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Member Meeting – Dec. 18th and reminders

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Dear Members,

Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving.
Last month, we finished a fun Partners Tournament put on by Phil Arinno, Nov. 20th.  Thanks to Phil, PK and all that helped with this club tournament.  Also, had our “largest” attendee Holiday Party on Dec. 1st with a live band, good food and socializing.  Thanks to Frank Spina, PK, Dave Breault, Kevin Pates, Dave Bergman and all others that helped to put on this event.

Member Meeting: As scheduled, we have our fourth and final member meeting for 2018 on Dec. 18th at 1:00pm in the Marinette Auditorium.  This is where the nomination committee will recommend and members will vote on the board of directors for 2019.  We will also review tournaments for the year, discuss plans for next year, announce the volunteer of the year award and other topics of procedure, i.e., Lobster Machine, will be discussed.  This is an important club event that can answer many of your questions about club activities and plans.  Please try to attend.

Glass Containers:  We had a complaint that glass containers were being left outside on tables.  Please do not leave glass bottles anywhere outside or in the pavilion.  Let’s keep our courts safe and clear from glass.

Ball Coolers (Marinette): These were provided to preserve and allow the balls to be wheeled to the outside courts.  Please return these coolers to the center pit area of the Pavilion each day.

Hope to see you at the Member Meeting next Tuesday, the 18th.  Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season!

2018 Board of Directors

New Lobster Pickleball Machine and more stuff

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Members,

Exciting news about Pickleball Machine, Video, Partners Tournament, Reciprocal Play, Scheduling Committee, Holiday Party, Member Meeting, etc.

Partners Tournament: this Tuesday, Nov. 20th at 9am start, Marinette.  If you haven’t signed up, come watch the fun anyway.  Those that haven’t paid, please bring your $5 per person in an envelope with your name on the outside to give to Phil Arinno or a board member.  Also, note that Marinette’s west parking lot will be under repair on Monday, Nov. 19th and Nov. 20th.  This will limit our parking, particularly for the tournament.  Please consider using the residential parking area in back of the Clay Corner or north of the Marinette facility.

New Lobster Pickleball Machine: Edit 12/3/18: The Lobster Pickleball Machine acquisition/use procedure is under review.

Paddle Play: There will be no Paddle Play this Tuesday or Thursday, November 20 and 22. Tuesday is the Partners Club Championship and Thursday is Thanksgiving. Beginners and 2.5’s may come on Monday, November 19.
Beginning the week of November 26, there will be no Paddle Play on Fridays. 3.5-4.5 players are welcome to come on Thursdays.

Reciprocal Play: There is the Westbrook (social) reciprocal event next Sunday, 11-25 @ 1:00 at Westbrook.  We still need two more men to sign up.  Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4fadaa28a3fd0-westbrook

Mens League: Hey gents, the women have multiple leagues going on, what about us?  Jeff Skaggs is willing to set this league up, but we need to gauge interest.  In other words, we need a few more guys to say they would participate when it is set up.  Here is the link to indicate your interest.  https://suncitypickleballclub.org/2018/11/03/mens-league-2-5-3-5/

Scheduling Committee: Met this week and finalized winter schedule that runs until April. Please check the website (will be updated soon) for updated calendar and court schedule (shows which courts to be used for what purpose).
Highlights: Tuesday and Wednesday round robin begins at 8 am at Marinette; Thursday round robins for both Marinette and Mt. View begin at 9 am.  Tuesday ladder returns to 2 pm.
New schedules will be printed and added to bulletin boards later this week.

Holiday Party: Dec. 1st at 5 pm in the Social Halls of Bell Recreation Center. This is going be the best party yet.  Live rock and roll/country music by Street Player, a local band that performs in many venues in AZ.  Raffle items will be provided.  The Italian dinner provided by Sardella’s (let Frank Spina know if you want gluten free) is expected to be a savory, filling dinner with dessert.  Tea and Lemonade will be provided.  You are welcome to bring your own preferred beverage.  Tickets remain available for the rest of this week only.  Please contact Frank Spina, Pat Klepadlo, Kevin Pates or Clarisse Oaks asap for tickets.  Members get a screaming deal at only $10 and guests are still getting a deal at only $20.  Let’s bring in the winter season with dancing, socializing and good food.

