October 2025

Shireen Kolarik
Oct 9
11 min read

Welcome New Members!

Sean McLaughlin

Nancy McLaughlin

Alan Bravin

Elizabeth Farver

Keene Upton

Kim McNew

William McNew

Vickie Bailey

Neil Bailey

Monster Smash Pickleball Bash Social

Get ready for a scary pickleball social on

October 25, 2025 from 4 PM - 6 PM

October 18th at 9 PM

Check in at the Upper Courts on

October 25 from 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Be on time or risk losing your spot.

QCPC's Early Halloween Mixed Round Robin Social is open to all members with or without a costume.

Subway sandwiches, chips and pumpkin cookies will be served following play. If you would like to stay for dinner, there is a separate sign up on CourtReserve. You will pay $10 (non-refundable). You can add a guest and pay for the guest in CR without a separate sign up.

Non-players may join us for dinner, but need to sign up and also pay $10. We will not be accepting any form of payment on October 25; please reserve dinner and make payment by October 23.

If you sign up to play, you must be available to play all 6 games of the round robin. If you find you can't play, please remove your name from CourtReserve so someone on the waitlist can move up. Do not find your own substitute as that is not fair to those on the waitlist. If you are on the waitlist, please check CourtReserve daily (even on the morning of the Social) to see if you've been moved to player status.

The QCPC Social is open for all QCPC members to participate in at all skill levels. The goal of the Social and QCPC events is to have a fun, safe event, so please be aware of who you are playing with and their level of experience.

In the event of inclement weather, November 1 is our back up date. You will be notified two days prior if there is a postponement.

QCPC Guest Policy Update

Effective October 1, 2025

Greetings pickleballers near and far! I hope you had a good summer and are looking forward to cooler days.

As you may have seen, we’ve had a busier than usual summer as we have been navigating changes to our pickleball guest policy at the direction of the QCPOA. We hosted a well-attended meeting of our members on July 29th, 2025.

At the time of that meeting it was our understanding that the QCPOA would not allow local guests that are not staying at the home of a QC resident. There was significant feedback from our members and we started a process of looking at exceptions to this rule for activities like APPL play, inter-community play and high-level play where there aren’t enough players in QC to fill a round robin.

Since that meeting, we’ve worked with the POA to develop a process for managing frequent local guests within the POA guest policy, instead of as exceptions. The QC Member Services team has been very helpful in detailing that process for our members.

For most members that have guests, whether in-house or not, the process is consistent with any other POA facility. You will need to register the guest with Member Services and obtain a guest card. If that guest visits again, you will need to inform Member Services. Your guest will complete the POA waiver form at registration and you will no longer be required to complete a QCPC waiver for that guest.

For members that have local guest(s) playing more frequently, you will need to register your guests at Member Services and your guest will need to sign the POA waiver before this change goes into effect on October 1st or the first time they play after October 1st. You will then need to email or call Member Services before each time your guest plays. Your guest will be allowed to play for free 30 times in a calendar year. Once your guest reaches 30 days, you will need to pay $150 for the next 30 days. Once your guest reaches 60 days, you will need to pay $250 for the next 30 days. The member will pay the guest fee via their member account and be responsible for collecting that money from their guest(s) if they wish. Detailed instructions for managing frequent guests are available in the board documents on CourtReserve.

There is still a Prime Time restriction that allows only one guest per playing group during Prime Time hours. Please read the updated Guest section of the QCPC Policy and Procedures on CourtReserve (found on the Board Info page link under the About QCPC tab)

We presented this proposed change at the well-attended September 5th board meeting. There was general agreement from the members who attended that this was a good solution. Members are allowed to bring guests to play on our courts, but frequent guests will be required to contribute financially to the maintenance of our facilities. This guest policy and fee structure applies to our other QCPOA amenities, like the gym and pools.

There are two exceptions to this guest policy that the QCPOA board is currently reviewing and we hope to have approved later in October.

Visiting Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) teams will not have to register as guests. The Quail Creek APPL team captain will schedule these events and collect waiver signatures before home matches.
Visiting Inter-community Play teams (like Saddlebrook Ranch in 2024) will not have to register as guests. The Quail Creek organizer will schedule these events and collect waiver signatures before play begins.

Lenny’s Pickleball for Parkinson’s group will continue as a QCPOA-led initiative and not fall under QCPC management.

We heard your voices at the July 29th meeting and worked to find a solution that met as many of your suggestions as possible.

Michael Myers, QCPC Vice-President

Click here for QCPOA instructions for frequent local guests. Also posted on CourtReserve under Resources.

Scheduled Play Updates

Oct/Nov Schedule

2025 Fall program (Organized and Skill-Level Play, Open Play, Wednesday Open Play 6 game Round Robin) revised due to Prime Time change.

Prime Time will change to 8-10am from October 1st thru November 30th, 2025.

• Organized and Skill-Level will be in the morning, afternoon or evening based on times requested. Always see CourtReserve for the most up to date information (see below).

