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STEVE MANOLIS NAMED USAPA AMBASSADOR
FOR EDUCATION IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION
O
ver the past several months, Steve
has been working with the Society
of Health and Physical Educators
(ShapeAmerica.org) to introduce
pickleball to grammar schools, high schools
and colleges in Arizona and outside of the state.
His efforts included workshops and clinics with
students at all levels of education.
In November, Steve presented pickleball
to more than 500 physical educators at the
ShapeAmerica state convention in Phoenix, AZ.
He will be working with other USAPA regions
and introducing this new role in the hopes of
replicating the efforts to teach pickleball to youth
in more schools.
The goal is to set common
best practices, increase
USAPA membership
and eventually create
competitive pickleball at
the junior levels, including
high schools and colleges.
—USAPA Staff
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