Course Instructor - Sharon Harkavy

If you want to learn how to play pickleball in a fun and friendly class with beginners, then this is the class for you.  Starting on Wednesday, January 15th, Intro to pickleball will be offered indoors.  The first session will meet on Wednesdays at 3pm at the Towns County Old Rec Center in Hiawassee.  The class will run for an hour and a half and conclude at 4:30. The session will end on March 5th.  I will provide paddles and balls.  YOU need to come wearing court sneakers, either pickleball or tennis.  This is important because running and walking sneakers do not allow for proper lateral motion, and I don’t want anyone tripping because of their footwear.  You should also wear eyeglasses or protective eyewear and comfortable clothing such as shorts, leggings, sweatpants, shorts, etc. We will be getting sweaty.  Please bring a full water bottle as well.  You will learn everything needed to become a player of this fun game.  Past players who are still not feeling comfortable with the rules or their skills may repeat a class.   Please note:  this class is very popular.  The entire class is based on having 8 participants at EVERY CLASS.  Currently, I have had to recruit people I know to fill in the many gaps we have had all season.  At this new venue, I will not have anyone to fill in for absent people.  Please remember when you don’t attend, it affects everyone in the class.  Can’t wait to get you started on playing this wonderful game.

Sharon is a Maine native who now lives in Morganton, GA.  She has been playing pickleball for 1 year after decades of playing competitive tennis.  She is an IPTPA(International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association) certified instructor.  Sharon has been certified in many areas and has taught dance aerobics, fitness classes, stretching, STEP classes, water aerobics, deep water exercise, water walking, water STEP, and private swim lessons for both adults and children.  She has been teaching for over 2 decades.  She is active in the Blairsville Pickleball Club and also plays with the Fannin Pickleball club.  Sharon loves teaching active classes for all ages especially adults.  She is a mother of three, including a set of twins, grandmother of one, and is married to Jeff for almost 40 years.  She is an active animal rescue supporter and educator who currently shares her life with 4 dogs and 2 cats.  Sharon is looking forward to teaching the amazing game of pickleball to her new students.