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Can someone send me a luck of the draw or partner switch tournament sheet
showing which numbers play which for each round. i am not sure how many players
we'll have so if you have sheets for different numbers that would be great.
Thanks

#46

From: "Terry Davis" <praiseplace63@...>
Date: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:23 am
Subject: Re: Let's play

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> I just discovered this Yahoo Group.  I am a new (since Spring of 08)
> Pickle ball player.  We winter in Surprise AZ and I play every day.
>
> We summer in Florence, OR and am looking for a game when we are there.
>
> Between the two above locations, we have a home in Carson City, NV.
> and nobody there has ever heard of pickle ball.
>
> Wanna play?  Let's get together.
>

Hey, I'm originally from the Portland/Vancouver (technically, Vancouver)
area, so I'm quite familiar with Florence, Oregon...right there on the
coast.

Maybe if I'm out that way when you're there in the summer, I'd
definitely love to hook up and do some pickleball.  Haven't played
since I left Portland over 7 years ago, and Columbus, Ohio has no clue
how fun it is.  I've even tried to start a class via one of the parks &
recreation departments in a nearby suburb.

#45

From: "affinity5952" <slowpoke775@...>
Date: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:52 am
Subject: Let's play

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I just discovered this Yahoo Group.  I am a new (since Spring of 08)
Pickle ball player.  We winter in Surprise AZ and I play every day.

We summer in Florence, OR and am looking for a game when we are there.

Between the two above locations, we have a home in Carson City, NV.
and nobody there has ever heard of pickle ball.

Wanna play?  Let's get together.

#44

From: "affinity5952" <slowpoke775@...>
Date: Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:55 am
Subject: New here

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I just discovered this Yahoo group.

I just started playing Pickleball last Spring and love the game.

We winter in Surprise, AZ. summer in Florence,OR. and have a home in
Carson City, NV.

Thus far I have not found anyplace to play in Florence and in Carson
City, nobody knows what Pickleball is.

Wanna play?  Let's get together.

#43

From: Dbaleria@...
Date: Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:01 pm
Subject: Re: Portland, OR; More Small Town Tennis Courts Temp. Use

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In a message dated 10/10/2007 6:23:16 AM Mountain Daylight Time, pickleball@yahoogroups.com writes:

Sounds great next time you are in the Portland area come join us for some games I am sure we could learn a thing or 2 from you guys! &it be lot's of fun too.Take care and have fun.

Enrique Ruiz

Thanks, Enrique. We rarely stay in Portland, as we like small towns in our RVing travels, not that Portland doesn't have some pretty parts for a big city. But where do you play there?

We just play for fun, singles only, as we like the excercise we get with singles play. Doubles is more strategy, but less movement, from what we've seen, both teams playing mostly just behind "The Kitchen" and doing lots of volleying. Nothing against that, as it's very fast, but we see very little singles play, likely due to the number of RVers who play pickleball in RV parks with it. We often play in the evenings or nights at courts with lights, to avoid the crowds of waiting pickleball players. Our favorites are Desert Pools WHR and Catalina Spa in Desert Hot Springs and Verde Valley TTN in Cottonwood, AZ.

That's where creating your own temporary court on an abondoned piece of flat concrete or using an unused tennis court came into play. At the RV park we are at now, if it weren't for the unused tennis courts less than a mile away in Hawthorne, we'd be using our portable net setup on a useable piece of concrete foundation at the torn down shopping center in Babbitt, NV.

We've seen some other very rarely used tennis courts in our travels in small towns of America. Michigan, ND's city park has 3 30-amp RV sites by donation, right beside their tennis courts. We never saw anyone playing tennis there.

Modern day kids seem more interested in texting and gameboys than playing tennis, it seems, so using the school's tennis courts is working fine here. It's been a good experiment and the 2" higher net is of no real significance to us. It's that, or not play at all, or set up our own net on the old foundation every day, with no fence to stop those missed balls. That's been the only real difference with using a tennis court - the fence is a long way back from "our" pickleball court, thus even more exercise :-).

Dave

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#42

From: Enrique Ruiz <enriquedetula@...>
Date: Tue Oct 9, 2007 6:26 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Temporary Court in Hawthorne, NV - Tips of Temp. Conversion of Tennis Court

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Sounds great next time you are in the Portland area come join us for some games I am sure we could learn a thing or 2 from you guys! & it be lot's of fun too.Take care and have fun.

