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Come watch the Bethlehem Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, which is also the last day to sign up for Dink for Pink
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#045 Oct. 4, 2024 | Read on the web Watch 150 players compete Saturday at the Bethlehem Pickleball TournamentThe Bethlehem Pickleball Tournament to support Bethlehem Senior Services is happening THIS SATURDAY (Oct. 5) at Elm Avenue Park in Delmar. Registration is closed and all events are full, but I hope you come by and watch the games. The competition is going to be spectacular. Want to know who is playing? The list and schedule is posted here: https://www.pickleball518.com/150-players-compete-in.../ Come over and cheer on your friends and support a great cause. Bring a camp chair. It might not hurt to throw your paddle in the car in case there is a last minute need for a sub. Volunteers from the pickleball community will also be giving pickleball lessons on a first come-first served basis.
Saturday Oct. 5 is the deadline for registering for the Dink for Pink tournament at Legacy on Oct. 12/13The tournament will benefit the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign. Register here: https://www.pbrally.com/tournaments/legacy-d4p-10-24 Call or TEXT(!!) Sportime with your questionsSPORTIME Schenectady has a new way to communicate with you: text messages. Our Virtual Help Desk is designed to make you and your family’s interactions with SPORTIME easier, by providing real-time, personalized service, virtually round-the-clock. If the club is open, our Virtual Help Desk will be here for you! It even supports group texting, so we can arrange that perfect tennis or pickleball match, private lesson or clinic, all without playing phone tag. You can call (518) 535-9180, as your main SPORTIME Schenectady contact for all your SPORTIME needs. Very cool. True Pickleball Club celebrates its 1st anniversaryTrue is turning 1 with a night of pickleball with King/Queen of the Court format play, raffles, food & drink specials and more. Friday, Oct 18, 7-10pm $30 per person. Sign up HERE or on Court Reserve!
A few spots left in Gina's Hockey Hut clinicsGina Family has some great clinics coming including a brand-new session designed to teach stacking strategies that benefit all players—whether you're left-handed or right-handed. Monday 10/7 4:00-5:15 The First 4 Shots in Pickleball - The serve, return of serve, third shot and volleyhttps://mobileapp.courtreserve.com/Online/Public/EmbedCode/11361/27779/888769?orgLayout=true Monday 10/7 5:30-6:45 PB 102https://mobileapp.courtreserve.com/Online/Public/EmbedCode/11361/27779/886920?orgLayout=true Monday 10/14 4:00-5:15 The Third Shot Clinic - we will cover the drive, drop, lop and new hybrid drop that I call the “drip”https://mobileapp.courtreserve.com/Online/Public/EmbedCode/11361/27779/886922?orgLayout=true Monday 10/21 4:00-5:15 Stacking: Not Just for Leftieshttps://mobileapp.courtreserve.com/Online/Public/EmbedCode/11361/27779/888768?orgLayout=true Monday 10/28 4:00-5:15 Strategy and Court Coveragehttps://mobileapp.courtreserve.com/Online/Public/EmbedCode/11361/27779/886971?orgLayout=true
I think this is my shortest newsletter in a while, but I am a little busy getting ready for the Bethlehem Pickleball Tournament. Hope to see you there. See you at the court! Cathleen
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#053 April 10, 2025 | Read on the web Good pickleball, good causes and good fun Play pickleball and support a charity? That's a win for everyone. Several charities are holding pickleball events in the upcoming months. June 6-8: 3rd Annual Dink for A Cure at Siena College Siena's field house will be transformed into 16 pickleball courts in a team-style event to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. The Arthritis Community Weekend includes an open play, wellness expo, Walk for A Cure and the...
Hello Reader, The 3rd Annual Dink for A Cure pickleball tournament is here! This year’s tournament is all about TEAMS – bringing friends, colleagues, and communities together for an unforgettable weekend of pickleball, wellness, and giving back. The pickleball tournament will be held June 6-8 at Siena College. The event is part of the Arthritis Foundation's Arthritis Community Weekend, which raises vital funds to support children and adults living with arthritis. The weekend includes a Walk...
#052 Feb. 27, 2025 | Read on the web My new pickleball venture: a national newsletter I mentioned a few weeks ago that I'd have some news about a new pickleball project I am working on. Here it is: PickleVisor When I started organizing pickleball events for players a few years ago, I was desperate for advice and guidance. I muddled through and figured things out. Whenever I met an experience tournament director or league organizer, I peppered them with questions. I'm still not an expert, but...