OPA-APO

January 2026
Welcome to the OPA-APO website. The OPA-APO is thrilled to be a part of Ottawa’s vibrant and growing pickleball community. Whether you’re new to the sport or a seasoned player, the OPA-APO is your home for all things pickleball. We offer organized ‘at level’ play, clinics, pop-up tournaments and social events during the fall, winter and spring seasons.

Explore our website to learn about our locations, leagues, clinics and our Around the Post newsletter.

Sorry, we are not accepting new members at this time.

Volunteer Award of Excellence 2026

Purpose:

The OPA-APO has been operating for over ten years in the city of Ottawa with the purpose to promote the growth of the sport of pickleball in the greater Ottawa area, through innovation, collaboration, and leadership. With 2 staff, along with the Board of Directors and many volunteers, the organization has grown its membership to over 600 members who are playing pickleball together a various locations across our city. Our volunteer members are the backbone of our success. They contribute countless hours to ensure that we are able to provide opportunities for our members to play, learn, and compete, in a friendly, affordable and accessible environment, and in doing so contribute to the growth of our sport across our community. Without our volunteers, we would not be able to thrive in meeting the expectations of our membership and continuing to build our sport community.

The Volunteer Award of Excellence :

In the second year of this award we honour the outstanding volunteers by recognizing their ongoing dedication and service to the OPA-APO community. Recipients of this award dedicate their time, energy, ideas, expertise, and enthusiasm to ensure that our programs meet the needs of our members , in a safe and friendly sport environment across the community of Ottawa. The Award ceremony will be at the Annual General Meeting in the current fiscal year and will continue in perpetuity annually.

Eligibility :

The Award is open to any current member of the OPA-APO who in the opinion of the selection committee of the Board, has made an outstanding contribution, impact and influence to the goals of the OPA-APO and the broader pickleball community in the City of Ottawa.

Ineligible Criteria :

Must be a current member in good standing of OPA-APO;
May not be a family member of the Board of Directors;
May not have received the award previously.

Selection Process:

Nominations are submitted from January through March using the OPA-APO Volunteer Award Nomination Form . Nominations will close March 31, 2026. The Selection Committee will review all nominations in April and select winner(s) by April 30th . Notification of winners will occur by May 1 2026. The Award is conferred at a ceremony at our AGM in July 2026.

Selection Committee
Chair of the Board OPA-APO
Executive Director
3 Directors at large