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Goal

Student Impact/Student Achievement: The impact/Overall goals met for "PICKLEBALL"-"Where Fun Meets Fitness!"-Paddles Up! Game On!-
All equipment from this grant will be used to introduce "Pickleball" basics to students so they can play safely and enjoyably on small courts. Introducing "Pickleball" will promote physical activity that will improve cardiovascular fitness, agility, coordination, and endurance. In receiving this grant- the Pickleball equipment will promote teamwork and sportsmanship through cooperative play and respectful competition. Also- Pickleball play will encourage lifelong engagement in physical activity by making Pickleball enjoyable and accessible throughout a student's lifetime. Each item purchased for this grant will help foster a student's learning of the game of Pickleball! Our main goal will be to teach our students the basic rules of "Pickleball", scoring procedures, and teamwork skills!

Goal Setting-Physical Education Standards to be met:
Kindergarten: PE. K.M.C.2.5-Recognize the concept of a dominant hand/foot for striking/swinging.
1st Grade: PE.1.M.1.2- Be able to strike a lightweight object continuously using a paddle.
2nd Grade: PE.2.M.1.3- Be able to strike an object continuously using a paddle both upward and outward.
3rd Grade: PE.3.M.1.3- Be ableto strike an object using a paddle/racquet demonstrating the correct technique of a forehand pattern.
4th Grade: PE.4.M.1.3-Be able to strike an object continuously using a paddle demonstrating correct technique of a forehand pattern. (same as 3rd)
5th Grade: PE.5.M.2.3-Be able to strike an object continuously with a partner using a paddle demonstrating correct technique of a forehand pattern. 

 

Category

PE Equipment -  

 

What will be done with my students

All student's in our school will be able to use this new equipment! All classrooms (K-5) as well as all after school programs will be able to use the new "Pickleball" equipment! Physical Education teachers will be able to oversee and monitor all Pickleball activities. The equipment would be used immediately in all of our Physical Education classes! Each item of this grant will be used to teach students how to play pickleball- including rules, scoring and teamwork! Students will also learn the correct technique for a forehand and backhand swing. Students will be able to play singles and doubles with the new equipment! Items from this grant can be used for our outdoor areas or indoor areas.
Items in the grant includes scoreboards, pickleball nets, cones, paddles and balls! Included in the grant will be storage containers for all Pickleball equipment. Pickleball activities/games will be set up by courts in the gym or in our outdoor P.E. area. All of the equipment will be used by all students to promote and learn the game of "Pickleball"! 

 

Benefits to my Students

Our students would be so excited to receive the new "Pickleball" equipment! Currently-we do not have any Pickleball equipment-we would love to introduce this fast-growing paddle sport to our kids!!
Pickleball is easy to learn! Pickleball provides fantastic physical, mental, and social benefits!
Physical benefits: Playing Pickleball helps the cardiovascular system and helps get your heart pumping! Pickleball also helps with balance and flexibility! Striking the lightweight ball sharpens your reflexes and motor skills! Improves hand-eye coordination!
Mental and Social well being: Fast- based decision making helps keep your brain focused! Pickleball can boost a student's cognitive functioning! Pickleball is a social activity/sport- it promotes teamwork and camaraderie! It is fun lifetime sport to play!!- Our students would love the opportunity to play and learn the game of Pickleball! 

 

Budget Narrative

All of the items listed in the grant item section will be used to teach all of our students how to play the game of Pickleball! Students will learn how to perform a forehand and backhand swing with a partner (as stated in the Florida Standards)-as well as learning how to keep score and being a part of learning good teamwork skills!
The budgeted items comes with nets (14), cones, pickleballs (120), paddles (72) and scoreboards (2). The budgeted items also include special storage bins to store all Pickleball equipment. In receiving this grant- our students will begin to learn and love the game of "Pickleball"! 

 

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