Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE USA PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION (USAPA) IS TO ORGANIZE AND PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPORT OF PICKLEBALL.
TOURNAMENTS: THE USAPA ENTHUSIASTICALLY ENCOURAGES THE OFFERING OF PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENTS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS TO FURTHER COMPETITION AND INCREASE SKILLS. A USAPA-SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT ALLOWS PLAYERS TO BE RANKED ON A NATIONAL BASIS BY RECEIVING TOURNAMENT POINTS FOR BEING MEDAL WINNERS IN APPROVED EVENTS. USAPA-SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS ARE INSURED BY A GENERAL LIABILITY POLICY AND PARTICIPANT ACCIDENT POLICY. THE USAPA ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL NATIONAL TROUNAMENT FOR ALL AGE GROUPS. REGIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL TOURNAMENTS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ORGANIZED BY LOCAL CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. IN 2018, THE USAPA SANCTIONED 136 TOURNAMENTS.
EQUIPMENT: THE USAPA PROVIDES AFFORDABLE NET SYSTEMS TO QUICKLY SET UP VENUES TO PLAY THE SPORT OF PICKLEBALL. NET SYSTEMS ARE SOLD TO INDIVIDUALS AND RESELLERS.
AMBASSADORS, WHO ARE ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS, PROMOTE THE SPORT OF PICKLEBALL AND THE USAPA IN THEIR LOCAL AREA THAT THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO REPRESENT. AT-LARGE AMBASSADORS ARE TRAVELERS THAT PROMOTE THE SPORT. THE USAPA AND REGIONAL DIRECTORS HELP AMBASSADORS WITH PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL, FORUMS, AND TRAINING. AMBASSADORS MAY BE INDIVIDUALS OR COUPLES WORKING AS A TEAM. IN 2019, THE USAPA HAD OVER 1,800 TOTAL AMBASSADORS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jack Thomas | PRESIDENT | 45 | $0 |
| Laura Patterson | SECRETARY | 20 | $0 |
| Darryl Noble | TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| Carrie Cj Jermstad | VICE PRESIDE | 20 | $0 |
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