Myrtle Beach Seaside Classic - Registration closes October 23, 2013

Hi to all Pickleball Players,

The Myrtle Beach Seaside Classic On-Line Registration is Wednesday, October 23, 2013.  Attached is an information flyer regarding the dinner/dance on October 31.  If you have already registered for the tournament and did not register for the dinner, it is not too late!  You may register on-line until Wednesday for the dinner/dance.  The attached flyer gives information regarding the dinner/dance and the fabulous door prizes that will be given away at the dinner.

Hope to see you there!

Cindy and Nancy

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 Hollywood, FL  Inaugural Pickleball Tournament 

        November 9, 2013 - 8 am to 12 pm

        Stan Goldman, 800 Knights Rd, Hollywood, FL 33020

        Entry Fee $5 - 18 years and up - Double/Single Elimination

CLICK HERE for Additional Information and Registration. 

North Georgia - Halloween Round Robin and Chili Cook-Off, and Annual Fall Pickleball Tournament

Good Afternoon~!

     How is your Fall?  We haven’t had a hard freeze, so there isn’t a lot of Fall color yet.  Our Fall Pickleball hours have changed to 10 a.m. Monday/Wednesday/Friday/Saturday.  We might change again as the temperature drops.  I’ll keep you posted. 

    We would love to put something in print about our upcoming Halloween Round Robin and Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, October 26^th.  Costumes not required but requested.  Everyone will play in costume for the  final set of games with special “Halloween paddles”. People are coming from Beverly Hills, California (Dr. Weston & Denise Richter), Houghton, GA (Steve & Renate Hess), Dahlonega, GA (Sharon Thomas & Leo Anderson) and Franklin, TN (Stephanie Lane & Joe Gilmore).   The cook-off begins around 5:30 p.m.  with additional Macedonia community and neighborhood friends.   Already there are a dozen crock pots of chili entered with a cash prize of $50.00 for the winner selected by popular “secret ballot” votes.  As in our tournament, there is only one winner – everyone else is a loser!  Join us! 

Our 7^th annual fall tournament will  begin at 8:45 a.m. on November 23^rd with the National Anthem by the Creekview High School chorus and band.  The Teasley Middle School Air Raiders Rifle and Color Guard teams will also be a part of the opening ceremony.  In closing on the 24^th, the President of the Cherokee County Humane Society will be presented a check for $5,000.00, which will be our private annual donation and the collected fees from the participants both days in the tournament. We also donate lunch both days, prizes, new balls, etc.  Floyd Moody is generous with a discount rate from Moody Graphic Designs for the long-sleeved tournament t-shirts.  The clever, new tournament design is donated by graphic artist Sarabeth Moody Cash.  Club members donate drinks, morning cut fruit/muffins and desserts for both days of meals. We hope to have the “Pickleball Rocks” apparel and paddles for sale and Jamie Caulkin will also have a gallery showing in the stable piano studio.  Friends and family are welcome to also purchase a t-shirt and lunch with a $20.00 donation.  For more information, phone Ann or Tom Earley 770.401.7355. 

Free Pickleball Clinic - Melbourne, FL

Dear Pickballer-

I would like to announce the Space Coasts newest Pickleball venue.

Eau Gallie Civic Center located at 1551 Highland Ave., Melbourne will be hosting open play Pickleball 

Monday thru Friday 1:30-3:30PM in the gym starting Monday October, 21st.

This Saturday (10/19) at 12:30-2:30PM there will be a free clinic for beginners. This will be Free Instruction and No Cost to Play.

Additional information attached.

Please tell your friends-

Thanks

CYPRESS COVE CUTS RIBBON ON FOUR NEW, REGULATION, DEDICATED COURTS

Submitted by: Mike Sullivan 

Kissimmee, FL - October 12, 2013 -- Play was inaugurated today at the four beautiful new, dedicated Pickleball courts now installed at Cypress Cove Nudist Resort and Spa, and more than 20 happy Cove Pickleball players were there for the ribbon-cutting and Fun Tournament to celebrate the completion of the new courts.