• Organized and Skill-Level Play require signup on CourtReserve.

o Members may participate in only 1 morning event per week and no more than two organized play events per week regardless of starting time. In other words, members can participate in a morning organized play event and an afternoon/evening organized play event, but not also a second afternoon/evening organized play event. Similarly, members can sign up for two afternoon/evening organized play events, but not also a morning organized play event.

o Organized Play is self-rated.

o NEW Self-Led Organized Play is self-rated (no monitor).

o Skill-Level Play requires rating.

o DUPR Play requires DUPR rating.

o Always sign-up on CourtReserve to participate, if you aren’t signed up you will not be allowed to play. Additionally, this gives the club an idea of how many individuals are interested.

o If you need to cancel, please delete your CourtReserve sign-up, so that a waitlist player can move up.

o If you are on the waitlist, double check the day of the event, you may have moved up to play.

o Events will be cancelled or modified due to low participation. This will occur 24 hours prior to the start of the event.

• Open Play and Open Play 6 game Round Robin will continue to be available during Prime Time. (see below)

Thank your coordinators for their efforts!

Joyce Butler, Susie Eckhardt, Tricia Kordalski, Joel Williams, Jeff Morrison, Rich O’Day,

Lorelei Croft, Rachael Cusick, Brenda Davis, Nick Espinosa, Michael Myers

Any club member may petition the Board to approve additional Scheduled Play. If you are interested, please submit your petition to ScheduledPlayQCPC@gmail.com.

In addition, we are looking for a volunteer to lead the 2.5 group on Thursdays.

Schedule – Effective Oct. 1st, 2025

Please see CourtReserve for court assignments

Open Play – Novice (2.5): Sun-Tue and Thurs-Sat 8-10AM cts 5-6

Open Play – Intermediate (3.0 - 3.5): Sun-Tue and Thurs-Sat 8-10AM cts 9-12

Open Play – Advanced (3.5+ - 4.0+): Sun-Tue and Thurs-Sat 8-10AM cts 7-8

Open Play 6 Game Round Robin – All Levels: Wednesdays 8-10AM cts 5-12

75+ Self-Led Organized Play Mixed RR: Mondays 8-10AM cts 17-18

3.0 Men's Self-Led Org Play RR: Mondays 7-9PM cts 5-6

3.0/3.5 DUPR Org Play MXD RR *: Tuesdays 8-10AM cts 17-18

75+ Organized Play Mixed RR: Tuesdays 7-9PM cts 5-7

3.0 Women's Self-Led Org Play RR: Wednesdays 6-8PM cts 5-6

Organized Play 2.5 Mixed RR: Thursdays 8-10AM cts 17-18

Organized Play 3.0 Mixed RR: Thursdays 3-5PM cts 5-8

Organized Play 3.5 Mixed RR: Fridays 8-10AM cts 21-22

Organized Play 3.0 Mixed RR: Saturdays 8-10AM cts 17-23

* Requires a DUPR Rating

Note: Court assignments can change based on participation at any time. Court Cleaning will change court location weekly. See the Court page for specific court reservations.

Please use CourtReserve to see the most up to date information. Detailed information for each event referenced can be found on the CourtReserve site in the Scheduled Play Section as well as the Policy and Procedures Manual.

Link for Oct/Nov Schedule posted on CourtReserve under Policies/Reminders.

Beginner Drills and Assisted Play

With a new pickleball season starting, here is information on

2.0 Beginner Drills, 2.0 Assisted Play, and 2.5 Assisted Play.

2.0 Beginner Drills

This class stresses safety and proper footwork. You will work on serves, return of serves, dinking and drives. You will also drill drop, overhead, punch, block, and lob shots. You will begin to learn the strategy for each shot, learning to move and communicate with your partner and scoring.

You must have participated in the Introduction to Pickleball and be a member of QCPC.

Courses begin November 5th, 11:00 - 1:00, and occur each Wednesday thru the end of April. On courts 1 and 2. Limited to the first 10 registrants, with a waiting list.

If you have questions, contact Kathy Vollink at tackv@hotmail.com

2.0 Assisted Play

This class is for beginners who have attended skills classes or players with basic playing experience but who still desire assistance. Members play a game while a mentor watches and instructs.

Mentors focus on those skills listed under 2.0 Beginner Skills, above. Members who are new to pickleball and interested in Assisted Play must participate in 2.0 Beginner Drills.

Courses begin October 7th, 10:00 - 12:00, and occur each Tuesday thru the end of April. On courts 5 and 6. Limited to the first 8 registrants, with a waiting list.

For more information contact Susie Eckhardt at susan.eckhardt@yahoo.com

2.5 Assisted Play

This class is for members who want to augment their skills and who have a basic understanding of the shots and skills taught in 2.0 Drills. It is also for those who have been playing awhile and want to improve their play with partners.

The focus is on game play, moving with your partner and suggesting when and why you should use certain shots. Games emphasizing partner movement using the entire court, half-court and dinking are played.

