Hello Pickleball Club Members!
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 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
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
Reciprocal Play with Sun City West was a blast today! Everyone who played enjoyed themselves. After 108 games were played, Sun City West beat Sun City with a score of 59 to 49. Thanks to all who participated!
Jeff Skaggs
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
Dear Members,
Sun City West Reciprocal Play, new season begins on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 1pm. We begin the series as the host location at Marinette. Our new coordinator is Jeff Skaggs. You may sign up and/or contact Jeff through the following website link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4fadaa28a3fd0-reciprocal
Note: There are three categories of play, A,B,C. If you haven’t been a player in reciprocal play, don’t let that stop you from giving it a try this season. Limited spaces, so sign up early.
Let’s show our neighbors a fun and friendly time.
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New “Limited Play”, begins next Friday, Oct. 12th at 10am at Marinette. This is for those that feel they can’t move well enough on the court to play regular Pickleball. Maybe, you have Parkinson’s disease, or some other “limiting” ability in movement on the court, where adjusting the rules of play allow you to hit the ball to an opponent. You play with a partner that is not limited in play. Ryan Derosier is coordinator for this trial event. Please contact Ryan with any questions: rderosier2@cox.net
Club Member Meeting: Reminder, Oct. 11th at 1pm at Marinette auditorium. We will have matters that require a vote of the membership as well as updates, so please take a couple of hours out of the day to join in.
Be safe and enjoy.
See you at the courts.
Steve Oaks
Hello Fellow Club Members,
Want to have some inter-club FUN? Anyone can join in to the Colors Tournament.
We have room for more players in the Sept. 21st, Friday Colors Tournament, being coordinated by our Club Treasurer, Candy Laube.
Candy wants you all to know there are 3 Days Left to register for the tournament. Registration closes on Saturday, Sept. 15th.
Let’s make this a club re-acquaintance day, as many of us are returning from summer away (okay, probably speaking for myself here).
Friendly competition is a great way to learn from others. Can we fill this tournament?
Here is the signup link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4fadaa28a3fd0-colors2
Remember this is your fun competition opportunity. Looking forward to seeing you out there.
Enjoy and Be Safe.
Steve Oaks
Dear Pickleball Club Members,
An idea has been brought to the board’s attention to try out a “Limited Play” concept.
This would be anyone (club members, people not yet in our club or possibly guests) that due to some physical limitations, I.e., stroke, joint limitations, Parkinson’s, etc., have avoided the game of Pickleball.
Since our club has a purpose to encourage people to play the game, a volunteer came forth with this idea and willingness to get it started.
The current concept (subject to trial and learning adjustments) is to have a few levels of capability, I.e., can only take a single step- one direction side to side, can take a step side to side as well as backwards and forwards. The game rules would be adjusted to the level of movement of a single player on a “mixed capability” team. Mixed capability refers to one person is limited mobility, while the other person is capable of full court movement (maybe like a 3.0 level player)
The question is do we have interested participants?
If you know someone that has wanted to play Pickleball, but is limited in movement on the court, please have them provide their name, phone number and email address to
Ryan Derosier at: rderosier2@cox.net
If enough interest is shown a meeting will be scheduled and possibly league play started.
Please let Ryan know who is interested.
Note: Must be willing to join our club or have a club member use a guest pass to get non-RCSC members in to facility to play.
2018 Board of Directors
Good Morning Pickleball Club,
Allow me to introduce you to our new Leader of the Women’s League, Lynda Skaggs. She has graciously offered to take over for Phil Arinno in coordinating the ladies play league starting later this year.
Phil, Thank You very much for managing the women’s league up to now.
Here is the information about getting the league started and sign ups. Please note the important meeting on October 25th below.
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Women’s League Team Play
Level 2.5 – 3.5
Start: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
Ending: Wednesday, April 24th, 2019
Location: Marinette
Time: 2:00 p.m. Wednesdays
Format: Must have a USAPA rating or Sun City Pickleball Club rating of at least 2.5 and not more than 3.5. If you do not have a rating please send an email to the below email address.
Team play will be discussed at the 1st meeting held before league begins. Every team will elect a team captain that will decide the lineup for each week’s match. The season will be divided into two sessions. The total points earned during weekly match play will be cumulative for the 1st and 2nd sessions. The team with the most points at the end of the two sessions will play each other to determine League Champion.
Mandatory League meeting: Marinette Auditorium, Thursday October 25th, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Teams will be determined at this meeting.
Sign up at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4FADAA28A3FD0-womens1
If you have questions, please send an email to: Lynda Skaggs @ suncity.pb.league@gmail.com
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