North Georgia Pickleball Tournament

Fall Social/Round Robin

North Georgia Pickleball Club Courts

28 Water Tank Rd

Canton, GA

Sunday, October 28th, 

4:00 p.m.

This is just a "social " pickleball get together with food to follow!!!

CHILI COOK-OFF at the stable afterward. 

Details below:

Sunday, October 28th, 4 p.m. - PICKLEBALL!
There will be round robin type play with tough competition from the Morneau family of two sons and a father playing 4.5-5.0 Pickleball.   They are bringing their best game!

Sunday, October 28th, 6:30 p.m. - FOLLOWING PICKLEBALL.
Bring your spouse and help decide who makes the best chili in North Georgia! If you intend to bring a crock pot of chili for the competition, we will have a $50.00 grand prize and "bragging rights" to the winner.
I need to know by Wednesday, October 24th the name of your chili and if you will attend. If you do not want to participate yet you want to be a "taster", you can always bring soft drinks or beer. As "coordinator", please let me know!

Ann Earley:
go4baroque@mindspring.com

Halloween Pickleball

Solivita Smasher Club Halloween Tournament 

Oct. 27 &  28, 2012 

(Mens doubles, womens doubles, and mixed doubles). 

Open to Solivita residents only.

The tournament this year has been named the Carl Clous Memorial Halloween Tournament in memory of Carl for all of his service to the game of Pickleball in our community as well as an ambassador to you and the USAPA. 

The tournament will consist of ability groups playing in a round robin format. No prizes just a social gathering of our club and enjoying each other playing and having lunch together.

Great Pumpkin Tournament - Canton, GA

Tom and Ann Earley  will be hosting the Great Pumpkin" Tournament on November 17th  18th on the courts of the North Georgia Pickleball Club in Canton, GA.

Registration form - below.

• Entry fee $25.00 with all tax-deductible proceeds going to the Cherokee County Humane Society. 
• Water, breakfast, and lunch provided. 
• Tournament long-sleeved cotton t-shirts.  Please send your size with your entry.
• Registration limited so please get your entries in early!  
• If you need housing for the tournament, please call.

Saturday, November 17th

•  7:30 a.m. courts open for practice and coffee, fruit, and scones available.
•  Entry forms filled out and fees sent in advance unless otherwise arranged with the tournament directors- Tom &Ann Earley. 
• 8 - 8:30 a.m. Sign in 
• 8:45 a.m. Opening Ceremony by Cherokee Jr. ROTC Gun &Flag Corp presentation with Pastor (and Pickleball player!) Ken Terrell singing the National Anthem. 
• 9 a.m. Play begins! 
• Noon - Lunch break for players (bulletin board will list players for breaks)
•  12:30 p.m. - Lunch break for players 
• Ending by 3 p.m. with 1st place prize to the winner. No ribbons or medals 

Sunday, November 18th

• Same schedule excluding opening ceremony 

ENTRY FORM and FEE
Please print out and send with your check to:

Tom & Ann Earley
228 Water Tank Road
Canton, GA 30115
770.401.7355

Name:
Address:
Phone: (cell)
Skill level:
Phone: (Emergency contact)
T-shirt size:
E-mail:
USAPA Member Number (not required but recommended):
Special dietary needs:
Formatat yet to be determined, but the normal division will be 3.0-3.5 players on Saturday and 4.0+ players on Sunday. If you are unsure of your rating, please ask Tom for an analysis or refer to the standard rating format on the USAPA website.

Did I miss anything? Oh yes. There will also be an appearance by the "Great Pumpkin".

SMILE IF YOU LOVE PICKLEBALL WEEK

KINGS POINT PICKLEBALL 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

2012 marks the 10TH year Pickleball has been played in Kings Point.  Many players have happily stepped onto the Kings Point Pickleball courts to learn, enjoy and practice, practice, practice our great game. Luckily there is no known cure for Pickleball addiction.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary, “SMILE IF YOU LOVE PICKLEBALL WEEK” will begin on December 10th and will include the following activities:

Monday-Donuts, pickles and smiles breakfast

Tuesday-Dinking/soft shot contests

Wednesday-Ladies’ round robin

Thursday-Men’s round robin

Friday-Pickleball trivia/rules review

Saturday-Winter in Paradise Wing Ding and Time Capsule Burial.

