The GVR Pickleball Club serves more than 1,000 members utilizing 36 pickleball courts, offering year-round opportunities for both competitive & recreational play, instructional classes, and social events   The club is one of more than 60 clubs within Green Valley Recreation (GVR), which manages 14 recreation centers, pools, and sports courts for its GVR members.

The courts are open to GVR Pickleball Club members, GVR members, and guests & tenants who have a GVR guest or tenant card.  The courts are not open to the public. Club members are offered opportunities to participant in round robins, skills & drills, skill ratings assessments, leagues, tournaments, and member-led instructional classes.

Here are some important milestones in the club's history:•       June 2007:  The Club was given official club status by GVR with 38 members playing on 1 court at the East Center.•       April 2008: The club began a fundraising drive for new courts, starting with a $1,000 donation from Marv Hanenberger.•       January 2009: Courts 2 and 3 at East Center opened. The club raised $7,100 to help with the $50,000 cost.•       February 2010: Beginner clinics were first offered.•       October 2010: Pickleball 101 classes began through the GVR catalog.•       October 2011: Courts 1-3 at East Center were resurfaced with Plexipave, replacing the plastic tile surface.•       September 2012: Four new courts opened at Canoa Ranch Recreation Center.•       March 2014: The club partnered with Quail Creek to hold the Green Valley Senior Games on their new 16-court pickleball complex.•       June 2014: GVR created an Outdoor Racquet Sports Taskforce to plan for future pickleball growth.•       August 2015: GVR opened 4 new pickleball courts at East Center.•       February 2019: 8 courts with lighting opened at East Center.•       January 2020: The Kent J. Blumenthal Pickleball Center opened with 24 courts.•       March 2022: Southern Arizona Senior Games were held at KJB Pickleball Center.•       December 2022: Generous Wealth Advisors and GVR Foundation Games were hosted at KJB Pickleball Center.·         •       January 2025: 1,000+ Members.