Hello Sun City Pickleball
Just a few reminders.
Club dues are to be paid by January 15th. At last count only HALF of the club members had paid their dues. After January 15th, board members, those guys and gals with the red and white name tags, will be asking you what’s up if you do not have a blue 23 sticker on your name tag. And of course, asking you where your name tag is if not being worn, Being a member of our club does come with benefits! As a club member you get court privileges, you get to participate in round robins, ladders and lessons. After January 15th, if you do not have a blue sticker, you will not be allowed to participate in these activities.
Still looking for some members to step up and be tournament directors!! Jeff and Lynda Skaggs will no longer be doing this job after the Spring Slam in March. Shadowing and getting instruction from Jeff and Lynda leading up to and during the Slam will be very valuable to anyone interested.
Next membership meeting is on Monday January 16th at the Marinette auditorium starting ay 4 pm.
Discover Sun City event takes place on Wednesday January 18th. There are two sessions: 9 to 11 am and 6 to 8 pm. Our club will have a booth at this event. We hand out club information and also set up a portable net, Have some balls and paddles available. Need volunteers for both sessions.
Tony Anfinson left a blue Selkirk paddle at the Marinette courts this past Saturday. As of yet has not reappeared. If you have found this paddle, Please return to Tony. Might take a peek in your pickleball bag and see if you got an extra paddle in there by mistake.
Snowbirds showing up daily. Welcome back.
As always hope to see you on the courts.
Dan
Category Archives: Club Email
New Year
Hello Club Members!!
CLUB DUES
Just a reminder, Club Dues are due on January 1st, and no later than January 15th. Please complete the membership form even though you’re a returning member. Membership form is online as well as you’re able to pay online. *For our over 80 group, your annual dues are complimentary, but you still need to complete a membership form. All members should have a blue 2023 sticker on their name tag by January 16th. See a board member for the sticker after you’ve paid.
CLUB SHIRTS & HATS
It’s time to order your Club shirts & hats! You can order your items through January 30th, 2023. The group order will be placed on the 31st of January, Shirts will be delivered to your home address within 2 weeks once group order is placed. (Here’s a tip….if there are 2 of you in a household, order all your shirts in one order. That way you’ll only pay one shipping charge. (The shipping charge is a flat $6.95 regardless of the # of shirts you order.). The hats will be delivered in bulk to Lynda Skaggs who will notify everyone by email when to pick up your hat at Marinette.
Below are 2 separate links, one for shirts and one for hats.
These links will also be available on our Club Website:
For shirt purchase, use this link:
https://www.customink.com/g/bbt0-00cp-kq9e
Women Sizing Guide Men Sizing Guide
For hat purchase, use this link:
https://www.customink.com/g/bbt0-00cp-q52j
RECIPROCAL
Next reciprocal is January 22nd.
There were some questions that arose on the lineup. Here’s the protocol: The first 6 in any of the divisions will play. If someone drops out from the first 6, then the 7th signup will play. If someone else drops out then the 8th signup will play and so on. Over the past few months there have been a good number of players who had to withdraw their signup. Changes in schedules are totally understood. It is important that we have all 10 slots filled for just those changes! In a few cases over the past 3 months, I have not had all the 10 slots filled in a particular division and had to scramble for players. If we have all 10 slots filled then I don’t have to run through the roster to find players. In addition, we do our best to accommodate the team partner requests but if one of the team signs up as #5 and the requested partner is #7 then it is quite possible you will be teamed with someone else. The way to avoid this is to sign up early!!!!!
For all you new pickleball players, January 2nd starts a new 5 day Basic Clinic with Shayne Lehman. Please sign up on our Club webpage on the right-hand side, click on “CLINICS”. There are openings available!
UPCOMING DATES
January 1 – Mt. View Fun Day 12-5 – bring a snack to share & your own beverage
January 13th – Marinette Fun Day 4-7pm – bring a snack to share and your own beverage
January 16th – Marinette Membership Meeting at 4 pm – All Club events are canceled during the Club Membership Meeting. January 16th @ Marinette Auditorium. Your presence at the membership meeting would be appreciated.
Rodeo – February 3rd – 4 – 7 @ Marinette. Thanks to Lis Smoot for coordinating this fun event!
As the New Year is fast approaching more snowbirds will be arriving! Safe travels to you!
I’m sitting here at the Marinette Center today in the pouring rain, looking out on the courts and see several pickleballs getting wet. Please remember to pick up all balls off the courts and empty the ball holders and return them to the coolers.
Happy New Year! Looking forward to seeing you all on the courts!
