmail.comsally.sherfinski@gmail.com