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Thanksgiving Schedule – Club Christmas Party – Notes/Reminders

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Hello Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

Welcome to everyone here or returning to this “winter” season in Arizona!! Bravo weather . . . ahhhh . . . so nice!!

COURT SCHEDULES:

The Holidays always bring some schedule changes for all us “pickleball addicts”! One change in court availability happens over the next few days – Mountain View Courts closed tomorrow (Wed) for monthly cleaning but OPEN on Thanksgiving Day from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Marinette Courts are open tomorrow (Wed) but CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day. All courts open on Friday as usual!

CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY:

Wednesday, December 8 – 5 p.m. – Sun Dial Auditorium – Catered Dinner (Turkey, Ham, Salad, Side Choices, Dessert) – Dancing to the tunes of the Band Street Player – Tickets ($10 Members and $20 Guests). Last day to purchase your ticket is Wednesday, December 1. See any Club Board Member for more information. You may bring a “special” beverage of your choice – of course!

NOTES:

Our CLUB VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON was a super success – some very fine food and much “entertainment” in the “raffle” choices . . . THANK YOU to P(at) K(lepadlo), Lynda/Jeff Skaggs!!!
THANK YOU to all VOLUNTEERS!!

VOTE for your 2022 RCSC Board of Directors by Tuesday, December 14. As stated before, Karen McAdam, one of our outstanding Pickleball Club Members and one of our outstanding Sun City Community Members, is running for one of those 2022 RCSC Board Seats – VOTE!!!

REMINDERS:

CLUB ANNUAL MEETING – Monday, December 6 – 4 p.m. – Marinette Auditorium

RCSC ANNUAL MEETING (QUORUM if POSSIBLE) . . . Monday, December 13 – 9 a.m. – Sun Dial Auditorium

SC/SCW RECIPROCAL – Sunday, December 19 – 1 p.m. – Marinette Courts
(sign up to play at suncitypickleballclub.org)

MEMBERSHIP DUES – Pay on line for 2022 – $15 – suncitypickleballclub.org

RESULTS:

SSIPA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – El Mirage

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R W B G/B Results — Christmas Party — More Events

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Good Afternoon Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

And, this good afternoon greeting goes to our current Membership of over 800!!! Our Club is growing – bet you knew that already from going over to either the Mountain View or Marinette Courts for “drop in” play . . . for that matter, even more and more “utilization” of courts from late morning to early afternoon – and, then, too, evenings several days a week!!! Fantastic that so many are enjoying this great Sport of Pickleball!!!

Please keep in mind that it is absolutely imperative that you SIGN IN each time you go over to play at Marinette or Mountain View (the sign in at MV is being closely monitored – SIGN IN!) Every sign in counts – Club activity/event or otherwise – SIGN IN!!

COLOR TOURNAMENT RESULTS:

Wow – another, very successful Club Event – all 4 teams – Red White Blue Grey/Black – each team accumulated over 800 points!!! It actually came down to the last few rounds – the gap in points grew smaller and smaller – however – the Grey/Black Team took TOP honors!! Congrats Grey/Black – CONGRATS!! And, thank you to every participant who took part – well played – well done! Special Thanks to Jan Booth, Jeff Skaggs, Karen Tolliver, Sue Bryant and Deb Lantzy for keeping everything “going” so smooooothly! BRAVO everyone!!

CHRISTMAS PARTY:

Wednesday, December 8, 5 p.m. – Sun Dial Auditorium – Catered Meal – Dancing to tunes put out by the Band Street Player – Tickets ($10 Members and $20 Guests) are usually available at Club Events/Activities – Daily “Drop in” – Tuesday mornings at Mountain View. Keep trying!

MORE EVENTS/MEMBERSHIP:

VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON:
Saturday, November 13, 11 a.m. – Bell Center Auditorium – see you there!!!

RECIPROCAL with SCW:
Sunday, November 21, 1 p.m. at the Liberty Courts SCW.
Sign up at suncitypickleballclub.org

CLUB ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
Monday, December 6, 4 p.m. – Marinette Auditorium

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/DUES:
Easily completed by going to our Club Website sincitypickleballclub.org
Click on – Our Club – New or Renew – 2 steps – Member information and Member payment – maybe the best $15 you will ever spend!!

REMINDERS:
Please put the Pickleballs in the Coolers at the end of play!!! 🙂

SIGN IN . . . EVERYTIME!!

