The Painted Turtle 2nd Annual Pickleball Tournament
Another Smashing Success!

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The Painted Turtle’s 2nd Annual Pickleball Tournament was another smashing success! 

Held at The Griffin Club Los Angeles on Sunday, October 22nd, forty-one players gathered to raise funds for The Painted Turtle, ensuring that Camp experiences always remain free of charge for campers and their families.  

Pickleball players ranging from beginner to advanced competed for ten prize winning spots with some incredible prizes!

Former camper, now Painted Turtle Assistant Camp Director, Katie Griffith kicked off the event by sharing her story about the first time she went to The Painted Turtle. 

Guests enjoyed food and beverages throughout the event and took home a gift bag brimming with goodies from Mosh Bars, Jigsaw pickleball cocktails, Newman’s Own Products, hats from the House of Pickleball, balls from the Santa Monica Pickleball Center, and a few Painted Turtle swag! 

Top prizes included an exclusive Dodgers Experience, 818 Tequila gift box, Wine Baskets, Short Court Courtside Collections bundles, and a Supreme Skateboard package that included gift certificates for clinics at the Santa Monica Pickleball Center! Each winner also received an incredible paddle from Recess or Selkirk, and pickleball balls from the Santa Monica Pickleball Center.

The event concluded with the announcement of all the big winners. Congratulations! 

Special thanks to our sponsors and prize donors: Brewery X, Diane Heller, Tom & Sheryl Amster, Helen & Scott Graves, Glenn Bozarth, Patty & Greg Penske – Longo Toyota-Lexus, Tina Pompey, Bill Lawrence and Christa Miller, Heidi Haddad, Jodi and Seth Brufsky, The Los Angeles Dodgers, 818 Tequila, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Short Court, Supreme, Selkirk, Recess, House of Pickleball, Santa Monica Pickleball Center, Mosh Bars, and J.Pritchard Collections.

It was a wonderful event full of Painted Turtle fun and comradery.  

Group photo of the all the winners on the court. Lou and Page Adler sitting on a bench, courtside, watching the pickleball matches.Group photo of all Pickleball players on the tennis court at Griffin Club Los AngelesTwo women embrace with big smiles on the court after learning one has just won 3rd place! Pickleball player in red shirt and hat gives a thumbs up to the camera. Pickleball winner poses with his dodgers prize basket. Pickleball winner poses with his Short Court prize bundle. Pickleball winner poses with his prize basket. Pickleball winner poses with her prize basketPainted Turtle staff and volunteers pose for the camera at the Pickleball tournament.Pickleball players in action on the court. A woman in a green shirt waits for the pickleball to come her way! A man with white shirt and navy shorts waits to hit the pickleball back to his aponent. Two pickleball participants pose courtside for the camera. A pair of pickleball players wait for their chance to return the ball on the courts. Pickleball player swings his paddle at the ball mid air. Two players return the pickleball to their opponents. A pickleball player photographed from behind prepares to return the ball across the net. Two women wait to return the serve of the pickleball. Two men pickleball players photographed from behind return the pickleball to their opponents. A pickleball player lunges towards the pickleball as he returns the ball across the net. Four Painted Turtle staff members dressed in gray summer shirts and nametags pose for the camera./div>

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Big Thanks to all of our Sponsors! 

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