Enrique Ruiz

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Para: pickleball@yahoogroups.com
Enviado: martes, 9 de octubre, 2007 0:23:34
Asunto: [pickleball] Re: Temporary Court in Hawthorne, NV - Tips of Temp. Conversion of Tennis Court

Update

We've been playing every other day, sometimes every day. We've learned
a couple of things about doing this on a tennis court. First, the
tennis net is 2 inches higher. In this case, we can't lower it. But
you know, it's no big deal. You can say, "It would have been in if
this was a proper pickleball net," but it's the same for both players,
so no one on either side has any advantage.

We used a red chalk line and a 50' tape measure to line it out one of
the unused tennis courts (tennis court lines almost completely gone).
The red chalk does not wash off, but the blue and yellow do, per the
label. Be sure to get the red. It's only a thin string line that
won't bother even active tennis court use.

We then used the yellow chalk sticks, which are maybe 3/4" to 1"
diameter, that came with our portable pickleball court net setup.
Warning: It takes 2-3 sticks to mark out one court on concrete, the
rougher concrete taking more.

And this chalk washes off. We've had to re-chalk after one rainstorm.
But we found that in variety stores and dollar stores you can buy a box
of 5-6 chalk sticks for only $1 - $1.29. All the colors are light, and
we think all will work fine, not just the yellow. In fack, we re-
chalked today with another color, due to another light rain last
night.

We did use gray 2" duct tape after the red line charking, on the outer
borders, which is holding up pretty well. But we would not do that
again. The red chalk line, with the yellow or similar 1" chalk lines
drawn over it, works fine. When we leave here, we will remove the gray
duct tape. It won't survive the winter likely and we don't like
litter.

We did put a small dot of white paint in the corner intersections of
the red chalk centerlines, so when we return next year, we won't have
to re-measure. We will then only red line chalk again, then yellow or
other pastel chalk line over that.

It's been nice having "our" own pickleball court. Only one day a
father and daughter from out of town too, came to play some tennis, but
with no lines, had fun just whacking the ball back and forth. They had
heard of pickleball and watched up play awhile. For them to re-line
their tennis lines would have been a lot more work, one advantage of
the small court of pickleball over tennis.

Dave

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#41

From: "dbaleria" <Dbaleria@...>
Date: Tue Oct 9, 2007 7:23 am
Subject: Re: Temporary Court in Hawthorne, NV - Tips of Temp. Conversion of Tennis Court

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Update

We've been playing every other day, sometimes every day.  We've learned
a couple of things about doing this on a tennis court.  First, the
tennis net is 2 inches higher.  In this case, we can't lower it.  But
you know, it's no big deal.  You can say, "It would have been in if
this was a proper pickleball net," but it's the same for both players,
so no one on either side has any advantage.

We used a red chalk line and a 50' tape measure to line it out one of
the unused tennis courts (tennis court lines almost completely gone).
The red chalk does not wash off, but the blue and yellow do, per the
label.  Be sure to get the red.  It's only a thin string line that
won't bother even active tennis court use.

We then used the yellow chalk sticks, which are maybe 3/4" to 1"
diameter, that came with our portable pickleball court net setup.
Warning:  It takes 2-3 sticks to mark out one court on concrete, the
rougher concrete taking more.

And this chalk washes off.  We've had to re-chalk after one rainstorm.
But we found that in variety stores and dollar stores you can buy a box
of 5-6 chalk sticks for only $1 - $1.29.  All the colors are light, and
we think all will work fine, not just the yellow.  In fack, we re-
chalked today with another color, due to another light rain last
night.

We did use gray 2" duct tape after the red line charking, on the outer
borders, which is holding up pretty well.  But we would not do that
again.  The red chalk line, with the yellow or similar 1" chalk lines
drawn over it, works fine.  When we leave here, we will remove the gray
duct tape.  It won't survive the winter likely and we don't like
litter.

We did put a small dot of white paint in the corner intersections of
the red chalk centerlines, so when we return next year, we won't have
to re-measure.  We will then only red line chalk again, then yellow or
other pastel chalk line over that.

