Pickleball Tournament

True Pickleball Club, Latham, New York

The Foundation launched its first Pickleball Tournament on February 1, 2026, at True Pickleball Club, 195 Troy-Schenectady Road in Latham. The event benefited Special Olympics New York and welcomed community players, business leaders and Special Olympics athletes onto the same courts.

Sunday, February 7, 2027

2 to 6 PM

True Pickleball Club

195 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham

Special Olympics New York

Benefiting

Event details

Date and times

Sunday, February 7, 2027, 2 to 6 PM

Format and divisions

Announced when registration opens November 1.

Team cap and price

Announced when registration opens November 1.

Benefiting

Special Olympics New York

Venue

True Pickleball Club, 195 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 12110

Registration coming November 1

Sponsorships

Sponsorships for the 2027 Pickleball Tournament are listed here from smaller to larger. Details and pricing arrive with registration on November 1.

Ways to get involved

Gift basket donor

Donate a gift basket, gift card or service as a raffle prize. Every player receives raffle tickets and can win more.

Game prize sponsor

Fund the prizes for side games like Pickleball Bucket Blast, where players hit a pickleball into a bucket to win extra raffle tickets.

Silver medal sponsor

Sponsor three Special Olympics New York athletes.

Gold medal sponsor

Sponsor five Special Olympics New York athletes.

Premier sponsors

Court sponsor

Five court sponsorships are available. Details arriving soon.

Shirt sponsor

Details arriving soon.

Happy hour sponsor

Details arriving soon.

Food and beverage sponsor

One exclusive sponsor for the food and beverage. Details arriving soon.

Interested now? Contact the Foundation and we will keep you posted.

The first tournament

Teams competed in novice, intermediate and advanced brackets, and local businesses sponsored athletes directly, with Dagen Trucking serving as Premier Court Sponsor. The tournament benefited Special Olympics New York.

Group holds an oversized Haraden Family Foundation check for $12,500 made out to Special Olympics NY, dated 3/31/26

Photos

True Pickleball Club sign with a paddle logo on a blue wall Haraden Family Foundation sign on an easel at the pickleball tournament venue Woman in a white top stretches to return a pickleball near the net on an indoor court Player in a bright blue shirt reaches for a pickleball on an indoor blue court Players shake hands across the net after a pickleball match Two players cheer and raise their paddles on the court during the tournament Group of players and Mohawk Honda team members standing together inside the pickleball facility Guests talk courtside at the pickleball tournament, including a man in a Mohawk Honda shirt Six pickleball winners pose on the first, second and third place podium in front of a True Pickleball Club backdrop