Capital Area Pickleball Association
Serving Dane County Wisconsin

The August Newsletter is available.  Enjoy the many articles and photos!!

2025–2026 CAPA Board Election: Meet the Candidates

We’re excited to announce four outstanding candidates running for three open CAPA Board positions for the 2025–2027 term:

• Kristina Amelong
• Jimmy E. Cheffen Jr.
• Weijun Cheng
• Bri Risch

Candidate bios are available now on the CAPA website. Hear from each nominee at the Annual Membership Meeting on August 21 in Sun Prairie.

Voting will be conducted starting on August 22nd. An email will be sent to all members on that date with a link to the candidate page as well as the ballot.

Your vote helps shape CAPA’s future—thank you for participating!

Tabitha Bland, a reporter for WMTV 15 interviewed CAPA President Kevin McPherson and taped some great action on the courts as well.  If you missed the segment of the newscast, click on the link to view the clip.  

Madison Has Pickleball Fever!

 Check Out the Pickle BOOM Article in the

In Business Madison Magazine

The latest issue of In Business Madison Magazine features a fun and insightful article on the Pickle BOOM — and you won’t want to miss it!

Read the article here

Dill Dinkers Madison to open July 24, 2025

Area pickleballers will have a new option for play starting July 24 when Dill Dinkers Madison opens at 5004 Tradewinds Parkway with ten dedicated indoor pickleball courts.

The courts will each be individually fenced and feature a cushioned surface which will make play easier on knees while having no impact on the bounce of the ball. Dill Dinkers Madison will feature open play, private court reservations, leagues, tournaments, clinics, and lessons.

“Our goal is that everybody feels welcome at Dill Dinkers Madison,” said Zach Feldman, one of the co-owners of Dill Dinkers Madison. “We have options for first-timers, weekend warriors, and competitive players and encourage everybody to enjoy the pickleball community.”

Memberships now Available
The club will be open to anybody, and memberships will provide benefits including 50% off of court fees and events, the ability to reserve courts 10 days in advance, and discounted leagues, lessons, and clinics.

To secure a pre-opening membership and take advantage of an account credit, visit the Dill Dinkers Madison website. (https://locations.dilldinkers.com/us/wi/madison/tradewinds-parkway)

Dill Dinkers Madison will be open from 8:00am – 10:00pm every day and feature a pro-shop powered by Pickleball Central.

For the latest updates follow Dill Dinkers Madison on Instagram and Facebook (@dilldinkersmadisonwi).

Dill Dinkers is a national Pickleball brand with clubs in 12 states.

Windsor Athletic Club

4638 Golf Dr, Windsor, WI 53598

https://www.windsorathleticclub.com/

(608) 254-9489

Open 24 Hours.

Facility opened Oct. 1. Has 7 indoor pickleball courts.

3 full size basketball courts marked for volleyball and pickleball. Two courts are marked for badminton. Wood floors.

There are two new indoor pickleball courts available to the public in Madison at a place called Ignite Pickleball on Madison’s West Side. The address is 7429 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI, 53719. During the week of October 28 – November 3, 2024, you can create an online account and reserve a court for free to try them out by going to https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Portal/index/13402. Their general website address is madisonignite.com. From looking at the website, the courts appear to have wooden floors that are dual-marked for volleyball and pickleball. It also appears that they make use of temporary pickleball nets (rather than permanent ones). More information about Ignite Pickleball is available on their website.

We’re excited to publish our first Annual Report on our fiscal 2024 performance. By publishing an Annual Report, we’re creating a document that memorializes CAPA’s activities and accomplishments for all of our members.  We hope this document is useful to you and welcome any questions you have about its contents. You can view the report by clicking here 2024 Annual Report.

The newsletter is published today, July 31, 2024. Catch up on all the pickleball news happening in the CAPA region. 

Stephanie Gander takes on the volunteer role, last filled by pro player Dave Weinbach, to locally promote the game that's still the fastest growing in the U.S.

Check out the article and learn more about Stephanie.