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Oct 10, 2024









The Ultimate QCPC Pickleball Social!

Bus Trip to Pickleball National Championships

November 15, 2024


Lucky for us, the 2024 Biofreeze USA National Championships is being held in Mesa, Arizona this year—and QCPC members are going!


This is a fabulous opportunity to see pro pickleball players “duke it out” in person. If you’ve never seen these pro athletes play in person before, you are in for a treat. ATPs, “Ernies, ” finesse, power, and incredible shot-making will all be on display.


Friday’s tournament schedule includes:

• Men’s and Women’s Pro Doubles (non-medal rounds)

• Men’s and Women’s Pro Singles Gold Medal matches

• Men’s and Women’s 50+ Pro Doubles

• Top Amateurs (USAP regional tournament champions) in the 19, 30, and 40+ brackets



Venue: The Arizona Athletic Grounds is one of the largest multi-sport complexes in North America. It has 41 pickleball courts: a covered Stadium Court seating 2,500, four Medal Courts with seating, and 36 other courts. There will be food, beverage, and pickleball vendors on site.


Transportation: Round trip chartered coach leaving from Quail Creek and returning in the evening. Sit back and enjoy the ride with your friends. Bring your own snacks and beverages.


Cost: $85 includes ticket to the Stadium Court and all other courts at a 20% discount, round trip transportation, taxes and fees.


Signups and Payment: Look for the event on CourtReserve. Log in, go under Events to Calendar, then use the arrows to go November. Payment by credit card only. First come, first served. Make plans with your pickleball friends now. Minimum number of participants is 54. Will add additional busses if sufficient demand.


Only Need Event Tickets?  Driving to Mesa and only need tickets to Nationals ($38).  Contact Frank Baker, frank1010baker@gmail.com


About the National Championship: The Biofreeze National Championship is sponsored by USA Pickleball and the Association of Pickleball Players (APP), a pro tournament operator. PPA pro athletes (including Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters) are not expected to play due to contractual conflicts). However, highly ranked APP pro athletes, Hall of Fame inductees (HOF), Major League Pickleball (MLP) players, and Senior Pro players are expected to compete including:


• Simone Jardim – HOF • Wesley Gabrielson – HOF

• Jennifer Dawson – HOF • Rob Nunnery - APP pro

• Megan Fudge - APP pro • Jack Munro - APP pro

• Susanne Barr - APP pro • Bobby Oshiro – MLP and APP

• Yana Newell - MLP • Dave Weinbach – Senior Pro

• Altaf Merchant – Senior Pro • And more to be announced

 


Questions about this trip? Please contact Frank Baker, QCPC Vice President, at frank1010baker@gmail.com




 


Fall Fest Mixed Round Robin Social

Saturday, October 19th, from 4:00–6:00 PM

The QCPC Social Committee is planning a Fall Fest Mixed Round Robin Social.

Following play there will be a light dinner of Subway sandwiches, chips, pumpkin pie and libations.

Your cost is just $7 and non-players can join us for dinner.

There will be a 50/50 raffle and lots of prizes after dinner.

Registration will be available on CourtReserve Events October 12th at 9:00 PM




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Correction on AED Training


The Santa Rita Fire Department (formerly Green Valley FD), transitioned AED training to Greater Green Valley CERT (Community Emergency Response Team). 

For more information, visit their website at https://ggvcert.com/contact-us/



Thank you to Susan Jones for this updated information!


Demonstration Video for AED






Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) Teams


The Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) is already gearing up for the 2025 season.  Thousands of Arizona pickleball players on hundreds of APPL teams participate every year for three months beginning in January.  It’s fun and inexpensive.  There are men’s, women’s, and mixed leagues in all skill levels.  Quail Creek has fielded teams in the Southern Region for four years, and several have played in the State Championship. 


Participation is voluntary.  Teams must have a captain and both captains and team members must register with APPL this fall.  Upon request, QCPC can reserve courts for Quail Creek APPL teams to practice and play matches if at least 60% of team members are QCPC members.  The days, times, and courts available for APPL team use may be limited based on QCPC activities and other considerations.  All teams planning to practice or play at Quail Creek must follow QCPC rules (guests, waiver forms, reservations, etc.).  QC teams wishing to have courts reserved for them should contact the Scheduled Play Chairperson at least a month prior to the season.  


See https://arizonapickleballplayersleague.org/ for more information.  If you are new to APPL play, interested in starting a team, and still have questions, please contact Dave Mungo at djmungo@hotmail.com no later than October. 





PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Want to be known as the Queen or King of Dink? Sure you do!

The seven tips/reminders in the video below will help you on your journey to pickleball royalty.

Especially when you’re warming up, remind yourself and your partner of these gems. 

Safety first. Always practice and play within your capabilities.




Volunteer with Player Development

 

We’ve all benefited from the kindness of others. The people who taught us the rules. The basics. Strategy. Partners and opponents who’ve offered compliments and helpful suggestions. Players and coaches who elevated our games by drilling. People who encouraged us. Who convinced us to persevere on one of those terrible, awful, no good, dirty, rotten days.

 

Perhaps you’re willing to help your club and your fellow Members improve?

