Join Our Club

New to Pickleball or an Experienced Player new to Tellico Village?  Either way, WELCOME to the Tellico Village Pickleball Club!

Tellico Village Pickleball Club (TVPBC) offers numerous member benefits from tournaments, fun socials, free skills & drill classes, scheduled opportunities to play with others at your rating level, ball machines, and so much more. We play for the love of the game and our vitality is due to the volunteerism and generosity of our 1100+ members.

Supporting our community is also a key value of TVPBC. Throughout the year, we do fund raisers for local charities and share our love of pickleball to local school children ranging from elementary to high school.

TVPBC also values our incredible sponsors.  They are key partners in helping us raise funds for local charities and together, we are able to offer informational seminars to the Tellico Village community on relevant topics of interest.

Members must be a property owner or registered resident of Tellico Village or Rarity Bay.  Members must also have a current Parks and Recreation membership or use guest passes from the Rec Department for each day that they play.

Membership in the Tellico Village Pickleball Club (TVPBC) costs $15 a year, and all members must also be members of Tellico Village Parks and Recreation, or have a guest pass for each day of play.  Find out more about Parks and Recreation membership and Parks and Recreation membership pricing.

See new member information for how to create an account or renewing an existing membership if you are an existing member.

Many documents are available for review such as our Club’s bylaws, Policy and Procedures, Pickleball etiquette and so on.  You can find more information here.

Residents / prospective residents may request a drop in play opportunity at either the Wellness Center Courts, or, Kahite. A club member will provide a brief overview of the club and introduce basic game concepts for those who are considering playing pickleball. For those with experience, this is a 1-2 hour club familiarization session with limited play at one of our courts. Contact our club Vice President to reserve a session.

If you are newer to Pickleball and are interested in joining our club, please schedule a TVPBC Orientation class.  This class will familiarize you with our facilities, policies, available resources, and give you a Pickleball level rating.  The class spans 2 sessions, and it is important to attend both sessions.  See new player orientation for more information.

If you are interested in joining our club and are an experienced Pickleball player, please email the Evaluations Director with your name, email, phone number, and current rating (if you have one).

The director will assess your play and give you a designated placement so that you will be playing with players at your level. Our Play Leveling and Advancement page explains the rating system.

The mission of the Ambassador program is to “support new pickleball players through encouragement and information and set the example as active and positive role models within the TVPBC community.”

This program includes:

• Meeting with new pickleball players after Orientation and answering questions
• Hosting Ambassador Play sessions on Mondays from 6:00 – 8:00pm on courts 1-4 offering the chance to play outside of level play and to answer any lingering questions.
• Hosting tables at New Villager and POA Orientation Meetings to introduce our game to potential new players in the village.
• Assisting at club social events and with the annual tournament.

Ambassadors can be found at the Wellness Center Pickleball courts and can be recognized by their blue tee shirts and/or a name badge which says TVPBC Ambassador.