Courses begin November 6th, 11:00 - 1:00, and occur each Thursday thru the end of April (excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years). On courts 1 and 2. Limited to the first 10 registrants, with a waiting list.

If you have questions, contact Kathy Vollink at tackv@hotmail.com

Signing Up For Classes

Sign up for classes on CourtReserve under Events. You DO need to sign up each week. If the slots are filled, sign up for the waitlist.

If you are UNABLE TO MAKE THE CLASS, PLEASE DELETE YOUR NAME SO OTHERS CAN BE MOVED UP FROM THE WAITLIST.

Please make sure your email address is current in the pickleball membership. If for some reason, class needs to be cancelled, the teachers need to be able to reach you.

Always check for the most current schedule and courts on CourtReserve under Events.

Other Information

Please arrive warmed up and ready to start promptly.

Wear a name badge if you have one. You can find information for ordering one under About QCPC -> QCPC Store.

Besides your paddle, a hat, water bottle, eye protection and court shoes are highly encouraged.

Please make sure your email address is current in the pickleball membership. If for some reason, class needs to be cancelled, the teachers need to be able to reach you.

Sign up for Pickleball Machine Training on CourtReserve

Go to Events -> Categories -> PB Machine Training.

This is for QCPC Members who have not trained on the machine yet. Please see the Pickleball Machine page under the About QCPC tab for more information on training and using the machine.

Next training sessions:

October 11th at 10am

October 20th at 10am

Always check for most current schedule under Events.

Q-TIPS / October 2025

With my fifth teaching season now underway, I want to not only reach out to our current members but to also give a shoutout to those that are brand new to our Club and/or the game itself.

For those who have recently picked up a paddle and joined our Club, you are in for a treat! Our Quail Creek Pickleball Club is dedicated to all forms of play, social activities, and player development. We want you to enjoy your experience on our courts regardless of playing ability and level.

We offer almost weekly, several varieties of play besides individual court reservations. There’s Intro to Pickleball, Open Play, Pickleball for Parkinson’s, Round Robins, Self-Lead Play, along with Lessons/Drills taught by both volunteers and/or a paid, certified instructor. As the season progresses and more residents return, there will be even more offerings. I strongly urge you to get familiar with our QCPC Court Reserve and Club website page to see all that is offered to help you enjoy your pickleball experience.

For ALL members, if you want to go beyond playing at your current level and looking for more than just social play with friends, YOUR IN LUCK! Lessons and drills led by volunteers and the club’s certified instructor are now in session (or soon to be organized) and will be available throughout the season (October through May).

CURRENT OCTOBER 2025 GQ PICKLEBALL SCHEDULE

REGULAR DRILL CLASSES (2.0, 2.5, 3.0 Level)

Max 8 students per class.

COST $20 per person per class.

No online prepayment available - pay cash, check, or Venmo (@GQPickleball) at the start of each class.

COURTS 13-14 (except on court cleaning dates).

2.5 LEVEL REGULAR CLASSES

Monday, Oct. 13; 9am - 10:30am
Monday, Oct. 20; 9am - 10:30am
Monday, Oct. 27; 9am - 10:30am

3.0 LEVEL REGULAR CLASSES

Wednesday, Oct. 15; 9am - 10:30am
Wednesday, Oct. 22; 9am - 10:30am
Wednesday, Oct. 29; 9am - 10:30am

2.0 LEVEL REGULAR CLASSES

Friday, Oct. 17; 9am - 10:30am
Friday, Oct. 24; 9am - 10:30am
Friday, Oct. 31; 9am - 10:30am

“KLINICS with KATHY” (3.5 Level)

Kathy Palese (SNAP PICKLEBALL) will co-teach along with GQ PICKLEBALL for 3.5 level players weekly.

Max 8 students per clinic.

COST $25 per person per clinic.

No online prepayment available - pay cash, check, or Venmo (@GQPickleball) at the start of each clinic.

COURTS 13-14 (except on court cleaning dates).

TWO CLINIC TIMES PER DATE

Thursday, Oct. 16; 9am-10:30am and 11am-12:30pm
Thursday, Oct. 23; 9am-10:30am and 11am-12:30pm
Thursday, Oct. 30; 9am-10:30am and 11am-12:30pm

PRIVATE LESSONS (2.0*, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 Level)

*Must pass our QCPC Beginners clinic or have instructor approval

I offer one-on-one, “couples or doubles”, “3 and Me”, or foursomes wanting to improve their overall game or work on a specific shot or drill. I also can help you prep for an upcoming IPTPA test or teach strategies to help with a future APPL play or tournament.

Choice of 60- or 90-minute lesson times. For availability and class openings, please contact me weekly at GQPickleball@gmail.com or text 206-948-4457.

1 to 4 students per private class only. Classes on COURT 13 (except on court cleaning dates).

No online prepayment available - pay cash, check, or Venmo (@GQPickleball) at the start of each class.