Cypress Cove ownership has recognized the huge growth of Pickleball at the resort in the five years since the first temporary lines were marked upon a little-used tennis court in 2008. Since then, Cove players have held five annual tournaments, and more than 60 regular players enjoy the game year-round in this beautiful setting.

Conversion of tennis court #3 into four dedicated Pickleball courts began on September 17, with work being done by the large sports construction company Nidy from Sanford, FL. The final touches were completed on October 10th, just in time for a planned Fun Tournament on the 12th.

Now Cove Pickleball players have four regulation, purpose-built courts they can enjoy, without schedule contention from tennis players, and with regulation nets, boundaries and backstops. Later this winter, a new shade cabana will be constructed for the Pickleball courts, so Pickleball players can relax in style and comfort between games. In all, the new installation makes Cypress Cove the premiere destination in the country for nudist Pickleball players!

Early next year, the courts will be the scene for the sixth annual winter tournament at Cypress Cove, which will be re-branded and billed as "The First Annual Cypress Cove National Nudist Pickleball Open." Come out and play for a day onSaturday, March 8, 2014 and enjoy life, naturally!

Pickleball is gaining popularity every month at Cypress Cove, America's most beautiful nudist resort. We play every morning at 9am year-round in a tropical garden paradise next to a private lake amid 300 acres of tranquil beauty. Contact Mike Sullivan at pickleball@me.com for information on visiting and playing Pickleball with the fun, friendly players at Cypress Cove! More information on Cypress Cove is online atcypresscoveresort.com

Asheville area pickleball enthusiasts include champion

www.citizen-times.com, October 11, 2013, Ashville, NC

ASHEVILLE — Paul Coletta, 62, of Hendersonville, came away from the National Senior Games in Cleveland, Ohio, this year with gold, silver and bronze medals in different categories, but his chosen sport is one most people may never have heard of: pickleball.

Pickleball is played with hard paddles, similar to ping pong paddles, on a court the same dimensions as a doubles badminton court and with a net similar to a tennis net, but 2 inches lower. The ball is a essentially a small wiffle ball.

About a dozen players show up three mornings a week to play pickleball at the Stephens-Lee Recreation Center at 30 George Washington Carver Ave. in Asheville, which also recently added a Monday night pickleball time. Other games occur regularly in Hendersonville, Waynesville and Brevard.

CLICK HERE to read complete article

ymcatriangle.org - cary, NC

LEARN AND PLAY PICKLEBALL

Monday, October 28, 2013 - 9:30am to11:30am

Learn and play Pickleball, one of the fastest growing sports in America at our free Pickleball clinic. Pickleball is described as a combination of badmitton, tennis and ping pong!

The game is perfect for all ages and skill levels. In fact, more than 70% of members of the United States Pickleball Association are over age 60!

This free clinic is a great way to learn the game and get a chance to play the sport.

The Cary Y is looking to add pickup play times for the sport in November!

Guests at North GA PB Club on Saturday

Submitted by Ann Earley, Ambassador, North Georgia

Welcome home, Judy Vonesh and welcome to our courts, Anne Forte and Charles Bott (from Franklin, TN). Judy and Norm Vonesh have been touring the New England area on their visit to their son in Connecticut. We have missed Judy on the courts - welcome home! Also today we enjoyed the play with Pickleball Nashville's members Anne Forte and Charles Bott. After 3+ hours on the PB courts, we played another 2 hours of Bocce! Anne and Charles proved formidable in both sports and the weather couldn't have been better!

On Saturday, October 26th, at 1 p.m. we will host a Halloween Round Robin followed by a 5:30 p.m. chili cook-off. Popular vote for best chili and cash prize for the winner! Costumes not required, but requested! RSVP, please, and "name" your chili!


Fall/Winter times are now Monday/Wednesday/Friday/Saturday at 10 a.m.