Minutes for the May Leadership Team Meeting held on May 6 have been posted. Marcia Stivanson was introduced as our new secretary. Topics discussed - Court reservations - An upgraded version of the Sign up Genius was tested and it was decided we were better off with the version we a using; Groovy Tuesday - was so successful we decided to have another one on May 28th with a free clinic from 5-6pm on all six courts; Special Clinics for Pacer Life and Special Olympics were held in May; the final approval of our bylaws and much more. Go to the Forums page or click here to read the full report.
Aiken Pickleball News
We had forty players for drop in play Monday morning. It was four on four off, play to nine and the games were fast and furious. The majority of you seemed to like the new paddle holders. Please give a special thank you to Bob Fogle for putting them together.
One comment several of you made - that with the four on - four off, you end up playing with the same players a lot. There were a couple of ideas but suggest the following as the easiest solution if you consider this a problem. After the game the winners place their paddles in the first available holder. The non-winners place their paddles in the next available holder leaving a gap of at least two paddle positions. This will guarantee a mix of play and the delay of getting to play again would be very small
Another solution was we all chip in and buy the old Bed and Bath building that is sitting vacant and convert it into a pickleball facility. But when a small convenient store in our local area sold for $4M that didn't seem too feasible. Let's enjoy what we have and thank you all for your cooperation. Much appreciated
The Pickleball with a Cop event scheduled for Friday, January 26 will be held RAIN OR SHINE! If the weather is good, the event will be held on the outdoor courts at Odell Weeks. If it's raining, it will move indoors to Gym 1. Let's all support our local public safety officers!
It was previously announced that the outdoor courts at Virginia Acres Park would be closed this weekend. That has changed, however, and the outdoor courts will be open this weekend.
Aiken Pickleball Inc. is hosting a New Players Clinic indoors at the Gregg Park Civic Center on Saturday, October 26th, for people new to the game of pickleball. Schedule as follows:
830 -9am - Check-in at front desk
9 -10am - Clinic Instruction
10-11am - Practice Play
Clinic will include court setup, proper court position, an explanation of the “kitchen”, how to keep score, how to make the transition from tennis and other racquet sports to pickleball and much more. Please wear tennis shoes and bring something to drink. We will supply balls and paddles. Players must register and pay in advance which can be done online at GreggParkonline.com or at the Gregg Park Civic Cen ter. Cost is $10 per person. Non-members are welcome to attend but will be required to pay a $10 daily facility fee.
Attendees will also be invited to attend a free New Players Practice session normally a week later. Non-members of Gregg Park will still be required to pay the GP $10 daily admittance fee.
Alright fellas, enough with the "shoulda, coulda, woulda" - let's make this happen! Call Jordyn before these spots are claimed.
Fellow picklers, know any guys who might be interested in joining our Men's 3.0 & Mixed Leagues? Dads, bros, partners, coworkers, cousins, uncles, neighbors, even your PT or the UPS guy - have them give her a call or shoot her a text. Don't let 'em miss out on all the fun and excitement!
When it's all said and done, we'll have 200+ participants division-wide raring to go. Meet new friends, play the sport you love, and soak up some sunshine - what could be better? Let's goooo!!
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Just received word from the front desk that we can have pickleball tomorrow 9am - 415pm. Schedule as follows
9-10am - drop in play mixed levels
10am-12pm - drop in play court designation
12-2pm - court reservations
2-415pm - court reservations
Odell Weeks will be closed on Tuesday, January 9. They plan to reopen Wednesday, January 10 at 8:00 AM.
Gregg Park will also be closed. There is a threat of tornadoes and heavy rain.