Member Meeting: Please join us for an end of year review.  December 18th, Tuesday, 1pm at Marinette Auditorium.

Lots going on…  Welcome back snowbirds.  Be safe and enjoy our wonderful facilities and events.

2018 Board of Directors

Partners Tournament and Stuff

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Hi Club Members,

Partners Tournament, Nov. 20th morning: Where are you 2.0-2.5 players?  Are you playing round robins?  How about trying a club internal tournament?  We need men and women 2.0-2.5 players to enter to fill this division.  Also, tournament director, Phil Arinno, has opened up the 3.0-3.5 to 12 teams each for men and 12 teams for women.  So, more room to sign up now.  Also, will add a 4.0-4.5 mixed division now.  Join in the fun  Gather your partner and sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4fadaa28a3fd0-1stannual

Paddle Play is off and running this week at 10am on courts 1-4 at Marinette.  Lis Smoot is providing skill/drill practice with each other in our approx. rating area for the first half hour and then mixing the players up to test the drills during short games to 7 points.  It is “fun learning”.  Just show up at your rating day.
Needed: Instructors and mentors.  Paddle Play mentors are at least a 0.5 higher rating than the day they help coach players.  So, if you are a 3.5, then you can help on Monday (2.0) and Tuesday (2.5) and Wednesday (3.0) Paddle Play sessions. Also, Lis needs instructors to help with the Tuesday (3pm) and Thursday (6pm) clinics basic/advanced basic.  Remember, we all were getting help at one time from someone that was kind enough to give their time to train us.
To be an instructor, please contact Lis Smoot.

Westbrook Social Play:  This again is the 2.0-2.5 level of social play with our neighbors at Westbrook Village.  This is about good neighborly reciprocal social play.  We will mix up players between clubs to we can meet other players. First session is Nov. 25th at Westbrook.  Still some slots open.  Sign up at this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4fadaa28a3fd0-westbrook

Sun City West Reciprocal Play:  Nov. 18th, Sunday at Sun City West.  Some slots still open.  Sign up link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4fadaa28a3fd0-reciprocal

Holiday Party: December 1st.  This is the first time we will have a live band, “Street Player”, who has been playing all over Arizona for years.  They play rock, country from 60′, 70’s and 80’s music.  Includes a saxaphone.  This is a chance  to put those quick moving Pickleball legs to rhythm or just enjoy music, good local italian food and socializing with other than skorts and shorts.
Note: In order to allow the caterer to prepare the food, we have to end the ticket sales on Nov. 20th.  For tickets, please contact one of our party committee members, Frank Spina, Dave Breault, Pat Klepadlo and Clarisse Oaks.  Or you can put your check (not cash) in an envelope with names of attendees, an email address and phone number for contact on the outside of envelope in the dues box behind the bulletin board at Marinette.

Scheduling Committee:  As our calendar and court schedule activity continue to increase, we realize that it is necessary to get more input regarding member interests for court usage.  For this reason and others, we are forming a Scheduling Committee.  This is likely to be a long term committee as the schedule of courts usage and events put on by the club changes throughout the year.  Therefore, we need to add a few people to a scheduling committee.  Please contact Steve Oaks or Clarisse Oaks if you are willing to join this committee.

Have fun out there.
2018 Board of Directors

Club News and Reminders

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Dear Members,
Another fun and exciting public tournament, Round Up, was held at Marinette this past week.  Hope you had a chance to enjoy watching some top level players, including some of our own who took home medals.

A Huge Thank You to Barry Woods, Tournament Director, Pat Klepadlo, Volunteer Coordinator and all the wonderful volunteers who made the tournament possible.  You Rock!  We expect this will provide the club with substantial income and opportunities for future improvements.

