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Bill Booth
News on Closures & Cancellations Due to Coronavirus COVID-19
Monday, March 16, 2020
Hello SCPC Members,
Well, you may already know that the RCSC Board of Directors has put out an email regarding closures and cancellations. The complete notice can be read, if you didn’t see it yet, by going to suncityaz.org, going to the bottom of that page and select sunviews, the next page select press + publications, and then hit 2020 press releases, you will see the entire notification . . . lots of details. [Direct link to the press release…] As for pickleball, tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17, will be the last day the courts are open. The Rec Centers will close that evening until further notice.
So, get in some extra play tomorrow. Obviously, everyone is erroring on the side of caution and hopes this COVID-19 passes quietly and quickly. We will share any more news as it develops in the future. Our Club Farewell Dinner, General Membership Meeting and any scheduled events for our Club are cancelled after tomorrow until the schedule resumes!?
The Shirt/Hat orders will be one more day – at Mountain View tomorrow around 11 a.m. We will be able to continue with our current order and we will let everyone know when their order arrives. We will work on our delivery options.
Fun in the Sun Tournament
Kevin Overs/Roland Lefebrve – Bronze, Mens Doubles 3.0 55+ 60+ 65+
Bob Keeseker/Bob Thacker – Silver, Mens Doubles 3.0 70+
Congrats guys! The Women’s and Mixed divisions were rained out!
There will be more information as it develops . . . guess it is time to do all those “things” we’ve been putting off while we were playing pickleball!!!
See you soon . . . hopefully!
For now,
Dave B
Club Shirts/Hats Order Schedule
Hello this Sunday, Sunny Morning Sun City Pickleball Club Members,
We started a Club shirt/hat order last Friday – it went very successfully – so many orders for our Club Shirt/Hats – thank you for showing and ordering so many! There will be a few more times to order our Club Shirts/Hats as planned from last week – at this point we plan to be at Marinette tomorrow morning (Monday) around 9 a.m., then Tuesday morning at Mountain View around 10:30 a.m. and then, Marinette again, on Wednesday around 9:30 am. We will keep you posted if there are any changes.
There will be more updates on Club Events in the near future. As noted, the Sun City/Sun City West Reciprocal has been cancelled for today and will pick back up in October. The Women’s Ladder has also been cancelled for March 16 and March 23. Thank you Carol, Cathy and Jeff for coordinating these very successful Events!
So, for this quick note . . . as one of our favorite TV shows once said –
“Be Careful Out There!”
For now,
Dave B
Club Hats and Shirts Orders, Event Reminders
Good Thursday Evening Sun City Pickleball Club Members,
So much rain! Isn’t it great we have 8 inside courts!? Yes…and thank you for sharing them so well!
Before I get into the Club hat/shirt order, I wanted to point out how successful our Spring Slam Tournament turned out. A great 3 day event. A sincere thank you to all who helped as volunteers during those days, and a special thank you to Lynda/Jeff Skaggs, Donna Holick and PK for directing and coordinating this fantastic event! There is much more to read about the tournament from Lynda on our Club homepage. Check it out!
Club Hats/Shirts to be ordered – yes, starting tomorrow morning at 9 am at Marinette, Frank Spina will be in the pavilion to take your orders. There will be several more times to order, but this is the first, more will be posted later. There are 2 choices of hat styles and shirt styles. The hats will have Sun City Pickleball Club stitched on the front panel, the shirts will have Sun City Pickleball Club on the front left and the Club Logo on the back…there will be a Club shirt/hat for you to take a look at if you are unfamiliar with our Club design. For information on the choices of hats/shirts, you may check out the following websites
https://suncitypickleballclub.org/shirts-2020/
https://suncitypickleballclub.org/caps-2020/
The HAT costs will be $14 apiece for whichever style you select (Sport-Tek dry zone or Port Authority Trucker Cap).
