Recently, Ken Alpren took the initiative to contact WCPR director Gordon Hampton about the over-crowded play at the Franklin Recreation Complex. Gordon was very receptive to working together to identify ways to improve pickleball playing opportunities in Williamson County.
Ken and Rick Leach met with Gordon shortly after and learned about the new outdoor pickleball courts being built at the Indoor Sports Complex and the planned indoor facility expansion there that would include more pickleball courts. Gordon was very familiar with the growth of pickleball and wants to do what he can to increase the playing opportunities. There was talk of building covered tennis/pickleball courts in Franklin – but that is a longer term project. In the meantime, Rick and Ken will be meeting with Kyle Lo Porto and Angie Pitts at the FRC to talk about creative ways to increase play.