Pickled Pink May 5-6

MARK YOUR CALENDARS TO BE PICKLED PINK MAY 5-6

Our fundraiser, in partnership with The Breast Center, continues with The Pickled Pink Pickleball tournament Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6 at the Dublin Park courts in Madison. Funds raised benefit the Breast Cancer Patient Assistance Fund.

 Registration will be $40 plus $5 per event registered and includes a nice T-shirt. Spread the word to all your pickleball friends club members and non-members. Age divisions are 18-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+ and skill levels 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5+. A round robin format will be used and all players will be guaranteed at least 4 games.  Because it is a fundraiser there will be no refunds, even in the event of inclement weather.  Click Here for information and to register for the tournament.  In addition to tournament play, there will be Chance to Win drawings, and food vendors. 

Mixed doubles will be on Friday from noon until 8 PM, women’s doubles Saturday morning from 8 AM to noon, men’s doubles from noon until 8 PM.  Medals will be awarded for the top three finishers in each division and bracket. On Friday, the current plan is to start with the 70+ age bracket, then 60-69 and moving down in age brackets, trying to accommodate those who have to work during the day.  

Your participation will assist patients with essential expenses during their cancer treatment. Breast cancer is one of the most expensive cancers to treat, and your participation to help raise these much needed funds is appreciated.  

Please join in both as a tournament participant and volunteer (sign-ups will come out closer to the event)!

Make an impact and be PICKLED PINK!

Holiday Social and Club Tournament

HPC Holiday Social and Club Tournament

Where: Sandra Moon Pickleball Courts
When: December 3rd, 9 am – Noon

The Holiday season is fast approaching – time to get Holly & Jolly on the courts!  Join us for our final HPC social of the year on Saturday, December 3, at the Sandra Moon outdoor courts, 9 am-Noon.  We will share treats, fun times, and a festive, random draw, club tournament designed for all skill levels.  Per the flyer, come in your jolliest spirit and merriest attire to increase your tourney score. Note that volunteering to help also gets you extra tourney points. 

We will be collecting donations for the North Alabama Food Bank to spread good cheer in our community.   Use the link below to sign up for the social/tourney and to volunteer by November 29.  All members are welcome for the social, but tourney participants will be limited to the first 88 to sign up.  (We are aware that this is the same day as the SEC Football Championship, but that’s not until 3PM CT – we promise to be finished well ahead of kickoff.)  Let’s get ready to be the merriest picklers on the moon!

Sign up here:

https://www.pickleball-huntsville.com/events/holiday_social_2022.php

Let’s Play!

Judy Hayes

Temporary schedule change for Challenger gym.

Because it is Fall Break next week (October 3rd thru October 7th), Challenger gym will change its schedule for next week only.  Monday through Friday it will be open for pickleball 9 am – Noon. The gym closes at 6 pm, so there will be no evening play.

Glow in the Dark Pickleball Event

Let’s Glow!
Glow in the Dark Pickleball Event

When:  October 27th
Location:  Trinity United Methodist Church Gym, 607 Airport Rd, Huntsville

All HPC members are invited to our first Glow in the Dark Pickleball event.  See the attached flyer for details.  There will be free food and indoor play on 3 neon decorated courts.  PLEASE REGISTER @ THE LINK BELOW BY OCT. 20, so we know how much food to provide.

https://www.pickleball-huntsville.com/register_glow_in_the_dark.php

The gym may get crowded, so please refrain from bringing gym bags or bulky items.  Just bring your paddle – we will even have neon tape you can use for decorating it!  Make sure your name is on your paddle to make it easier to ID in the paddle pile.

If you’d like to help setup the courts or decorate the gym earlier on the day of the event, please volunteer by contacting Sandy Greene at sandy.greene@pickleball-huntsville.com

Let’s Glow Play!

Challenger Gym – August schedule Update

Monday, August 1st, is the last day for daytime play, so the gym will be open from Noon – 5:30 pm for open play.  After Monday, this will be the weekly time schedule:

  • Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays – open play, 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm, entire gym.
  • Tuesdays and Wednesdays – open play only on 2 courts, 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm. We are sharing the gym with basketball, if people show up to play. If no one shows up, then all courts can be available. 

Challenger Gym – August schedule

This week is the last week the Challenger gym will be open all day due to school starting at the beginning of August. For August, we will have the gym from 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm every evening for pickleball.  The gym staff will need to be out of the building by 8 pm.  Some days we will share the gym with basketball, but we are getting first choice of days for the full gym. We are coordinating with the gym staff and will announce a schedule soon. In September, the schedule will potentially change again. 

New Location to play pickleball indoors in Huntsville.

Effective immediately, we have a new location to play pickleball indoors. Play is now available at Challenger Gym located at 13555 Chaney Thompson Rd SE, Huntsville, 35803. Please see the summer schedule below.

Mondays
9 am – 2 pm open play


Tuesdays 
9 am – Noon – ladies only play
Noon – 5:30 pm – open play

Wednesdays
9 am – Noon – men only play 
Noon pm – 5:30 pm – gym open for drills, first come-first serve – schedule on playtimescheduler


Thursdays
9 am – 2 pm – beginner play only
2 pm – 5:30 pm – open play


Fridays 
9 am – 5:30 pm – open play