HPC “Beat the Heat” Tropical Tournament – July 27
Summer is upon us and temperatures are getting hotter! By July, we expect things to really heat up. So, we’ve planned a fun event for you to play and stay cool…come BEAT THE HEAT at our first Tropical Tournament on July 27, indoors at the UAH Fitness Center. See our flyer below. Register for the tournament at www.pickleball-huntsville.com/register_beat_the_heat_tournament_2024.php
This will be a free, fun, social format, for all skill levels, like our holiday tournaments. Be sure to note how you can earn your bonus points. Medals awarded to top 3 players. And we have some really cool, pickleball themed door prizes that all attendees have a chance to win.
Club members only (for liability reasons), so join or renew before you register. Come play with old friends and meet some new ones. If you’d just like to come watch and socialize, that’s okay, too – we’d love to see you there!
Summer Pickleball at Mark Russell Recreation Center
This information is from Huntsville Parks and Recreation. The Location & Times page will be updated when needed.
This summer, we are trying to accommodate many programs and sports at the Mark Russell Recreation Center, such as our Summer Camp program and ongoing fitness classes. In order to do this, we are going to have to revise the Summer Pickleball schedule. We will be removing some morning times (Mondays and Tuesdays), but we will also be adding some additional evening and specialty times. These times are only for June 3-July 26. Please see the details below.
!! UPCOMING SUMMER PROGRAMS AT MARK RUSSELL—ONLY HELD JUNE 3-JULY 26 !! (CLOSED ON JUNE 19 AND JULY 4)
Please read and follow these times and age requirements as we will be enforcing them this summer.
PICKLEBALL
- Family/Youth Pickleball for families with youth ages 15 and younger to play in timed sessions—Thursdays from 4-7:45 p.m.
- Social Pickleball ages 16 and up to play in timed sessions—Tuesday nights from 5-7:45 p.m. (except June 25); Wednesday-Friday from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Trash Pandas Pickleball Night
Huntsville Pickleball Club – come celebrate pickleball night at the Trash Pandas game, June 9th, 4pm. The Trash Pandas team has set aside group seating for area pickleball Clubs and their players. Grab some of your pickleball friends with two options for purchase:
1. Seats only, no commemorative paddle: https://offer.fevo.com/chattanooga-lookouts-2xnrwf4-88fae0e
2. Seats w/commemorative paddle: https://www.milb.com/rocket-city/tickets/theme-days?fevoUri=chattanooga-lookouts-4q6vchh-947bfeb%2F
After you complete your purchase, there is a link you can send to others you wish to sit with. If they use the link you send them, FEVO will sit them next to your tickets.
Thank you!
Judy Hayes
Fern Bell gym floor refinishing update.
Originally the Fern Bell Gym was scheduled to not be available for pickleball from 01-Apr-2024 thru 28-Apr-2024 because the gym floors are being refinished. We were notified today that the gym will not be available until mid to late May of 2024. We’ll keep you updated on our website.
As of 17-May-2024, Huntsville Parks and Recreation does not yet have a firm date as to when Fern Bell will be available for pickleball.
Town Madison Pickleball closure dates.
Town Madison pickleball courts will be closed on Sat April 20th, Sat April 27th, Sun April 28th, Sat May 18th and Sun May 19th.
The gym floors are being refinished at Fern Bell.
The Fern Bell Gym will not be available for pickleball from 01-Apr-2024 thru 28-Apr-2024 because the gym floors are being refinished.
Additional Pickleball play times are now available.
Now that youth basketball has ended, additional play times are available as follows:
Saturday Open Play at Fern Bell is back. Hours on Saturday are from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Evening open play at Challenger Gym is now available Monday thru Friday from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Hours during HCS Spring Break (3/11-3/15) are as follows: Monday – Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
HPC Womens’ Pickleball Clinic on April 2nd
HPC is hosting Stephanie Lane, a pickleball teaching pro from Nashville on April 2nd.
Women’s only clinics on April 2, 2024 at the Launch Pad, 2650 Jordan Lane, Huntsville.
Clinics are available for 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 players. Levels 3.5 and 4.0 are for very experienced players. Many of these individuals are tournament players.
Each participant will receive 2 hours of instruction as well as another 30 minutes of Guided Play
The clinic schedules are on the posters below.
Each participant must sign two waivers: one for HPC and the other for the clinicians.
We will arrange for an all-mens’ clinic soon.
See the poster and waiver files below.
Saturday Open Play for Members Only in March
To provide an option for indoor play on Saturday mornings in March, HPC has reserved the gym at Trinity United Methodist Church, 607 Airport Rd.
Open play will be available on 3 courts this Saturday, March 9, from 9am – noon. Park in the rear and enter the door on the West side of the building (the same door we used for Glow Play). We will try to have the club’s green flutter flag nearby to help identify the entrance.
HPC MEMBERS ONLY – for liability purposes. Use the link below to join or renew your membership before you arrive.
Open play will also be available on Saturday, March 16, from 11am – 2pm, and on Saturday, March 30, from 9am – noon.
Hope to see you there!
Link for membership…
Membership – Huntsville Pickleball (pickleball-huntsville.com)