Sunday, September 9, 2012

Pickleball Clinic at SummerGlen

Len Outzs  (bottom center in first photo) is the person you want to contact if you want to play pickleball. He the one who sends all those pickleball e-mails about pickleball schedules and pickleball events.   It was Len who contacted ambassadors Rich and Donna Donald to make arrangements for a pickleball clinic for the SummerGlen players.

SummerGlen is a gated, active adult community of about 1000 individual family homes, located in Ocala, Fl.  According to Florida Leisure Communities it's  where country charm meets city convenience.


On September 9th, about 35 players, from beginner to experienced attended a pickleball skills/techniques clinic.  Rich Donald talked about and demonstrated ways to help players  improve their play, including safety, the proper grip, court awareness, the serve, ground strokes, volleys, lobs, the soft game the third shot and more.......... Four experienced players from the group assisted Rich with demonstrations, and lots of great questions came from the group. 



There is always so much covered in a clinic - it's sometimes hard to remember all those great pointers.  So several of the players  took advantage of taking home one of  Coach Mo's 21 Skills Video that Rich and Donna had brought with them.

The weather was threatening - but Len assured everyone that we would not get rain.... he was right;  Many of the players stayed to play and practice what they learned......Below the SummerGlen player along with instructor, Rich Donald (far left) pose for the group picture!
    
 

Friday, September 7, 2012

Registration Deadline - - September 21st !!




The Beaufort Jasper Active Adult Challenge for pickleball is October 29, 30 and 31.


We are a USAPA sanctioned event. It is for 50 and over competitors. We have beginning, intermediate and advanced levels of play. Last year we had 156 participants in the men's, women's and mixed doubles events. We do not offer singles.

The men's doubles will be held on Monday, the ladies doubles on Tuesday and the mixed on Wednesday. The competition will be held on the new and beautiful courts in Sun City Hilton Head. We have 8 lighted courts for this event. A division of the ladies doubles will be held at The Haven, a neighboring communnity.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 - 5:00 PM

CLICK HERE for additional information and Registration

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Learn to Play in Carteret County, NC


PICKLEBALL

"AMERICA'S FASTEST GROWING SPORT"

Pickleball, a combination of tennis, badminton, and ping pong, is one of the fastest growing sports in the country and it’s here in Carteret County! 

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NO FEE TO PARTICIPATE        ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME
No pre-registration required. Just come out for open play.

August - November 2012 Schedule 9am to 11am 
1st Tuesday of each month: Morehead City Community Center 
2nd Tuesday of each month: Civic Center 
3rd Tuesday of each month: Swinson Park Tennis Courts 
4th Tuesday of each month: Beaufort Tennis Courts 

December 2012 Schedule 9am to 11am 
1st Tuesday: Civic Center 
2nd Tuesday: Morehead City Community Center 
3rd Tuesday: Swinson Park Tennis Courts
 4th Tuesday: Beaufort Tennis Courts
Visit usapa.org for more information on rules and equipment. Questions: Contact AnMarie Ivester, Athletic Programs Supervisor Carteret County Parks and Recreation 252-808-3301 www.ccparksrec.com

Pickleball open play made possible through a joint-use agreement with Crystal Coast Civic Center and Carteret County Parks and Recreation and by funding through the Carteret County Health Department’s Community Transformation Grant.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Condolences from your pickleball family....

Carl Clous, USAPA Ambassador, South Central Florida.

Carl resided in the Solivita Community in Poinciana, Fl.  Fellow pickleball player Cathy Miller sends this along........

We in Solivita are saddened to inform you that one of the USAPA's most enthusiastic supporters has passed away. Carl Clous, beloved friend and pickleball partner passed away the day before yesterday( Aug. 24th) due to an ongoing battle with various forms of cancer. He was a fighter to the end, not wanting to give in. Two weeks ago he decided to return to his home state of Ohio to be with his son and daughter there. 

 I am forwarding a message and pictures from Solivita's resident pickleball photographer that sums up how we all feel about Carl. 

Big Canoe Pickleball

Remember, last month Steve and Pat Dunn had organized a clinic at Big Canoe in Jasper, GA? What a great turnout they had! 

 Not yet listed on our places to play page but Linda Powell of Big Canoe says: We are just experimenting at this point to get a feel for the level of interest. We are starting by taping off 1 hard court and introducing a couple of clinics. 

We all know how addictive this game is…………..so we confident that we’ll be hearing more from this location real soon.
Fun for All - It's Pickleball!
www.carymagazine.com, August, 2012 - Cary, NC


“I didn’t want to go at first,” said William “Bubba” Grant, whose wife picked up the sport a few months before she convinced him to come along. After a year and a half, “Now all I think about is, ‘When can I play?’”


Never fear if you’re a stranger to sports. Cary Pickleball Ambassador Mike Walsh or Holly Springs and Garner Pickleball Ambassador Luis Vazquez are more than happy to show you the ropes when you arrive.

 Read more: 

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Tanglewood Snowbirds at the Ontario Senior Games.


The  Ontario 55Plus Senior Games were played recently in Brampton.

Tanglewood (Sebring, FL) residents Wayne Roswell,  Marcie Taylor and Dave Werry were all there! 

Kudos to Wayne, who took on the role of convening the entire event this year.   Dave Werry with his partner from Aurora, Ontario( pictured)  took home the GOLD!!

CLICK HERE to read more!


USAPA BANNER CONTEST !!!


ATTENTION ALL ATLANTIC SOUTH USAPA MEMBERS....... 

GET CREATIVE!!!!!

YOU ONLY HAVE THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER   

Help us create a new USA PICKLEBALL banner. 

The USAPA Board is in search of a new design for our 3’ x 6’ banner that we give to ambassadors and clubs to hang at tournaments, lessons, and clinic or wherever pickleball is regularly played. The USAPA will award the winner with a three year extension to their USAPA membership plus Pickleball Central will award any one paddle of the winner’s choice that is displayed on their website and one dozen pickleballs. Contest Rules