The time capsule burial will take place at the Pickleball courts area. Cards will be available during the week (for a small fee to cover costs) so folks may jot down a message they would like to place in the time capsule that will be opened in 10 years. A “BEST PICKLEBALL ADVICE 2012” banner that shall be placed in the capsule will be located at the courts during the week for players to sign, giving their best advice to current and future players.

Let’s all have a great time celebrating 10 years of Pickleball at Kings Point

louann@gotpickleball.com

BATTLE OF FRANKLIN RESULTS

MIXED DOUBLES 25-54:

GOLD: STEPHANIE LANE / JEFF CARLSON

SILVER: CLAIRE PENNINGTON / BENSON CURB

BRONZE: KAREN COBB / FRED COBB

55-64: 

GOLD: CINDY MOORE / PAUL COLETTA

SILVER: MARSHA FRESO / BYRON FRESO

BRONZE: SUSAN CARSON / BOB HUSKEY

65-79:

GOLD: ALICE TYME / DAVID CASS

SILVER: DOROTHY MCREE / MARVIN LOPER

BRONZE: PAT DUNN / STEVE DUNN

MEN’S DOUBLES 25-49: 

GOLD: SAM BAILEY / JOHN WILSON

SILVER: DEAN VARILLAS / FRED COBB

BRONZE: BENSON CURB / TIM SHELLY

50-59: 

GOLD: ROCO GEYNE CRUZ / JEFF CARLSON

SILVER: BYRON FRESO / LARRY SCOTT

BRONZE: JOE GILMORE / DAVE STEWART

60-74: 

GOLD: PAUL COLETTA / STEVE DUNN

SILVER: BOB HUSKEY / DAVID CASS

BRONZE: JOHN SABO / MARVIN LOPER

WOMEN’S DOUBLES 24-59:

 GOLD: ALICE TYME / SUSAN CARSON

SILVER: MARSHA FRESO / NANCY MEYER

BRONZE: KAREN COBB / RENATE HESS

60-74: 

GOLD: CINDY MOORE / PAT DUNN

SILVER: KEKAI RUCKSTUHL / JEAN HAUPT

BRONZE; SHARON RICHARD / PRISSY MARTIN

WOMEN’S SINGLES 40-54:

GOLD: STEPHANIE LANE

SILVER: JEANNE STASNY

BRONZE: KAREN COBB

55-69: 

GOLD: MARSHA FRESO

SILVER: SUSAN CARSON

BRONZE: DIANNE PENDERGRASS

MEN’S SINGLES 24-49: 

GOLD: KANISHKA MAPA

SILVER: DEAN VARILLAS

BRONZE: JOEL DOBBERPUHL

50-59: 

GOLD: PAUL COLETTA

SILVER: JEFF CARLSON

BRONZE: FRED COBB

60-69:

