Monthly Archives: October 2018

Winter/Spring Season Training Clinics

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Dear Club Members,

Hope you are enjoying some of the matches (either playing, volunteering or watching) this week at the Round Up Tournament.  Maybe this is inspiring and you want to learn to play better?  Great.
Thanks to Lis Smoot and Bud Langford, next week begins our new season of club clinics.
Beginner/Advanced Beginner: Lis will lead the beginner/advanced beginner classes on Tuesday and Thursday’s.  Tuesday’s will be at 3pm and Thursday’s at 6pm (for those working or preferring evening practice).  Each week will allow you to sign up for different fundamental lessons.  Please see the website under “sign up” links for details and to sign up.  Sign ups open each new week.  Here is the link for next week:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4fadaa28a3fd0-beginner1
Advanced Clinics:  Bud will conduct the Monday 1:30pm training helping people at the 3.5 or higher levels with developing tournament level skills.  Contact Bud if you are uncertain of your qualification for these classes.  Here is the sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4fadaa28a3fd0-advanced
Paddle Play: A new program brought to us by Lis is “Paddle Play”.  This is where people of similar rating levels will play on courts 1-4 at Marinette at 10am on one day/their rating level per week.  Monday is 2.0, Tuesday is 2.5, Wed. is 3.0, Thursday, 3.5 and Friday is 4.0+ Paddle Play days.  The first half hour is specifically assigned drill practice and the next hour is application of the drills in game play with mentor assistance.  Mentors needed.  You may mentor any group that is 0.5 level below yours.  Good opportunity to give back to others and improve your own game. If you are interested in being a mentor, please email Lis
This is a show up and learn/play type event, no sign ups needed.  First come first served on the courts.

You may notice that between clinics, ladders, round robins and tournaments (see Nov. 20th) we are beginning our busy Pickleball season.  Join in…  Volunteer, play and encourage others to enjoy.  Please check out our calendar and the court schedule under activities drop down menu on our website for details.

Be safe and have fun!

2018 Board of Directors

Pickleball Club Medal Winners

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We took home some medals from the Monster Smash Tournament held in Surprise this weekend. Terry Smiley & Pat Klepadlo won Silver for women’s doubles at the 3.0 age 65+ level. Bob Keesecker and Bev Jenkins won Gold and Lynda Skaggs and her partner Phil Scholl from Sun City West took Bronze at the 3.0 age 60+ level. A great showing for our club!
Submitted byJeff Skaggs

 

Sun City Round Up Tournament Begins Tuesday, October 30.

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A reminder to club members that more than 400 players from around the region will be participating in the Sun City Round Up from Tuesday (Oct. 30) through Thursday at the Marinette Recreation Center courts. Come out and see excellent pickleball beginning at 8 a.m. each day. Schedule: Tuesday, Oct. 30, men’s doubles; Wednesday, Oct. 31, mixed doubles; and Thursday, Nov. 1, women’s doubles.
More information at PickleballTournaments.com

Holiday Party – Dec. 1st: Tickets On Sale

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Club Members,

Holiday Party!
How about a real band, “Street Player” for our Holiday Party this year?  How about local Sardella’s Italian Food (Gluten Free available)? How about it only costs members $10 and guests $20?  That is what you decided on at the last member meeting, Yeah!
Date: December 1st,
Time: Opens at 5:00pm, Dinner starts at 5:30, band from 6:30-8:30
Where: Bell Recreation Center Social Halls 1 & 2
We want this to be one of, if not, the best holiday party you go to this year.  Please invite friends, reciprocal players, family, etc..  We have the Social Halls one and two at the Bell Recreation Center reserved for this event.  Lot’s of room for socializing, dancing and enjoying your meal.  Tea and Lemonade provided, otherwise BYOB.
Tickets are available for purchase in the following ways:
1. Contact one of the following people to get tickets.  Frank Spina (Holiday Committee Lead):  Pat Klepadlo,  Dave Breault,  Clarisse Oaks.
2. Use an envelope that has your name, email address, phone number and the names of each person being ticketed on it with a check for the appropriate amount ($20 for non-club members, $10 for club members) inside the sealed envelope.  Put it in the dues mailbox near the Marinette bulletin board.  A committee member will contact you to provide your tickets.
3. Go to the club table next week at the Round Up and someone will be there to provide you tickets upon payment.
Checks are to be made out to Sun City Pickleball Club   It would be best to note on the check it is for 2018 Holiday Party.

The more the merrier!  We hope you will clear your calendar and enjoy the 2018 Pickleball Club Holiday Party!

2018 Board of Directors

Hello Pickleball Club Members!

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Westbrook Village has expressed an interest in participating in “Social” Reciprocal Play for levels 2.0 and 2.5 players. “Social” meaning that the teams will be made up with one Sun City Player and one Westbrook Player. This reciprocal play will be held one “Sunday or Saturday” per month, however, dates have not been confirmed yet. If this is something you’d be interested in, please sign up here. Signing up at this time is just to gauge the interest.

