News

The weather is not being nice to us outdoor pickle enthusiasts!  Nevertheless, some RR's have found a nice day for Championship week competition.  I'll post them as the reports are sent in.

Tuesday 2.5 - Perfect for the month that includes Valentine's Day, a husband and wife team, Kim and Bill Friend, qualified for the Championship as partners.  They played against Colleen Fier and Darrell Rommel.  And it was a great match!  Colleen and Darrell took an early lead, then the Friend's battled back to tie at 11.  After some great play, Bill and Kim pulled away to win with a final score of 15 - 12.    

Monday 4.0+ - The Top Gun group had a double elimination tournament last week to determine the "Top Gun of the Month" for February.  Bill Meardy and Chris Hannon took first place!

Monday 3.0 - A sunny day was a welcome change from the stormy January and February stretch!  Frank Zolnierowicz finished first with an almost perfect score for the day.  Close behind were Marjie White (2nd), Thomas Rice (3rd) and Jeff Darling (4th).  Frank and Jeff took an early lead and never let it go, winning 15 - 3.        

Friday 3.0 - Headline News:  Joe Riley and Jim Crum defeat Leslie Clewett and Paul Summers in Pioneer Park 3.0 Battle to the Death!!  The sun came out - FINALLY - and everyone was ready to play.  The pre-games were close, exciting, and intense.  The Championship followed this pattern with several great shots as well as several lead changes.  In the end, Joe and Jim were victorious with a final score of 15 - 13. 

Please congratulate the following players for being promoted to a higher level of Round Robin participation:  Jeff Mallace and Kim Griffee are now playing in the 3.5 RR and Paul Summers and Joe Reilly are now part of the 3.0 RRs.

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER!

The Billie Orr celebration scheduled for Thursday, February 23, 2023 has been postponed due to this winter storm that is moving through. It will be rescheduled in the future & announcements about that will be shared when available.

This past Saturday was our Valentine's Day celebration pickleball competition.  Perhaps it should have been called Polar Pickle, since it was VERY cold, especially if you weren't playing.

Nevertheless, we had 40 hardy souls show up to play 5 matches with different partners, drink some warm beverages, eat some doughnut holes or other snack, and, for five lucky participants, win some prizes.

Generally, a good time was had by all!

Mark your calendars now: we're intending to have our next event on April 1st, aka April Fool's Day, so who knows what will happen.

Here’s your chance to sign up for a fun vacation playing pickleball in Jamaica. The last group that went had a blast & said they would do it again.

Dec. 5-11 2023

Sandals All-inclusive Resort (No kids)

Only 10 slots left are available and will fill up fast.

Sign up with:

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Travel Consultant

email: gailscoggins@cn-vd.com

mobile: (928) 778-1272

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To hold a spot on the trip, couples choose the room they would like, text/email Gail the two names and dates of birth as on passports, She holds the room, email the invoice and a link where to make a $400 deposit directly to Sandals, and you're in! You can cancel or change your room (based on availability) up to 46 days before travel for a full refund. Final Payments are due 60 days prior, so would be wise to cancel before then if needed.

Room rates/availability and more info here:

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https://www.cruisenvacationdeals.com/pickleball-vacations.html

Roger Wolfe has completed his term as PPA President. To recognize and honor him, the board had a short presentation and gave him a plaque.

Things we credit to his leadership, charisma, intelligence and compassion

•Led safe pickleball play through the COVID outbreak

•Worked closely with the City of Prescott to create the landscaping berm along courts 5-8, sharing the cost with them

•Created and encouraged programs that grew membership growth from 250 to over 900

•Invested in a laser engraver to create nicer name badges and implemented a routine to get them created and distributed in an efficient manner

•Drove donations to complete the Picklevalionshelter including the concrete pad and electricity. Coordinated its engineering, permitting and construction.

•Found a donor to support Prescott High School in creating 3 pickleball courts on their outdoor basketball area

•Encouraged donors to sponsor picnic tables and benches

•Laser engraved the tables and benches to recognize the donors

•Pushed the City to arrange resurfacing of courts 1-8 to promote safe play and longevity of the concrete

•Lead the board to focus on goals for growth, programs and venue enhancement to benefit the members and the community

•Taken on the role of active and loving grandparent

Roger has been a strong leader with ideas and implementation that made the organization stronger and impactful to the members and the community. Thank you.

The IRS has issued a determination that the Prescott Pickleball Association is exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3). Donors can deduct contributions they make to us under IRC Section 170. We are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106 or 2522.

We are considered a public charity under IRC 501(c)(3). The Bylaws page has more information and the complete document we filed as our articles of incorporation for this determination.