It's been nice having "our" own pickleball court.  Only one day a
father and daughter from out of town too, came to play some tennis, but
with no lines, had fun just whacking the ball back and forth.  They had
heard of pickleball and watched up play awhile.  For them to re-line
their tennis lines would have been a lot more work, one advantage of
the small court of pickleball over tennis.

Dave

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Hawthorne, NV Elk, Rapid City, SD Moose, Medford, OR Eagle
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#40

From: Dbaleria@...
Date: Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:49 am
Subject: Temporary Court in Hawthorne, NV

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I have posted all the details on http://usapa.org/ptp/index.php?code=NV&order= . In essence, we turned one of two abandoned/unused high school tennis courts into a temporary pickleball court.

9-19-07 we got up at 6:20a, got to "our" makeshift court and played 4 games, School does not open for classes until 8:45a, so we had plenty of time. We had a ball! The elementary kids on skateboards all congregate at the basketball court over at that school. The teens in high school all must congregate at the student car parking lot on the other end (S) of the high school. Several teachers parked on the N end and no one seemed to care who we were or what we were doing. We know we can get there by 7a and play 3-5 games now, with us bothering no one. Heck, most school kids not into formal competitive sports are only interested in skateboards and Gameboys, it seems from watching them arrive before school today. Dave

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#39

From: Dbaleria@...
Date: Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:26 am
Subject: Re: Pickleball

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In a message dated 8/15/2007 3:13:19 AM Mountain Daylight Time, boomers-skp@yahoogroups.com writes:

Any Boomers out there that play Pickleball? I know of a few. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport among seniors in the USA. There are pockets of areas in the country where it is just huge. We winter in Surprise, AZ where it's played in the Arizona Senior Olympics. We have about 2,000 members of Pickleball clubs in that area. The Villages in Florida also boast some 64 courts. PB is also available in most TTN parks. It's a great way for us to stay active and enjoy competition.

We're in Birch Bay, WA right now and I've registered for the Port Angeles Senior Games, September 14-16. If any others are in the area, you should sign up and play, or at least come by and see the competition. It's a very fun tournament.

Also, on the same date, there is the San Diego Senior Games, with Pickleball at San Luis Downs Country Club in Bonsall, CA. Friends, Bev Youngren and Pat Carroll run this and are great folks. If you're in Southern California, maybe plan on taking that one in. Tell them hi from us!

If you have trouble registering for these games, drop me a line and I'll help you. Email me at rvbillndeb@...

Want to know more about Pickleball? Go to the USAPA web site: http://www.usapa.org/

Bill Gunning

Hi, Bill,

Sandy and I love pickleball too, We play at many of the TTN preserves and some WHRs that have courts. It took a year, but I finally convinced Hart Ranch Camping Resort in Rapid City, SD to convert 1 of their little used tennis courts into 2 pickleball courts, which is what Bend-Sunriver TTN did with one of theirs, giving that TTN 4 pickleball courts (3 permanent), the 2 new ones fenced and nice. We love Verde Valley TTN and Camp Verde WHR in that area, bouncing between them as both have pickleball, and Palm Springs TTN and Desert Pools WHR for the same reason. Boomer Geof Justiss is very good and will be playing in the Sunrise area senior games in the greater Phoenix area again this Jan. - Mar. from our last communications.

There is a small but hopefully growing Yahoo group just for pickleball players to post about new locations: pickleball@yahoogroups.com .

Hugs, from Beaver Crossing City Park, NE. Dave

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#38

From: "dennis_savoy" <savoy33@...>
Date: Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:14 pm
Subject: Re: Pickleball at St. Clair TTN

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Dave,

Please feel free to post my message on the other group.  My interest
is in getting the word out where and when pickleball is being played
as we sometimes have difficulty finding other players.

