Nominating Committee Update	2025 Tournament Dates
Alberta Club Symposium	Membership Renewal
Insurance Update	Referee Clinics
Membership Count

Nominating Committee Update

As members may or may not be aware, the SAPC Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled to take place on March 11, 2025.

In preparation for the AGM, the Nominating Committee has prepared the following report for the open positions and candidates who have chosen to stand for election for each position. 

The following Board positions are open for election at the March 11, 2025 AGM.

Vice President:  Vacant  (Candidate Jeanine Au )

Director at large 1:  Vacant (Candidate Douwe Spriensma )

Treasurer :  Vacant (Laura Spencer will stand for re-election )

Secretary :  Vacant (Candidate Cecile Gartner)   

The following non Board positions are open for election or vacant at the March 11, 2025 Annual General Meeting:

Auditor:  Vacant (Lawrence Taylor will stand for re-election)

Nominating Committee 

Chair:  Kevin McClean ( Not due for re-election)

Member:  Brenda Regehr (Not due for re-election)

Member:  Vacant (Need Candidate)

Member:  Vacant (Need Candidate)

Member:  Vacant (Need Candidate)

Unfortunately we have been unsuccessful in finding candidates for the vacant nominating committee member positions.

2025 Tournament Dates

Please note that the dates have been set for the Club's 2025 tournaments as follows:

May 31:  Volunteer thank you, 12 courts from 9:00 to 12:00 Noon and then all courts are given back to the City (if rain, June 1st alternate day)

June 7th and 8th:  Two day fun SAPC tournament 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

August 15th to 17th:  Three day sanctioned tournament 8:30am to 5:00pm

September 20th:  One day fun SAPC tournament (Sept 21st rain day)

September 27th:  Volunteer thank you, 12 courts from 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon and then all courts are given back to the City (Sept 28th rain day)

Club Symposium

Our Club has been invited to send representatives to the Alberta Club Symposium on May 31st and June 1st in Calgary.  The cost for the two-day "Game Changers" Club Symposium is $75.00 per person, which includes breakfast and lunch on both days, along with valuable club executive information from our guest speakers.  It will be well worth your time.

You may find the itinerary and registration for the "Game Changers" symposium by clicking here.

Membership Renewal

Just a reminder to our membership, at SAPC we have two steps to our renewals or new memberships. This is clearly outlined when you go through the registration process.  You must renew with pickleball Canada and pickleball Alberta.

As of February 1st there are many members who have not completed both parts of the renewal process.  Those who have not completed both steps will receive an email shortly and they have until March 1st  to complete both parts of the renewal process.   Members who are advised of this anomaly and don't correct it by March 1st will be suspended.  It is so important for insurance purposes that all members follow this process.

Please note that our play Captains will be given the names of suspended members, so they will not be able to play until their membership is up to date.

Insurance  

While we are on the topic of Pickleball Alberta and Canada membership, we believe that a little update on insurance coverage may be in order.

Please be advised of the following summary of adjustments to the Pickleball Canada Insurance Program for 2025.  

These adjustments resulted from an extensive review of our past coverages and included input from the Pickleball Canada Finance and Risk Committee, our insurance brokerage, external reviewers and input provided by our Provincial/Territorial Sport Organizations (PTSOs).   

This process has resulted in enhanced coverages under the Pickleball Canada Insurance Program, and we are very pleased to report that the premiums for these coverages have not increased from those assessed to Pickleball Canada members in 2024.  

As a result of these efforts, our General Liability Policy has been updated as follows: 

• Tenants Legal Liability has increased from $1 million to $5 million. 

Please note this provides coverage for losses to rented or leased third        party property/ facilities that a member may be responsible for  

•  Employers Liability has increased from $1 million to $2 million. 

This coverage protects an employer in the case of litigation brought on      by an employee (where there isn’t Worker’s Compensation in place)  

•  There has been an addition of Employee Benefits Liability which was   not in the coverage plan in previous years; $1 million coverage has         been added 

This coverage is solely provided as protection to employers from the          financial exposure that would stem from errors in administering an              employee in the plan

•  Abuse and Molestation Liability has increased from $500,000 to $1   million 

Referee Clinics  

If you have any friends or family that might be interested in learning how to referee pickleball, please be advised that there are two "Introduction to Pickleball Refereeing Clinics" scheduled thus far for 2025 in Alberta. 

Details are noted below:

1. Leduc, Alberta - March 1st and 2nd. To register e-mail rwnwhome@telus.net

2. Medicine Hat, Alberta -  June 7th and 8th. To register e-mail knutsondr@gmail.com

Please note that these clinics are free to all participants.

Club Membership Statistics  

Approximately two thirds of our 2024 members have renewed their membership for 2025.  As you may be aware, many of our members wait to return from snowbirding down south and/or for spring/summer play to begin before renewing.  As always, we encourage all members to renew as soon as possible if you haven't done so already - for instructions on how to quickly do so, just click here.

                              January/25    February/25 (Current)    Inc/(Dec)

No Rating                    178                              208                               30         

2.5 Rating                      29                                 31                                 2

3.0 Rating                    107                              117                               10                 

3.5 Rating                    192                              204                               12 

4.0 Rating                       98                              102                                 4 

4.5+ Rating                    21                                 24                                 3

Total Members          625                             686                             61