Dan
Hat and Shirts
It’s time to order your Club shirts & hats! You can order your items through January 30th, 2023. The group order will be placed on the 31st of January, Shirts will be delivered to your home address within 2 weeks once group order is placed. (Here’s a tip….if there are 2 of you in a household, order all your shirts in one order. That way you’ll only pay one shipping charge. (The shipping charge is a flat $6.95 regardless of the # of shirts you order.). The hats will be delivered in bulk to Lynda Skaggs who will notify everyone by email when to pick up your hat at Marinette.
Below are 2 separate links, one for shirts and one for hats. These links will also be available on our Club Website:
For shirt purchase, use this link:
https://www.customink.com/g/bbt0-00cp-kq9e
Women Sizing Guide Men Sizing Guide
For hat purchase, use this link:
https://www.customink.com/g/bbt0-00cp-q52j
The holiday party was a big success! Good times, good friends, good food. Thanks to the Main Street Band for the great dance music and many thanks to PK and all of her volunteers who helped plan the dinner and set up and to all those who made the table centerpieces.
Congratulations to Bud Langford for his much deserved “Volunteer of the Year” award!
Due to the continued cold weather, the Marinette court resurfacing has been pushed back to May. RCSC was informed by the contractor that some of the courts would never be warm enough this winter to resurface.
Upcoming dates:
Fun Day @ Mountain View – January 1st, 12 – 5pm
Fun Day @ Marinette – January 13th, 4-7pm
Membership meeting January 16th @ Marinette auditorium, 4pm
Thank you to our outgoing board members, Ann Clark Secretary, Patty Evans Treasurer, Kathryn Rabe Publicity. Welcome to the new incoming officers Rachel Trojanovich Secretary, Alice Ritzman Treasurer and Mo McClean Publicity.
Remember to use the paddle holders and pick up all of the balls and return them to the ice coolers. More & more snowbirds will be arriving after the holidays so paddle holders will be in heavy use!
Happy Holidays,
Dan
Last Day
Hello Sun City Pickleball
Just a reminder that tomorrow the 29th is the last day to purchase tickets to our club Holliday party. The celebration starts at 5pm, December the 7th, at the Sundial Auditorium. For those of you that are undecided? just go for it. It will be a fun time. Dinner, dancing and good times with friends. This is a BYOB event.
Our annual Spring Slam tournament presented by Aetna Medicare Solutions is now open for registration. The tournament takes place March 10, 11, &12 at the Marinette courts. If you have never participated in a USAPA tournament, this is a great tournament to get started! You don’t need a rating to participate, you can enter the tournament as a 2.5 or whatever rating you feel your level of play is currently at. . Because this is a sanctioned tournament, you’ll need to join the USAPA @ https;//usapickleball.org/ and also create a profile on https;//pickleballtournaments.com/ There is a $10 discount for Club Members participating in the tournament so make sure to enter Sun City Pickleball Club in your profile. Hope to see a lot of our new members part in this tournament!
Our next Club membership meeting is Monday December the 5th at 4pm at the Marinette auditorium’ Agenda items will include.
OLD BUSINESS
Reciprocal play vs SCW’
Holliday Party
Court Resurfacing
Lake View up date
Projects
NEW BUSINESS
Board election
Franklin Balls
$1500 credit card limit
New website platform is being researched
Spring Slam
All for now. Hope to see you on the courts.
Dan
Pickleball Balls
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Generally, would not be sending out an E-Blast on a holiday morning, BUT.
We seem to be having quite a problem with balls disappearing at the Marinette courts!!
I replace balls on Monday morning. I receive a text on Tuesday morning saying hardly any balls. I played at Marinette on Tuesday evening. I took a bunch of balls and put them out into coolers. I get a text today saying yesterday hardly any balls.
We are very fortunate that our club supplies the balls folks. That is a unusual thing for most clubs, courts. I’m guessing the people reading this email are not the problem! But we need to all start being aware that the balls seem to be disappearing, If you go play in Surprise? Taking balls from Marinette is not appropriate. If you are in a league, go outside of the Marinette to practice taking club balls is not appropriate.
My hunch. And that is all it is a hunch. Someone not part of our club is helping themselves to “free” balls, If you see someone filling up their backpack with balls please at least go ask the question as to why…
We were losing balls at Mountain View for a time. I bought a cooler that could be lock. Put a combination lock on the cooler and balls have seemed to stop disappearing. Really do not want that same situation at Marinette if possible..
Speaking of balls. When leaving the courts, especially if you are the last ones on the courts. Please pick up all balls and put into a cooler. Both at MV and Marinette, This INCLUDES the indoor courts at the Marinette.
Okay enough from me on this Thanksgiving morning. Hope you eat to much. Your turkey is moist and delicious. The Mountain View courts are open today. Go work up an appetite, Hope to see you there.