For now,
Dave B

RWB Color Tournament — Christmas Party — Other Events

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Good Sunday Morning Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

RWB(G/B) COLOR TOURNAMENT:
Tomorrow afternoon, Monday, November 8 – 3 pm – at the Marinette Courts (and later after the last games finish – sandwiches, etc. in the Auditorium), one more “fun”, “friendly competitive”, “successful”, “intraclub event” is back after an absence in that lost year of 2020! Wear those colors in full display for the many pictures that will be taken! All the teams have been set and the court schedules complete . . . please plan to check in by 2:45 at the kiosk inside Marinette. The winning team will be announced in the Marinette Auditorium once the total scores have been tallied. We have had some real close scores in the past . . . “counting” on this one being close too!

VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON:
Saturday, November 13 – 11 a.m. – Bell Center Auditorium – Lunch/Prizes
Thank you to all our Club Volunteers – sign up by Wednesday, November 11 – suncitypickleballclub.org

CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY:
Wednesday, December 8 – 5 pm – Sun Dial Auditorium – CATERED DINNER – DANCING to Tunes by the BAND STREET PLAYER – Enjoy a nice evening with friends!
TICKETS will be available – $10 Members (matched by $10 from the Club Treasury) $20 Guests. Tickets will be available for purchase at the RWB Color Tournament tomorrow and can be purchased from Club Board Members at Club Events/Activities. Tuesday mornings, also, at the Mountain View Courts.

OTHER EVENTS:
VOTE for your 2022 RCSC BOARD DIRECTORS – November 8 to December 14 – on line through the RCSC WEB PORTAL. Karen McAdam – a Sun City Pickleball Club Member and Sun City Resident Extraordinaire – is on the BALLOT running for a 2022 RCSC DIRECTORS POSITION!!

SC/SCW RECIPROCAL – Sunday, November 21 – 1 p.m. – Liberty Courts SCW
Sign up on our Club Website

ANNUAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Monday, December 6 – 4 p.m. Marinette Auditorium

The LOBSTER at Marinette is “back” and working well!!! A new remote!!!!
Thanks to Tom Jeffers and Steve McClean!!

TOURNAMENT RESULTS:
MONSTER SMASH – Surprise
WOMEN:
Donna Holick – Silver – 4.5 Doubles 50+
Ann Clark/Charlotte Peters – Gold – 3.0 Doubles 70+
Jan Hodgson – Gold – 4.0 Doubles 70+
MEN:
Grant Boulay – Silver – 4.5 Doubles 60+
Roland Lefebrve – Bronze – 3.0 Doubles 60+
Bob Thacker/Bob Keesecker – Gold – 3.0 70+
MIXED:
Cheryl/Rob St. John – Bronze – 4.0 19+
Penny/Kim Janecky – Bronze – 3.0 60+
Patty Evans/Bob Thacker – Silver – 3.5 70+
Cheryl St. John – Gold – 4.0 50+
Jan Hodgson – Gold – 4.0 70+

For now,
Dave B

RWB Color Tournament Teams — Reminders

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Good afternoon Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

Check out our Club Website suncitypickleballclub.org for all the events/activities taking place . . . sign up . . . get involved!! Thank you to all our Volunteers for keeping this Club so g-r-e-a-t and helping promote this super sport of Pickleball!! GO Sun City Pickleball!! Bravo!!

COLOR TOURNAMENT

Yes, there are 4 team colors . . . please wear your team colors next Monday – November 8 at 3 p.m. – Marinette Courts! Please plan on being checked in 15 minutes before hand!! Check the following lists below to see your Color Team assignment – we had 95 Members sign up with the first 80 being assigned – stay tuned for Team updates in case an “opening” occurs – we will be in touch with you if necessary! Also, if, by chance, your circumstances have changed and you are unable to play, let us know . . . thank you!!! This is always such a Fun and Spirited Event – Enjoy!!

HERE ARE THE TEAMS:

View the teams here…

Please use s80v99@yahoo.com for any direct feedback or correspondence . . . Each player will play 5 games . . . Court schedules will be available that day . . . Each team will be divided into 2 sessions . . . 10 courts in play with 10 members playing from each team while the other 10 team members cheer them on . . . then vice versa!! Always a fun event . . . !! Wear those Colors proudly!!

REMINDERS:

VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON – Saturday, November 13 – 11 a.m. – Bell Center
More VOLUNTEERS need to sign up . . . free food, prizes, THANKS for helping out!

