September 9, 2021
Good morning everyone.
PICKLEPALS AND CLUB TOURNAMENT
Time is running out to register for the upcoming LPC PicklePals and Tournament! Registration closes on September 10 for PicklePals and Mixed Doubles, September 11 for Men’s and Women’s Doubles. Register now if you want to play. Be sure that BOTH partners have registered.
A reminder about Friday evening PicklePals. This is intended for players that don’t yet feel comfortable enough to play in a full tournament setting. You can put together your own group of five or six players that you want to play with. Or you can sign up as an individual and I’ll put you into a compatible group.
PicklePals and Mixed Doubles on Friday, Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles on Saturday. Register on our website. Players of ALL skill levels are welcome!
ALL PLAYERS MUST BE CURRENT LPC MEMBERS.
We need to borrow portable nets to set up all of the courts that we need. Contact Mark Henry at mehenry1002@gmail.com or George Richards at geo7rich@gmail.com
PICKLEBALL OPEN HOUSE – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 8:00AM – 8:00PM
We will be co-hosting a Pickleball Open House with NORCO Volleyball on Tuesday, September 21. There will be ten courts set up on their new, state-of-the-art TeraFlex courts. Come out and see this new facility that will be available for indoor play this winter.
· Drop-In play on 10 courts for all levels.
· Intro to Pickleball classes at 9:00am, 2:00pm and 6:00 pm on the Beginner Courts
· Exhibition match featuring four of our top local players at 7:00pm.
· Fun giveaways including paddles, balls, bags, nets and more!
· Simon X Ball Machine will be operating on one court throughout the day.
· Snacks and drinks provided by Centerra.
We’d like to have a large turnout throughout the day to convince NORCO to have pickleball play during the winter months. Come out and show them how popular this game really is! We have about 50 people registered for the morning, about 40 for the afternoon and about 20 for the evening.
Please register for morning, afternoon or evening in the Events Section of our website. Come as often as you want, stay as long as you want and play as much as you want!
The Open House is open to EVERYONE! Bring a guest!
Please open this link for more information and a map to NORCO.
NORCO PROMO.pdf
SIMON X BALL MACHINE
Simon can now be used indoors! We have purchased 100 orange Onix Fuse indoor balls for use in Simon. Club members can now reserve Simon and practice your game indoors. Send me a note when you want to reserve him. $10 per day.
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
I’ve attached a link below for two upcoming tournaments. One at Power2Play on October 29 to benefit the Berthoud High School Girls Basketball team and the Annual Monster Smash in Casper, Wyoming on Halloween weekend.
Berthoud Pickleball Tournament Flier 2021.pdf
Monster Smash.pdf
See you on the courts!
Bob
September 3, 2021
Time is running out to register for the upcoming LPC PicklePals and Tournament! Registration closes next week on September 10. Register now if you want to play. Be sure that BOTH partners have registered.
We will be co-hosting a free Pickleball Open House with NORCO Volleyball on Tuesday, September 21. There will be ten courts set up on their new, state-of-the-art TeraFlex courts. Come out and see this new facility that will be available for indoor play this winter.
We’d like to have a large turnout throughout the day to convince NORCO to have pickleball play during the winter months. Come out and show them how popular this game really is!
The Open House is FREE and open to EVERYONE! Bring a guest!
We will need volunteers to greet people and direct them into the playing areas. Please let me know if you can help for a bit while you’re there. Yes, I will draft people, too!
Click on this link for more information and a map of the NORCO location.
PICKLESKILLS CHALLENGE
Wednesday, 9/1, marked the completion of the PickleSkills Training for this season. Over 100 club members participated and were trained by 20+ volunteers during the course of 4 months. The season culminated with the 2nd Annual LPC PickleSkills Challenge, held on 8/25 and 9/1. 21 teams competed in 7 events, in 3 skill categories. The PickleSkills Challenge went smoothly, thanks to almost 30 club volunteers who were recruited, organized, and trained by Lori Zink! Click on the PDF below to view the top 3 finishers in the Recreational, Competitive, and Advanced divisions!
LPC 2021 PickleSkills Challenge Results.pdf
August 27, 2021
Good morning everyone!
There is still lots of room for players in the PicklePals and Club Tournament scheduled for Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18. PicklePals and Mixed Doubles on Friday, Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles on Saturday. Register on our website. Players of ALL skill levels are welcome!
