The Blue Ridge Mountains Pickleball Club members have been on the move in June, visiting other area clubs for inter-club play.
On June 11, Don and Judy Wirth and Mike and Nancy Falkenstein
visited the Chickasaw Point Pickleball Group in Westminster, SC.
Chickasaw is a gated community on the shores of Lake Hartwell. The
Chickasaw Group has been playing since late fall 2012 and recently added the
Pickleball Court Lines to the 2 existing Tennis Courts. They all have had
limited exposure to other Pickleball players so it was a morning of friendly
and social play. After the matches several of us went to lunch at the
Grill at the golf course. Lynn and Sheila Holley were our hosts and the
organizers for the event. Several of the players also play tennis
and golf but safe to say all who participated have been
"pickled-pink" by the game! (Chickasaw Point is about 1 hour and 15
minutes from Franklin, NC.)
On June 22, six of us traveled 1.5 hours to play Keowee Key
Pickleball Club. John Lumpkin, Irma Mason, Jan Sharp (USAPA Ambassador),
Paul Baillargeon, Mike and Nancy Falkenstein made the trek. Keowee Key
has just completed 4 dedicated Pickleball Courts at the Fitness Center/Racquet
Club complex. They have a growing group of PB players (over 100) at all
levels of play. With the dedicated courts and such a large group they
have designated playing times according to level, i.e. A, B, C ; and also hold
introduction and clinic events. The courts are lighted so night play is a
very nice option in the summer heat and humidity! Richard Webster is the
"Picklemeister" and he is doing a great job. They plan to have
a "Men's Play Day" soon and Ladies will follow. After a couple
of hours of competetive play, the Blue Ridge Group headed home with a stop for
lunch at Lighthouse Point on Lake Keowee. Great time was had by all and
future play dates are a certainty. CLICK HERE to see more photos.
On June 18, the Franklin USAPA Ambassadors, Jan Sharp, Mike and
Nancy Falkenstein presented a program on Pickleball to the Rotary Club of
Highlands (NC). The invitation to speak and present was arranged by Joyce
Baillargeon, Director of Fitness and Recreation at the Highlands Country Club.
The Highlands Director of Parks and Recreation was in attendance and it
is hoped tha Pickleball will soon be a part of their program.
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