Is our Pickleball Club the most active in Sun City?  We’re busy…Here is a partial list of activities for Nov.
1st Annual Partners Tournament (Club internal): Hey folks, let’s show some team competitive spirit. This is your chance to sign up for a fun and a competitive day at Marinette.  We will play within gender and rating categories for awards.
Food and drink will be provided.  This should be our pre-Thanksgiving calorie burn opportunity.  Time to get your game face on. Sign up link  

Training Clinics: Starting Nov. 5th, Bud’s Advanced (3.5 rating or higher) Clinics are already filled, but as of this Saturday morning there were 2 standby positions still available.   Next signups open on Monday.
Lis’ Beginner/Advanced Beginner clinic for Tuesday and Thursday are already filled, but be ready to sign up on Tuesday for the following week.  See the sign up links on our website.

Paddle Play:  Starts on Monday, Nov. 5th. What is Paddle Play?  Show up and find out is best, but this is a chance to learn drills and then apply them in game practice.  The secondary purpose is to allow longer duration review of skills by instructors to help with giving club ratings.  Scheduled for your rating (Monday: 2.0, Tues.: 2.5, Wed. 3.0, Thurs.:3.5, Fri.:4.0) one day a week, 10am at Marinette on courts 1-4.  No sign up, just show up and it is first come first served.  This should be a great way to improve our skills and have fun.  Led by Lis Smoot.

NEW, Westbrook Reciprocal Play:  Starting Nov. 25th at Westbrook will begin our nearby neighbors “social” (mixed community teams) play. This is for mostly beginner play (2.0-2.5 level).  Thanks to Jeff Skaggs for setting this up.  Please sign up at this link

NEW, Men’s League Possible: With multiple women’s leagues, it may be time for some gender equality.  How about it men?  Sun City Pickleball Club is thinking about starting a Men’s League for men with a USAPA or Club rating of 2.5 – 3.5.  This league will be held each Thursday from 12:30 – 2:00, starting January 3rd through April 4th.  If this is something you’d be interested in, please sign up on the Sign-Up Genius – Signing up at this time is just to gauge the interest.  Sign up link

Women’s League: Begins Nov. 14th.  Only one slot left as of this Sat. morning.  Sign up link:

Round Robins: Monday and Wednesday Round Robins are moved to Tuesday and Thursday at 8am for Marinette.  The Mt. View Round Robin continues at 8am on Thursday also.

Holiday Party: Dec. 1st at 5pm, doors open.  Live band music at 6:30.  This is the first time the club will provide a live band for music and dancing.  Our chance to get into a different spirit of fun… see if we can be recognized in other than pickleball skorts or shorts.  Please get your tickets from: Frank Spina, Pat Klepadlo, Dave Breault and Clarisse Oaks. Member tickets are $10 and guests are $20.  Last tickets sold will be Nov. 20th.

How is that for a busy schedule?
Play Ball!
2018 Board of Directors

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

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

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

Reminders: Round Robin-Mt. View and Member Meeting at Marinette

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Dear Members,

Reminders:

Round Robin’s have begun at Mt. View on Thursday’s at 9am.  Candy will be running it tomorrow, Thursday.  She invites you to come out and enjoy a round robin on our southern courts.

Member meeting tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Marinette auditorium: 1pm.  The agenda includes four member vote issues:
1. New ball machine for Marinette
2. Christmas party spend
3. Acceptance of club bylaw changes
4. Donations

We look forward to a productive meeting.

Board of Directors

Marinette: Parking Lot and Recording Crew

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Dear Members,
Two happenings this week at Marinette that RCSC management wants you to know:

1. Beginning Monday, Oct. 1st, west parking lot will be repaved. This may take 2 days. Various construction vehicles will be at work. Please exercise caution when pulling into the parking lot and park clear of construction vehicles.

2. On Thursday morning (time not specified) a Hong Kong news crew will be recording various activities at Marinette for a report. Pickleball will be one of the activities they are likely to view. This may be a good time to get your film career started:) Let’s show them how much fun we have playing Pickleball. It would be a good idea if you wore our club shirts during play Thursday morning. Remember to “Smile”.

Enjoy and be safe.

Steve Oaks