SC/SCW RECIPROCAL – Sunday, November 21 – 1 pm – Liberty Courts in SCW
Great play – Great teamwork – Great Comradery

CLUB ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Monday, December 6 – 4 pm – Marinette Auditorium
Board elections for 2022 Bylaw voting Upcoming/ongoing Events

CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY – Wednesday, December 8 – 5 pm – Sun Dial Auditorium
Catered meal Live Band (Street Player) Dancing Rockin’ Time
$10 Members ($10 matched by our treasury) $20 Guests Tickets
available from Board Members – Check for tickets at “Drop in” times and
Club Events/Activities – Tuesday mornings at Mountain View.

Isn’t this a super time of year to play pickleball!!!

For now,
Dave B

Round Up Results — Membership Meeting — Reminders

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Good Afternoon Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

ROUND UP TOURNAMENT RESULTS

What a SUPER 3 DAY EVENT!!!! Great to “feel” all that “spirit” again! Competition – yes, Camaraderie – yes, sharing interest in this wonderful sport of pickleball – yes!!! FANtastic!!!

A SPECIAL THANKS to Lynda/Jeff Skaggs, Donna Holick, PK and Steve McClean for directing, administering and organizing this very successful tournament! Thank you, too, to all the Club Volunteers who put in so many valuable hours of their time . . . Volunteer Luncheon is Saturday, November 13, 11 a.m. in the Bell Center Auditorium – sign up!

Thank you to ALL our CLUB MEMBERS who competed in this Round Up Tournament – a wonderful showing of how successful pickleball is here in Sun City!!

Medal Results:

DAY ONE – MEN

Brian Lantzy – Bronze, 3.0 60-64
Tony Anfinson – Bronze, 3.0 65-69
Bob Keesecker/Bob Thatcher – Silver, 3.0 70+
Dave Stephens/Dave Ewing – Bronze, 4.0 50-54
Rob St. John – Gold, 4.5 60-64
Bill Morris/Malcolm Derr – Silver, 4.5 60-64

DAY TWO – MIXED

Penny Janecky/Randy Romero – Bronze, 3.0 60-64
Deb/Brian Lantzy – Silver, 3.0 65-69
Roland Lefebrve – Gold, 3.0 70+
Ann Clark/Bob Thatcher – Silver, 3.0 70+
Michele Kiesling/Tom Jeffers – Bronze, 3.5 65-69
Jean Ward/Bob Keesecker – Gold, 3.5 70+
Dave Breault – Bronze, 3.5 70+
Cheryl St. John – Gold, 4.0 50-59
Rob St. John – Silver, 4.0 60-64
Jan Hodgson/Terry Adams – Bronze, 4.0 70+

DAY THREE – WOMEN

Sheila Wirt – Silver, 3.0 70+
Ann Clark/Michelle Orton – Bronze, 3.0 70+
Susie Brooke/Diana Colonna – Gold, 3.0 65-69
Patty Evans – Gold, 3.5 65-69
Karen Madison – Gold, 4.0 65-69
Jan Hodgson/Alice Ritzman – Bronze, 4.0 65-69
Cheryl St. John – Silver, 4.5/5.0 50-59
Donna Holick – Bronze, 4.5/5.0 50-59

MEMBERSHIP FORMS – JOIN or RENEWAL

Please go to our Club Website – suncitypickleballclub.org – click on Our Club –
First step – fill out the membership form
Second step – decide/pay the $15 yearly membership fee (what a deal!)
BOTH steps are right on the same page!
Thank you for completing both at the same time!

REMINDERS

RECIPROCAL with SCW – Sunday, October 24 – 1 p.m. Marinette
CLUB MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Monday, October 25 – 4 p.m. Marinette
FUN DAY – Mountain View – Tuesday, October 26 – 4 p.m.
RWB COLORS TOURNAMENT – Monday, November 8 – 3 p.m. Marinette
VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON – Saturday, November 13 – 11 a.m. Bell Center
ANNUAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Monday, December 6 – 4 p.m. Marinette
CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY – Wednesday, December 8 – 5 p.m. Sun Dial

SIGN UPS for Ladders/Clinics/Round Robins/Modified Pickleball/Intro to picklebal, etc – can be found by going on our Club Website – check for times, dates, criteria . . .

A new Clinic – Tournament Strategy and Tactics – Instructor, Jeff Ditzik – is scheduled to start on Thursdays from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (skill levels 3.5 and above) – check our Club Website for complete information.

So much for a “short” email . . .

