The greatest celebration ever of pickleball in central New Jersey!! 

April 10-21, 2023

In celebration of Monroe Sports Center Pickleball’s final spring season and in anticipation of The Pickleball Club at Monroe (a new dedicated pickleball facility with 10 courts) opening here this September…

Join us at Monroe Sports Center for one or more Pickleball Palooza events! Two weeks of skill enhancement opportunities, reduced-rate private lessons, fun supervised play events, and DUPR* rating sessions. Event registration now open!

Hosted by the pickleball instructors of …

Monroe Sports Center  / The Pickleball Club at Monroe

4 Farrington Blvd, Monroe, NJ 08831

609-426-4000

Pickleball Palooza Events:

  • Mini Camps and DUPR Rated Play
  • Ladies' Dink-a-Palooza
  • Men's Day Advanced Skills and Strategies
  • Color Wars and Coached Play
  • $25 One-Hour Private Lessons
  • Play With a Pro
  • DUPR Sessions

For more information about Monroe Pickleball Palooza and to register for events, see registration feature at the bottom of this page or call Monroe Sports Center at 609-426-4000

For more information about new The Pickleball Club at Monroe opening this September, click here: http://www.monroesportscenter.com/monroe-pickleball-llc/

For more information about Pickleball DUPR ratings to be used at The Pickleball Club at Monroe, see below and/or click here: http://www.monroesportscenter.com/other-sports/pickleball-skill-levels/pickleball-dupr/

 

PICKLEBALL PALOOZA EVENT CALENDAR

Monday, April 10, 2023

Mini Camp and DUPR Rated Play

9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

2.8-3.4 Levels Only

Limited to 24 players.

Cost: $79 (lunch included)

Details:

Led by pros Jeff Onuschak and Greg Del Favro

9 a.m.-12 p.m: 3 hours of dedicated drill and skill challenges to take your game to the next level

12-12:45 p.m: LUNCH (pizza, salad with chicken, water and soda available)

12:45-3:15 p.m.: Two hours of supervised play to establish or add-on to your Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR)

 

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Mini Camp and DUPR Rated Play

9 a.m.-3:15

3.5-4.1 Levels Only 

Limited to 20 players

Cost: $79 (lunch included)

Details:

See description for Mini Camp for April 10 above

 

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

LADIES’ ONLY Dink-a-Palooza and Coached Play

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Women only. No beginners, please.

Limited to 16 players

Cost: $69 (lunch included)

Details:

Led by pros Susan Kapit and Scott Forest

  • 9-11 a.m.: Skills and drills with a special focus on enhancing your dinking abilities
  • 11 a.m.-12 p.m.: LUNCH (pizza, salad with chicken, water and soda)
  • 12-2 p.m.: Open coached play using learned skills

 

$25 One-Hour Private Pickleball Lesson

Private lesson for one available hour between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

All Levels

Limited to 16 players per day

Cost: $25

Details:

Instructors for April 12: Jeff Onuschak, Greg Del Favro, Glen Hillman and Carolyn Dardani-Horensky

  • A one-hour private lesson with one of our pickleball instructors at a deeply discounted rate
  • Contact Pickleball Director Jeff Onuschak at JeffO@monroesportscenter.com to inquire about reserving available one-hour time slots. Include your level of play and preferred lesson date (April 12 or 19) and times.  

 

Thursday, April 13, 2023

**NEW EVENT FOR THIS DAY**

Mini Camp and DUPR Rated Play 

9 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

2.8-3.4 Levels Only

Limited to 16 players

Cost: $79 (lunch included)

Details:

Led by pros Greg Del Favro and Susan Kapit

  • 9 a.m.-12 p.m.:  3 hours of dedicated drill and skill challenges to take your game to the next level
  • 12-12:45 p.m.:  LUNCH (pizza, salad with chicken, water and soda available)
  • 12:45-3:15 p.m.:  2 hours of supervised play to establish or add-on to your Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR)

 

Friday, April 14, 2023 -   CANCELLED!!!

Color Wars and Coached Play

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

No beginners, please.

Limited to 16 players

Cost: $69 (lunch and t-shirts included)

Details:

Led by pros Susan Kapit and Carolyn Dardani-Horensky

  • 9-11 a.m.:  Group of 16 players divided into two teams (wearing provided blue or purple t-shirts) led by two pickleball instructors. Teams compete against each other by participating in fun skill games and challenges that test their pickleball prowess. Team with the most points wins!
  • 11 a.m.-12 p.m.:  LUNCH (pizza, salad with chicken, water and soda available)
  • 12-2 p.m.:  Open coached play

 

Monday, April 17, 2023

Mini Camp and DUPR Rated Play

9 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

3.5-4.1 Levels Only

Limited to 24 players

Cost: $79 (lunch included)

Details:

Led by pros Jeff Onuschak and Greg Del Favro

9 a.m.-12 p.m.: 3 hours of dedicated drill and skill challenges to take your game to the next level

12 -12:45 p.m.: LUNCH (pizza, salad with chicken, water and soda available)

12:45-3:15 p.m: 2 hours of supervised play to establish or add-on to your Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR).

 

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Mini Camp and DUPR Rated Play

9 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

28-3.4 Levels Only

Limited to 20 players.

Cost: $79 (lunch included)

Details:

See description for Mini Camp for April 17 above

 

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

MEN’S ONLY Advanced Skills and Strategies/Ladder Skill Challenges

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Men Only; 3.2-4.1 Levels

Limited to 16 men players

Cost: $79 (lunch included)

Details:

Led by pros Jeff Onuschak and Greg Del Favro

  • Advanced skills and strategies incorporated into ladder type challenges
  • Dink wars, serve and return battles, 3rd shop drop showdown, baseline vs. net team clash, and more
  • Supervised play available to establish or add-on to your Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR)

 

$25 One-Hour Private Pickleball Lessons

Private lesson for one available hour between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Cost: $25

Limited to 16 players per day

Details:

A one-hour private lesson with one of our pickleball instructors at a deeply discounted rate

Instructors for  April 19: Susan Kapit, Scott Forest, Glen Hillman and Carolyn Dardani-Horensky

Contact Pickleball Director Jeff Onuschak at JeffO@monroesportscenter.com to inquire about reserving available one-hour time slots. Include your level and preferred lesson date (April 12 or 19) and times.

 

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) Sessions

9-11 a.m. for 2.8.-3.4 levels

OR

11 a.m.– 1 p.m. for 3.5-4.1 levels

OR

1–3 p.m. for 2.8-3.4 levels

Limited to 16 players each 2-hour session

Cost: $25 (for 2-hour session)

Details:

Rotate through four courts playing 2 hours of pickleball games to determine your DUPR rating

 

Friday, April 21, 2023

“Play With a Pro” 2-Hour Games

9-11 a.m.

OR

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

OR

1-3 p.m.

Limited to 12 players each two-hour session

$30 (per individual)

Details:

Play on a court with one pro and three players (you’ll be one of the players)

Instructors will provide on-the-spot coaching as games are played

Club will attempt to pair together players who play at roughly the same level

Pros will be Jeff Onuschak, Greg Del Favro, Susan Kapit, Scott Forest, Carolyn Dardani-Horensky, Glen Hillman, John Pebole and Lynn Pebole

Contact Pickleball Director Jeff Onuschak at JeffO@monroesportscenter.com to inquire about reserving available two-hour time slots. Include your playing level and preferred times in your email

 

***REGISTER ONLINE*** 

Use scroll feature to right of blue "Create Team" label below, if necessary, to find the Pickleball Palooza event you are interested in and then click on green register button (next to your choosen event) to find the event and/or dates you want to register for.