DAVIDSON—It’s fun, it’s fast and it’s a great fitness activity say enthusiasts of the popular sport of pickleball.

An informational session on establishing a pickleball club in Davidson was held May 11 at the Davidson Community Centre. Pickleball enthusiasts Lorraine Gust and Kelly Foster organized the meeting with hopes that Davidson and area residents will embrace the popular sport.

“Apparently it’s one of the fastest growing sports in North America. Lorraine and I play it down south,” Foster said. “We both think it would be something that goes over really well in our community.”

Gust even set up a court in the Quonset at her home.

Foster says pickleball is a great way to meet people and it’s an inclusive sport for people of all ages and abilities.

“It can be very competitive, but it doesn’t have to be,” she said.

If there is enough interest, they hope to start a club in Davidson. Foster said if they can sign up at least 10 people over the age of 55, Pickleball Saskatchewan will give them equipment to get them started. The free equipment includes a portable net, four paddles and 10 balls.

Foster said they want people of all ages to join and if there is enough interest they hope to have an adult night and a family night.

Davidson will be the most recent community to have a place for people to play pickleball. In Craik there are drop-in sessions at the Craik School during the evening. Elbow has had a pickleball club for several years now.

Anyone who wishes to learn more about pickleball in Davidson, or would like to add their names to the list should contact Kelly Foster or Lorraine Gust.