Members of the Dresden Recreation Committee helped with masking and measuring tapes to create the boundary lines for two pickleball courts in the Dresden Elementary School gym. From left are Susan Hartford, Kip Bacon and Randy Finamore. Submitted photo

DRESDEN — The February physical education unit of the Dresden Elementary School featured lessons in pickleball.

Pickleball is becoming the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and other parts of the world, according to a news release from the Dresden Recreation Committee.

Dresden Recreation Committee members with masking and measuring tapes create the boundary lines for two pickleball courts at Dresden Elementary School. From left are Elizabeth Sylvester and Susan Hartford. Submitted photo

Elizabeth Sylvester, a member of the committee and Kadeem Edge, the physical education teacher, introduced pickleball to the students.

A week before the unit was to begin, five recreation committee volunteers used masking and measuring tapes to create the boundary lines for two pickleball courts. Sylvester, a certified pickleball instructor, assisted Edge to all the elementary students learn beginning ball and paddle skills during the four-week unit.

The students can use their newfound skills this summer playing at the Bridge Academy Library pickleball court.

Each year the Bridge Academy supports Dresden children with academic scholarship money. It also supports the Dresden community by providing the use of the pickleball court to neighboring children as well as the adult population.

For more information email Sylvester at Silverbirde@gmail.com.