There will be no Skill Clinics or Paddle Play during December 24 – January 4.
Submitted by Lis Smoot
Category Archives: Clinics
Winter/Spring Season Training Clinics
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
October and November Activity Alerts
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
Protected: Meeting Minutes 10-11-18 (use roster password)
Updates: Balls, Volunteers, Safety and more
Hello Members,
Here are some reminders and updates:
Balls: As many of you know, we use a combination of the Onyx Fuse (softer) and the Franklin X-40 (USAPA tournament approved) balls. This provides a ball appropriate for beginners as well as a ball for tournament players. Thanks to Dave Breault, our ball supply is regularly cycled with new balls. This is one of the benefits of club membership.
At the request of members, we purchased two rolling coolers for ball storage and preservation at Marinette. Please return balls after play to coolers. One may be rolled out to courts on either side of the pavilion, but please return the cooler to the covered inside to reduce sun damage after play. Also, another cooler was added to Mt. View for storage of balls there.
Safety (just 3 reminders today):
1. Protective eyewear: Some of us wear glasses to see the ball, but many of us don’t use safety glasses or any protection over our eyes. It only takes one accident to harm an eye. Let’s give careful consideration to using safety glasses while playing. Consider this may be for the benefit of your opponent who would feel very bad if they hurt your eye.
2. Hydration: Let’s be good player partners and remind each other to HYDRATE while it remains hot.
3. Stretching: It easy to just walk on the court and just start playing, right? Our Board V.P. and Safety Expert, Glenn Jones, reminds us that it is easy to do some light stretching before walking on to a court. This should include arm, shoulder, back (obliques), legs (hamstrings, thighs, calves), neck, etc. Let’s reduce the chance of pulled muscles that take us away from fun play.
Member Meeting Oct. 11th: Marinette Auditorium, 1pm. We have many issues to address including the bylaw changes. We need you there to vote, please. We try to make these informative, so you know what your board of directors has been doing for the club members. We also receive suggestions from members at our meetings (not the only way, as we welcome emails and contact whenever you see a board member). Hope to see you there.
Volunteers Needed: Please sign up for the Round Up. Without more volunteers it means just a few people have to do a lot of work vs. many doing light work. Please see the website under Round Up tournament for volunteer sign up or ask Pat Klepadlo, our volunteer leader. Round Up tournament is Oct. 30-Nov. 1. We are a club run by volunteers for the members benefit.
Limited Play: Reminder, please see the website notice regarding limited play (this is for people with limited movement capability). Ryan Derosier plans to begin this event play soon and the more players willing to try the better. Please contact Ryan at: rderosier2@cox.net
Pickleball Boot Camp: Thanks to Candy Laube, Club Treasurer, there will be an IPTPA certified professional in town to teach us how to play from the “the kitchen out”. There are limited places, as he will only take 4 people per 3 hour clinic for 3 days. Great deal, at only $100 for the 3 days. Need to match up similar playing abilities. Contact Candy Laube
Hope you feel caught up. Let’s go out and have fun playing our sport, Pickleball!
Your 2018 Board of Directors
Interested in a Three-Day Boot Camp from a IPTPA Certified Instructor?
We are fortunate to have Joe Davidson, an IPTPA Certified Instructor coming to Sun City, Az on the way to Nationals. At my request, he gave me some dates that he will put on 3-day Boot Camps:
The three 3-days in a row of intense pickleball drills and skills building using IPTPA formula of teaching from the kitchen out.
Day 1- Dinking Drills and 3rd shot drops. Watch video of how it should be done and trying to mimic the techniques.
Day 2- Repeat drills from day one then add three types of Volley drills and blocks-punch, swing and block.
Day 3- Drills repeated again while playing full games with an instructor helping you refine each and every shot.
The three days drills cost only $100.00 and I feel, are well worth the training. There are four persons of the same skills per session….so get your friends and teammates to sign up with you.
Update Oct. 17, All sessions are full.
October 22-24, 2018 8-11:00 Full
October 22-24, 2018 1-4:00 Full
October 25-27 8-11:00 and 1-4:00 Full
If you have any questions, would like more information, (or would like to sign up, all sessions are full), please email Candy Laube. Include your rating or skill level so that Candy can create groups of similar skills.
The courts will be in the Sun City area and you can pay by either check, cash or he has a PayPal account.
Reminders and Lost Paddle
Dear Club Members,
Reminders:
– This afternoon and evening is our Snowbird Farewell play/potluck. We play at Marinette in the afternoon from 4-5 or 5:30 and then meet up again for potluck dinner at Bell Social Hall at 6pm. Bring your favorite dish and drink.
