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Thanksgiving Schedule – Club Christmas Party – Notes/Reminders

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Hello Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

Welcome to everyone here or returning to this “winter” season in Arizona!! Bravo weather . . . ahhhh . . . so nice!!

COURT SCHEDULES:

The Holidays always bring some schedule changes for all us “pickleball addicts”! One change in court availability happens over the next few days – Mountain View Courts closed tomorrow (Wed) for monthly cleaning but OPEN on Thanksgiving Day from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Marinette Courts are open tomorrow (Wed) but CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day. All courts open on Friday as usual!

CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY:

Wednesday, December 8 – 5 p.m. – Sun Dial Auditorium – Catered Dinner (Turkey, Ham, Salad, Side Choices, Dessert) – Dancing to the tunes of the Band Street Player – Tickets ($10 Members and $20 Guests). Last day to purchase your ticket is Wednesday, December 1. See any Club Board Member for more information. You may bring a “special” beverage of your choice – of course!

NOTES:

Our CLUB VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON was a super success – some very fine food and much “entertainment” in the “raffle” choices . . . THANK YOU to P(at) K(lepadlo), Lynda/Jeff Skaggs!!!
THANK YOU to all VOLUNTEERS!!

VOTE for your 2022 RCSC Board of Directors by Tuesday, December 14. As stated before, Karen McAdam, one of our outstanding Pickleball Club Members and one of our outstanding Sun City Community Members, is running for one of those 2022 RCSC Board Seats – VOTE!!!

REMINDERS:

CLUB ANNUAL MEETING – Monday, December 6 – 4 p.m. – Marinette Auditorium

RCSC ANNUAL MEETING (QUORUM if POSSIBLE) . . . Monday, December 13 – 9 a.m. – Sun Dial Auditorium

SC/SCW RECIPROCAL – Sunday, December 19 – 1 p.m. – Marinette Courts
(sign up to play at suncitypickleballclub.org)

MEMBERSHIP DUES – Pay on line for 2022 – $15 – suncitypickleballclub.org

RESULTS:

SSIPA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – El Mirage

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R W B G/B Results — Christmas Party — More Events

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Good Afternoon Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

And, this good afternoon greeting goes to our current Membership of over 800!!! Our Club is growing – bet you knew that already from going over to either the Mountain View or Marinette Courts for “drop in” play . . . for that matter, even more and more “utilization” of courts from late morning to early afternoon – and, then, too, evenings several days a week!!! Fantastic that so many are enjoying this great Sport of Pickleball!!!

Please keep in mind that it is absolutely imperative that you SIGN IN each time you go over to play at Marinette or Mountain View (the sign in at MV is being closely monitored – SIGN IN!) Every sign in counts – Club activity/event or otherwise – SIGN IN!!

COLOR TOURNAMENT RESULTS:

Wow – another, very successful Club Event – all 4 teams – Red White Blue Grey/Black – each team accumulated over 800 points!!! It actually came down to the last few rounds – the gap in points grew smaller and smaller – however – the Grey/Black Team took TOP honors!! Congrats Grey/Black – CONGRATS!! And, thank you to every participant who took part – well played – well done! Special Thanks to Jan Booth, Jeff Skaggs, Karen Tolliver, Sue Bryant and Deb Lantzy for keeping everything “going” so smooooothly! BRAVO everyone!!

CHRISTMAS PARTY:

Wednesday, December 8, 5 p.m. – Sun Dial Auditorium – Catered Meal – Dancing to tunes put out by the Band Street Player – Tickets ($10 Members and $20 Guests) are usually available at Club Events/Activities – Daily “Drop in” – Tuesday mornings at Mountain View. Keep trying!

MORE EVENTS/MEMBERSHIP:

VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON:
Saturday, November 13, 11 a.m. – Bell Center Auditorium – see you there!!!

RECIPROCAL with SCW:
Sunday, November 21, 1 p.m. at the Liberty Courts SCW.
Sign up at suncitypickleballclub.org

CLUB ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
Monday, December 6, 4 p.m. – Marinette Auditorium

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/DUES:
Easily completed by going to our Club Website sincitypickleballclub.org
Click on – Our Club – New or Renew – 2 steps – Member information and Member payment – maybe the best $15 you will ever spend!!

REMINDERS:
Please put the Pickleballs in the Coolers at the end of play!!! 🙂

SIGN IN . . . EVERYTIME!!