Dan
Reminders
| Hello Sun City Pickleball. A few reminders. The club Holiday Celebration is approaching quickly. The deadline for getting your tickets for this event is November 29th. This celebration will be a fun time for one and all. Featuring a nice catered meal, a table magician and live music provided by the Street Players Band. This group has performed at several of our Holiday celebrations and always gets people out on the dance floor. This event is a BYOB and your encouraged to bring an Hors d’ oeuvres to share with your table. Hope to see many festive faces there! Our next Club membership meeting in on Monday, December the 5th at 4pm at the Marinette auditorium. Once again, The Sun City Pickleball players came out on top of the reciprocal play against Sun City West. Hooray! Final score SC 147 SCW 127. The next reciprocal will be held here in Sun City on Sunday December the 1tth. You can sign up now to play. There is a need for men players in the A group. This group requires a rating of 4.0 or better. As always happy hitting and look forward to seeing you on the courts. Dan |
Volunteers
Good morning Sun City Pickleball Players
Looking for volunteers for the hospitality committee! Our club will be having several upcoming events in 2023. 17 events to be exact. Volunteers are needed for set up, new food ideas and clean up at these events. This is a great way to get involved in the club and get the 4 hours of volunteer hours you need per year and to put towards the 10 hours you will need to attend next year’s volunteer event. Please contact Deb Lantzy at dlansee@live.com if you like to help out.
This Sunday we have another reciprocal play with/against Sun City West. The play this time will take place at the Sun City West courts. Sun City won the first reciprocal play. Let’s keep it going! Thanks to Will and Karen Young tor coordinating this event. Please consider signing up for the next reciprocal play to be held here in Sun City on Sunday December 11th. Players in the A group are especially needed. The A group requires a rating of 4.0 or better
The RCSC board of directors’ election for the upcoming year of 2023 has begun; You can vote online now. There are 3 vacancies on the board. You can vote for up to 3 candidates. If you are uncertain who to vote for you can ask myself or Lynda Skaggs for recommendations. There are candidates that we feel can better Sun City pickleball more than others.
As always, looking forward to seeing all of you on the courts. Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving.
Dan
Colors Tournament Results & Other Things!
Good Afternoon Fellow Pickleball Players
The Red White Blue {black/grey} tournament was a fun time for one and all. Especially the members of the Blue team who came out on top with the most points. Congratulations to the members of the Blue team.
Thanks to Richard and Barb Heywood and Dave Breault for running/organizing the tournament. Thanks to Jeff Skaggs for being the announcer and the several other volunteers who help collect scores. Also, thanks to Deb Lantzy and helpers for organizing the pizza dinner that followed the tournament.
We have a club member who still works and would like to organize an evening round robin. Jeannette Kokesh would be willing to lead any club members who would like to participate in a RR on a Tuesday of Thursday night starting at 5pm or 6pm. You can contact Jeannette at jeannette5911@gmail.com if interested.
The volunteer lunch scheduled for November 12th is being revamped to a classier event and has been canceled for this year. Look for it next year. While all members are required to volunteer 4 hours per year, this event next year will be for those who volunteer at least 10 hours + per year. The volunteer hours you have to date are being counted towards next year’s event.
Tournament Director training has begun! Tony Hanlin & Janet Gannon have stepped up and are learning the ropes! If any other members would like to jump in, please let me know.
Don’t forget to sign up for the Holiday Party, December 7th. Signup is on our Club website.
Happy Hitting Dan
RWB
Hello Sun City Pickleball
The Red White and Blue tournament is this Monday. The players should have received an email notifying you of your color. Hope you have enough time if you need to run out and upgrade your wardrobe to accommodate the color you were given. Looking forward to seeing all 80 of you on the courts. Reminder, pizza to follow tournament, Bring your own drinks.
You should be seeing a post on our page about a intergenerational round robin coming in April, Contact Evelyn Larsen with questions.
Heard my first Christmas song on the radio yesterday.
So. speaking of Christmas. Tickets for our club’s Christmas party are for sale on our club site, Deadline for purchasing tickets is November 29th. For those of you who do not want to purchase tickets online, you can write the names of the people attending on a piece of paper, write a check., put in an envelope and deposit in the black mailbox inside Marinette pavilion. You can also contact Lynda Skaggs and she will be happy to assist you.
Some of the local, year-round residence are starting to get cold, adding bedding to their beds, clothing to their bodies. Must be the start of “winter” in AZ.
Stay warm and as always happy hitting!
Dan
IT’S PARTY TIME!
It seems like we’re just getting started with the new season but the holidays are fast approaching. We have a wonderful Holiday Party planned for December 7th complete with catered dinner and entertainment. Plus you’ll get to see how great your playing partners look when they are all cleaned up.
All you need to do is signup & pay online by clicking -or- the link under “Signup Links” -or- the link under the “Activities Tab”. If unable to sign up online, write a check for the correct amount, include names of members & guests attending & put in an envelope in the mailbox attached to court 6 at Marinette.
See you there!
Dan
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