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Join Dink for A Cure – A Pickleball Team Event for a Great Cause
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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 for A Cure, a Wellness Expo and the pickleball tournament. Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or new to tournament play, there is a division for you. New This Year: Corporate & Community Challenges! Create a team of 4-8 players (at least two men and two women). Teams compete round-robin style in women’s doubles, men’s doubles and two pairs of mixed doubles.
ScheduleFriday June 6 Saturday June 7 Sunday June 8 RegistrationThe registration fee is $500 per team, but teams that register before April 14 get $100 off. Want VIP perks? Teams that raise an additional $500 unlock exclusive access to VIP parking and the VIP player zone. For details about the event, visit: https://www.pickleball518.com/dink-for-a-cure-pickleball-tournament-for-arthritis-at-siena-college/. Cathleen Crowley Denbeaux from Pickleball518 is the tournament director. Questions?
Let’s hit the courts for a cause. Join us in making a difference!
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#061 Aug. 14, 2025 | Read on the web Share your pickleball stories Pete Lindemann, a pickleball organizer from Cobleskill, reached out to share news about a pickleball party they hosted in their community and to invite people to discover pickleball in Cobleskill. You can read Pete's full recap below in the "News" section. Pickleball518 loves to hear and share stories about your local pickleball happenings. Feel free to send your news and pictures to be included in the newsletter. Send them to...
#060 July 31, 2025 | Read on the web Can a 3.9 player can play in a 3.5 event? The answer is "Yes" in a PickleballTournaments event. I've had a few questions about the skill divisions for the Oct. 4 Bethlehem Pickleball Tournament. Parsing skill divisions is always a struggle especially within the PickleballTournament ecosystem. PickleballTournaments rounds down . So a 3.9 player is considered a 3.5 player, therefore a "Doubles 3.5 and under event" actually means it is for players 3.99999 and...
#059 July 17, 2025 | Read on the web There are outdoor venues with lights Hi friend, my sincere apologies for misstating that the proposed East Greenbush courts would be the only large municipal venue with lights. I have since learned that Saratoga Spring's East Side courts have lights and the Crandall Park courts in Glens Falls have lights. Dang, I really blew that one. I've played at East Side many DAYS but never at night. I had even checked Google Street View prior to publishing and didn't...