 GOLD: BOB HUSKEY

SILVER: DAVE STEWART

BRONZE: JOHN SABO

2012-2013 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

DATE	TOURNAMENT NAME	LOCATION	AGE/SKILL LEVEL	SCHEDULE	REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Sept 12, 2012	Pensacola Senior Games	Pensacola, FL	Age 50 Plus	Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Sept 14-16, 2012	Battle of Franklin	Franklin, TN	Age 16 Plus	Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles	Sept 21, 2012
Sept 27-28, 2012	Tampa Bay Senior Games	Sun City Center, FL	Age 50 Plus	Doubles/Mixed Doubles	Sept. 21, 2012
Oct. 4-6, 2012	The Triad’s Inaugural Pickleball Tournament	Highpoint, NC	Age 50 Plus	Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles	Sept. 21, 2012
Oct. 5, 2012	Jacksonville Senior Games	Jacksonville, FL	Age 50 Plus	Singles/Doubles	Sept. 24, 2012
Oct. 15-16, 2012	Kissimmee/St. Cloud Senior Games	Poinciana (Solivita), FL	Age 50 Plus	Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles	Oct. 5. 2102
Nov. 4-12, 2012	USAPA National Tournament USAPA Sanctioned	Buckeye, AZ	Age 16 Plus Age Level/ Skill Level/Open	Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles –	Oct. 4, 2012
Dec. 1-3, 2012	Florida International Senior Games and State Championships	Lakeland, FL	Age 50 Plus	Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Dec. 8-9, 2012	2nd Annual Riverbend Resort Classic USAPA Sanctioned	Labelle, FL	Age 16 Plus Skill Level	Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Jan. 5-6, 2013	Tanglewood Winter Classic Skill Level Tournament USAPA Sanctioned	Sebring, FL	Age 16 Plus Skill Level	Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Jan 17-19, 2013	Geezer Meister Pickleball Tournament USAPA Sanction Pending	Summerfield, FL (Near The Villages, FL)	Age 50 +	Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Feb 1-3, 2013	ATLANTIC SOUTH REGIONAL TOURNAMENT    USAPA Sanction	Naples, FL	Age 16 Plus Age Divisions	Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles  Open to Players countrywide	Postmark – Jan. 12,  Online – Jan. 14, 2013
Feb. 8-9, 2013	3rd Annual Senior Pickleball Tournament	Jacksonville NC	Age 50 +	Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Feb 8-10, 2013	Daytona Beach Senior Pickleball Tournament	Daytona Beach FL	Age 50 + and Singles (not married) compt.	Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Feb. 22-24, 2013	Lee County Senior Games	Ft. Myers, Fl	Age 50 +	Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Mar. 1-3, 2013	City of Ft. Myers Skatorium Classic. USAPA Sanction	Ft. Myers, Fl	Age 16 + Skill Level	Singles/Doubles/ Mixed Doubles
March 5-6, 2013	Polk County Senior Games	Poinciana (Solivita) FL	Age 50 +	Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles
March 8-9, 2013	Heartland Senior Games	Sebring, FL	Age 50 Plus	Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Mar. 15-17, 2013	Charlotte County Senior Games USAPA Sanctioned	Punta Gorda, FL	Age 50 Plus	Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Mar. 23-24, 2013	3rd Annual Riverbend Resort Classic	Labelle, FL	Age 16 Plus Skill Level	Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Apr 5-7, 2013	East Naples Skill Level Tournament USAPA Sanctioned	Naples, FL	Age 16 Plus Skill Level	Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Apr 18-21, 2013	US Open Pickleball Senior Doubles Championships at The Villages USAPA Sanctioned	The Villages, FL	Age 50 Plus	Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Jul 21- Aug. 5, 2013	National Senior Games Pickleball Tournament (NSGA)	Cleveland, OH	Age50 Plus	Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles, Must Qualify for this tournament

Benefits & Perks from Pickleball at MIRC

The following was provided by Jodi Pree, our ambassador in Marco Island, Fl.  While this article is specific to the results at the  Marco Island Recreation Center- I think it can be either be shared as is - or tailored to meet your needs.  Prefect for showing potential venues, tennis comples or recreation centers the benefit of introducing pickleball at their facility

Benefits & Perks from Pickleball at MIRC

Brings in Revenue- Dues & Fees from players, tourists & guests

• Inexpensive--played on a hard court which is practically maintenance-free, cost of each portable pb net set is $170, cost of replacement nets $50 each
• Players provide their own balls, paddles, expertise
• Group of members already donated paint for 2 bonus pb courts & 2 pickleball net sets(1 of which still has yet to be used)
• 2 MIRC members are also local business owners who have supported City Kids thru banner ads.
• 1 MIRC member does free publicity for the MIRC thru www.marco-island-tennis.com (the #1 google search for marco island tennis), press releases, articles, photos, etc.
• Currently the only place on Marco to have pickleball courts...something the Y & area condos have yet to offer.
• Huge earning potential as pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the US. We need to nurture this sport as much as possible, especially while we are the only location on the entire island. This has the potential to explode!
• February 2013 Naples will (for the 1st time) be hosting the South Atlantic Region Championship; pickleball players from all across the country will be attending and participating in this!

Positive activity that can be played by all ages

Natural transition for older/injured tennis players to pickleball-keep aging players at the MIRC

Potential revenue from families wanting to play pickleball together, as it can be played by all ages & skill levels

Members are willing to share their skill and expertise to encourage beginners/potential players

Members have been self-governing--maintaining their own schedules, informing guests to check-in at the office to pay fees, etc…As a whole, the group is very hospitable and positive.