For now,
Dave B

RWB Color Tournament — Christmas Party — Other Events

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Good Sunday Morning Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

RWB(G/B) COLOR TOURNAMENT:
Tomorrow afternoon, Monday, November 8 – 3 pm – at the Marinette Courts (and later after the last games finish – sandwiches, etc. in the Auditorium), one more “fun”, “friendly competitive”, “successful”, “intraclub event” is back after an absence in that lost year of 2020! Wear those colors in full display for the many pictures that will be taken! All the teams have been set and the court schedules complete . . . please plan to check in by 2:45 at the kiosk inside Marinette. The winning team will be announced in the Marinette Auditorium once the total scores have been tallied. We have had some real close scores in the past . . . “counting” on this one being close too!

VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON:
Saturday, November 13 – 11 a.m. – Bell Center Auditorium – Lunch/Prizes
Thank you to all our Club Volunteers – sign up by Wednesday, November 11 – suncitypickleballclub.org

CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY:
Wednesday, December 8 – 5 pm – Sun Dial Auditorium – CATERED DINNER – DANCING to Tunes by the BAND STREET PLAYER – Enjoy a nice evening with friends!
TICKETS will be available – $10 Members (matched by $10 from the Club Treasury) $20 Guests. Tickets will be available for purchase at the RWB Color Tournament tomorrow and can be purchased from Club Board Members at Club Events/Activities. Tuesday mornings, also, at the Mountain View Courts.

OTHER EVENTS:
VOTE for your 2022 RCSC BOARD DIRECTORS – November 8 to December 14 – on line through the RCSC WEB PORTAL. Karen McAdam – a Sun City Pickleball Club Member and Sun City Resident Extraordinaire – is on the BALLOT running for a 2022 RCSC DIRECTORS POSITION!!

SC/SCW RECIPROCAL – Sunday, November 21 – 1 p.m. – Liberty Courts SCW
Sign up on our Club Website

ANNUAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Monday, December 6 – 4 p.m. Marinette Auditorium

The LOBSTER at Marinette is “back” and working well!!! A new remote!!!!
Thanks to Tom Jeffers and Steve McClean!!

TOURNAMENT RESULTS:
MONSTER SMASH – Surprise
WOMEN:
Donna Holick – Silver – 4.5 Doubles 50+
Ann Clark/Charlotte Peters – Gold – 3.0 Doubles 70+
Jan Hodgson – Gold – 4.0 Doubles 70+
MEN:
Grant Boulay – Silver – 4.5 Doubles 60+
Roland Lefebrve – Bronze – 3.0 Doubles 60+
Bob Thacker/Bob Keesecker – Gold – 3.0 70+
MIXED:
Cheryl/Rob St. John – Bronze – 4.0 19+
Penny/Kim Janecky – Bronze – 3.0 60+
Patty Evans/Bob Thacker – Silver – 3.5 70+
Cheryl St. John – Gold – 4.0 50+
Jan Hodgson – Gold – 4.0 70+

For now,
Dave B

RWB Color Tournament Teams — Reminders

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Good afternoon Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

Check out our Club Website suncitypickleballclub.org for all the events/activities taking place . . . sign up . . . get involved!! Thank you to all our Volunteers for keeping this Club so g-r-e-a-t and helping promote this super sport of Pickleball!! GO Sun City Pickleball!! Bravo!!

COLOR TOURNAMENT

Yes, there are 4 team colors . . . please wear your team colors next Monday – November 8 at 3 p.m. – Marinette Courts! Please plan on being checked in 15 minutes before hand!! Check the following lists below to see your Color Team assignment – we had 95 Members sign up with the first 80 being assigned – stay tuned for Team updates in case an “opening” occurs – we will be in touch with you if necessary! Also, if, by chance, your circumstances have changed and you are unable to play, let us know . . . thank you!!! This is always such a Fun and Spirited Event – Enjoy!!

HERE ARE THE TEAMS:

View the teams here…

Please use s80v99@yahoo.com for any direct feedback or correspondence . . . Each player will play 5 games . . . Court schedules will be available that day . . . Each team will be divided into 2 sessions . . . 10 courts in play with 10 members playing from each team while the other 10 team members cheer them on . . . then vice versa!! Always a fun event . . . !! Wear those Colors proudly!!

REMINDERS:

VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON – Saturday, November 13 – 11 a.m. – Bell Center
More VOLUNTEERS need to sign up . . . free food, prizes, THANKS for helping out!

SC/SCW RECIPROCAL – Sunday, November 21 – 1 pm – Liberty Courts in SCW
Great play – Great teamwork – Great Comradery

CLUB ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Monday, December 6 – 4 pm – Marinette Auditorium
Board elections for 2022 Bylaw voting Upcoming/ongoing Events

CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY – Wednesday, December 8 – 5 pm – Sun Dial Auditorium
Catered meal Live Band (Street Player) Dancing Rockin’ Time
$10 Members ($10 matched by our treasury) $20 Guests Tickets
available from Board Members – Check for tickets at “Drop in” times and
Club Events/Activities – Tuesday mornings at Mountain View.