Dennis

--- In pickleball@yahoogroups.com, Dbaleria@... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 8/12/2007 5:49:49 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
> pickleball@yahoogroups.com writes:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am a new member of this group.  We are just completing 2 weeks at
> > St. Clair TTN park.  A group of us, most of whom met in Fl., have been
> > here to visit and play pickleball.  The park has 2 good pickleball
> > courts.  We got the manager to add a fence on the back side so that we
> > don't have to chase balls.  We have had 20 or more people playing most
> > days.  We had a tournament today.  We also taught several new players.
> > The plan at this point is to meet at about the same time next year -
> > early august.  The Michigan Senior Olympics will be near here about
> > that time and the suggestion has been to have a group here at the same
> > time so that those who want can enter the Senior Olympics - Michigan
> > includes pickleball but not as a medal event.
> >
> > It looks to me like many members of this group are TTN members.
> > Perhaps we can use it to let each other know when and where members
> > are playing pickleball.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
>
> Good idea, Dennis.  Are you on the TTN members Yahoo?  If not, can I
post
> your report there?  And here is our recent one to that list a week
ago for
> Bend-Sunriver TTN:
>
> There are 4 nice pickleball courts, 3 permanent and 1 also used as a
> half-court basketball court.  The other half of that open court is 1
of the 4 courts,
> the other 2 being inside a nice fenced area, along with 1 tennis
court.  No
> lighting for night play, but the courts are of good surface,
well-painted, with
> good nets.  There are a number of picnic tables along the fence and
a shade
> gazebo over a couple of them.
>
> We played 3 singles games Sat. at 11 a.m.  Another couple was
playing tennis,
> then played some singles pickleball on the other fenced court.  My
guess is
> the 2 fenced pickleball courts were formerly where a 2nd tennis
court once was
> located, a nice 2-4-1 trade due to the national growth of pickleball
playing
> versus tennis.  One guy playing with his daughter said the regulars
play at 9
> a.m., which is typical.  On Sun. we again hit the courts at 11 a.m.
for more
> good pickleball play.  Carl, one of the Recreation folks, said they
had had a
> big pickleball tournament here over the 4th of July.
>
> Well done, Bend-Sunriver TTN!  Dave
>
> Dave & Sandy Baleria, TTN/LTR Gold Alliance ($500 resale)
> 26 Preserves in 15 states to date, www.therally.com &
> www.rvlifeonwheels.com (IA next)
>
>
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#37

From: Dbaleria@...
Date: Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:38 am
Subject: Re: Pickleball at St. Clair TTN

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In a message dated 8/12/2007 5:49:49 AM Mountain Daylight Time, pickleball@yahoogroups.com writes:

Hello,

I am a new member of this group. We are just completing 2 weeks at
St. Clair TTN park. A group of us, most of whom met in Fl., have been
here to visit and play pickleball. The park has 2 good pickleball
courts. We got the manager to add a fence on the back side so that we
don't have to chase balls. We have had 20 or more people playing most
days. We had a tournament today. We also taught several new players.
The plan at this point is to meet at about the same time next year -
early august. The Michigan Senior Olympics will be near here about
that time and the suggestion has been to have a group here at the same
time so that those who want can enter the Senior Olympics - Michigan
includes pickleball but not as a medal event.

It looks to me like many members of this group are TTN members.
Perhaps we can use it to let each other know when and where members
are playing pickleball.

Dennis

Good idea, Dennis. Are you on the TTN members Yahoo? If not, can I post your report there? And here is our recent one to that list a week ago for Bend-Sunriver TTN:

There are 4 nice pickleball courts, 3 permanent and 1 also used as a half-court basketball court.� The other half of that open court is 1 of the 4 courts, the other 2 being inside a nice fenced area, along with 1 tennis court.� No lighting for night play, but the courts are of good surface, well-painted, with good nets.� There are a number of picnic tables along the fence and a shade gazebo over a couple of them.�

We played 3 singles games Sat. at 11 a.m.� Another couple was playing tennis, then played some singles pickleball on the other fenced court.� My guess is the 2 fenced pickleball courts were formerly where a 2nd tennis court once was located, a nice 2-4-1 trade due to the national growth of pickleball playing versus tennis.� One guy playing with his daughter said the regulars play at 9 a.m., which is typical.� On Sun. we again hit the courts at 11 a.m. for more good pickleball play.� Carl, one of the Recreation folks, said they had had a big pickleball tournament here over the 4th of July.�

Well done, Bend-Sunriver TTN!� Dave

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#36

From: "dennis_savoy" <savoy33@...>
Date: Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:36 pm
Subject: TT St. Clair

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Hello,

I am a new member of this group.  We are just completing 2 weeks at
St. Clair TTN park.  A group of us, most of whom met in Fl., have been
here to visit and play pickleball.  The park has 2 good pickleball
courts.  We got the manager to add a fence on the back side so that we
don't have to chase balls.  We have had 20 or more people playing most
days.  We had a tournament today.  We also taught several new players.
The plan at this point is to meet at about the same time next year -
early august.  The Michigan Senior Olympics will be near here about
that time and the suggestion has been to have a group here at the same
time so that those who want can enter the Senior Olympics - Michigan
includes pickleball but not as a medal event.