Contact Mark Henry at mehenry1002@gmail.com if you have any questions!
All players MUST be LPC members!
PLAYING SCHEDULE
The September playing schedule will be the same as August except that Monday evening Ladder Play at Spring Canyon and Wednesday evening PickleSkills at Spring Canyon are done for the year.
We have extended our reservations at Osborn into October. We will have open play Monday through Friday mornings until October 15!
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August 20, 2021
There is still lots of room for players in the PicklePals and Club Tournament that is scheduled for Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18. PicklePals and Mixed Doubles on Friday, Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles on Saturday. Register on our website. Players of ALL skill levels are welcome!
PICKLEBALL OPEN HOUSE
More details beginning next week.
WOODEN NAME TAGS
Several people have inquired about the small wooden, paddle-shaped name tags. Contact Grady Taylor at grady12@q.com for more information.
SKILLS CHALLENGE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We need volunteers to support the PickleSkills Challenge on August 25th and September 1st. Each evening we need:
Contact Lori Zink at Lori.Reed.Zink@gmail.com
MISSING PADDLE
A paddle belonging to Mark Williams went missing on Tuesday, August 17 at Centennial. If you were at Centennial on Tuesday and found yourself with an extra paddle, please contact Mark at maw-home@exoc.com
August 13, 2021
THANK-YOU EMAIL
The new courts at Osborn turned out beautifully. If you haven’t had a chance to play there yet, give it a try sometime! It would be very nice for everyone in the Club to send a short Thank-You email to Elizabeth Kayl for making the courts happen. Elizabeth is the Director of the Parks and Recreation Depart, the BIG cheese! The final cost for the new courts is approaching $250,000 and without Elizabeth and her entire team, that money would not have been spent on pickleball courts.
So please take a moment to send a brief thank-you to her at:
Elizabeth. Kayl@cityofloveland.org
PARKS DEPARTMENT LEAGUE
There is still plenty of room for more teams to sign up for the final session of the Parks Department Saturday morning league that begins on August 21. Registration ends next week, so sign up soon if you want to play. I also have one player looking for a partner, so let me know if you are a single and looking to play.
There is still lots of room for players in the PicklePals and Club Tournament that is scheduled for Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18. PicklePals and Mixed Doubles on Friday, Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles on Saturday. Register on our website.
A LOSS IN OUR FAMILY
I’m sorry to report that Kim Normandin’s husband, Pat, passed away on Tuesday, August 10. Many of you know Kim from coaching many sessions of PickleSkills every summer. Our sincere condolences go out to Kim and her family.
SAVE THE DATE!
We are working on our next project to provide additional courts for playing time. This time, we’re working on Indoor Courts! NORCO Volleyball is a 60,000 square foot facility in NE Loveland that has the ability to provide up to 10 indoor courts.
NORCO and the Loveland Pickleball Club are teaming up to host an Open House on Tuesday, September 21 at their facility. We’ll have ten courts set up all day and evening for all of you to come out and see and play.
Lots more details as we get closer, but mark the date on your calendar and plan to come out to see this really cool new option for indoor play this winter!
2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Summer is winding down and that means it’s time to be looking forward and planning 2022. As you all know, the Club has had another year of explosive growth. We’ve had more than 250 new players join the Club this year and our total membership currently stands at 574.
As the Club grows, it is critical that we maintain and build on the programs that have been so popular year after year. PickleSkills, Ladder Play, Mentored Play, Tournaments and just regular playing times. But those things don’t just happen on their own. It takes a lot of volunteers to help teach, coach and organize the activities.
We need people interested in serving on the Board of Directors. We need people willing to help coach at PickleSkills and we need people willing to help mentor new players at our Mentored sessions. We need volunteers to help plan and execute our Spring Mixer and our September tournament.
That means YOU! I would like to see everyone volunteer in some capacity. With 500+ people helping, all of the jobs become much easier!
Please let me or any of the members of the Board know where you are available to help!
BOARD RESIGNATION
Jeff Ludwig has resigned his position as Secretary on the Board of Directors of the Club. We thank Jeff for his hard work and dedication to pickleball and to the Loveland Pickleball Club.
See you on the courts
Good evening everyone!
OSBORN PARK
We've had further communication from the Loveland Parks Department regarding playing hours at Osborn. Due to the proximity of the nearby houses, Osborn hours will be 8:00am - 8:00pm. Please do not begin play until 8:00!
