These Fairhaven Pickleball Association members volunteer their time and talent to make the FPA better for all of us.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the overall governing body. The board:
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Keeps abreast of all committee efforts.
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Votes on all fees and expenditures.
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Votes on all of our open play sessions including times, locations and playing level.
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Works to promote the sport of pickleball with various organizations in our community.
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Members are encouraged to reach out to us either in person or by email with any questions, concerns or, our favorite, compliments about the FPA. Member feedback is discussed at our monthly meetings.
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The current members of the board are: Tom Alferes, Debra Almeida, Dan Ferreira, Joyce Pottel, Ted Ready, Ron Soares, Melissa Arrighi. Nathan Bates serves as Vice President and Ken Pottel serves as President.
Our social committee has hosted these courtside events in the past:
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Potluck Dinner, Pizza Party, Brunch on Courtside, Holiday Potluck and a picnic
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These members-only and guest events involve food, fun and yes, pickleball.
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The current members of the social committee are: Newt Edwards, Diana Edwards, Linda Chevalier, Peggy Verronneau, Kacie Silvia, Julie Lizotte, Joyce Pottel, and co-chairs Aldina Warters and Ken Pottel.
Social Committee
Tournament Committee
A tournament committee was formed in 2022 and hosted 3 FPA members-only events.
Since that time, we have continued to grow our tournaments and are on our 3rd year of hosting.
We host 2 large tournaments a year - the FPA Open in June/July and the Fall Classic in October. We also host members-only mixers that are round robin format, generally pledging proceeds to a charity.
This year's Fall Classic is October 25th - 27th. Registration is now open and can be found here:
3rd Annual FPA Fall Classic hosted by Southcoast Pickleball (pickleballbrackets.com)