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Ms. Barnes from Fort Collins, CO is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating Lifelong Pickleball Pros: Pickleball equipment for high schoolers

Help me give my students Pickleball paddles and balls so that I can teach them this lifelong sport! Pickleball is a great way to be active indoors and outdoors. Also, it is a fun way to stay active.

  • $358 goal

This project expired on May 12, 2025.

This project expired on May 12, 2025.

My Project

Pickleball is a sport that is taking off! It is a fun and social way to stay active. Combining agility, coordination, and cardio, this sport is engaging and accessible for all kinds of learners. It can be played indoors or outdoors. Students at our school have shown much interest in pickleball, and we would love to make it more accessible for them. We will use pickleball paddles and balls to teach them the rules of the game and create fun ways for students to meet new friends and engage with each other. Our students are looking for ways to stay active outside of school, and if we can teach them this sport, it will help them stay active and social in a positive way. Thank you for considering helping us find new and exciting ways to keep our students moving!

Ms. Barnes Fort Collins High School Grades 9-12 Fort Collins, CO View local requests

More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

100 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dinkhiiro Pickleball-Paddles-Set of 4 and 2 with Balls, Racket Bag | 13mm Fiberglass Racquet of Control for Adult, Teen, Women, Men | Pickle-Ball Equipment with Accessories for Beginner, Intermediate • Amazon Business $47.97 5 $239.85
Tourna Strike Indoor Pickleballs • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98

Materials cost

$269.83

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FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$303.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.63

Total project goal

$357.51

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