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Who Are We?
Our Mission
The Annapolis Pickleball Club serves the needs of members of all backgrounds, skill levels, and ages through programs, activities, and social options. APC advocates for the sport and works to ensure court access. It fosters fun, health, skills development, and competition.
Our Vision
The Annapolis Pickleball Club is the foremost and friendliest pickleball club in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Our History
Founded in 2013
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The Annapolis Pickleball Club (APC) was founded on January 19, 2013 by Gene Severns and Josh Ellenbogen at Pip Moyer Recreation Center. In three years, we grew from 15 to more than 120 members and had become a permanent presence at Pip Moyer and outside at Truxtun Park. In 2017, we established a core leadership team of Joy Goldberg, Elia Howser, Diana Crompton, Laurie Barlow, Dave Alexander, and Phyllis Emmett who 1) launched free clinics for the club's members, 2) started a ladder league (under Ronda Martinez's leadership), and 3) secured an agreement with the city and tennis community to include six dedicated pickleball courts as part of the renovation of Truxtun Park planned for the following year.
The Board of Directors was established in 2018. Its first members were Tony Martinnez, Greg Klar, Diana Crompton, Eenee Ferrano, Nick Pessagno, Frank Quigley, and Tom Shupe, all of whom put the club on a path of explosive growth. Over the course of the next several years, the club obtained its non-profit status, added more indoor and outdoor courts to our list of available playing venues, established a beginner ladder league, and sponsored the Mayor's Tournament and the Ambassador's Tournament. We also started rating clinics and began inviting pickleball pros to conduct clinics.
The club is now more than 1,500 members. Our primary goal is to develop more venues so that our members continue to enjoy and improve at this wonderful sport.
APC Committees
2025 STANDING COMMITTEESMembership Committee Committee Chair & Board Liaison: Ruth Glaser Member: Phil Gallagher Player Development Committee .jpg)
Committee Chair: Randy Orebaugh Board Liaison: Peter Gaviorno Coaches: Kenny Barnard, Lynne Boyer, Joe Kalinowski, Sharon Morris, Margie Nicholson, Randy Orebaugh, Nick Pessagno, Sarah Salmon, Jeff Williams. Competitions Committee Committee Chair: Andy Baratta, Board Liaison: Tom Krieck Ladder League Volunteers: Christine Sexsmith, Ruth Glaser, Mary Bray, Andy Baratta DUPR Mixer Volunteers: Andy Baratta Midnight Madness: Nick Pessagno APC Open Tournament Committee: Director, Missy Jones, Members: Carolyn Bourg, Terry Zacker, Rick Wheeler, Cliff Nichols, Chris Price Operations/Equipment Committee Committee Chair, Board Liaison: Todd Redlin, Operations Manager at Truxtun Park Members:
Marketing and Communications Committee Committee Chair & Board Liaison: Walter Engelhardt Members: Robin Liszewski Social Committee Committee Co-Chairs: Joanne Taylor, Carly Piel Board Liaison: Gail O'Connor Members: Judy Funkhouser, Jenny Bowles, Mary Cissel, Phil Gallagher, Janice Doyle | 2025 AD HOC COMMITTEESSpecial Olympics Chair: Tom Lockman Volunteers: TBD PIP Moyer Summer Pickleball Splash Camps Chair: Peter Gaviorno Head Coach: Sharon Morris Volunteers: TBD Midnight Madness Chair: Nick Passagno Member: Danielle Kaczensky Volunteers: TBD Pickleball Under the Stars Chair: Rick Benton Members: Lisa Mills, April Boera, Sarah Aiken Court Ambassadors Cypress Creek: David Creps Truxtun Park: Todd Redlin, Jennie Lohr, Gail O'Connor, Peter Gaviorno PAL Park: Carly Piel, Dave Goldsmith, Sydney Ashley, Court Permitting Tom Krieck |