The SHIRTS costs will be: the Sport-Tek RacerMesh will be $18 a piece for sizes small thru 2 XL with the 3 XL at $20. The CamoHex Shirts will be $20 a piece for sizes small thru 2 XL and $22 for the 3 XL
These are some great choices for some great quality Club sportwear. Please check it out! You MUST PAY for your selection(s) at the time you place your order. The window for getting in your order will be short as we want to get all this in asap.
Pickleball Marketplace (Shelley/Gary Martinson) is handling our order and have put this together with our rep, Frank Spina.
Reminder to sign up for the Farewell Dinner, Monday, March 23 at 6 pm in the Marinette Auditorium…..sign ups will be open through Thursday, March 19.
Tuesday, March 31, 4 pm – General Membership Meeting in the Marinette Auditorium
If you have not received your name tag or you need a 2020 sticker, please email Evelyn Larsen
Where is the sun?!
For now,
Dave B
Spring Slam Sponsored by Aetna
A total of 425 players participated in Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles. Fortunately we had beautiful Arizona weather for all three days. Over the 3 day event Sun City club members took home a combined total of 23 gold, silver and bronze medals. Club members swept the gold, silver and bronze medals in the mixed doubles & women’s doubles 3.0/70+ brackets. Mixed Doubles: Roland Lefebvre-Margie Cole, Silver; Charlotte Peters-Michael Koehlmoos, Gold; Bob Thacker-Ann Clark, Bronze.
Women’s Doubles: Charlotte Peters-Terri Smiley, Silver; Carol Arinno-Shirley Bostwick, Gold; Michele Orton-Ann Clark, Bronze. A special thanks to our Sun City Posse Lieutenant, Lew Ezsak, and Diana Jeffers (also a pickleball club member) who managed the parking lot keeping it safe for our many visitors over the weekend. Again, thank you to all the volunteers who helped out during the tournament.
Farewell Dinner Sign Up, Spring Slam Reminder
Good Arizona Morning – What a Beautiful Day!
Well, Sun City Pickleball Members, we have reached that time of year when many in our Membership leave and venture to their other homes! The Snowbird/Canadian exit strategy!
To that end, here comes our CLUB FAREWELL DINNER….Monday, March 23, 6 to 8 pm at the Marinette Auditorium! The sign up link is on our Club Homepage – no registration fee, but please remember to sign up on the Sign Up Genius by March 19. The Club will be serving a selection of Baked and Fried Chicken as well as a delicious Vegetable Lasagna – Thank You, PK! We are asking each Member to bring Sides, Salads, and Deserts. Please, also, bring a Beverage of your choice and any particular utensil to serve your dish if they will be needed. The Club will be providing tableware!
SPRING SLAM TOURNAMENT – Friday, Saturday, Sunday, this week March 6, 7, 8! Each Day, All Day! As a courtesy to our Tournament Guests and to our other RCSC Recreation Center Patrons, please remember to park off site . . . Aztec Drive and that neighborhood provide an easy access to Marinette from the north side. Thank you to all our Volunteers . . . yes, THANK YOU!
Now, off to enjoy this beautiful day and enjoy some pickleball play – got to get in a few more games with our Snowbirds/Canadians!!
For now,
Dave B
Duel in the Desert Tournament
Today four Sun City Club members entered the “Dual in the Desert 17th Annual Pickleball Tournament and all four brought home a medal! Congratulations Ladies!
Womens Doubles 4.0, 65+ Jan Hodgson & Alice Ritzman – Bronze
Womens Doubles 3.5, 65+ Karen Madison & Partner – Gold
Womens Doubles 3.0, 65+ Dianna Graham & Partner – Gold
Clarifications, Dates, Events, Spring Slam, Gorilla
Good Wednesday Afternoon SCPC Members,
You may have received 2 emails from this writer last Sunday . . . yes, the computer won . . . the Mail Chimp became a Gorilla … fortunately, we have Bill Booth . . . he settled that Gorilla down! Thank you Bill!!
