Mission Statement
BPC promotes the development of pickleball skills, facilities and community in the greater Bellingham area.
To become a BPC member, or to renew your membership:
Click here to submit form & payment online
OR
- Click and download the pdf link below.
- Print and fill out the form.
- Write a check and mail to the address listed, or give to a board member with check or cash.
BPC Membership Supports:
- Expansion and improvement of local pickleball facilities.
- Welcoming environment for players of all levels.
- Vibrant pickleball community.
- Opportunities to connect with players of your level.
- Enhanced communication, including BPC website.
- Links to places to play, local classes and clinics, rules and organizations, and discounts.
- And much, much more…
Contact Us
Questions about the club, or anything else?
Visit “Bellingham WA Pickleball”, a local group of pickleball players on facebook. Provides general information but not specifically BPC.
News and Updates
BPC News, Announcements, & Reminders!
1) NEW: 3.75-4.5 UPPER INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED;
“SHOOT-OUT LADDER”, MONDAYS 5:30-8:00pm; (Carsten)
8 minimum players per night. 16 maximum players per night.
To save your slot, or for more info, text Carsten @ 360-746-1298;
make sure to include your name. If space allows, walk-ons are welcome,
but you need to be there by 5:30pm.
Full Cornwall schedule on website calendar or bellinghampickleball.org/flyers-documents/
.
2) THIS SUNDAY: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & ELECTIONS
@ Fairhaven Park Pavilion (with FOOD & PICKLEBALL)
Agenda, election info, & proxy @ bellinghampickleball.org/flyers-documents/
> 4PM: Mexican meal theme (BPC provides some, and others can bring food to supplement.)
> 5PM: Annual General Meeting & BPC Board Elections; voting on slate of 7 board directors.
> 6:30PM+ Stay & enjoy some pickleball!
.
3) PLAY AT THE BHAM YMCA?
Hooray! By the end of August there will kitchen NVZ lines in the correct location. Yay!
.
4) WANT TO HAVE A BETTER SENSE OF YOUR SKILL LEVEL, & NEXT SKILLS TO IMPROVE?
Stay tuned soon for details on 2.5 - 4.0 rating opportunity in afternoon or early evening of T 8/27 or W 8/28. TO SAVE A SPOT OR FOR MORE INFO, email bellinghampickle@gmail.com or ask Maggi. Brooke Siver, a rater (and trainer of raters), will be here briefly for a club level rating. You don’t need to be a BPC member to participate. Rating will take about an hour +/-, and cost will be around $20. Timing & location TBD.
.
5) SAT. 9/14 PicklersPalooza - Pickleball for ALL Festival at Birch Bay Activity Center (BBAC);
Co-hosted by BBAC & BPC. Everyone welcome!
To download, print and distribute flyer, go: bit.ly/PIcklersPalooza
To pre-register (necessary so that your insurance waiver is already signed and you do not have an extended check-in period at the welcome table the day of the event), go to www.PicklersPalooza.com .
.
6) SAVE the DATE: Sunday 9/22 BPC CLUB DEVELOPMENT MEETING:
@ 5:45pm (Potluck @ 5pm) Gail & Pat’s; 2829 Lynn St (near Yeagers)
.
Thank you for supporting pickleball in our community!
bellinghampickle@gmail.com
www.bellinghampickleball.org
#bellinghampickleball
Flyers/Documents • Bellingham Pickleball Club
Flyers/Documents Week View of Monthly Calendar (2 downloads) BPC Session Schedule: August (updated 8/13) (3 downloads) 8/18 Agenda & Candidate Info (3 downloads) BPC Election & General Meeting Info w/proxy 2019 (117 downloads) Recreational Pickleball Etiquette 101 (44 downloads) BPC Skill-level Rati...All regular scheduled sessions are in effect @ Cornwall- YAY!
SCHEDULED SKILL-LEVEL SESSIONS
Beginner/Novice Sessions (< 3.0):
MONDAY: 3pm-4:30pm (Hosts: Carol L., Eileen N, Dotty M., Marv M.)
WEDNESDAY: 3pm-4:30PM (Hosts: Rick A., Ed G)
SATURDAY 1pm-3pm (Hosts: Eileen N, Amy B.)
Intermediate Sessions:
THURS: 3.0-3.5 Low-Mid Intermediate @ 1-3PM (Host: Polly)
MONDAY: 3.5-4.0 Mid-Upper Intermediate to Low Advanced:
1pm-3pm (Host: Melinda H.)
TUESDAY LADDER 3.25-3.99 Low-Upper Intermediate 5:30pm-8:30pm; ongoing through summer: (Carsten K.) Limit is 16 players per night.
.
DROP-IN PLAY SESSIONS (Novice through Advanced)
MONDAY – SATURDAY MORNINGS with “Court Host”:
9AM-12PM (+/-)
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS “No Host”: 5:30PM until whenever…
SUNDAY AUGUST 18th 2019 is the 1st Annual General Meeting and BPC Board Elections (with pickleball!)
Fairhaven Park Pavilion
(Come early for some pickleball if you want. 😊)
> 4PM: Mexican meal theme (BPC provides some, and others can bring more to supplement.)
> 5PM: 1st Annual General Meeting & BPC Board Elections;
We will be voting on slate of 7 board directors.
> 6:30PM (or sooner): Stay & enjoy some pickleball!
Please come to support our wonderful community; AND to vote!
www.bellinghampickleball.org
#bellinghampickleball
Enjoy yourself on the beautiful courts.
Be kind to one another. Play hard.
Beginner/novice session Saturday @ 1pm.
Remember that during morning hosted Drop-in session with level tags, you are welcome to select:
"Any Level" which welcomes everyone,
or Your Skill-level (or down).
To play in a group above your skill-level, you need to either be invited to join a group, or check to see whether it might be a good time for you to join in. (Hint: sometimes it might be and other times it won't be.)
The Skill-level Self-assessment Rating Sheet posted on kiosk & website can help you know your level.
bellinghampickleball.org/flyers-documents/
bellinghampickle@gmail.com
#bellinghampickleball
Flyers/Documents • Bellingham Pickleball Club
Flyers/Documents BPC Session Schedule: August (1 download) BPC Session Schedule: July (21 downloads) Recreational Pickleball Etiquette 101 (33 downloads) BPC Skill-level Rating Scale (1-page with glossary; Beginner to 4.0) (33 downloads) BPC Skill-level Rating Scale (2-page; Beginner to 5.0) (164 do...The Cornwall pickleball courts are now done and open for play!!
Thank you to everyone who has helped along the way! 😊
COME CELEBRATE WITH US NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING 8/7 @ 6PM for the “SOFT OPENING”.
We’ll have ribbon cutting, brief acknowledgments, Pickleball Skills Rodeo, and then open social play for the rest of the evening.
All levels welcome!
Come try your skills with The “Beast Ball Machine”.
See how you do with “Dingle Dinking” and “Challenge Courts”.
Wear your cowboy hat or bandana, (or not,) but please join us to celebrate the long wait!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR & PLEASE JOIN US NEXT WEDNESDAY 6PM+.
www.bellinghampickleball.org
#bellinghampickleball
They look great! Will look forward to playing on them when I’m back in Bellingham. Fun meeting lots of you last week!
Lots of work together making a difference!
Wonderful job. You guys deserve a huge congrats and a big ole' pat on the back.
Beautiful
Good idea with the cover on the fence. Our courts in New Hyde Park needs them. Where can I get some. Just need 24 feet.
Awesome!!! Congrats to the folk behind the scenes making your new courts a reality. Can't wait for more pics.
Allllllrightttt.