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PUBLISHER’S PLAYBOOK W hile it’s always A Publication of Dollard Publishing Co., Inc. 11 Mayview Road, Canonsburg, PA 15317 www.thepickleballmag.com pickleball season, we PUBLISHER are crossing over into Wayne Dollard a new calendar year EDITORIAL DIRECTOR and I’m sure many of Julie Talerico [email protected] you have pickleball-related resolutions as part ART DIRECTOR of your New Year’s celebration. Resolutions are a great tool, if we make meaningful and attainable goals. But Michael Miller resolutions can disappoint if we aren’t realistic about them. If your SALES MANAGER Tina Dollard New Year’s resolution is to go from being a 2.0 player to a 5.0 player, without ever having played a racquet sport, you might want CONTRIBUTING WRITERS to rethink that goal. A better one would be to aim for a half-level Fran Myer Drew Wathey improvement in your game—a full level if you have the time and tenacity. Other resolutions don’t need such a quantitative dimension and can be self-esteem savers if your other resolutions fall through. Resolve to become more active in the sport by becoming an ambassador, or go through the training to become a certified referee. If you’re already a skilled player, resolve to give back to the sport by teaching where pickleball isn’t already popular. Great pickleball destinations didn’t just happen overnight—they all started with player passion and plenty of tape. There are a lot of athletic clubs and public recreation centers where people would love to learn the game, but just don’t have anyone to teach it. We’ve profiled men and women whose love of the game brought pickleball to fire department garages, military bases, jails, even the North Pole! Finally, make sure your resolution is fun for you! Only you know your personality and what crosses the line between fun and work. If teaching a class is a second job for you, then resolve to bring one friend and teach him or her how to play. If introducing pickleball to a local recreation department is work, then try talking to your child’s gym teacher about it as a start. No matter what your resolution this year, I wish you every success. See you on the courts! CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Wayne Dollard Steven Jackson Steve Taylor Dollard Publishing Co., Inc. publishes six issues of Pickleball Magazine per year. Subscriptions are $24 per year. To subscribe, call 888.308.3720 or go to thepickleballmag.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IS PROHIBITED. © 2019 Please recycle this magazine when you are through enjoying it. SUBSCRIBE NOW VOLUME 3 / ISSUE 3 MAY/JUNE 2018 MAGAZI M A G A Z I N N E E SMASH HIT Clothing & Accessories PAGE 45 Wayne Dollard Publisher 2018 MINTO US OPEN $4.95 US / Recognized by the USAPA as the “Official Magazine” $5.95 of CAN Pickleball 03 6 TO SUBSCRIBE CALL 888.308.3720 OR GO TO THEPICKLEBALLMAG.COM PICKLE BALL CHAMPION SHIPS (powered by Margar itaville) 0 40232 40076 6 THEPICKL THEPICKL EBALLMAG.COM EBALLMAG.COM Recognized by the USAPA as the “Official Magazine” of Pickleball AT THEPICKLEBALLMAG.COM OR CALL 724.942.0940 X2