ALL indoor BPC-hosted pickleball sessions are cancelled until further notice due to gym closures related to Covid-19.
This includes:
• Bellingham School District (Fairhaven Middle Schools. Sehome High School and all other schools);
• Meridian High School;
• Bellingham Covenant Church, beginner and novice sessions.
If you make the personal choice to play pickleball in other venues, indoors or out, we highly recommend that you use excellent hygiene measures & physical distance to minimize the potential spread from person to person. And of course, cover sneezes & coughs with your arm, avoid physical contact, and don’t come at all if you feel sick at all, or have been around people who are sick. During this time it is safer to play in small closed groups with agreed upon hygiene practices than in an open group. If you are in a high risk health category, we recommend that you not play in open groups.
NEW BPC-Hosted Sessions:
February 29th – April 3rd @ School Gyms
For liability reasons, you must be or become a BPC member to participate at school gyms. (https://bellinghampickleball.org/membership/)
Saturdays 1pm-4pm @ Meridian High School Gym
Courts: 4 indoor badminton courts, with 2 limited additional courts
Cost: $6-20 (sliding scale).
Limit of 20 people per session
NEW: “Top Pickle” Ladder
Start with drills, & then play “Top Pickle”, where players move up a court & split when they win a game, while players move down a court & split when they lose a game.
Feb. 29th: Levels 2.5-3.0;
March 7th: Levels 3.0-3.5
March 21st: Levels 3.5-4.0
March 28th: Levels 2.0-2.5
For an invitation, contact Carsten @ ckroon@gmail.com or 360-746-1298, and include: Name, contact info, AND date of session(s). You’ll want to download the SPOND app to get an invitation.
Friday Nights @ Sehome High Gym; 6-9pm
Courts: 3 badminton courts in auxiliary gym;
Cost $3-8 (you choose)
Limit of 15 people
To request a session invitation, include name, contact info, AND session date. You’ll want to download the SPOND app to get an invitation.
We need folks to volunteer as hosts to ensure these sessions happen. To volunteer or inquire, contact bellinghampickle@gmail.com
March 6th:
Beginner to low novice; (Levels 1.0-2.0); Coached drills, and open play.
Hosted by Goebels. Contact bagoebel@gmail.com
CANCELLED by School District March 13th:
Level 2.0 – 2.5; Coached Drills, rotating drill games, plus play; Led by Dotti Berry.
Contact Carsten @ ckroon@gmail.com or 360-746-1298.
March 20th:
Levels 2.5-3.0; Drills, and then play.
Contact salishsue@gmail.com or 360-671-7109.
March 27th:
Levels 3.0-3.5; Drills and then play.
Contact ckroon@gmail.com or 360-746-1298.
April 3rd:
Level 3.5 & above; Drills, and then play.
Contact ckroon@gmail.com or 360-746-1298
Cornwall Park, Bellingham
For inquiries, contact bellinghampickle@gmail.com.
Fairhaven Park, Bellingham
For inquiries, contact bellinghampickle@gmail.com.
YMCA, Bellingham
The downtown Bellingham YMCA has two indoor courts during scheduled drop-in pickleball as well as indoor league play and teaching clinics.
https://www.whatcomymca.org/bellingham-gymnasium (gym schedule)
YMCA, Ferndale
The Ferndale YMCA has two indoor courts during scheduled drop-in in pickleball, and some sessions designated for various levels.
https://www.whatcomymca.org/ferndale-gymnasium (gym schedule)
Bellingham Covenant Church, Bellingham
1530 E. Bakerview, Bellingham 98226
Beginners – low novice (under 2.5): Thursdays 2:30-4pm; Mondays 7:30-9pm.
2.0 through 2.5 (lower novice & upper novice) with an emphasis on drills for those who want coaching: Tuesdays 2:30-4pm
Sessions start with drills, and progress to game play.
Hosts: Ed G., & Dirk V., with support from Marv B., and Paula T.
Contact: bagoebel@gmail.com for a “Spond” invitation.
Sehome High School Gym, Bellingham
3.0 – 3.5; Tuesday 6pm-9pm.
The sessions will start with drills, and progress to game play.
Hosts are Erica & Amy.
Contact ericakulm1@gmail.com
NOTE: Session invitations may already be closed due to high demand.
Fairhaven Middle School Gym, Bellingham
There are two halves of the gym, each with three lined badminton courts (which means we only need to tape the kitchen lines). Because volunteer BPC hosts have stepped up, we have been able to reserve ½ gym or the entire gym for various available evenings. These are for designated levels in correlation to the choice of the hosts who are volunteering.
SESSION CHOICES ARE:
2.0 – 3.0 Thursday @ 6pm; East gym with Hosts Susan and Rick
NOTE: Session invitations are currently closed due to high demand.
Contact: Susan & Rick @ salishsue@gmail.com of 360-671-7109
Join us for fun as we continue to learn to control shots and develop game strategy. We’ll learn skill-sharpening drills and exercises prior to lots of time for playing games. At some sessions we’ll also incorporate 4D drill-skill assessments as time & helpers permit. (Deep Serve, Deep Return, Dropshots, & Dinks).
3.25 – 3.5 @ Thursday @ 6pm; West gym with Kim Hei
NOTE: Session invitations are currently closed due to high demand.
Contact: Kim @ klphei101@hotmail.com or 651-900-4543
Our objective is to have fun with particular focus on ball control and improving skills . After starting with skills then games, we may break halfway through for a few skill-reinforcing rounds such as dink-only or 3rd shot drop games.
3.75 – 4.5 Tuesday @ 6pm; West gym with Carsten Kroon
Contact Carsten @ ckroon@gmail.com or 360-746-1298 for an invitation
The sessions will start with drills, and progress to a Shoot-out Ladder format, followed by open play.
If you have general questions, contact bellinghampickle@gmail.com.
Skagit YMCA, Mt. Vernon
https://skagit.recliquecore.com/classes/printer_friendly/?BranchID=13 (gym schedule)
Birch Bay Activity Center, Blaine
BBAC (Part of Birch Bay and Blaine Parks and Rec) has regularly scheduled indoor pickleball times for drop in play by level during daytime and evening sessions.
Semiahmoo Resort, Blaine
The fitness center at the Semihamoo Resort, Blaine has four indoor pickleball courts for scheduled drop in pickleball, as well as two outdoor tennis courts.
https://www.semiahmoo.com/health-club.php
Front Desk: 360-318-2009; Email: Brenda @ hbgelwicks@mail.com / Suzanne @ smelby@semiahmoo.com
Bellingham Athletic Club (Cordata), Bellingham
The BAC at Cordata has 1 indoor pickleball court for drop in play in their gym, as well as 3 outside courts.
Have we missed a place to play? Contact us if you think there is more information that should be added to the list above.