A good way to raise money for your club

Here is a great idea for raising money for your Pickleball Club
Tom Wheeler 301-922-6050 is offering SolarLite Hybrid Flashlights
for sale by Pickleball Clubs to raise money for club events. All you
need to do is contact Tom and tell him how much you are trying to raise
and he will send the flashlights to you free of charge. You only pay for
what you sell. If you have any left over, Tom will arrange to have them
picked up at no cost to the club. The club only pays for the flashlights they sell.
Everyone needs a flashlight the works and works all the time. See the brochure
below for additional information or call Tom to discuss pricing.

Party 4 Life

When registering online please insert your partner and whether you will be playing in the "A" division or the "B" division in the comments section.

There is Mens and Womens Doubles and a Mixed Doubles. There will be an A and B level in each of the events.

The cost is 25.00 and is the same if you are entering 1 or 2 events.

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Party 4 Life Pickleball Tournament sign-ups have started! All sign ups will be online or in person at Sun City Mesquite's Recreation Center.

Sign up at http://party4life.dojiggy.com

New Indoor Courts in St George!

Had a chance to play this morning at St George's new indoor pickleball facility. It is a winner! 4 well painted courts with concrete surface. They "boys" were all there Don Odle,Bill Dysert, Steve Hafen, Scott Lindsey and honorary "Boy" Mary Lynn Larson.

We had some good games and I noticed right away how well your eyes picked up the ball. Also the courts are painted Red and Blue with White stripes which makes line calls very easy.

I have a good feeling about this place. The owner is very nice and open to any ideas we bring him. We will be out there again Thursday morning at 8:00am

Here is the link to the courts website

http://indoorpickleball.com/

Here is a copy of an email the owner has sent out

For this week (Sep. 21 through 26) the courts will be free to play on, so bring your friends (players & non-players) and get down here!

Our hours of operation this week (Sep 21 through 26; Monday - Saturday) are:
8:00 - 12:00 mornings,
then opening again in the evening
from 6:00 - 10:00 pm.

We are truly grateful for everyone's support, ideas, and feedback - And are looking forward to building great relationships with you all.

_______________________

Looking toward the future:

After this week we'll begin a drop-in and punch pass system.

For drop-in play, we'll charge by the hour at $3 per person for mornings, and $4 per person for evenings.

We'll also be selling a 10 and 20 time punch pass (Punch pass good for both mornings and evenings!):

10 Punch Pass - $27 (1 Free Hour or $2.70 per time )
20 Punch Pass - $51 (3 Free Hours or $2.55 per time)

Hours of operation will stay the same:
Monday Through Saturday
8:00am - 12:00 morning
6:00pm - 10:00 evening

Best Regards,
--
Charles Riggs
SGIP
clriggs@gmail.com

Party 4 Life

Registration is now open for Sun City Mesquite's upcoming pickleball tournament on Nov 14th. Registration will be done online. Your non playing guests will also be able to register for other events during the day. This is going to be a huge event with Food, Live Entertainment, Vendor Booths, Contests and Games for the kids.

Party 4 Life is a national cancer charity and we will be supporting Mesquite Cancer Help Society.

All information is on our website
http://party4life.dojiggy.com/

Just click on registration and select pickleball. In the comments section please tell me who your partner is and what events you are playing. Events are Mixed, Womens and Mens Doubles.

If you have any questions regarding this event please email me.

Thanks 4 supporting our charity by playing

Sun River Fun

Wow! The people from Sun River once again hosted a great tournament. By far the best run tournament I have ever been involved in. Great job Bob, Lee and all the rest who helped make this a fantastic event. Thanks Guys!

I have posted a slide show from the tourney below.

Hope to see you all in Mesquite on Nov 14th for our big "Party for Life" Pickleball Tournament.

Here is my favorite picture

SUN RIVER INFO

Sun River has created a website for their Pickleball tourney this weekend. Check it out here http://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=5841

New Idaho pickleball website

OK folks Jan Johnson and Sharon Sacco have created a pickleball site for people in Idaho. The site looks great and has quite a bit of information regarding pickleball in Idaho. Take a look http://idahopickleball.blogspot.com/

Sun River Tournament

Once again the Sun River St. George Open is being held on Sept 18th and 19th. Mixed doubles will be on the 18th and Mens and Womens doubles on the 19th.

All events are double elimination. They are going to have 2 different age groups for each event. 18 to 54 in one, 54 and up in the other. The folks at Sun River know how to put a tournament together and it will be great time. $25.00 will cover tournament, T-Shirt and Choice of lunch items at their grill. If you need an entry form just email me and I will send you one.

Also if you are looking for a partner let me know and I will get your info to the right people.

Any other questions can be answered at 801-389-0568 or 435-773-6731

Just a month away so get your entry in now.

Tournament News

OK the dust has settled and Sat, Nov 14th is the day of Sun City Mesquites pickleball tournament. It will be the same format as our last tournament.

Right now I am still in the planning stages but I can tell you that the Sun City community is planning many different activities including a Walk-a-Thon, Putting Tournament etc.. So there will be plenty for your non-playing guests to do. I will keep you posted on here as I get information.

But, right now the pickleball tournament will be like our spring tournament without the extreme heat. Plan on spending a full day enjoying Sun City Mesquite.

Sun City Anthem

Pickleball is coming to Sun City Anthem. It appears their new Recreation Center will include Pickleball courts. Good news for the people in Anthem.

Service for Gene

Will be next Friday Aug 7 at 10:00am. It will be held at the Sun River community center.

Very Sad News

I just learned Gene Sams from Sun River passed away yesterday from an apparent heart attack. Gene was one of the nicest guys I have ever met. A true Gentleman who will be missed by everyone who ever had the chance to meet or play with him.

For those who wish to send condolences: Helen Sams, 4192 Ambassador Dr., St. George, UT 84790

As soon as I recieve information regarding services I will let everyone know on here.


RIP Gene

Nevada Senior Olympics

The Nevada Senior Olympics pickleball event will be held Oct 8,2009. USAPA Ambassador for Las Vegas Char Shulte has sent me a registration packet that I can forward to anyone that plans on playing. There are 3 events. Men and Womens Doubles and a Mixed Doubles event. The cost is a very low $3.00 per event. If you are interested send me or Char an email and we will send you the packet.

charschulte@cox.net
johnram@rconnects.com