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Places to Play Pickle Ball in the Greater Tulsa Area 9-12-22 Public Parks and Rec. Centers https://tulsapickleball.org/where-to-play/ Started this page on 2-24-23. This list is a starting place to find a place we can move our Bixby club to. Will add more places to it as more places are checked out. Recreation centers: Bixby - anyplace in Bixby - Results - 3-21-23 - Kelly called Jared Cottel (Bixby City Manager) a 2nd time and left a voice message for him to let our club know if there are any places to move our club to. Our club received a letter from Jared saying if we can't find a place to move to, to contact Jared. We never rec'd a reply from the 1st message we left him. Broken Arrow Central Park Community Center - 1500 S Main St, Broken Arrow OK 74012 Results - No table tennis storage Buddy Lafortune Community Center - 5202 S Hudson Ave., Tulsa OK 74135 - 918-496-6220 - Results - 3-6-23 - Kelly called them. No storage. Case Community Center - 1050 W. Wekiwa Rd Sand Springs, OK 74063 - 918-246-2561 Results - as of 3-6-23 - no storage. Chandler Park - 6500 W. 21st St., Tulsa OK 74103 - 918-591-6053 Results - 3-6-23 - Kelly called Kim. She will try to help us and will call Kelly back. 3-22-23 - Kelly called. A woman said they don't have storage space. Claremore Recreation Center - 595 S Veterans Pkwy, Claremore, OK 74017 Results - too far away. Dawson Park (we used to play here before 6/2019). Results - 3-21-23 - Johnny McClanahan is going to talk to the City of Tulsa (or whoever) about moving our club back to Dawson on preferably Mondays (Johnny's day off). Elm Creek Park - 12501 E. 77th St. North, Owasso, OK 74055 Results - too far away Haikey Creek Park - 11327 S. Garnett Rd. Broken Arrow, OK 74011 Results - no indoor courts Heller Park - 5328 S Wheeling Ave. Tulsa, OK 74105 Results - outdoor courts only Hicks Park Recreation Center - 3443 S. Mingo Rd. Tulsa, OK 74146 Results - 3-6-23 - Kelly called them. No storage. Lafortune Tennis Center - 5302 S Hudson Ave, Tulsa, OK 74135 Results - No storage Mudd Park #2 (aka Holiday Hills Park) - 4198 E 56th St, Tulsa, OK 74135 Results - Center closed Neinhuis Park - 3201 N 9th St, Broken Arrow OK 74012 Results - no storage O’Brien Park Recreation Center - 6149 N Lewis Ave, Tulsa, OK 74130 - 918-591-6008 Results - Sapulpa Boys and Girls Club run by the Salvation Army - 1721 S. Hickory St, Sapulpa. 918-224-4415 Results - 3-10-23 - Michael Johns called Jeff Law, the Director, and he said maybe the Chapel might work. Their gym is too busy. Michael went by to see and take pictures of the chapel. The chapel has carpet (won't work for table tennis players! There are large stained glass window on the north and south walls. There are also many chairs set up. South County Recreation Center - 13800 South Peoria, Bixby, OK 74008 Results - Michael went there around 2-20-23. No place to store tables. Vandever Park - 1101 W. Ithaca St., Broken Arrow, OK 74012 Results - outdoor courts only Whiteside Park Recreation Center - 4009 South Pittsburg Ave. Tulsa, OK 74135 - 918-596-1525 Results -3-6-23 Kelly called them. No storage. YMCA in Bixby on Memorial Results - no storage space YMCA in Owasso - Matt Dyer works there now. He used to work at the Bixby center. 931-607-5652 Results - 3-17-23 - Kelly talked to Matt. No storage space any any YMCA. Churches & Non-Profits 1st Baptist Church in Broken Arrow. Results: 3-11-23 - Alex Tupas contacted them and the church is not letting in any outside groups. Abiding Harvest United Methodist Church - 4407 S Olive Ave, Broken Arrow OK 74011 Results - 2-27-23 - Michael Johns checked this out. They want $7500 to $10,000 a year. Asbury United Methodist Church - 6767 S Mingo Rd, Tulsa, OK 74133- Enter through South doors Results - Church on the Move - on 129th between Admiral and Pine. Shane Spicer works there! Results - as of 3-6-23 - pending Guts Church on 41st between Mingo and Memorial. Results - 3-14-23 - Kelly went by there today and left his phone# telling the 2 women greeters that our club can run a ping pong club for them at no cost to them and to call Kelly if they are interested. Life Senior Services Center at Eastside Christian Church - 1427 S Indianapolis Ave, Tulsa, OK 74112 Results - must be 50 years old Life Senior Services at Southminster - 3500 South Peoria Avenue Tulsa, OK 74105- 918-749-2623 | Ages 50+, annual membership required ($40) Results - must be 50 years old First Baptist Church of Wagoner - 401 NE 2nd St., Wagoner OK 74467 Results - too far away Harvard Avenue Christian Church - 5502 S Harvard Ave. Tulsa, OK 74135 Results - Highland Park Christian Church on 31st between Sheridan and Yale Results - Kelly checked this out - no place to store tables. Jewish Community Center Fitness - 2021 E. 71st Street Tulsa, OK 74136 Results - Northside Christian Church in Broken Arrow (this is where Brad Balmer used to have his club). On Elm and Hwy 51. Results: 3-8-23 - Mike Hamby is going to ask David Reynold (who is a member of this church) about us playing there. Parkview Baptist Church - 5905 S Sheridan Rd, Tulsa OK 74145 Results - Youth & Family Complex of First United Methodist Church - 12 East 11th Street (Corner of 11th & Main) Tulsa, OK 74119 Results - Fitness & Racquet Clubs D1Gyms - 6165 E 580 Rd, Catoosa, OK 74015 Results - Lifetime Fitness - 10642 S Memorial Dr, Tulsa Ok 74133 Results - Philcrest Hills Tennis and Pickleball Club - 10900 Riverside Pkwy, Tulsa, OK 74137 Results - RH91 Racquet & Health - 3030 E 91st St., Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137 Results - Tandy Family YMCA - 5005 S. Darlington Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135 Results - Titan Sports - 101 East 81st St S, Tulsa, OK 74132 Results - Other places: Tulsa Promenade - 41st and Yale. Results - Johnny McClanahan called them on 3-6-23. Promenade closes at 7:00 PM and the mall is run down. Few stores open. The mall is supposed to get an ice center soon but the mall people did not know if they will keep it open past 7:00 PM or not. Gatesway Foundation - 1217 E. College St. Broken Arrow (this is the place Brad Balmer was going to move his club to). Results: 3-16-23 - Kelly texted Brad Balmer about this. Brad texted that he will contact Gatesway for us. Brad texted that Stephanie at Gatesway is going to turn their gym into small rooms and Gatesway is not letting anyone use the area.
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