Reminder:
Due to the construction on the Cornwall pickleball courts, the scheduled beginner/novice & intermediate skill-level sessions will be held at Elizabeth Park until the end of the month, or until posted otherwise.
Please plan for extra time to find parking at Elizabeth, so you can arrive on-time.
You can always check www.bellinghampickleball.org for the latest updates.
Beginner/Novice Sessions
Monday 3pm
Wednesday 3pm
Saturday 1pm
Intermediate Sessions
3.5-4.0 (mid-upper intermediate) Monday 1pm
3.0-3.5 (low-mid intermediate) Thursday 1pm
(Tuesday evening ladder is temporarily suspended during Cornwall construction.)
Regular morning drop-in sessions will continue Mon-Sat on the Cornwall tennis courts.
Hope you get out and enjoy this beautiful weather!
Here is the last-minute link to the agenda for this Sunday's BPC meeting at Catharine & Peter's @ 2210 Hawk Way, Bham 98229 (above Lake Padden). If you can't make it, you can still shoot us an email with your input (ideally before 4pm Sunday).https://bellinghampickleball.org/meeting-notes/
Meeting is @ 5:45pm; optional potluck @ 5pm.
Look forward to seeing you soon. š
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Meeting Notes • Bellingham Pickleball Club
Meeting AgendasFormal Notice of Elections, Upcoming Meeting, Session Info, & Reminders!
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FORMAL NOTICE
UPCOMING BPC ELECTIONS & 1st Annual General Meeting on SUNDAY AUGUST 18, 2019:
4PM+ at Fairhaven Park Pavilion
RSVP Requested to help with planning (but not required).
(Come early for some pickleball if you want. š)
4PM: Mexican meal theme (BPC provides some, and attendees bring foods to supplement.)
5:00-6:30PM: 1st Annual General Meeting and BPC Board Elections
(Nominee slate will be emailed & posted by August 8th, 2019. Specific election proxy forms will also be available 8/8.)
6:30PM+ Stay & enjoy some pickleball!
RSVP Requested to help with planning (but not required).
Seeking volunteers to help with:
Making/ bringing food;
Event planning;
Day of the event tasks.
Nominations or inquiries for board of directors (nomination deadline is 8/3/19);
Please contact us with interest, ideas, or questions.
THIS SUNDAY 7/21, BPC DEVELOPMENT MEETING 5:45pm: You're Invited!
(Optional potluck @ 5pm.). This will be more like an open board meeting as we will be discussing bylaws, elections, annual meeting, plus Cornwall etc.
Location is at Peter & Catharine's @ 2210 Hawk Way, Bham 98229 (above Lake Padden). Their place is beautiful!
BHAM PARK SURVEY: Take this to advocate for more pickleball facilities in the parks, if you havenāt already. This survey is super important!! Please share! š
www.surveymonkey.com/r/Bhamparks
PORTABLE PICKLEBALL NETS AVAILABLE
Let us know if you want to be oriented so you can get (or return) the portable nets for Cornwall tennis courts from the Horseshoe Shed. BPC now also has 4 other portable nets that members can check out (when available). Inquiries welcome.
DROP-IN PLAY (at Cornwall or other venues)
While the pickleball courts are closed (2-3 weeks), come play in the mornings on Cornwall tennis courts or arrange to meet up at Fairhaven, Elizabeth Park, Ferndale or Mt. Vernon YMCA, BBAC, or elsewhere (or at other times). Itās all very informal while the pickleball courts arenāt available. (NOTE: When pickleball courts are out of commission due to resurfacing, skill-level sessions will be held at Elizabeth Park Tennis Courts.)
SCHEDULED SKILL-LEVEL SESSIONS @ ELIZABETH PARK :
>Beginner/Novice: MONDAYS @ 3PM; WEDNESDAYS 3PM; SATURDAYS 1PM ;
>3.5-4.0/ mid to upper intermediate: MONDAY 1PM (Host: Melinda)
>3.25+ Ladder (Suspended); Usually Tuesdays @ 5:30; (for an invitation to join, text Carsten @360.746.1298 with your name).
> 3.0-3.5/ low to mid-intermediate: THURSDAYS (Host: Polly).
CORNWALL TENNIS COURTS: While the pickleball courts are closed, we can follow the rule of one-hour max wait time for tennis players (and picklers if needed). After pickleball courts re-open, weāll return to offering tennis players priority on the tennis courts.
SEATTLE METRO PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
7/26-7/28, Shoreline WA.
You can volunteer even if you arenāt competing. 1hr to 4hr shifts available.
Please consider signing up as a volunteer.
www.signupgenius.com/go/409084aadaa28a2fc1-seattle
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CORNWALL COURTS "SOFT OPENINGā: tentatively scheduled: Wednesday 8/7 @ 6pm
Brief thank yous, fun activity court rotations, followed by open play. Stay tuned for more details to come. Thank you planning committee!
REMINDERS
9/14 PICKLE-PALOOZA FESTIVAL at Birch Bay Activity Center (BBAC);
Co-hosted by BBAC & BPC. All welcome! More info to comeā¦.
āSpring" MEMBERSHIP DRIVE for New & Renewing Members
Thank you to 150 members who renewed or joined in the past few months!
Online BPC membership available @ bellinghampickleball.org Paper copies available at Cornwall Kiosk, or downloadable online. You need to be
BPC MAGNETIC NAME TAG: If you want one, let Wheeler know @ wheeler225@gmail.com
Thank you supporting pickleball in our community!
Input always welcome.
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NOTICE:
Here is info about scheduled skill-level sessions while Cornwall pickleball courts are closed for 2-3 weeks. Morning drop-in play can still happen @ Cornwall on tennis courts, or at other locations. (Please be patient & supportive as the court closure date change was unexpected.)
ELIZABETH PARK tennis courts are the location for scheduled skill-level sessions (striped for use with 4 portable nets)
MONDAY
1-3pm: 3.5-4.0 (mid-upper intermediate with Melinda)
3-5pm : beginner/novice with Carol Lo & helpers. Please arrive on time.
TUESDAY LADDER (cancelled until further notice)
WEDNESDAY Beginner/novice
NOTE START TIME CHANGE: 3-4:30pm (was previously 2:30-4pm) Please arrive on time.
THURSDAY 1-3pm; 3.0-3.5 (Low to MId-Intermediate with Polly)
SATURDAY 1-3pm Beginner/Novice (with Eileen & helpers). Please arrive on time.
Thank you for your understanding and flexibility as we muddle through the next few weeks.
(Original Facebook post is below in case you missed it.)
www.bellinghampickleball.org
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Are there paddles available to borrow or do you need to bring your own?
MAJOR CORNWALL ALERT!
We JUST got a message that the the prep for the court surfacing is starting TODAY. Pickleball courts are closed, but you can play on tennis courts, with or without portable nets.
If you want to know how to get the portable nets out of the horseshoe shed, just let us know. Please abide by the 1-hour max wait time for tennis players if they arrive.
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360.305.034
Portable nets are going up now at on the Cornwall tennis courts. Stay tuned as to whether they will give us permission to also use the courts for the skill-level sessions.
Resurfacing looks great. Lines will look awesome on that black top