Member/Member & Member/Guest Tournament
September 20 & 21
Marinette Courts
Sign in at 7:00, Play at 7:30 both days
Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles
2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0+ No Age Brackets
Coffee, Breakfast snacks, and Ice provided
Complete Info and Registration on the Club website
Thank you to the early registrants for our Member/Member & Member/Guest Tournament coming up September 20 & 21! We’re off to a great start, but need lots more! There is plenty of time, but we all know how time flies, so don’t procrastinate too long! This is a great opportunity for those who haven’t played a major tournament to try it out on a smaller, much more relaxed, scale. It’s also a chance for those of you who have quit playing tournaments, for whatever reason, to get out and enjoy the experience again!
We have two Fun Days coming up in October, followed by our Pickleball Roundup at the end of the month. There’s also a Club meeting on October 21st. Looking beyond that, there is a Color/Team Tournament November 11, followed by our Volunteer Luncheon on November 16. Our last Membership Meeting of the year is December 6th, followed by our Christmas Party on the 7th.
Have you volunteered this year? Sign ups will be out soon for the Roundup, but we also need volunteers for all our Club events. These vols are no less important than those who work the major tournaments, and will also be honored at the Volunteer Luncheon.
The lights for Marinette have been approved and it is reasonable to expect them to be installed before the Roundup at the end of October. There is no guarantee, however. The exhaust fans we requested are not being considered at this time, partly due to the solar panels covering half the Pavilion roof, but mostly to see how the existing “natural” ventilation system works once the light are up and some of the screens are down. The Lobster for Mountain View has been ordered and will be in place by te time play resumes there in September or October.
We mentioned being careful to stay hydrated in the last email. We also want to make sure we are under control at all times as we run (such as that is) around the courts. We’ve been told to not run backwards, but any lunge, reach or stretch that pulls us off balance is an invitation to disaster! I have a picture of one of our members, who says it’s ok to share, with an ugly gash, missing hair and 5 staples in the top of his head, when the trip after a cross court volley ended up leading to a crash into a fence post and a trip to the ER. Bad as it was, it could have been worse! Be careful! Know your limits!
Lessons are a great way to learn – when the recipient is ready and willing to absorb one. Please refrain from giving your unsolicited advice to those with whom you are playing! Many of us are glad to have it; many of us are not! No one, BTW, is currently authorized to charge for lessons given on our courts. Violation will have consequences.
Thanks everyone! Next one will be much shorter!
Dave
On September 20 and 21 our Club will host its first Member&Member/Member&Guest Tournament. As the name suggests, at least one member of each team must be a SCPC Member. For those who have been reluctant to try tournament competition, this is a great opportunity to give tournament play a try without getting into an all day, possibly stressful, sometimes expensive experience. This will be none of those, but will be a fun time with some great friendly competition at all levels.
There will be brackets for Men’s, Women’ and Mixed Doubles at Skill Levels 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0+. There will be no age brackets unless a bracket is large enough to split into two full brackets. Men’s and Women’s will play on the 20th, Mixed on the 21st. Registration will begin both days at 7:00, play at 7:30 sharp!
All play will be in Round Robin format; number of matches, games per match and points per game to be determined by the size of each bracket. The Tournament reserves the right to move a team to a different bracket to fill a bracket or because it believes a team is entered in an incorrect bracket. Registration is now available on the Club website. $10 per team per event, payable via PayPal. One team member should enter and pay for both. Registration deadline is September 15. https://suncitypickleballclub.org/membermember-or-memberguest-tournament/
SCPC will pay all guest fees. Coffee, juice, fruit, donuts and other breakfast snacks will be provided, as will ice. Players should bring their own water containers.
As mentioned last week, registration for our “Roundup” tournament begins Monday, July 15. If you don’t immediately get into your bracket, sign up for the “Wait List”. More often than not you will eventually get moved into your bracket.
Now that the heat has settled in, it’s even more important to return the balls to the coolers, and the coolers to the pavilion, after play. We’ve been doing pretty well at this, and it shows! The balls will still get softer than we’d like, but keeping them out of the direct sun helps a lot!
Much more importantly than the balls, we need to protect our bodies in this heat. HYDRATE! And keep an eye on your partners and opponents to make sure they’re doing ok, please.
Please check with your friends to see if they’re getting Club emails. We periodically lose people for no apparent reason, but can’t correct the problem til we know it exists.
You may have noticed in one of our local papers that our dues are $15. That is the correct figure, agreed upon by the Board, for 2020 and will be in effect October 1, when renewals begin. $15 was the figure initially proposed in 2017, and there is no need for it to be any higher at this time.
Finally, please remember to wear your Club Name Badge. Also, please take a look at the badges at the bulletin board once in awhile and see if someone you know has left hers/his hanging there.
Thanks!
Dave
Congratulations go out to all our club members who played at the 1st Annual Wickenburg Ranch Tournament this past weekend. The tournament was well attended by not only our club players, but also many club members who made the trip to Wickenburg to cheer on our players in very competitive matches.
Jane Powell and Susann Johnson received a bronze medal in women’s 4.0 level
Diane and Doug Hill took silver in mixed doubles 3.0 level
Doug Hill and Dale Darling won silver in men’s 3.0 level
Donna Holick and Jan Hodgson took away the gold medal in women’s 3.5 competition
Well done!
