Coming off the heels of the Fall Family Festival and the Breast Cancer Awareness 5K, the Pickleball club is looking forward to getting families more involved with campus life and keeping the weekend active. 

On Sat., Oct. 25, Concordia’s Pickleball club invites students to grab their family and friends to cap Concordia’s 2025 Parent and Family Weekend with an Open Play Pickleball session. From 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., those game to play can head to the tennis courts and jump into a match of pickleball with their families or other students. Not in the mood to play? Come grab a seat on the bleachers and enjoy a series of family fun!

When asked about what students could look forward to the most Michael “Mac” Clow, a junior and the President of the Pickleball club, said “It’s free, it’s open to the public, and it’s low stress which means I am just looking forward to welcoming as many families to the court as possible.” 

Logan Hughto, a junior and the Vice President of the Pickleball club added, “I am looking forward to playing games with those new to the sport and also potentially having some challenging games. You never know what to expect from the parents at these events.”  

 

The Pickleball club has shown incredible growth since its inception in November 2024 and has proven to be a source of community and hospitality time and time again. Both Hughto and Clow encourage everyone to not only have fun this weekend but to also continue playing every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. on the tennis courts. At this time, members of the club can be found cracking jokes while working with students of all levels to hone their skills. When describing the atmosphere on the courts, Clow said, “We try our best to keep the energy up. Our priority is creating a welcoming, fun, yet still competitive environment.” 

In the past, the club has held multiple events where students could participate in tournaments, holiday themed freeplay, and has also collaborated with other departments of campus life to spice up their events. When asked to recall their favorite moment with the club, Hughto sai, “I remember we once held a collaboration with CU Rec where I barbecued for all the people that attended the event. It was a joy to cook, and play with everyone.” 

As the club looks to continue to grow, the co-founders are seeking to expand their weekly practices so that more people can participate on a consistent basis. Hughto said, “I like to find days where the most people can come out, we have been attempting to find better days and times for everyone to come and are now looking to play at night with the recent acquisition of lights for the club.” 

Interested in joining? Email michael.clow@eagles.cui.edu or logan.hughto@eagles.cui.edu to get more information about the Pickleball club or stay updated about upcoming events on Instagram @cu_recreation.

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