Aiken Pickleball News

Petition for Additional Courts

For those of you who are helping Jordyn Balba (Asst. League Director - AASPL Program) with getting petition signatures for additional new courts out at OW/Virginia Acres Pickleball Complex, you now have more time for more signatures. Our meeting with the City has been pushed back to Jan 21st. Let’s try to get the entire form filled out (88 signatures on each form - collectively, the goal is 1500-2k signatures). Together, we can do it!! There’s power in numbers!!

(Examples of where we've had some success in obtaining signatures: At park walking trails, store fronts, Stretch Zone, various pickle parks or clubs in town, neighborhoods, church congregations, out and about while running errands, etc.)

If you know of anybody else who would like to help with this initiative, please have them email, call, or text for info and a form to, Jordyn Balba at (702)581-9122 jdb918@Gmail.com Thank you ALL so much!!

What's Happening -

In December

XMAS Craft Show - Dec 2-10 - No indoor pickleball until Wednesday, December 11th.

Toys for Tots and Golden Harvest Charity Event - Saturday, December 14th, 12-3pm - Outdoor courts at Virginia Acres Park. No sign up required. See below for more information.

Pickleball for Toys for Tots and Golden Harvest - Saturday December 14th 12-3pm

Come join the fundraiser for Toys for Tots and Golden Harvest on Saturday December 14th, 12-3pm at the outdoor courts at Virginia Acres Park.

Requesting the donation of a toy and or minimum of 5 canned food items in support of Toys for Tots, and Garden Harvest for the Christmas holiday. One ticket will be given to each person who donates 5 canned items - 3 tickets for 10 cans or more which will allow that person to possibly receive one of two tee shirts (logos: Toys for Tots, and Garden Harvest), lettering (Pickleball with a Purpose &, We Don't Dink Around), or a new Friday pickleball paddle per drawings to be completed during the event. Do not have to be present to win.

Help Desk

If you need help with anything, send an email to aikenpickleball@gmail.com and someone will get back with you.

We can help you with making and editing court reservations or adding your name to the "Looking for games" list, among other things. What we cannot tell you is the access code. That is for our use only. After 8 pm Wednesday evening, the Sign-up Genius is locked down, requiring an access code while the new time slots for the following week are being added. The signupgenius is then unlocked after 8 am Thursday morning and an access code is no longer required. But if you need help with anything else send an email to info@aikenpickleball.com and one of us will get back to you.

Fall League

Beginning on October 1, 2024, the Fall 2024 Aiken Area Social Pickleball Program will soon come to an end. To date, the Women's 3.0, 3.5, and Adult Co-Ed Open 4.0+ Divisions have had an enjoyable season for everyone who has a deep and unending passion for pickleball. Among the many benefits were increased team spirit, more passion for the game, the formation of new friendships, successful match line pairings, improved individual gameplay, the introduction of league play for some, and much more. Stay tuned for more details about the League Play Divisional Programs opening in the Spring of 2025. The league staff will soon release information about registration and start dates.

For any League Inquiries, please contact any of the following staff members:

Jordyn Balba, Asst. League Director - (702)581-9122 | jdb918@gmail.com

Mo Garcia, League Director - (803)292-9420 | mog01@aol.com

Nichol Gregory, League Administrator - (803)270-1058 | npgreg@bellsouth.net

Breaking News - Outdoor Toilets Closed

The toilets closest to the outdoor pickleball courts at Virginia Acres Park are closed indefinitely for extensive renovations. As the project is expected to take a couple of months, the City plans to eventually provide porta potties. In the meantime, players can use the front entrance at Odell to access the restrooms located near Gyms 1 & 2. An official announcement by the City is expected soon.

Lines at Smith-Hazel

For some reason they painted the lines for the newly refurbished pickleball courts at Smith-Hazel dark blue making them almost impossible to distinguish from the black lines used for the basketball courts. We have made the City aware of this problem and have requested the pickleball lines be repainted either light blue (same as the lines at Odell) or red. Response back from the City is - They are dealing with a few issues right now on the exterior of the building and nothing can be done based on the gym schedule at this time.

November Schedule

No play on Saturdays or Sundays as Basketball Season has started. No indoor evening play. Weekdays - Drop-in play 845-11am; Court Reservations 11am - 1230pm & 1230-2pm.

Odell will be closed -

Nov 11th, Monday - Veteran’s Day;

Nov 21st, Thursday - Floor Maintenance;

Nov 28 & 29, Thursday/Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday.

Closed in December

December 2 – 9 (Monday thru Monday) for the Christmas Craft Show

Close at NOON on Friday, December 20 for the City’s Annual Employee Luncheon.

December 24 - December 25 - December 26 - (Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday) Christmas Holiday

January 1, Wednesday, New Year's day

Women's Fall League

For information about the Women's Fall League being played on the outdoor courts at Virginia Acres Park contact Jordan Balba, the League Coordinator, at jdb918@gmail.com or Mo Garcia at Mog01@aol.com.

Outdoor courts at Eustis Park will reopen Wednesday November 6th

The pickleball/tennis courts at Eustis Park that have been under construction, will reopen Wednesday November 6th. Eustis Park have added lines to the tennis court to make it a dual use - Tennis/Pickleball court. Hence, adding one more court for Pickleball at Eustis Park.