DAVE WEINBACH CLINIC
Dave will be in the Denver area next week and is offering a clinic on Thursday, August 12. See the attached flyer if you're interested.
Dave Weinbach Aug 2021 Clinic Flyer.jpg
PARKS DEPARTMENT SUMMER LEAGUE
There is still time to sign up for the new Saturday League that will begin play on August 21. Let me know if you'd like more information!
WHO PLAYS WHERE - AUGUST
The new courts at Osborn are ready and that’s going to let us modify our playing schedule.
Please review the attached information carefully. You might want to print out the new schedule for easy reference.
Who Plays Where - August.pdf
We are moving all of our daytime reservations at Mehaffey to Osborn. 6 courts for Open Play on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 8-10. We’ve also added all six courts for Open Play on Fridays!
Our largest group are the Recreational players that have been playing on four courts at Centennial on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Effective next week, we’re asking that group to move to Osborn and have all six courts available.
The Advanced group that has been playing on three courts at Mehaffey on Tuesdays and Thursdays will move to four courts at Centennial.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 AND WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,
5:30 – 8:30pm
Once again, the exciting conclusion of our PickleSkills sessions will culminate with our PickleSkills Challenge! This is an event for partners. You can choose your own partner and sign up together or we will pair you with a partner of comparable skill. Both partners need to register. Please follow the “Partners Name” field instructions when you register on our website. Players may sign up to play on either 8/25 or 9/1, but not both. Teams will be divided into three levels: Recreational, Competitive, and Advanced. Standings will be calculated and the winners in each level will be announced.
Seven events will test each team’s abilities in key skill areas of our game: serves, returns, dinks, volleys, and 3rd shot drops. We will be working on the Skills Challenge events during the August PickleSkills sessions on Wednesday evenings, 8/4, 11, & 18. We currently have openings in both PickleSkills and the Skills Challenge. Be sure to sign up as soon as you can so you don’t miss out on the fun! There is no cost to participate in this event. All costs are covered by your annual dues!
LPC CLUB TOURNAMENT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Registration for the end-of-season LPC tournament will begin on August 1.
The tentative plan is to play PicklePals on Friday afternoon and evening, Mixed Doubles on Friday evening and Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles on Saturday.
PicklePals is a 6-player round-robin format. You can create your own group of six or we’ll help fill your group for you. PicklePals is intended to give a fun, but less stressful playing opportunity for those players that don’t want to play in a full tournament setting. If that sounds like the way you’d like to go, start working on getting your group together! Register for either the 4:00 – 6:30 session or the 6:30-9:00 session.
Players in the tournament will have an opportunity to play in Mixed Doubles on Friday and again in Men’s or Women’s Doubles on Saturday. You will sign up with a partner, so be sure you’ve got your partner lined up!
Remember, there is NO Cost to play in either PicklePals or the Tournament. The costs are covered by your annual dues! No non-LPC members are allowed to participate!
PARKS AND RECREATION SURVEY
I received this email from Dan Willadsen yesterday. Dan is the Parks Division Manager and the person most responsible for making the new courts at Osborn happen.
PLEASE TAKE 10 MINUTES AND COMPLETE THE SURVEY!
I want to share a link to all members of the Loveland Pickleball Club. The City of Loveland Parks and Recreation Department has started working on a major update to our master plan. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it? Well, not the most thrilling sound to me, but the information we gather from Loveland citizens help us make decisions on where and what to spend tax dollars on.
For example, should the City build more pickleball courts, softball or baseball fields, or build a new outdoor pool.
Below is a link to our 32-question survey where we hope to gather as much information as possible to inform our master plan development. This link takes you to the City’s website and the master plan update page. Once there, please use the QR code to access the survey.
2021 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update
Thank you for taking to the time to review this email, and I hope you share this survey with as many citizens as possible.
Kind regards,
Dan Willadsen
Parks Manager
City of Loveland
NEIGHBORHOOD COURTESY
If you plan to play at Sunnyside or at Osborn, please do not start playing prior to 7:00am. The last thing we need is to create conflict with the neighbors by starting play at 6:00am. If you need to play early, please use Mehaffey or Centennial.
Good afternoon everyone.
OSBORN UPDATE
The new courts at Osborn are almost ready! They should open any day now. We will start our revised play schedule on August 2. Watch for the new schedule to come out next week!
