In this issue:
| Volunteers - Student Training |
Alpine Signage - Volunteer Opportunity |
| August Outdoor Play Statistics |
Play at One Possession Facility |
Membership Breakdown by Rating
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Volunteers Needed for Student Training
We have some student training coming up pretty quickly for September and we need 12 volunteers for each session.
We need to know as soon as possible (before September 7th) who can help as the schedule needs to be in place .
All sessions take place at the Larose courts. The dates and times we need volunteers for are as follows:
1) Friday, September 13th 1:30 - 2:45 (25 students, grade 7 and 8)
2) Tuesday, September 17th 10:30 am - 12:15 pm (25 students, grade 6)
3) Wednesday Sept 18: 10:30 am - 12:15 pm (35 students, grades 4 & 5)
4) Wednesday Sept 25: 10:30 am - 12:15 pm (35 students, grades 4 & 5)
5) Thursday Sept 26: 10:30 am - 12:15 pm (25 students, grade 6)
Please respond with the dates that you can volunteer, as soon as possible - by no later than September 7th.
If you have trained before that is well and good, but there will be some training plans for student groups which will be sent out later.
This student training means a lot to our club, to the schools, and to the City of St. Albert, and your help is very much appreciated.
E-mail Nancy Abrahamson by click here if you can help out.
Scheduling updates will be sent out once all information is sorted.
Volunteer Opportunity - Alpine Court Signage
Pauline McCormick, one of our Club members, has recommended that the Club put up signage at the Alpine outdoor pickleball courts. Furthermore, Pauline has agreed to lead the process of designing this sign for which the Club has received detailed specs related to same. Thanks Pauline!!
If you or someone you know has graphic design experience, Pauline could use your help. Just send Pauline an e-mail briefly describing your interest in helping out with this effort and some details regarding your associated skill set.
Call for Captains for Indoor Play
Captains are needed for the following sessions (except where indicated otherwise, we only have one captain for each of these sessions and it is obviously very important to have 2 in order to provide backup and share duties):
Bertha Kennedy ALL sessions Monday 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Red Willow 2.5/unrated Monday 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (no captains)
Bertha Kennedy 4.0+ sessions Tuesday 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Red Willow 2.5/unrated sessions Monday 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Bertha Kennedy 2.5/unrated sessions Wednesday 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Bertha Kennedy ALL sessions Saturday 2:30 pm to 4:45 pm
JJ nearing 2.5/unrated sessions Thursday 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Red Willow 2.5/unrated sessions Thursday 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Lois E Hole ALL sessions Friday 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
If anyone can help captain at any of these sessions please contact our venue manager at venuemanager@pickleballstalbert.ca.
Please Note: Indoor play at our school venues will begin the week of September 30th.
August Outdoor Play Statistics
In case you are interested in numbers, please see the Alpine outdoor play statistics for August below:
Rating Level Attendees
2.5 223
3.0 248
3.5 540
3.5+ 281
4.0+ 299
4.5+ 26
ALL 230
70+ 36
League Play 180
Partner Play 186
3.0 DUPR 76
3.5 DUPR 115
Total Attendance 2,440
By Comparison, July attendance was 2,360; June saw 2,003 participants and May attendance was 1,820.
Play at the One Possession Facility
Registration for Play sessions at the One possession venue at 320 Circle drive in St. Albert will open September 8th at midnight. Play sessions will begin the week of September 30th. These are six week sessions at a cost of $45.00. Please read the description on the registration so that you fully understand how a play session works! You may find these sessions on the One Possession Play Calendar by clicking here.
Membership Breakdown by Rating Level
We now have over 1,000 active members!! This sport and our Club are really taking off! The breakdown of our members at the end of August (with comparative figures for July) are as follows:
July August (Current) Inc/(Dec)
No Rating 329 341 12
2.5 Rating 42 43 1
3.0 Rating 155 157 2
3.5 Rating 254 257 3
4.0 Rating 181 183 2
4.5+ Rating 54 54 Nil
Total Members 1015 1035 20
Until next time keep your paddle up!