It looks to me like many members of this group are TTN members.
Perhaps we can use it to let each other know when and where members
are playing pickleball.

Dennis

#35

From: "w4pvi" <w4pvi@...>
Date: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:21 pm
Subject: Re: TT at Hart Ranch

w4pvi

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Thanks for the update Dave. I'm really tempted to head out west now.

We're hunkered down here at home in Rainbow Plantation (Escapees) Alabama and can't round up 4 players since wx turned hot. Too Bad !

Are there any players at HR now?

.../gene

--- In pickleball@yahoogroups.com, Dbaleria@... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 6/23/2007 4:25:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> pickleball@yahoogroups.com writes:
>
> > What's the deal on
> > TT there?
>
> Got this from Shirley in Sales: "We have an agreement with TT; our members
> can visit their preserves for up to 14 days for $12 per day; their members can
> visit us for the same. We are not using any more sites; we are using CCC
> Sites; so the members are not losing any sites. Talk to you soon - Shirley"
>
> I had pushed hard for the conversion of one of their superb tennis courts
> into a couple pickleball courts all last year. So I hope RVers will visit and
> use the new courts, letting them know that is one reason they chose them over
> Rushmore Shadows (ROD+, C2C) just 8 miles away. It was not easy to convince
> them, as those who don't know about pickleball tend to be reluctant to do it.
> But as you know, the RV parks with it, such as some of the TTNs (Thousand
> Trails/NACO), keep their courts busy and the sales of paddles and balls in their
> stores is a side benefit.
>
> For other RVers not familiar with Hart Ranch Camping Resort in the fabulous
> Black Hills of SD, see www.hartranchresort.com/welcome.html . I don't know if
> they have updated their recreation to include pickleball yet. I know Tracy,
> the manager, said some folks were out playing even before the net was put up.
>
> Dave
>
> Dave & Sandy Baleria, WHR/AOR Gold/SS/SB/PK, TTN/LTR GA, ROD+, RPI
> C2C, EA, PA, CCU, Hart Ranch, Elk, Moose, SKPs & Good Sam Lifers
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>
>
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#34

From: Dbaleria@...
Date: Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:13 pm
Subject: Re: TT at Hart Ranch

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In a message dated 6/23/2007 4:25:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time, pickleball@yahoogroups.com writes:

What's the deal on
TT there?

Got this from Shirley in Sales: "We have an agreement with TT; our members can visit their preserves for up to 14 days for $12 per day; their members can visit us for the same. We are not using any more sites; we are using CCC Sites; so the members are not losing any sites.� Talk to you soon - Shirley"

I had pushed hard for the conversion of one of their superb tennis courts into a couple pickleball courts all last year. So I hope RVers will visit and use the new courts, letting them know that is one reason they chose them over Rushmore Shadows (ROD+, C2C) just 8 miles away. It was not easy to convince them, as those who don't know about pickleball tend to be reluctant to do it. But as you know, the RV parks with it, such as some of the TTNs (Thousand Trails/NACO), keep their courts busy and the sales of paddles and balls in their stores is a side benefit.

For other RVers not familiar with Hart Ranch Camping Resort in the fabulous Black Hills of SD, see www.hartranchresort.com/welcome.html . I don't know if they have updated their recreation to include pickleball yet. I know Tracy, the manager, said some folks were out playing even before the net was put up.

Dave

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#33

From: "w4pvi" <w4pvi@...>
Date: Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:56 pm
Subject: Re: Peace River TTN

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The issue is SOLVED !

http://genebeaver.com/pickleball

#32

From: "w4pvi" <w4pvi@...>
Date: Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:52 pm
Subject: Re: Hart Ranch Camping Resort Pickelball Arrives

w4pvi

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That's good news dave.   Now I have to make a trip out there....!
What's the deal on
TT there?