 

If so, there are options available in Player Development for many skill levels. Those options and key contacts include:

Intro to Pickleball, Tom Dean, dragonfly3210@sbcglobal.net

2.0 Drills, Kathy Vollink, tackv@hotmail.com

2.0 Assisted Play, Joyce Butler, jbutler1059@gmail.com and Susie Eckhardt, susan.eckhardt@yahoo.com

2.5 Assisted Play, Kathy Vollink, tackv@hotmail.com

3.0/3.5 Clinic, Michelle Skoglund, almichle@yahoo.com

3.5 Advanced and 4.0 Advanced 2-Person Team Ladder Play, Ray Hayward, ra_hayward@yahoo.com and Jeff Uhler, georgeuhler@gmail.com

Pickleball Machine, Naomi naomi_collins@msn.com and Bill Giles, billgiles_63@hotmail.com


Thank you and enjoy the game!

Player Development





GQ PICKLEBALL SEASON 4


Upon my return, my new, 6-month season of classes start November 4th. If you truly want to learn about this game, improve your skills, and have FUN, please consider taking one of my classes. I am a certified PPI (Professional Pickleball Instructor) and have now taught over 400 different Quail Creek Club members since 2021.

 

SEASON #4 WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING CLASSES:

 

1.    REGULAR LESSON CLASSES

Classes offered weekly / Levels: 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, & 3.5. Signup on COURT RESERVE (first come, first serve) Cost: $15 pp / Class Length: 90-minutes / Courts: TBA / Class Size: 8 students max / Times: 10am to 11:30am or 12noon to 1:30pm.    

 

Regular Class Schedule for November & December 2024:

2.5 LEVEL = (MONDAYS) – Nov. 4, 11, 18, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 30

2.0 LEVEL = (TUESDAYS) – Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3, 10, 17

3.0 LEVEL = (WEDNESDAYS) – Nov. 6, 20, Dec. 4, 18 (FRIDAYS) – Nov. 15, Dec. 13

3.5 LEVEL = (THURSDAYS) – Nov. 7, 14, Dec. 5, 12, (FRIDAYS) – Nov. 22, Dec. 20

 

There will be weekly breaks for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

 

2.    “CLINICS WITH KATHY” CLASSES

Kathy Palese (SNAP PICKLEBALL) will once again help out and co-teach several clinics with GQ PICKLEBALL throughout the season. Cost: $30 pp / Class Size: 10 students max / Class Length: 90-minutes / Courts: TBA / Times: 10am to 11:30am & 12noon to 1:30pm (3.0 & 3.5 students only). NEW! In November, we will have a question-and-answer session called “Court Side Chat”. A small portion of each 90-minute class will have the instructors entertain questions from the students regarding any pickleball topic they wish to discuss. Registered students will be asked to bring questions to class to share with instructors to help them with shot technique, equipment, game strategies, court positioning, fitness, or anything else related to pickleball.

 

Clinics with Kathy” Schedule for November/December 2024:

·      3.0 LEVEL = (WEDNESDAYS) – Nov. 13 & Dec. 11

(Two 90-minute sessions offered – 10am to 11:30am or 12noon to 1:30pm)

·      3.5 LEVEL = (THURSDAYS) – Nov. 21 & Dec. 19

(Two 90-minute sessions offered – 10am to 11:30am or 12noon to 1:30pm)

 

3.    PRIVATE LESSONS

To book a private lesson (max 4 students), you must contact Gary directly at GQPickleball@gmail.com or (206) 948-4457 for weekly availability and times. Choice of 60- or 90-minute lesson times. Monday through Thursdays are subject to weekly availability dependent on Regular Lesson signups.   

 

·      Cost – 60-minutes = 1 student/$20, 2 /$30, 3/$45, 4/$60

·      Cost – 90-minutes = 1 student/$25, 2 /$40, 3/$60, 4/$80

 

Friday dates currently available: 

·      Friday, Nov. 8 – 10am to 11:30am

·      Friday, Nov. 8 – 12noon to 1:30pm

·      Friday, Nov. 15 – 12noon to 1:30pm

·      Friday, Nov. 22 – 12noon to 1:30pm

·      Friday, Nov. 29 – THANKSGIVING BREAK

·      Friday, Dec. 6 – 10am to 11:30am

·      Friday, Dec. 6 – 12noon to 1:30pm

·      Friday, Dec. 13 – 12noon to 1:30pm

·      Friday, Dec. 20 – 12noon to 1:30pm

·      Friday, Dec. 27 – CHRISTMAS BREAK




QCPC Policy and Procedures

The QCPC Policy and Procedures have been newly updated.

Click here to view or go to CourtReserve - Board Info tab.


QCPC Vision Statement

To be a premier pickleball club for our members through:

a. continuous improvement of club activities and operations,

b. diligent efforts to maintain and improve our best-in-class pickleball facilities, and

c. a culture of camaraderie, sportsmanship, and volunteerism.




Prop 403 Presentation and Q&A

Oct 17th, 1:00-2:00pm

Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom #1


Informational meeting for Quail Creek residents about Proposition 403 which will add outdoor (and possibly indoor) pickleball courts to the Sahuarita community. You can read more about the proposition at https://www.sahuaritabonds2024.info/.




Dill Dinkers Pickleball Indoor Facility Interest Survey


A local couple is considering leasing a building in Green Valley and constructing indoor pickleball courts. They created the following survey to help evaluate the interest in indoor courts. If you want to, you can anonymously fill out the following questionnaire and submit it. Participation in the survey is voluntary and the club takes no position on it.



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