Pickleball

Week of August 13, 2022

George Silvas has a lifetime of credentials in Physical Education, with over 40 years of teaching, coaching and inspiring people through their experiences in sports. He is a lifelong athlete and competitor, including playing college football, and competing in baseball, basketball, softball, golf, fishing and free diving for abalone. George was an avid golfer until his wife Maria suggested they try playing pickleball as an activity they could enjoy as a couple. He dug through some old PE equipment to find paddles and off they went to play the game. Before he knew it they were hooked on playing pickleball. He become Pickleball Ambassador and dedicated his time as volunteer, teaching and promoting pickleball for 3 years throughout Marin County.

He was honored as a recipient of the 2018 Volunteer of the Year award by the Parks and Recreation Departments. George was also featured in Marin Magazine (In a Pickleball) in September of 2017. https://marinmagazine.com/feature-story/in-a-pickle In the last four years George has been hired by multiple Marin County Recreation Departments to teach, promote and open pickleball Venues throughout Marin County. He has traveled throughout United States and the world playing pickleball and competing in tournaments. He played in the first US Pickleball Open as well as Nationals.

His number one goal in teaching Pickleball is to give the gifts of health, happiness, friends, and memories for a lifetime. He tells people that playing pickleball is a rebirth to childhood playing and having fun at any age!