Why Become an EPC Member?
If you’re regularly playing pickleball in Evergreen, you’re already benefiting from the Evergreen Pickleball Club. EPC members and Board of Directors have been working since 2016 to expand the number and quality of courts and nets, the days and hours of playing time and pickleball-related activities. EPC supports and promotes the pickleball community through social events, competitive play, pickleball gear and communications, including this website. Your membership helps us make pickleball a fun, rewarding experience for everyone in the mountain community.
Club membership is “purchased” from the Club Store and applies on an annual-year basis (Jan 1 - Dec 31). Dues reminders will be posted in the EPC newsletter.
When you become a member, you’re automatically signed up to receive the EPC newsletter and you get a 5% discount at PickleballCentral.com with the Club Rewards code: crever.
Additionally, through our partnership with Grouper, players who are members of an eligible health plan, including United Health Care, Medicare Advantage and supplemental plans, earn money for the club every time they participate in a club-related activity. There is no cost to you. In fact, the funds you earn this year will pay your EPC 2025 membership dues and contribute to the club’s budget.
Here’s how it works:
Sign up at https://hellogrouper.com/. You’ll need your health plan ID card to see if your health plan qualifies.
Participate in club and pickleball activities as you normally would, including playing at Wulf, Marshdale, EMS, down the hill or anywhere you find a game. Plus, attending EPC socials, clinics, tournaments, Pickle ‘n’ Potluck or serving as a volunteer at EPC events are also qualifying activities.
Each month you’ll receive an email from Grouper asking how many times you played pickleball or attended an EPC event. Your health plan provider will pay EPC for each activity (up to 10 times per month.)
At the end of the year, the money you’ve contributed to EPC will pay for your 2025 EPC membership dues.
Feel free to reach out to any EPC board member. https://hellogrouper.com/, or call 833 906-1700, if you have questions.
Help EPC bring a new indoor pickleball facility to Evergreen!
Stewardship, Fundraising
and Tax Status
At its July 10, 2024 meeting, the EPC board voted to amend its bylaws to make them more amenable to 501(c)(3) status, which would allow donations to the club to be tax-deductible. EPC efforts are based on those of other Colorado pickleball clubs that have successfully gained 501(c)(3) status. The Evergreen Pickleball Club is now a 501(c)(3) entity.
The Evergreen Pickleball Club offers neither legal nor tax advice. Please consult appropriate sources for this information.
It is now possible to donate directly to our club. Please see information about our tax status and donation opportunity on this Web site.
Fundraising Opportunity
Did you know that EPC is working with the Evergreen Parks & Recreation District (EPRD) to construct a new “Field House” adjacent to the Buchanan Rec Center?
This EPRD owned and maintained facility will feature dedicated pickleball courts along with a multi-use gymnasium space for expanded court play opportunities.
To accelerate the project timeline and ensure that we get four dedicated courts (instead of two) with appropriate court surfacing and amenities, EPC has started a fundraising effort to assist EPRD in making sure the project meets the needs of our Evergreen Pickleball community.
EPC has set a fundraising goal of $450,000.