For now,
Dave B

Membership Meeting Agenda – Monday, October 25 – Marinette Auditorium – 4 p.m. — Tournament Parking

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Good afternoon Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

With the Round Up Tournament and so many other events/activities starting up/going on as we “get busy” in October, we still need to conduct regular Club Business – here is a look at some of the items to address at our next Membership Meeting, Monday, October 25 at Marinette – 4 p.m.

AGENDA ITEMS:

A. WELCOME BACK (continued) – great to see so many Members returning!

B. CLUB BOARD INTRODUCTION
Vice President – Tom Jeffers, Jan Booth – Treasurer, Ann Clark – Secretary, Evelyn Larsen – Membership, Lynda Skaggs – Publicity, Dan Haberman – Member at Large, Dave Breault – President
(Bill Booth – Website Master, Allen Gilson – Assistant Website Master)

C. SECRETARY’S REPORT

D. TREASURER’S REPORT

OLD BUSINESS

A. ROUND UP TOURNAMENT RESULTS – Lynda/Jeff Skaggs, Donna Holick, PK

B. RECIPROCAL RESULTS – Jeff Skaggs

C. RCSC/CLUB BOARD SECOND MEETING REVIEW – Rich Peterson

NEW BUSINESS

A. 2022 CLUB BOARD NOMINATIONS

1. Nomination Committee (Kevin Pates, Sue Bryant, Coleen Hoeschen) recommendation of Board candidates – it must be noted that as of this writing, the President’s position on the Board remains unfilled – please see any Nominating Committee or Current Board Member if you are interested!
2. Nominations from the floor

B. BYLAW REVIEW/COMMENTS/DISCUSSION – Evelyn Larsen/Jan Booth

Bylaw Committee – Coleen Hoeschen, Donna Holick, Diana Graham, Cindy Golden, Dave B
(voting on the proposed, newly revised Bylaws will take place at the Dec 6 Membership meeting)

C. UPDATES

RWB COLORS TOURNAMENT – VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON – CHRISTMAS PARTY

D. MEMBERSHIPS FOR 2022 ARE OPEN!

IMPORTANT REMINDER

CLUB MEMBERS – Please park outside the main parking lot at Marinette during the 3 days of the Round Up Tournament (Tues-Wed-Thurs) as a courtesy to RCSC Members not involved in the tournament and to our visiting tournament guests – lots of available parking for us on the northside roads behind Marinette!! Thank you!!

For now,
Dave B

Round Up Tournament — Reminders

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Good morning Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

ROUND UP TOURNAMENT:

Next week – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – October 19-20-21 – our Club Round Up Tournament will be taking place each day, all day at the Marinette Courts . . . the Mountain View Courts will be open and available for “drop in” play on those tournament days.

Thank you to all the Volunteers who help keep this event so successful! This tournament is a super fund raiser for our Club Treasury!

The Line Judge Clinic conducted by Tom Jeffers went very well and all 25 attendees are “ready for action”! Bravo to all!!

All Volunteers for the Round Up are asked to check in at least 15 minutes before their scheduled “shift” . . . LINE JUDGES SHOULD PLAN ON BEING AT MARINETTE BY 10:30 a.m. EACH DAY!

Volunteers – have you signed up for our Club Volunteer Luncheon – Saturday, November 13, 11 a.m. at the Bell Center – Well Deserved, Volunteers – Sign Up!!

REMINDERS:

Club Reciprocal with SCW – Sunday, October 24, 1 p.m. – Marinette Courts
Club Membership Meeting – Monday, October 25, 4 p.m. – Marinette Auditorium
Fun Day – Tuesday, October 26, 4 p.m. – Mountain View Courts
RWB Color Event – Monday, November 8, 3 p.m. – Marinette Courts
Volunteer Luncheon – Saturday, November 13, 11 a.m. – Bell Center
Club Annual Membership Meeting – Monday, December 6, 4 p.m. – Marinette Auditorium
Club Christmas Party – Wednesday, December 8, 5 p.m. – Sundial Auditorium

Check out/Sign Up – Club Website – suncitypickleballclub.org

For now,
Dave B

Club Calendar — Schedules — Sign Ups — More Info

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Good morning this Sunday Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

Welcome to October . . . so many events/activities starting . . . you may have to read this email more than once . . . and often . . . even more events/activities will begin/continue as our Club “winter season” unfolds! Check our Club Website, check it often!

It is very IMPORTANT that you READ THE CRITERIA for each event/activity – Links for that important information are located by checking our Club Website suncitypickleballclub.org

Special thank you’s to Bill Booth and Allen Gilson for their continued expertise in setting up our Club Website!! And thank you to all the Volunteers who step up to organize each of our Club events/activities. A BIG BRAVO to ALL VOLUNTEERS!!

