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Good Afternoon this Labor Day Weekend,

It has been so fantastic to get back playing doubles on our home courts! Judging from all the Members playing each day at Marinette, there is a lot of agreement here!! In fact, I understand the Mountain View Courts are busy too!!! So very glad to see so many Members back on the courts!

Everyone has been following the guidelines sent out by the RCSC for safe play . . . these guidelines can be found on our Club Website at suncitypickleballclub.org. As I stated in the last email, our Club is NOT officially back in session, yet, but, a lot of how well we follow these guidelines, will have a direct influence in moving toward our Club reopening! No guests are allowed at this time and your check in is monitored by swiping your RCSC identification tag. I know the personnel at our Rec Centers are just as glad we are back as we are!!

As you know, our Round Up Tournament has been CANCELED, however, other events/activities remain in the ON HOLD position. Some of those events/activities are the Club Membership Meeting, Thursday, October 22 . . . . the In House Club Tournament, Monday, Nov 9 . . . . the Volunteer Luncheon, Thursday, Nov 12 . . . . SC/SCW Reciprocal, Sunday, Nov 12 . . . . Club Membership Meeting, Thursday, Dec 3 . . . . the Club Christmas Party, Saturday, Dec 5, and the SC/SCW Reciprocal, Sunday, Dec 15 HAVE NOT BEEN, OFFICIALLY, CANCELED! Yes, they are in certain jeopardy, however, each calendar event/activity will be addressed as their date approaches . . . . STAY TUNED! We can be hopeful!

Once again, we have a CLUB MEMBER – KAREN MCADAM – running for a position on the RCSC BOARD in the upcoming RCSC BOARD elections. Please sign her petition to qualify her for getting her name on the ballot. Karen has, previously, been a great spokesperson representing our Club at RCSC Meetings! She would be a very welcomed member of the RCSC BOARD.

Some GREAT NEWS . . . well, in lieu of such a year as we have had . . . our Club Executive Board has recently, unanimously, decided that NO DUES will be due for the year 2021. This is applicable for every “paid up” Club Member for the 2020 year! BRAVO! Keep in mind, however, that each Club Member must still fill out a membership application for 2021. This is required! The form can be found (and easily completed) by going to our Club Website at suncitypickleballclub.org. The form for filling out the membership information can be found under the link OUR CLUB….JOIN OR RENEW! There will be some “paper” membership forms still available on the kiosk at Marinette also. For new Club Members there will still be a fee of $15 due when joining….new members will receive a name tag. Related to this, anyone who lost or needs another name tag, the fee remains at $7. A reminder, too, that name tags are to be worn at all Club Events/Activities once we get going again. If you need to reorder, this would be an opportune time to get that done! 2021 stickers for your name badge will be given out after your membership form is received.

That is a lot of info . . . for now,
Dave B

Clarifications, Dates, Events, Spring Slam, Gorilla

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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

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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

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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!

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Club Tournament, Line Judge Training, Spring Slam, SC/SCW Reciprocal, Calendar

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Good evening Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

Some special reminders and announcements:

Club Tournament/Lunch – Coming up next Tuesday Feb 18 11 am – 3 pm at Marinette. Check the sign up link located to the right on our Club Home Page. There are slots for 80 participants – always need a few subs – so, click on the link on the Club Home Page and get involved – a Round Robin of 8 players with similar skill levels – prizes, lunch and pickleball play among friends! We need a few volunteers to help keep score – pop on over to the pavillion and give Barb/Richard Heywood some help . . . or PK setting up lunch in the auditorium.

Line Judging Training Clinic – Thursday, Feb 27 – 11 am – 1 pm. Tom Jeffers, our Club VP, will again conduct this training session. Please review the intro and explanation of what Tom will be covering in this training session – it is located on our Club Home Page. We appreciate your participation!

Spring Slam at Marinette – Friday, Saturday, Sunday – March 6 7 8 – 7 am to 8 pm each day. This is a major Club Event. Many Volunteers needed – get involved – lots of opportunities to show your Club Support. Check out the link on our Club Home Page and pick your specialty position – thank you to all our Club Member Volunteers – Sun City Pickleball Club – we put on this great Tournament – be a part of it! Did I say “thank you” – I meant to!!

Sun City/Sun City West Reciprocal – Sunday – March 15 – 1 pm at the Liberty Courts in SCW. Sign Up on the link on our Club Home Page – this is the last one of this season – try it out – some great pickleball with our neighbors – check it out!

Thinking ahead:

Monday March 23 – Club Farewell Dinner – Marinette 6 – 8 pm
Tuesday March 31 – General Membership Meeting – Marinette – 4 pm. More info will follow soon.

Missed some more good play – Ilja Gregor/partner – silver – men’s doubles 70+ SSIPA – Congrats!

Until the next one!
Dave B

Club Tournament, Continued Calendar, Various Notes

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Hello SCPC Members this Saturday,
What a great time of year to play Pickleball! A bit “chilly”, but no snow or ice!!!

Hope you have been reading our Club Webpage – interesting articles, reviews and tournament results . . . lots of activities here in Sun City . . . And, have you seen the new bulletin boards …. quite the information center! Thanks to our Publicity Board Member, Lynda Skaggs!

Upcoming Calendar:

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2020 Pickleball Rodeo

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Shirley BostwickHowdy Sun City Pickleballers!  Today the Rodeo took place in the Marinette pavilion.  Fifty-five players were divided into six teams that participated in seven different skill stations.  Each participant went through all the stations to accumulate points.  The skill stations were: Groundstroke, 3rd Shot Drop, Smash, Target Groundstroke, Dink, Serve and Self Rally. 

This year we crowned a Rodeo Queen! Shirley Bostwick surfaced to the top with a total of 71 points!  Yeehaw Shirley!  Lunch was arranged by Pat Klepadlo and served after the rodeo in the auditorium, thanks Pat. Thank you to Lis Smoot for organizing this annual event that so many look forward to and again, thank you to all the volunteers.

Finishing February – Rodeo – Reciprocal – Fun Day Club Tournament and more

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Good Sunday Afternoon Sun City Pickleball Club Members – a Palindrome Date – 02/02/2020 – (front or back = same date) fascinating …first time in 900 years . . . amazing!

Well, what a great month of Pickleball Club Events and Tournaments! The SSIPA of this past week was a super success . . . sure hope you enjoyed reading the daily summaries as much as I did. Congratulations to every Member of our Club who participated as players and volunteers . . . wow . . . so good! I hope you heard all the very positive comments visitors to our facility were sharing . . . so nice! Keep up the good work!
Our SPRING SLAM will be the Club’s next tournament – March 6 7 8 …. more info soon.

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The 3 R’s Ratings, Reciprocal, Reminders

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Our Club is in FULL swing especially for the 3 early months of the year – so many Ladders, Leagues, Clinics, Round Robins, Paddle Play – opportunities for Scheduled Play and Skilled Instruction abound – Check the many, many available Events and Open Club Times – get involved – meet some great people, learn some skills and have FUN! VOLUNTEER!

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Monday Meeting, Fun Day, Desert Frogs/Snowbirds, Training: Tournament Play-Strategy and Tactics

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Good Sunday morning,About tomorrow, Desert Frogs/Snowbird Tournament signups and an intro to Tournament Play – Strategy and Tactics! Monday (tomorrow) January 13 – 9 am – RCSC meeting at the Sun Dial Auditorium – there will be a discussion on … Continue reading →