Sorry for the delay: MailChimp has been winning the battle for awhile!
Thanks to all who came to our Membership Meeting Tuesday! While aware it was an inopportune time for many, we felt it important to schedule a meeting at Fairway and that was the only time slot available anywhere within our requests. Although the discussion got a bit contentious at times, many good points were made, and it appeared most realized the Scheduling Committee and Board are doing everything possible to be fair to all members. We will continue to address your concerns as fairly as possible. The paperwork is ready to be submitted for approval of the purchases discussed, and we hope to hear something soon. The Minutes are now available on the Website and will be posted to the bulletin boards soon.
Thanks to all who took a few moments to share their thoughts on the Dink Tournament which took place Monday. Hopefully some adjustments can be made that will draw more participants next time.
Our next Club event is a Fun Day at 4PM on Thursday, April 11, at Mountain View. Bring your paddle, a snack to share and your beverage of choice! The Club will provide plates, napkins and cups. This is a great opportunity to meet, and renew friendships with, some members you haven’t met or rarely see.
Perfect PB weather coming up! Get out and enjoy!
| Men’s Results – Players/Team | Pt. Total | Women’s Results – Players/Team | Pt. Total | |
| Janecky-Gladstone | 75 | Janecky-Bryant | 77 | |
| Phil Arinno: Long-Arinno | 66 | Ward-Arinno | 70 | |
| Kouba-McWain | 55 | Lauer-Frerichs | 65 | |
| Masters-Blaser | 45 | Clark-Orton | 60 | |
| Lantzy-Blake | 44 | Wirt-Laube | 52 | |
| Smyth-Buckley | 42 | LaPaul-LeRoyMott | 57 | |
| Benbrook-Meyer | 47 | |||
| Lantzy-Holiday | 31 |
MEMBERSHIP MEETING TOMORROW @ NOON @ FAIRWAY.
Be there! And please wear your nametag!
The Farewell Dinner Friday evening was a great success! Thank you to all who attended – you are what makes these functions work! And Thank You once again to PK and her volunteers, this time especially Tom Jeffers and Steve McClean!
No report yet on the Dink Tournament, but past efforts say Phil Arinno again did a great job on it. Thank you Phil! This was, however, an event that was very poorly attended. We need your feedback. If you did play, would you like to see this event again? And if you did not, why not? Is it just a dead event that will never interest you? Bad day and/or time? Didn’t like the format? Something else? Please respond to this email with your thoughts on this subject, or email Phil or me directly.
Thanks,
Dave
As most of you know by now, Ed Millett has had to resign as our President for health reasons. He will be sorely missed, especially by those of us who try to take up the slack. As a result of Ed’s resignation, I have moved in to the office of President and Tom Jeffers has agreed to fill the office of Vice President for the balance of the year. Thanks for all your work Ed! And thank you for stepping up to help out Tom!
The Nominating Committee is set, and it met for the first time this afternoon. The members
If you are interested in participating in the Club Dink tournament, you need to sign up NOW!
Registration is available on our website.
The next Club Meeting is this coming Tuesday at noon at FAIRWAY. Please make every effort to be there! The Agenda, as of now, for the meeting follows. Please save or print it – there will not be copies available at the meeting.
SCPC Meeting Agenda March 26, 2019
Introduction of Officers
Secretary’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Committee Reports
Reciprocal Play – Jeff Skaggs
Clinics, Lessons – Lis Smoot
Ladders – Kevin Pates – Cathy LaPearl about Ladies Ladder for summer
Volunteers – Pat Klepadlo
In House Tournaments – Phil Arinno
Open Tournaments – Donna Holick SSIPA – Donna, SLAM – Jeff, Shootout – Director needed
Christmas Party – Dave Breault
Nominating Committee
Scheduling Committee – Marcia
Capital Improvements – Rich Peterson
Old Business
Courts for tournaments
Balls
Absentee Ballots
Funding for Social Events
New Business
Possibility of purchasing Bleachers / Motion to appropriate funds
Proposal to purchase Lobster for Mountain View
Grace period for renewal memberships
Upcoming events
4/11 – Fun Day @ Mountain View 5/17 – Fun Day @ Marinette @ 4- Time may change due to heat.
6/12 – Round Robin and Brunch @ Marinette from 7 – 10
7/3 – Independence Day Party @ Marinette @ 5 Time may change.
10/21 – Membership Meeting @ 4 @ Marinette
Thanks!
Dave Sinclair
Lots coming up soon in the SCPC!
The Farewell Dinner is this Friday at 6. You must register on our Website by 8 this evening to be included in this event!
The Dink Tournament will be Monday at Marinette. Registration has been disappointingly slow. The Men’s brackets will be combined into one, as will the Women’s. This is a really fun event and is a great equalizer for many of us! Power is of no advantage in this event; finesse and patience are! Check out the rest of the info on our website and sign up today!
Our final Membership Meeting of the season will be Tuesday, March 26, at noon at Fairway. Please make every effort to attend! There is a lot to be discussed and voted on! The Minutes of our January Meeting are posted on line and at both PB facilities. Please read them in advance; they will not be read at the meeting.