Players with court reservations can now also do drop-in play on the same day. Please note that from 9-10am play is mixed levels. At 10am, play is court designation. With all six courts - Ct1 - 3.0L and below; Ct2 - 3.0-3.0H; Ct3 3.0H-3.5L; Ct4 - 3.5; Ct5 3.5H; Ct6 4.0+ When Mo is on court 1 giving lessons, court dessignation is as follows: Lessons - court 1 - Ct2 - 3.0L and below; Ct3 - 3.0 & 3.0H; Ct4 3.5L-3.5; Ct5 3.5-3.5H; Ct6 4.0+
Aiken Pickleball News
We just finished a new players clinic this morning at Odell Weeks where seven (7) players were introduced to pickleball. Please welcome Don & Karen Williams, Pat Runewitsch, Nancy Benson, Sheri & Bill Gibson and Tom Slack to Aiken Pickleball.
If you see these newbies or anyone else standing around looking lost, please help them..
Update: A Public Input Sessions will be facilitated on Tuesday, November 9th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior & Youth Center, located at 841 Edgefield Avenue NW.
Your attendance is encouraged! Please share with family, friends, coworkers.
The City of Aiken, Park, Recreation and Tourism (PRT) is undertaking the process to develop an updated Master Plan, starting first with a Needs Assessment.
Conducted through our contracted partner, Clemson University Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Dr. Bob Brookover has helped us develop a survey to field responses from the community about our facilities, programs, and other services in the City of Aiken. Designed to take less than 15 minutes, the survey link is open as of September 27th, 2021 and will remain live until at least October 22nd, 2021, provided a useful data set is gathered. Please use this link to access the survey directly: https://www.cityofaikensc.gov/prtnas. This Master Plan will have a direct inpact on Aiken Pickleball, as it should include more courts.
The September 25, New Players Clinic at Gregg Park has been cancelled as only one person signed up. Need a minimum of three. The next New Players Clinic at Gregg Park is scheduled for Saturday, October 16th. Click here to sign up
Starting Tuesday, September 28th, Drop-in play will expand to all six courts on weekdays. Schedule as follows: 0900-1000 - Drop-in play - mixed levels; 1000-1200 - Drop-in play - Court designation - Court 1 - 3.0L and below; Court 2 - 3.0-3.0H; Court 3 - 3.0H-3.5L; Court 4 - 3.5; Court 5 - 3.5H; Court 6 - 4.0+. No drop-in play on Monday, September 27th - as courts are closed until 11am.
. If you haven't been rated, now might be a good time. Next rating session is Monday, October 18th. Click here to sign up.
Looking for an opportunity to play pickleball in the evening? Outside open play at Odell Weeks on Tuesday and Thursday is the place to be. Weather permitting, come join the group at 6pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings as the summer heat abates. There are eight (8) courts, the lights are working and no sign up is required.
The Skill Rating Session scheduled for Monday, Septmber 20th, has been cancelled. Next scheduled session is Monday, October 18th, at Smith-Hazel. Click here to sign up.
Need a minimum of three players to have a rating session.
Click here to see match results. Aiken players won a total of 27 medals (8 gold; 7 silver, 12 bronze) in 24 events Click here to see photos. Click here to see photos that can be downloaded..
Our heartfelt thanks goes to Larry Gleason for the many hours he spent taking and processing these photos.
Twenty-five player participated in the Saturday Open Social Round Robin - held at Odell Weeks this afternoon. Play was eight games with a different partner each game. Everyone that played won at least one game. Even more important, everyone had a good time. Basketball seasons starts at Odell in November, so it will probably be February before we are able to do this again, as there will be no weekend indoor play at Odell the next couple of months.
In the meantime, there is still room in the November 6th, Round Robin at Gregg Park for Men & Women 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 divisions. You do not have to be a member of Gregg Park to play. Click to sign up.
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What a tournament! I heard so many positive remarks about how smoothly things ran and how organized we were. Thanks to all of you for your time and energy in making this tournament a great success. Robert Fogle, Tournament Director
Click here for an article in the Aiken Standard