ANSBOURY CLINICS AT MEHAFFEY
Don’t forget that courts have been reserved at Mehaffey on Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25 for the Sarah Ansboury clinics. Court availability at Mehaffey will be limited those two days!
Registration for the end-of-season LPC tournament will begin on August 1. Next week’s LPC Update will be focused on the Tournament and the process for registering.
The tentative plan is to play PicklePals on Friday afternoon and evening, Mixed Doubles on Friday afternoon and evening and Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles on Saturday.
PicklePals is a 6-player round-robin format. You can create your own group of six or we’ll help fill your group for you. PicklePals is intended to give a fun, but less stressful playing opportunity for those players that don’t want to play in a full tournament setting. If that sounds like the way you’d like to go, start working on getting your group together!
MISCELLANEOUS THINGS AVAILABLE:
I have a few odds and ends of things available. Let me know if you’re interested in any of these:
MINI PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENTS
Please see the attached flyer for some mini-tournaments that Orlie Carpio is putting on in August.
AUGUST 2021 FIRECRACKER MINI PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENTS.pdf
DINK CHALLENGE
The LPC held the 2021 Dink Challenge on June 30th. Many members trained each Wednesday during the month of June by participating in our ongoing PickleSkills coaching. A total of 40 teams participated in 2 sessions in 3 skill levels: Recreational, Competitive, and Advanced. Each team played 3 games in a round robin format, with the top 2 teams in each skill level vying for the gold medal.
Many thanks go to the volunteers who helped set up and take down the nets, the coaches who provided four weeks of dinking and soft game instruction and to Mark Henry who put a lot of time and effort in planning the event!
Here are your Gold Medal Winners!
Recreational
6:00 Isis Garcia / Julian Craveiro 7:30 Cathy Bricker / Traci Hamilton
Competitive
6:00 Markk Pugh / Joe Medosch 7:30 Sonia Schmeider / Judd Disch
Advanced
6:00 Carolyn Sanders / Cary Sanders 7:30 Will Eaton / George Richards
GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
The 2021 Great Plains Regional Championships were held in Colorado Springs from June 23rd through 28th with participants coming from all over the US. All gold medalists earned a berth at the 2021 USA Pickleball National Championships. 5 LPC members qualified for Nationals by taking home 6 gold medals, 7 others took home 9 silver or bronze medals!
Congratulations to LPC gold medalists: Orlie Carpio, Cindy Cashman, Barbara Moore, Gloria Myers, and Bob Steinhoff (2 golds)
LPC silver medalist: Polly Unger (2 silvers)
LPC bronze medalists: Gerry Cashman, Jerry Green (2 bronze), Jean Marsh, Barbara Moore, Gloria Myers, and Kim Normandin
PARKS DEPARTMENT LEAGUES
The third session of the Parks Department summer league will begin on August 21. Registration is now available through the Parks Department. League format TBD.
Are you interested in playing in a Friday evening Singles league? If there are 8 players interested in an 8-player ladder league, I think they will put it together. Please let me know in the next few days if you are interested. $35 per person for a five-week session, beginning August 21.
Don’t forget that courts have been reserved at Mehaffey on Friday, July 23 through Sunday, July 25 for the Sarah Ansboury clinics. Court availability at Mehaffey will be limited those three days!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Just a couple of quick notes this week.
LPC SHIRTS
I have one shirt left available. Ladies Short Sleeve, Size Small in Neon Green. Cost $15. Please let me know if you are interested.
JOHNSTOWN TOURNAMENT
The tournament will take place next Saturday, July 17th, and will include a 30-minute clinic for any new or beginner players. Afterwards, the tournament will be a doubles (individual) round robin to have an even spread of player levels and to have those new to the sport experience proper gameplay.
The tournament is geared towards players at or less than a 3.5 rating, as it will probably not be worth it for players above that level and the difference may be too great with new players.
Johnstown Tournament.pdf
CANCELING EVENT REGISTRATIONS
Again this week, there were several players that signed up for the Monday evening Ladder play and then didn't show up. Mark and George put a lot of effort into setting up the groups for these events and players not showing up really messes up the activity.
If you need to cancel for registration for an event, please do so as soon as you possibly can! Follow these simple directions to cancel your registration:
OSBORN PARK COURTS
Nothing new to report. Hopefully the windscreen will be in soon and the courts can open. We are planning to play there from 8-10am, Monday through Friday.
Watch for more details when the courts are ready.
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