.../gene

#31

From: Dbaleria@...
Date: Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:52 am
Subject: Hart Ranch Camping Resort Pickelball Arrives

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Got this from a friend who workkamps there:

>>>Just wanted you to know that the pickleball courts are completed!� They
really look nice, but I'm no PB player.� We had the courts all marked out
and painted this week and even saw some folks playing without the net being
installed yet.� Well, the net is up with permanent posts and there are two
courts ready to go - and waiting for you!<<<

This RV park is a private resort that can also be enjoyed under C2C, RPI Preferred, and now a special arrangement with TT.

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#30

From: "w4pvi" <w4pvi@...>
Date: Mon Jun 4, 2007 1:40 pm
Subject: Re: Peace River TTN

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--- In pickleball@yahoogroups.com, "w4pvi" <w4pvi@...> wrote:
>
> --- In pickleball@yahoogroups.com, Dbaleria@ wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 6/3/2007 6:18:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > pickleball@yahoogroups.com writes:
> >
> > > See Peace River TTN Pickleball at
http://genebeaver.com/pickleball
> > >
> > Gene,
> >
> > For some reason, this link is not working for me.  Dave
> >
> >
> >
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> >  See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
> >
> HEY FOLKS, I'm sorry 'bout the website goof up. I named it with a
> CAPITAL "P" and having hard time changing it ... Try below..
>
> http://genebeaver.com/Pickleball
>


GOOD GRIEF !!!!!

DUNNO IF I WILL EVER GET THIS capital "P" in my "pickleball" page
fixed or not !!!!   If one doesn't work, try the other.
right now the small "p" should work, but all my links from other
pages still use the capital "P".

I gotta get another web builder program....  Whew..../gene

#29

From: "w4pvi" <w4pvi@...>
Date: Mon Jun 4, 2007 2:50 am
Subject: Re: Peace River TTN

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--- In pickleball@yahoogroups.com, Dbaleria@... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 6/3/2007 6:18:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> pickleball@yahoogroups.com writes:
>
> > See Peace River TTN Pickleball at http://genebeaver.com/pickleball
> >
> Gene,
>
> For some reason, this link is not working for me.  Dave
>
>
>
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HEY FOLKS, I'm sorry 'bout the website goof up. I named it with a
CAPITAL "P" and having hard time changing it ... Try below..

http://genebeaver.com/Pickleball

#28

From: Dbaleria@...
Date: Sun Jun 3, 2007 5:42 pm
Subject: Re: Holiday Shores RV Park Pickleball

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In a message dated 6/3/2007 6:18:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time, pickleball@yahoogroups.com writes:

Hi Dave, I am vacationing in Lennon MI, staying at a RV park called Holiday Shores. I noticed a invitation for Pikleball on Weds. &Sat. lo &BEHOLD THERE IS 2 COURTS PAINTED FOR PIKLEBALL. This is still in the first month the park is open &the group has reached about 16 people. Everybody loves it. Jay

>>>Hi Dave, I am vacationing in Lennon MI, staying at a RV park called Holiday Shores. I noticed a invitation for Pikleball on Weds. & Sat. lo & BEHOLD THERE IS 2 COURTS PAINTED FOR PIKLEBALL. This is still in the first month the park is open & the group has reached about 16 people. Everybody loves it. Jay<<<

That is a nice park, Jay, rated Woodall's 4W/3W, listed under Duran. Thanks! I will add it to the USAPA site listing. Each one helps! Dave

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#27

From: Dbaleria@...
Date: Sun Jun 3, 2007 5:13 pm
Subject: Re: Peace River TTN

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In a message dated 6/3/2007 6:18:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time, pickleball@yahoogroups.com writes:

See Peace River TTN Pickleball at http://genebeaver.com/pickleball

Gene,

For some reason, this link is not working for me. Dave

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#26

From: Gene <w4pvi@...>
Date: Sun Jun 3, 2007 12:59 am
Subject: Peace River TTN Pickleball

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Good show Dave. Hope to seeya somewhere...