In case, here is a quick summary of the last, correct email message:
Tomorrow, Thursday, February 27 at 11 am to 1 pm – Line Judge Training Clinic at Marinette
Saturday, February 29 – 11 am to 1 pm – Club Ratings Clinic at Marinette – some slots still available for your sign up – if you don’t have a Club or USAPA Rating, please get your name on that list for Saturday!
March 6, 7, 8 – Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Club Spring Slam Tournament – Each day, All day – Registration is still open! Volunteer, Volunteer, Volunteer – a good way to show your support for our great Pickleball Club. Thank You Volunteers!
Sunday, March 15 – SC/SCW Reciprocal – 1 pm to 3 pm at the Sun City West Liberty Courts – 4.0 Team Players needed.
Monday, March 23 – 6 pm to 8 pm – Farewell Dinner – Marinette Auditorium
Tuesday, March 31 – 4 pm – Marinette Auditorium – General Membership Meeting
Friday Night Socials – 5 pm – Marinette Courts
Yes, Hat/Shirt Order very, very soon!
And, now, the critical part – “Chimp” or “Gorilla”!
For now . . . ?
Dave B
Ratings Clinic, Line Judge Training Clinic, Spring Slam, Important Dates
Good morning on this beautiful Sunday morning in AZ,
Here are some important dates/events coming up for Sun City Pickleball Club Members:
Ratings Clinic – Saturday, February 29 – 11 am to 1 pm at the Marinette Courts 5-6 and 9-10. There are openings for 26 Members to get their Club Rating. A Club or USAPA Rating is important for registering for our Club Events, Activities and Clinics/Lessons so, if you do not have a Club or USAPA Rating, this is a great opportunity to receive yours. Come on out and get a rating . . . please understand, yes, this is an evaluation of skill level, but, remember, too, it is under the guidance of our own experienced and knowledgeable Club Members . . . Members you may already know from court play or from the many Clinics/Lessons or Paddle Play sessions you already take part in! The Sign Up link is to the right on our Club Home Page. Sign Up Today!
Lis Smoot – Coordinator!
Line Judge Training Clinic – Thursday, February 27 – 11 am to 1 pm at Marinette – still a few slots open – conducted by Tom Jeffers!
Spring Slam Tournament – Friday, Saturday, Sunday – March 6, 7, 8 at Marinette – all day, each day – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Our Club really needs your help in Volunteering during this 3 day Tournament….GET INVOLVED, check the many positions available to Volunteer – the Link to Volunteer is located on the right of our Club Home Page. Lynda/Jeff Skaggs – Tournament Directors, PK – Volunteer Coordinator, Donna Holick – Tournament Coordinator! Thank you for VOLUNTEERING!
Sun City/Sun City West Team Reciprocal – Sunday, March 15 – 1 pm to 3 pm at the Liberty Courts in SCW. A few player positions open – sign up and join our great Club Team. By now, you know the link to sign up is to the right on our Club Home Page! 🙂
Monday, March 23 – Farewell Dinner – 6 pm to 8 pm – Marinette Auditorium
Tuesday, March 31 – General Club Membership Meeting – 4 pm – Marinette Auditorium
And, yes, we are working on a Club Hat/Shirt order – details coming soon! Thank you Frank spina!
Okay, get on those computers – lots to GET INVOLVED in!
Thank you,
Dave B
Spring Slam, Club Reciprocal, Line Judge Clinic, March Dates, More
Good Thursday Afternoon SCPC Members,
Just one more BIG THANK YOU to Richard/Barb Heywood, PK, Jeff Skaggs, Tammy Evans and Candy Laube for that great Club Tournament Event last Tuesday. If you missed it, just ask any of the 130 Members who participated, volunteered or cheered on the play …. it was a fantastic Event. Lynda Skaggs included some pictures on our Club Website….lots of smiles and action! Take a look!