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...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
#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...
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#051 Feb. 7, 2025 | Read on the web So much pickleball news... Hello everyone. I hope you are staying warm. This latest edition is packed with info about clinics, leagues, tournaments and news. Make sure you read to the end for info about a pickleball job opportunity. You can still register for the Glens Falls YMCA Cabin Fever tournament that starts TOMORROW (Feb. 8) with gender doubles. Mixed doubles are Sunday. The tournament supports programs at the Glens Falls YMCA. Email Tournament...
3 months ago • 6 min read
#050 Jan. 16, 2025 | Read on the web Two years, 11 tournaments and 50 newsletters This is the 50th edition of Pickleball518, which is officially 2 years old. When I first started this newsletter, I knew nearly every subscriber personally. Today it has grown to 3,000 readers and I haven't had the chance to meet all of you. So let me introduce myself. My name is Cathleen Crowley Denbeaux. I live in Guilderland with my husband and daughter. I grew up in Massachusetts with five older and...
4 months ago • 8 min read
#049 Dec. 5, 2024 | Read on the web Handle with care We are very lucky in the Capital Region to have new indoor venues and outdoor municipal venues with beautiful, dedicated pickleball courts. Let's protect those courts. I learned something new this week: many of these venues have cushioned surfaces, and if you put something heavy on them—especially if it is pointy, like a camp chair with the weight of a person on it—you can make a permanent impression on the surface or possibly pierce it....
5 months ago • 7 min read
#048 Nov. 7, 2024 | Read on the web Do you know a little turkey who wants to play pickleball? On Saturday evening, Nov. 23, I am running a round-robin for kids as part of the women's pickleball tournament at Emma Willard. In the Big Turkey, Little Turkey competition, kids age 13 and under can pair up with an adult woman to play in a beginners division or intermediate division ... or two kids (two little turkeys) can pair up to compete in an all-kids division. The cost is $40 per a team. Kids...
6 months ago • 5 min read
#047 Oct. 31, 2024 | Read on the web Early bird 🦜 registration ends tonight for women's pickleball tournament at Emma Willard Happy Halloween! Tonight is the end of the Early Registration period for the 3rd Annual Thanksgiving at Emma Willard Women's Pickleball Tournament. The tournament has women's doubles events by skill and age groups: Saturday, Nov. 23: Women age 50 and upSunday, Nov. 24: Women age 50 and underMonday, Nov. 25: Women age 60 and up If you have never played in a tournament,...
6 months ago • 4 min read
#046 Oct. 24 2024 | Read on the web Kids play pickle too The rising number of programs for kids thrills me. Kids are the future of our game. Speaking of kids, my daughter drew this portrait of me. She nailed it. :) I am running the 3rd Annual Thanksgiving at Emma Willard on Nov. 23-25. It is a tournament for women (registration is open), but it also has events for kids: Big Turkey Little TurkeySaturday, Nov. 23 at 5 to 7 p.m.Women can partner with kids age 13 and under and compete in a...
6 months ago • 8 min read
#045 Oct. 4, 2024 | Read on the web Watch 150 players compete Saturday at the Bethlehem Pickleball Tournament The 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:...
7 months ago • 2 min read