– Clinics end this week until Autumn. A huge thank you to Lis Smoot and all the kind/helpful volunteer instructors that gave us useful advice and made us better players. Let’s keep applying our lessons during spring and summer play where ever we are.
“It is up to each of us to make it fun”.
Lost Paddle Notice:
Barbara Heywood
On Wednesday morning, someone mistakenly took my paddle. I was talking in the walkway between courts 13 and 16 with my paddle resting in the wire fence. When I finished talking, my paddle was gone. However, there was a
paddle of a similar colour to mine close to where I was standing. My paddle is a two tone blue Selkirk Epic 30PXL. If the person who has my paddle could e-mail or phone me, I would be very grateful.
Here Comes Friday
Aside from clinics today, Thursday, for Advanced Beginner and Combined Beginner/Advanced Beg.(see website under Skill-Clinics), we are going to have a busy Friday. Here is the line up:
Friday Ladder 8:00am Marinette
Membership Meeting 1:00pm Marinette Auditorium. We will review past meeting, financials, facility improvements, discuss upcoming events, and other topics of member interest. Your attendance will be appreciated.
Lessons with Lis 3:30pm Marinette
Friday Social Play: 4:30pm to 6:00pm. Then off to a group dinner location. Terry and Murray will set up reservations for those going to dinner after playing. Please email them asap to indicate you want to be on the reservation.
Let’s enjoy the day and be safe.
2018 Board of Directors
March – What’s Up
If you thought February was busy, stay with us, cause March will be too.
Here are some highlights:
1. Spring Slam Tournament starts Friday, March 9th and concludes Sunday, March 11th at Marinette.
We still need more volunteers for various positions from parking attendants to food dispensers to line judges. Please add your name to the boards in the center of the Pavilion at Marinette or contact Pat Klepadlo, Volunteer Coordinator. Good luck to our club members in the tournament.
2. Sun City West Reciprocal Play – March 18th. Need more B division (3.5 rating) players. Sign up…
3. Ratings Clinics continue through March. Ratings are important for matching players. Still some slots available. Go to sign up link on our website.
4. Mt. View Round Robin added to Thursdays at 1:00pm
5. Training Clinics continue, but fill up fast each week. Be sure to sign up on line the week before.
6. Member Meeting March 23rd, 1pm-3pm at Marinette auditorium. The board will update members and receive suggestions for club member benefit.
7. Dink Tournament Monday March 26, 10am (or as soon as ladder clears the courts) at Marinette.
8. Snowbird Farewell Potluck, Thursday, March 29th at 5pm, Marinette patio
Other notes of possible interest:
A. Practice boards were added to both locations, Mt. View (opposite side of tables and chairs area of courts, outside the gate door.) and Marinette (east wall of pavilion).
B. Fan added to pavilion for circulation/cooling as it heats up.
C. Storage shed added outside of court 4 at Marinette. Simon, the machine remains in storage room, due to heat issues affecting battery life.
Now, let’s enjoy playing pickleball, our members and the wonderful facilities at Sun City Pickleball courts.
See you there.
2018 Board of Directors.
Ratings Clinics – Happening
Get A Sun City Pickleball Club Rating
If you have been playing Pickleball for more than a month and are a beginner or advanced beginner (1.5 to 2.5 level), sign up and come to one of the four Rating Clinics being offered in March. Our goal is to have all club members rated with either a SC Club Rating or a USAPA Tournament Rating by March, 2019.
Why should I have a rating? Beginning October, 2018, possibly sooner, we plan to have times posted during the week when courts will be reserved for Paddle Play. That means Skill Level Paddles will be hung on courts and players will have the opportunity to play with others of their skill level. The plan is for this to happen for all rating levels. This will NOT replace Open Play, but will be at a different time. Additionally, there will be mentor run clinics and doubles play for players of the same rating (skill level).
As your skills improve, you will be able to be re-rated to a higher skill level.
The four dates that Rating Clinics will be offered are:
Sat., March 3, 10 am, at Mountain View
Tue., March 6, 12 pm, at Marinette
Sat., March 24, 10 am, at Mountain View
Tue., March 27, 12 pm, at Marinette
Sign up on the website. We plan to have room for 30 sign ups for each event.
Sign up link…
Thanks again to Lis Smoot, Ratings Committee Lead and Clinic Instructor Lead for setting up these clinics.