28 days until Christmas

Adorable Stocking Stuffers 

$ 2 each  

Fund raiser for St. Jude's Children's Hospital

 

Win or Lose - Hugs     Play hard Love more

Available at the Membership/Welcome Table

Monday - Friday 10 AM - 1 PM

Another Great Event

Nationals Volunteer Party

 Barb Parobec - Volunteer Coordinator

Once again we had  a "Great" Volunteer Event

An Outstanding Volunteer Turn Out

Everyone was having a great time eating and socializing

Mike Cramer did a great job of keeping the crowd entertained

The evening sky was the perfect close to a really enjoyable event

We are busy!

Everyone back at Palm Creek Pickleball has hit the road running!

Once again our club pulled off hosting an incredible Nationals Championship Tournament.  The largest tournament to date!

Our members won a total of 21 medals this year, up from 10 medals last year!!!

 2017 National Championship Medal Winners

If this were not enough the club is up and running with 350+ members already signed up!

Lots of updates, take a look at the links:

• Schedule of Clinics -  Save your Dates
• Organized Play Schedule by Day
• New Membership Roster - this will be updated weekly
• Updated Medal List - Wow, a lot of medals already   
• New Club Membership Form
• Under Photos - Our Club Photographer Tom has been busy adding Photos from Nationals
• The club calendar is updated. be sure to look ahead 

2017 National Coordinators

The Membership/Welcome Table we hope to have open Monday-Friday from 10:00 AM - 1 PM

We  have 11 / 90 minute shifts that still need to be filled. You can sign up on SUG or you stop by the table, to see which slot you can fill.

Close of 2017 National Championship

Come to the courts

Don't miss the last day of Nationals at Palm Creek:

• Top Singles Players compete
• Vendors have huge assortment of paddles, clothing and all things pickleball
• Souvenir Pins and Programs $1.00 each
• Cute teddy bears $2.00 each (grandparents are liking these)
• Sports Grille is serving lunch 

Come to the Courts

Thursday will be a day of great fun at the courts

Vendor Demo Day - 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM

• A Passport was put in all player bags
• Volunteers, members and spectators can pick up a passport at the USAPA table
• The first 500 fully stamped passports brought back to USAPA will receive a free Teddy Bear, this little cutie wears a shirt that says "Play Hard, Love More"
• Everyone who returns a completed passport will receive a raffle ticket for additional prizes

The Ball Drop  -  Chance to Buy a Ball will end at Noon

• Buy a Ball for $ 5.00 (or as many balls as you like)
• Each ball will receive a number, which represents the person who bought the ball
• At 2 PM the fire department will be here to do the ball drop
• The balls that fall closest to the targets will be the winners.
• The 1st place winner will win 10% of the Pot
• Other Great Prize's will also be awarded

Skill Event for St. Jude's 2:00 to 4:00 PM

• Players who signed up will compete by doing some predetermined drills
• This will be a lot of fun to watch

We look forward to you joining us at the courts

Nationals Day 2

Courtesy of Sue and Don Hepler

Don't miss this event, in addition to watching the best players in the country compete, this is heaven for shopping all things Pickleball! Amazing assortment of Pickleball Clothes and Jewelry.  Beaucoup Paddle Vendors, who can help you find the right paddle for your game!You can participate in the "Ball Drop" for a $5.00 donation to St. Jude's Children's, stop by the USAPA Booth for details and we have been really busy with applications for this year's club membership!

Tournament 1st Day

Courtesy of Sue and Don Hepler

More of in the News

Printed in the Spectrum:

CASA GRANDE — An equipment manufacturer has contributed funds that will allow for a national professional pickleball tournament in Casa Grande next week to have a $50,000 incentive prize pool for the first time.

Idaho-based Selkirk Sport, the manufacturer of high-performance paddles for pickleball, has announced the formation of the sport’s first-ever player incentive pool program. That means $50,000 in prize money will be up for grabs for players using the company’s paddles at the USAPA National Championships Nov. 4-12 at the Palm Creek Golf and RV Resort in Casa Grande.

Selkirk Sport has pledged more than $150,000 in prize money for nationwide tournament play on the 2018 professional pickleball circuit.

According to a company press release, the pool program was created to incentivize athletes to compete with their paddles. In the Casa Grande tourney, there will be a $3,500 top prize if a player wins the National Men’s, National Women’s or Mixed Open Division with a Selkirk paddle. The runner-up in those respective divisions can win $2,000, with $500 going to the third place finisher. Players must enroll in the Selkirk incentive pool program to be eligible for prize money.

Ranked pickleball players Ty McGuffin, Morgan Evans, Tonja Major and Glen Peterson will lead a team of Selkirk staff players equipped with Selkirk’s new AMPED Series paddle as they compete at Nationals.

“We are committed to investing in the growth of the sport at the professional level, which we believe will drive growth at the grassroots level,” said Mike Barnes, operations manager for Selkirk Sport. “While our ultimate goal is to develop a more traditional endorsement model customary in mainstream sports such as tennis or golf, we see this incentive program as a launching pad to validate the performance attributes of our products while driving excitement among the elite players