See Peace River TTN Pickleball at http://genebeaver.com/pickleball

#25

From: Dbaleria@...
Date: Sat Jun 2, 2007 2:45 pm
Subject: Re: Tropic Winds Tennis Court Conversion

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In a message dated 6/2/2007 7:35:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, pickleball@yahoogroups.com writes:

Just returned from South Texas trip and two weeks at Tropic Winds RV
Resort. They have recently purchased equipment and lined off their
tennis court for PICKLEBALL !

Great news, Gene! We are TTN members, so this is especially good news. Have not stayed at TW, but now will be much more inclined to try it if they do the TTN deal again.

Every time I hear of one of these conversions, it's VERY useful info in getting more parks to at least convert a little-used tennis court or similar into pickleball. I keep hearing from some parks who aren't convinced the demand is there. What I tell them is those who play, choose other parks, and won't necessarily be vocal about trying to convince non-pickleball courts to build one or convert one. They just choose other parks.

PS: We just ordered one of the portable net kits with the yellow water-fill bases and chalk sticks, but without the 4-paddle and balls kit of the set. Only $70 instead of the $130. Will advise.

Thanks and we hope others here will report on similar gems. Dave

Dave & Sandy Baleria, WHR/AOR Gold/SS/SB/PK, TTN/LTR GA, ROD+, RPI
C2C, EA, PA, CCU, Hart Ranch, Elk, Moose, SKPs & Good Sam Lifers
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#24

From: Jay Wohl <jaywohl@...>
Date: Sat Jun 2, 2007 1:09 pm
Subject: RE: Pickleball Growth Stats Wanted

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Hi Dave, I am vacationing in Lennon MI, staying at a RV park called Holiday Shores. I noticed a invitation for Pikleball on Weds. & Sat. lo & BEHOLD THERE IS 2 COURTS PAINTED FOR PIKLEBALL. This is still in the first month the park is open & the group has reached about 16 people. Everybody loves it. Jay

To: pickleball@yahoogroups.com
From: Dbaleria@...
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 18:52:54 +0000
Subject: [pickleball] Pickleball Growth Stats Wanted

If anyone has any good stats on the growth of pickleball in the U. S.,
please us know. We are trying to convince RV parks to convert unused
tennis, or badmitton, or just open concrete, into a PB court. We
know "if you build it, they will come." But stats would be nice.
Thanks. Dave

Currently at St. George, UT WHR another week. Dave

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#23

From: "w4pvi" <w4pvi@...>
Date: Sat Jun 2, 2007 1:18 pm
Subject: Tropic Winds Resort - Harlingen, TX

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Hi People:

Just returned from South Texas trip and two weeks at Tropic Winds RV
Resort. They have recently purchased equipment and lined off their
tennis court for PICKLEBALL !
Did NOT get to play because the park was almost empty due to flight of
the Snowbirds. TW has this deal with TTN and have 40 sites available
for TTN members until the end of the year (with a possible extention).
If they do extend this plan I most likely will play there this winter.
.../gene

#22

From: "dbaleria" <Dbaleria@...>
Date: Fri Jun 1, 2007 6:52 pm
Subject: Pickleball Growth Stats Wanted

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If anyone has any good stats on the growth of pickleball in the U. S.,
please us know.  We are trying to convince RV parks to convert unused
tennis, or badmitton, or just open concrete, into a PB court.  We
know "if you build it, they will come."  But stats would be nice.
Thanks.  Dave

Currently at St. George, UT WHR another week.  Dave

#21

From: Dbaleria@...
Date: Tue May 29, 2007 9:48 pm
Subject: Pickleball Video Online

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This will be old news to long-time pickleball players and USAPA members. But for new folks, trying to show folks what this is all about when you aren't at a court, there's a decent online 12-minute video at http://usapa.org/whatis_pball/video_promo.html .� It shows mostly doubles play and too little singles play, but it's not bad at all.

I told two RV park system owners to look at the ages and particularly look at 10:30 - 10:40 when it comes to RVers. That's how Sandy and I choose our longer week to two-week park stays when we can.

And in a reply regarding growth stats, Mark Friedenberg said:

>>>When I wrote my book, it was to show people how exciting this sport really is. Many players have come up to me and told me that this sport saved their life.

"Before, I was leading a sedentary life and now I get out every morning and exercise! And it's FUN!"

I get this EVERYWHERE I travel!

I also reach out to everyone who reads my book that people like you, who sell pickleball to others and conduct clinics is the way this sport can grow!!!

