In this issue:
| Call for Indoor Captains |
Thanks to Volunteers |
| Available Volunteer Roles |
July Outdoor Play Statistics |
| Stickers for Indoor Play |
Bag Needed |
| Membership Breakdown by Rating |
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Call for Indoor Captains / Indoor Schedules
Please be advised that the Club will be holding Indoor Captains meetings at Red Willow Church on September 4th from 9:00 to 10:30 am and later the same day from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.
You should note that the Indoor Calendars have now been posted to the website (yeahhhhh!). Indoor play will begin on September 30th (or possibly even later dependent on the weather).
Please consider stepping forward to become a captain at the schools or at Red Willow Church.
A team of two or three members is ideal for each session to share the commitments.
At the meetings the procedures for being an indoor captain will be explained step by step. For those who have not done this before - don't fear it's a pretty straightforward and simple process - and you get to meet and interact with a lot of nice people!
Please respond to the venue manager by clicking here to let Eileen know what session you plan to attend.
This is a wonderful way to give back to the Club as we cannot have play sessions without our captains. Thank you for considering this opportunity to volunteer.
Thanks to Our Volunteers
We had over 50 folks attend the volunteer thank you on August 10th. It was a great turnout and the weather cooperated. Art and Jeanine did a great job organizing the event including signage and photo opportunities, a great lunch and a wonderful welcoming sign. Thank you so much for all of your hard work Art and Jeanine!
On behalf of the Board Eileen thanked all of our amazing volunteers!
Eileen's Volunteer Thank You:
V is for very; we are so very thankful for all of you and your volunteering!
O is for outstanding; by giving so many hours to the Club and taking care of so many tasks we are considered a wonderful club - thanks to you for being outstanding!
L is for lucky and loyal; we are lucky that we have you stepping forward and over the years I have seen so many of the same volunteers step forward year after year - for your loyalty, thank you
U is for unbeatable and unbelievable; for your hours of commitment especially for the seasoned volunteers; we also welcome the new volunteers for stepping forward.
N is for nourishing as you take newbies under your wings! Your kind actions bring more people stepping forward and we do need that with 1015 members.
T is for terrific and treasured; you are all terrific for all that you do for the Club; you are so treasured for all of your commitment to the Club.
E is for exceptional; the Club is only as good as its volunteers, thank you for being exceptional!
E is for engaging and enthusiastic; by being engaged in volunteering and carrying out your volunteering with enthusiasm, everything runs so smoothly.
R is for remarkable and respect; last but not least, you are all remarkable and we respect you so much for all of your hard work (sometimes daily for many of you).
So thank you, muchas gratias, danke, gor a maith agat, merci - for all that you do!!!
Three cheers for our incredible volunteers!!!
Available Volunteer Roles
Safety Coordinator:
What are the tasks associated with this role?
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Itemize the first aid kits and document their placement
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Prepare and maintain first aid kits for use in various venues
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Order restock items when required
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Monitor the upkeep of the AED Machine (battery life, etc.)
Training will be provided.
Time commitment - 5 hours/year.
If you are interested please respond to:
venuemanager@pickleballstalbert.ca
Rating Coordinators:
Looking for 2 members to join the rating coordination team to assist with the preparation of rating clinics.
Preferred Competencies of Rating Coordinators:
- Eagerness to learn
- Organizational and interpersonal skills
- Basic knowledge of Excel is required
- Familiar with Pickleball Brackets software
- Assist the leads with other tasks
Training will be provided.
Time commitment - 3 to 5 hours/month.
If you are interested please respond to:
rating1@pickleballstalbert.ca
Facilities Task Team Committee Members:
We are looking for individuals to join our Facilities Task Team to help promote and advocate for a new 20+ outdoor court facility in St. Albert.
The FT Team has 2 main work streams at this time:
1. Outdoor Facilities
a.) Research possible land available for courts.
b.) Apply for grants, seek sponsors to support and sponsor new outdoor courts; work with COSA in the process of getting courts built.
This new court initiative will take significant effort over the next 2 years.
2. Indoor Facilities
SAPC members with new ideas and backgrounds suited to either of these mandates would be especially appreciated. For example, we would love to have folks with the following skills and abilities to volunteer for this role:
- Insights in facilities operating and capital project costs.
- Experience with Strategic Planning and risk assessment in a business setting
- Negotiating skills in private and public business setting
If you are interested, please contact Eileen at:
president@pickleballstalbert.ca
July Outdoor Play Statistics
In case you are interested in numbers, please see the Alpine outdoor play statistics for July below:
Rating Level Attendees
2.5 146
3.0 113
3.5 610
3.5+ 182
4.0+ 312
4.5+ 29
ALL 262
70+ 52
League Play 180
Partner Play 236
3.0 DUPR 92
3.5 DUPR 146
Total Attendance 2,360
By Comparison, June total attendance was 2,003 and May was 1,820.
Get your Stickers for Indoor Play
Remember that you will need to have stickers to pay for indoor play which is starting shortly as noted above. If you need stickers click here after logging into your SAPC profile. Under the Members menu you will find the Store allowing you to purchase your sticker sheets from the website. The current price is $67 including GST for 20 stickers.
Bag Needed
Does anyone have a large rolling hockey bag or rolling duffle bag waiting to be used? The one we used at Alpine has broken zippers and is getting very worn out.
Note: Thank you Nela for donating the bag that is in use at the moment.
Pease contact venuemanager@pickleballstalbert.ca if you have one you are willing to donate. Thanks so much in advance!
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 July (with comparative figures for June) are as follows:
June July (Current) Inc/(Dec)
No Rating 317 329 12
2.5 Rating 39 42 3
3.0 Rating 151 155 4
3.5 Rating 254 254 0
4.0 Rating 187 181 (6)
4.5+ Rating 46 54 8
Total Members 994 1015 21
Until next time keep your paddle up!