Jeff Skaggs, Member at Large

Pavilion Closed for Cleaning Sunday Oct. 28

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RCSC Cardholders are advised that the Marinette Pickleball Pavilion indoor courts will be closed on Sunday, October 28 for cleaning and maintenance in advance of the Pickleball Club’s Fall Round-up which will be held at Marinette Center on October 30 thru November 1. The outdoor courts at Marinette will remain open. This pavilion closure takes the place of the regularly scheduled cleaning on November 4.

Cardholders are further advised that parking during this event will be limited and players are encouraged to ride share if possible.

The pickleball courts at Mountain View and will be available for Cardholder use as usual during this period.

2.0-2.5 Social Play with Westbrook Village

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Hello Pickleball Club Members!

Westbrook Village has expressed an interest in participating in “Social” Reciprocal Play for levels 2.0 and 2.5 players.  “Social” meaning that the teams will be made up with one Sun City Player and one Westbrook Player.   This reciprocal play will be held one Sunday per month, however, dates have not been confirmed yet.  If this is something you’d be interested in, please sign up here.  Signing up at this time is just to gauge the interest.

Jeff Skaggs

October and November Activity Alerts

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Dear Club Members,

Psyche Up, Paddle Up: Lots of Activity Coming Up

1.  October 30, 31 and Nov. 1st is our own Round Up Tournament.  If you are signed up, best wishes to each of you.  If you are not signed up, we need volunteers for various jobs, i.e., gate attendant, parking, food, line judging. Please contact Pat Klepadlo or call her at 719-649-0138.  Thanks to Barry Woods, Tournament Director, for putting this tournament on for the club benefit.
2. NEW: 1st Annual Partners Club Championship:  November 20th, Tuesday.  There is a new internal tournament for partners of two different ratings, within a rating category.  Awards and lunch are included. Please see web link to get details and sign up.  Thanks to Phil Arinno and Pat Klepadlo for setting this up.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4fadaa28a3fd0-1stannual
3. SSIPA Tournament (played at our Marinette Courts) sign ups begin 4:00pm “tomorrow, Oct. 22nd.” Be sure to sign up as soon as possible, as we prefer to have our members get in before it fills up.  Thanks to Donna Holick for being Tournament Director.  Info. link: https://www.secure.pickleballtournaments.com/welcome.pl?tid=2184
4. Monday Ladders resume on Nov. 12th, new time is 11am for A ladder and 12 noon for B ladder.  Thanks to Mike Luke and Kevin Pates, A and B ladder captains respectively.  Please use this link for details and sign up link:
5. Tuesday “C” Ladder resumes Nov. 13th, new time of 1pm.  Thanks to Bob LeFebvre for arranging. Sign up link pending.
6. Training Clinics begin November 13th, Tuesday at 3:00pm and then Thursday Nov. 14th at 6pm (those that work during day may appreciate).  They will repeat each Tuesday and Thursday until advised. Thanks to Lis Smoot, Lead Instructor.  Sign up link pending.
7. Reciprocal Play with Sun City West, just finished today at Marinette.  Check sign up link for next opportunity at their courts.  Thanks to Jeff Skaggs for coordinating.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4fadaa28a3fd0-reciprocal
8. Friday Night Social Returns in November.  Stay tuned for details.
9. Nationals Tournament in Indian Wells, CA.  Last but not least, those going to the Nationals tournament the week after Round Up, best wishes to each of you.  Have fun.

How is that for a huge lineup of Pickleball activity?
We are nearly in “full swing”, pardon the pun.
Enjoy!

2018 Board of Directors

Monday A and B Ladders Resume November 12

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The Sun City Pickleball Club will resume Monday Ladder play on Nov. 12, 2018 at the Marinette Recreation Center courts.
        The starting time for the A and B Ladders has changed.
        The A Ladder begins at 11 a.m.
        The B Ladder begins at noon.
        Each ladder is limited to 56 players, using 14 courts.
        There is no hard-and-fast rule about the Monday ladders, but as a rule of thumb, 3.0 and above typically compete in the A Ladder, and 3.0 and below in the B Ladder.
        CONTACT LADDER CAPTAINS IF YOU CANNOT PLAY
        Please contact us via return email if you CANNOT play starting Nov. 12, otherwise you will be listed as active. ALSO, if you will be starting LATER IN THE SEASON, please contact us with that date via return email. If you are NEW to ladder play, please register here so that we have your contact information.
        The A Ladder captain is Mike Luke email
        The B Ladder captain is Kevin Pates email
        If you really want to make sure your intentions are known, you can email and say that you ARE playing. But we are initially asking for a response from those who CANNOT play.
        The first tentative lineup for the 2018-19 season will be emailed Thursday, Nov. 8.
         Any other questions or concerns, please email us.
Mike Luke
Kevin Pates