Isn’t this a super time of year to play pickleball!!!

For now,
Dave B

Club Christmas Party — 2022 Board Nominations

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Good morning Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY

All set! The Club Christmas Party is ready to “rock n’ roll”!!! Mark it down on your calendar of events to attend!! A great, fun evening!

WEDNESDAY – DECEMBER 8 – SUN DIAL AUDITORIUM – 5 p.m.
CATERED MEAL – DANCING to the BAND STREET PLAYER – ENJOY!
MEMBER COST $10 (club treasury matches $10) – GUESTS $20

Tickets can be purchased from Club Board Members. We are working on a schedule for ticket sales, but, for right now, check at your Club activity and daily during “drop in”!


2022 BOARD NOMINATIONS

The Nominating Committee of Kevin Pates, Sue Bryant and Coleen Hoeschen put together the following Board position recommendations for 2022:

President – Dan Haberman
Vice President – Lynda Skaggs
Secretary – Ann Clark
Treasurer – Patty Evans
Membership – Gay Jones
Publicity – Evelyn Larsen
Member at Large – Dave Parenteau

Further discussion/nominations and voting will take place at our Club Annual Meeting – Monday, December 6, 4 pm at Marinette

NOTES

Round Up:
Randy Romero/Tony Anfinson – Bronze – 3.0 Mens 60-65


Check the Club Website suncitypickleballclub.org as activities/events are in full “swing”!

Get those Christmas Party Tickets!!

For now, Dave B

Round Up Results — Membership Meeting — Reminders

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Good Afternoon Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

ROUND UP TOURNAMENT RESULTS

What a SUPER 3 DAY EVENT!!!! Great to “feel” all that “spirit” again! Competition – yes, Camaraderie – yes, sharing interest in this wonderful sport of pickleball – yes!!! FANtastic!!!

A SPECIAL THANKS to Lynda/Jeff Skaggs, Donna Holick, PK and Steve McClean for directing, administering and organizing this very successful tournament! Thank you, too, to all the Club Volunteers who put in so many valuable hours of their time . . . Volunteer Luncheon is Saturday, November 13, 11 a.m. in the Bell Center Auditorium – sign up!

Thank you to ALL our CLUB MEMBERS who competed in this Round Up Tournament – a wonderful showing of how successful pickleball is here in Sun City!!

Medal Results:

DAY ONE – MEN

Brian Lantzy – Bronze, 3.0 60-64
Tony Anfinson – Bronze, 3.0 65-69
Bob Keesecker/Bob Thatcher – Silver, 3.0 70+
Dave Stephens/Dave Ewing – Bronze, 4.0 50-54
Rob St. John – Gold, 4.5 60-64
Bill Morris/Malcolm Derr – Silver, 4.5 60-64

DAY TWO – MIXED

Penny Janecky/Randy Romero – Bronze, 3.0 60-64
Deb/Brian Lantzy – Silver, 3.0 65-69
Roland Lefebrve – Gold, 3.0 70+
Ann Clark/Bob Thatcher – Silver, 3.0 70+
Michele Kiesling/Tom Jeffers – Bronze, 3.5 65-69
Jean Ward/Bob Keesecker – Gold, 3.5 70+
Dave Breault – Bronze, 3.5 70+
Cheryl St. John – Gold, 4.0 50-59
Rob St. John – Silver, 4.0 60-64
Jan Hodgson/Terry Adams – Bronze, 4.0 70+

DAY THREE – WOMEN

Sheila Wirt – Silver, 3.0 70+
Ann Clark/Michelle Orton – Bronze, 3.0 70+
Susie Brooke/Diana Colonna – Gold, 3.0 65-69
Patty Evans – Gold, 3.5 65-69
Karen Madison – Gold, 4.0 65-69
Jan Hodgson/Alice Ritzman – Bronze, 4.0 65-69
Cheryl St. John – Silver, 4.5/5.0 50-59
Donna Holick – Bronze, 4.5/5.0 50-59

MEMBERSHIP FORMS – JOIN or RENEWAL

Please go to our Club Website – suncitypickleballclub.org – click on Our Club –
First step – fill out the membership form
Second step – decide/pay the $15 yearly membership fee (what a deal!)
BOTH steps are right on the same page!
Thank you for completing both at the same time!

