Hello Bellingham Pickleball Club Members,
The Bellingham Pickleball Club (BPC) is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization with over 900 members. We facilitate court availability, skill development, and tournaments in the greater Bellingham area.
Current Openings
We have several important volunteer positions available. Each committee has a leader, Board liaison and members. Committee leaders oversee (potentially with other coordinators) volunteers handling specific tasks. Committee leads should have been BPC members for at least a year, be outgoing, organized, and an effective leader. Below is an overview of the committees needing leadership or volunteers, along with a brief description of their mission, roles, and volunteer positions. As a member of the committee you’ll bring your talents and enthusiasm for our pickleball community to the tasks at hand.
Get Involved!
Join us in making BPC a stronger, more connected community. Reach out today and find the perfect role for you! If you’re interested in any of these roles, please email communications@BellinghamPickleball.org, and someone will reach out to discuss further.
Thank you and have fun out on the court!
Bellingham Pickleball Club Board of Directors
Volunteer Opportunities
Open Play Committee: Shelby Luedecker, Chair and Coordinator
Open Positions: Venue managers, equipment coordinators, school scheduling coordinators, hosts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and manage partnerships with local venues for open play.
- Oversee indoor and outdoor play options, especially during the winter.
- Lead a team that includes winter venue managers, equipment coordinators, school scheduling coordinators, host trainers, and a group of hosts.
Why Join?
- Engage with the BPC community year-round.
- Play a vital role in organizing and maintaining play opportunities.
- Ideal for those who love pickleball, are organized, and are effective communicators.
Skills: Hosts for leveled play should be rated at the level hosted.
Skill-Development Committee: Doug Banner, Outgoing Lead
Open Positions: Skill Development leader, hosts, and committee members
Key Responsibilities:
- Set the vision for skill development sessions and manage the schedule.
- Coordinate with professional coaches to train and support volunteer hosts.
- Ensure members have access to valuable skill-building opportunities.
- Provide orientations for the beginning public.
Why Join?
- Perfect for those passionate about helping others improve their game.
- Flexible commitment tailored to your availability.
- Contribute to one of BPC’s key member benefits.
Skills: Experienced players who love to teach.
Membership Committee: Barbara Beer, Interim Lead
Open Positions: All
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with Events Committee and Communications Committee to welcome new members.
- Maintain a database of volunteers and potential volunteers for future volunteer positions.
- Connect those wanting to volunteer with opportunities including selecting and recruiting candidates for the Board of Directors.
- Work with all Committee chairs and Board to honor volunteers.
- Market Club Merchandise.
Why Join?
- Help grow and sustain the BPC community.
- Great for outgoing, organized individuals who enjoy connecting with others.
- Make a meaningful impact on the club’s future.
Skills: The Chair of the Committee should have been a BPC member for a year, be outgoing, organized, and an efficient leader.
Facilities Committee: Open Positions
Open Positions: Committee Chair, Secretary and court preparation volunteers
Key Responsibilities:
- Focus on outdoor court maintenance, primarily at Cornwall Memorial
- Ensure tools are maintained and ready for use by BPC members.
- Lead a team including a tool manager, volunteer coordinator/trainer, secretary, and court preparation volunteers.
Why Join?
- Enjoy working outdoors while giving back to the club.
- Low time commitment with high impact—”many hands make light work.”
- Perfect for those who appreciate hands-on work and teamwork.
Tournament Committee: John Hatten, Outgoing Lead
Open Positions: All
Key Responsibilities:
- Tournament directors, ladder and royalty-court managers, events.
- Work with managers and volunteers to ensure successful events.
- Collaborate with the Membership Committee to recruit volunteers for tournaments.
Why Join?
- Ideal for experienced pickleball players with a passion for competition.
- Opportunity to lead and inspire others in a fast-growing area of the club.
- Help create exciting and memorable events for the BPC community.
Skills: The Chair of the committee should be an experienced pickleball player, an excellent communicator and team player who has participated in at least two tournaments and is passionate about leading a small team in the area of competition. He or she should understand tournament functions and be organized.
Events Committee: Debbie Gibbons, Chair
Open Positions: All
Key Responsibilities:
- Organize social mixers and new Members Orientations
- Share responsibilities for planning and tracking event details.
- Recruit and manage volunteers for specific events.
Why Join?
- Perfect for event planners and those who enjoy bringing people together.
- Help create fun and engaging events that strengthen our community.
- Flexible involvement with a focus on collaboration and creativity.
Information Technology Committee: Open
Open Positions: All
Key Responsibilities:
- Receives information concerning perceived problems with and bugs in TrackitHub (TiH) from Administrators and Group Leaders.
- Prioritizes problems with TiH and logs problems and communicates with TiH as appropriate and tracks issues until they are resolved.
- Reads Contract that is held between BPC and TiH and should be prepared should BPC or TiH want to alter the contract going forward.
- Works with Communications and BPC Members to resolve member problems and/or difficult issues.
Why Join?
- Perfect for individuals with IT experience and acumen, analytic skills, with good communication and teaching skills and patience.
- Remote & Flexible!
- Share you skills enabling growth in others and helping BPC administrators to flourish.
Communications Committee: Marieanne Burley, Outgoing lead
Open Positions: Photographer
Key Responsibilities:
- Capture photos of games, orientations, and other BPC activities.
- Provide images for presentations, the website, and social media.
- Tell the story of BPC through compelling visual content.
- Flexible, creative role with a significant impact on club communications.
- Great for those who enjoy being in the midst of the action.
Why Join?
- Join us to keep our community connected.
- Remote & Flexible!
- Exercise your creativity muscle.
Finance Committee: Steve Gibbs, Chair and Coordinator
Key Responsibilities:
- Track income and expenses, and manage IRS reporting.
- Assist with annual budgeting to ensure the financial health of BPC.
Why Join?
- Ideal for those with financial expertise who want to support BPC’s growth.
- Work closely with a small, dedicated team.
- Play a crucial role in the club’s financial management.
New Covered Courts: Paul Orlowski, Chair and Coordinator
Open Positions: Grant writers, Fundraisers
Key Responsibilities:
- Locate sites to develop new courts, including underutilized courts to pickleball courts.
- Locate covered courts
- Negotiate with Bellingham Parks Department and WCC to utilize space for BPC.
- Assist in grant writing and fundraising efforts for new covered courts.
- Participate in a combination of in-person and remote meetings to advance the project.
Why Join?
- Perfect for those with experience in grant writing or fundraising.
- Help make a lasting impact on the future of pickleball in Bellingham.
- Flexible time commitment based on your availability and position of projects.