I meet MANY RV'ers and all they do is travel from campground to campground and spread the word abouth this exciting sport! Do you know Keith Bisel? He is a fulltime RV'er and has conducted MANY clinics throughout the US!

Hope this helps you too! Another reason to build courts - it saves lives!!!

Mark<<<

Dave

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C2C, EA, PA, CCU, Hart Ranch, Elk, Moose, SKPs & Good Sam Lifers
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#20

From: Dbaleria@...
Date: Tue May 29, 2007 7:28 pm
Subject: New List Members; St. George WHR Court Report

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We have been playing for about 2 years, serious but fun, singles play. We are full-time RVers and belong to many discount and membership systems such as TTN and WHR. We find we enjoy pickleball so much that we plan our park stays in our free time around the parks with pickleball. Favorites are Palm Springs TTN and Desert Pools WHR, plus Catalina Spa under RPI/C2C in the Palm Springs area and Verde Valley TTN and Camp Verde WHR in the Cottonwood, AZ area in the winters.

We are currently at the St. George WHR (Western Horizons Resorts). Unfortunately, their one court was apparently built as an afterthought, right next to a gazebo, with only a 3' perimeter*, particularly bad for baseline deep shot returns common in singles play. It's built on a grass lawn that is a couple inches lower than the concrete, so it's easy to twist an ankle backing up and falling off the concrete. We temporarily fixed some hazards, such as a huge, heavy table with a sharp corner too close to the back of the court, concrete runners, and moved the portable basketball hoop back, which has a vertical pole hard on heads. No fence and the old gazebo lighting is completely inadequate for night play. This concrete is also not level, so it pools water from the adjacent sprinklers on timers for the grass, so you have to squeegee it an hour before play in the mornings.

Bottom line: This one court is maybe okay for light doubles daytime play or serving practice only.

* 30'x60' minimum rec., with one rec. of 26' (3' sides) x 60'. The 8' behind the baselines is important for singles play. 3' is not adequate, especially when you drop down onto wet grass.

Thanks for the list. We watch http://usapa.org/ptp for places to play and look forward to being contributors here. Dave

Dave & Sandy Baleria, WHR/AOR Gold/SS/SB/PK, TTN/LTR GA, ROD+, RPI
C2C, EA, PA, CCU, Hart Ranch, Elk, Moose, SKPs & Good Sam Lifers
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#19

From: Gene Beaver <w4pvi@...>
Date: Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:24 pm
Subject: Say a Prayer for our Military

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Let us pray...

Prayer chain for our Military... Don't break it!

Please send this on after a short prayer. Prayer for our soldiers.

Prayer:

"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen."

Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world.

There is nothing attached. Just send this to people in your address book. Do not let it stop with you. Of all the gifts you could give a Marine , US Soldier, Sailor, Airman, & others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the very best one.

GOD BLESS YOU FOR PASSING IT ON!

#18

From: Gene Beaver <w4pvi@...>
Date: Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:17 pm
Subject: Fw: Amber Alert

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----- Forwarded Message ----
From: "n9taj@..." <n9taj@...>
To: k9qt@...
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:20:50 AM
Subject: Fw: Amber Alert

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: Richard Kinnan <aa3hi@...>

Subject: FW: Amber Alert

Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 5:23 PM

Subject: FW: Amber Alert

Please look at the picture, read what her mother says, then forward his message on.

Maybe if everyone passes this on, someone will see this child.
That is how the girl from Stevens Point was found by circulation
of her picture on tv. The internet circulates even overseas,
South America, and Canada etc. Thanks

Please pass this to everyone in your address book.

We have a Deli manager (Acme Markets) from Philadelphia, Pa
who has a 13 year old daughter who has been missing
for 2 weeks.
Keep the picture moving on.
With GOD on her side she will be found.

"I am asking you all, begging you to please
forward this email on to anyone and everyone
you know, PLEASE.
My 13 year old girl, Ashley Flores, is missing.
She has been missing for now two weeks.

It is still not too late. Please help us. If anyone any
where knows anything, please contact me at:
HelpfindAshleyFlores@yahoocom
I am including a picture of her.
All prayers are appreciated!! "

It only takes 2 seconds to forward this.

If it was your child, you would want all the help you could get.

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