REMINDERS

RECIPROCAL with SCW – Sunday, October 24 – 1 p.m. Marinette
CLUB MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Monday, October 25 – 4 p.m. Marinette
FUN DAY – Mountain View – Tuesday, October 26 – 4 p.m.
RWB COLORS TOURNAMENT – Monday, November 8 – 3 p.m. Marinette
VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON – Saturday, November 13 – 11 a.m. Bell Center
ANNUAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Monday, December 6 – 4 p.m. Marinette
CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY – Wednesday, December 8 – 5 p.m. Sun Dial

SIGN UPS for Ladders/Clinics/Round Robins/Modified Pickleball/Intro to picklebal, etc – can be found by going on our Club Website – check for times, dates, criteria . . .

A new Clinic – Tournament Strategy and Tactics – Instructor, Jeff Ditzik – is scheduled to start on Thursdays from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (skill levels 3.5 and above) – check our Club Website for complete information.

So much for a “short” email . . .

For now,
Dave B

Membership Meeting Agenda – Monday, October 25 – Marinette Auditorium – 4 p.m. — Tournament Parking

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Good afternoon Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

With the Round Up Tournament and so many other events/activities starting up/going on as we “get busy” in October, we still need to conduct regular Club Business – here is a look at some of the items to address at our next Membership Meeting, Monday, October 25 at Marinette – 4 p.m.

AGENDA ITEMS:

A. WELCOME BACK (continued) – great to see so many Members returning!

B. CLUB BOARD INTRODUCTION
Vice President – Tom Jeffers, Jan Booth – Treasurer, Ann Clark – Secretary, Evelyn Larsen – Membership, Lynda Skaggs – Publicity, Dan Haberman – Member at Large, Dave Breault – President
(Bill Booth – Website Master, Allen Gilson – Assistant Website Master)

C. SECRETARY’S REPORT

D. TREASURER’S REPORT

OLD BUSINESS

A. ROUND UP TOURNAMENT RESULTS – Lynda/Jeff Skaggs, Donna Holick, PK

B. RECIPROCAL RESULTS – Jeff Skaggs

C. RCSC/CLUB BOARD SECOND MEETING REVIEW – Rich Peterson

NEW BUSINESS

A. 2022 CLUB BOARD NOMINATIONS

1. Nomination Committee (Kevin Pates, Sue Bryant, Coleen Hoeschen) recommendation of Board candidates – it must be noted that as of this writing, the President’s position on the Board remains unfilled – please see any Nominating Committee or Current Board Member if you are interested!
2. Nominations from the floor

B. BYLAW REVIEW/COMMENTS/DISCUSSION – Evelyn Larsen/Jan Booth

Bylaw Committee – Coleen Hoeschen, Donna Holick, Diana Graham, Cindy Golden, Dave B
(voting on the proposed, newly revised Bylaws will take place at the Dec 6 Membership meeting)

C. UPDATES

RWB COLORS TOURNAMENT – VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON – CHRISTMAS PARTY

D. MEMBERSHIPS FOR 2022 ARE OPEN!

IMPORTANT REMINDER

CLUB MEMBERS – Please park outside the main parking lot at Marinette during the 3 days of the Round Up Tournament (Tues-Wed-Thurs) as a courtesy to RCSC Members not involved in the tournament and to our visiting tournament guests – lots of available parking for us on the northside roads behind Marinette!! Thank you!!

For now,
Dave B

Round Up Tournament — Reminders

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Good morning Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

ROUND UP TOURNAMENT:

Next week – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – October 19-20-21 – our Club Round Up Tournament will be taking place each day, all day at the Marinette Courts . . . the Mountain View Courts will be open and available for “drop in” play on those tournament days.

Thank you to all the Volunteers who help keep this event so successful! This tournament is a super fund raiser for our Club Treasury!

The Line Judge Clinic conducted by Tom Jeffers went very well and all 25 attendees are “ready for action”! Bravo to all!!

All Volunteers for the Round Up are asked to check in at least 15 minutes before their scheduled “shift” . . . LINE JUDGES SHOULD PLAN ON BEING AT MARINETTE BY 10:30 a.m. EACH DAY!

Volunteers – have you signed up for our Club Volunteer Luncheon – Saturday, November 13, 11 a.m. at the Bell Center – Well Deserved, Volunteers – Sign Up!!

REMINDERS:

Club Reciprocal with SCW – Sunday, October 24, 1 p.m. – Marinette Courts
Club Membership Meeting – Monday, October 25, 4 p.m. – Marinette Auditorium
Fun Day – Tuesday, October 26, 4 p.m. – Mountain View Courts
RWB Color Event – Monday, November 8, 3 p.m. – Marinette Courts
Volunteer Luncheon – Saturday, November 13, 11 a.m. – Bell Center
Club Annual Membership Meeting – Monday, December 6, 4 p.m. – Marinette Auditorium
Club Christmas Party – Wednesday, December 8, 5 p.m. – Sundial Auditorium

Check out/Sign Up – Club Website – suncitypickleballclub.org

For now,
Dave B