“DROP IN” PLAY – each day – 7 a.m. – 11 a.m.

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Meeting Follow Up — Bylaw Reminder — Looking Ahead

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Another Saturday Good Morning Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

THANK YOU ALL for attending our first Club meeting last Monday . . . it had been since January 2020 that we last got together!! We sure got a lot done . . . and we are ready for our annual ROUND UP TOURNAMENT scheduled for Tue – Wed – Thurs October 19 -20-21. A real Club effort . . . VOLUNTEERS . . . BRAVO!!!!

This is a great tournament for our Club Members to enter!! Get a partner – talk to a friend – maybe that person you play with several times a week is interested in entering!! Ask them!! Entry fees are discounted for our Club Members! Give it a try!! Meet other people from other clubs – meet those, like you, who enjoy this super activity of pickleball!! Wahoo!!

A REMINDER:
Future tournament directors needed – please contact Lynda/Jeff Skaggs, Donna Holick or any Club Board Member to get more involved. We have a super tournament team already in place – join the team! Help keep this Club one of the best!!!

ANOTHER REMINDER:
There is a link on our Club home page suncitypickleballclub.org to read/review the proposed Club Bylaws, Procedures, Rules. Discussion on these proposals will be on the agenda for our next Club meeting Monday, October 25 – 4 p.m. Marinette Auditorium.

CLUB EVENTS/ACTIVITIES:
Our Club schedule will be “easing” into “full swing” as we enter October – November – December. As dates for “start ups” are determined, more, complete information as to time, days, etc. will be announced. One note of a schedule change as October approaches – the Wednesday Round Robin will be starting at 11 a.m, on October 6 . . . September 22 and 29 will still start at 7 a.m.

We have other events/activities like Ladders, Leagues, Clinics, Introductory Lessons, Paddleplay, and our Club Modified Pickleball Group – etc – more on each of those will be coming soon. Anyone who would like to assist with any of our events/activities . . . please talk with any Club Board Member . . . we will help put you in contact with the “right” people! Bravo to them!!

FUTURE DATES OF NOTE: (info on each as their time approaches)
Sunday, October 24, 1 p.m. – Reciprocal with SCW – Marinette Courts
Monday, October 25, 4 p.m. – Club Membership Meeting – Marinette Auditorium
Tuesday, October 26, 4 p.m. – Fun Day – Mountain View Courts
Monday, November 8, 3 p.m. – RWB Club Tournament – Marinette Courts
Several Members have volunteered to help with this event – (our last year directors may be unable to get back to the USA) – so, if you would like to volunteer to assist, talk with any Club Board Member. This is a great, fun event!
Saturday, November 13, Noon – Volunteer Luncheon – Bell Center Auditorium
Sunday, November 21, 1 p.m. – Reciprocal with SCW – Liberty Courts SCW
Monday, December 6, 4 p.m. – Club Annual Meeting – Marinette Auditorium
Wednesday, December 8, 5 p.m. – Club Christmas Party – Sun Dial Auditorium
(with the Band Street Player)
Sunday, December 19, 1 p.m. – Reciprocal with SCW – Marinette Courts

And . . . check out the Friday Night Social – play with friends – Marinette Courts

And on we go!

For now,
Dave B

Line Judge Training Clinic — Membership Meeting

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Good afternoon Sun City Pickleball Club Members,

Well, here we go . . .

1st – LINE JUDGE TRAINING CLINIC for our ROUND UP TOURNAMENT in October –

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Marinette Pavilion 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Tom Jeffers, our Club Vice President (and USAPA Referee) will be conducting this class with an “eye” on reviewing the USAPA rules – a full, complete description of the class can be found by clicking the link in the right column located on our Club website page suncitypickleballclub.org Description  Sign Up

Be sure to sign up quickly as there is only space for 20 members . . . this is a great opportunity for all Club Members . . . become more informed about the new/added rules in this wonderful sport of pickleball, be a part of a great Sun City Line Judge Team at our ROUND UP TOURNAMENT, and get a super nice T shirt!! Thank you for volunteering – thank you helping keep our Pickleball Club one of the best!!! Bravo!!

2nd – MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Monday, September 13, 2021 – 3 p.m. Marinette Auditorium

BE THERE!!! The agenda was noted in the last Club email – check it out!!

For now,
Dave B

PS. Yes, there is also an important RCSC Board meeting at Sundial 9 a.m. also on Monday, September 13. 🙂