Meeting Minutes

Sun Village Pickleball Club Meeting


January 18, 2010
11AM Ocotillo Room

Meeting was called to order by President Bud Siefert. All board members were present.

Meeting opened with the Treasurer's report, A bank balance of $608.52 was reported.

Cynthia Helfrich shared information about the sold out Valantines Candlelight and Roses Dance the SVPC is hosting to help get more exposure of pickleball in the Sun Village community. There will be a 50/50 raffle, corsages provided for the women to be assembled the Thursday before the dance, and a decorated arch for photo opportunities. A sign up Kokopelli sheet was passed for volunteers to make 2 dozen “finger” deserts each for the dance. Deserts are to be brought to the Kachina Ball Room Friday Feb 12 between 11 am and 3 pm.

Chuck Beck co-chair of the SVPC annual tournament for 2010 announced the tournament will be held March 1st , 2nd, 3rd and 4th of March with a Potluck picnic on Friday the 5th. Men's, Women's, Mixed and Mandatory Blind draw events will cost club members $5 ($7 non-member) for the first 2 events and $2 ($3 non-member) for the 3rd event entered. It was mentioned that posting of the SVPC Tournament dates and information with the Activities Office as well as an announcement on Channel 22 would help promote the tournament.

Cynthia announced a permanent banner with adjustable dates for the tournament for $50 has been ordered and will arrive in February.

Managing the increasing number of players wanting to play during the 8-11 club members only time was opened to discussion. It was decided that rally scoring to 15 (not needing to be serving to win) would be used whenever there are 4 or more players waiting. House guests of club members are welcome up to 2 weeks.

The 4pm Thursday afternoon ladies beginner skills clinics directed by Cynthia Helfrich has been a great success with 8 to 10 ladies learning pickleball each week. Cynthia challenged someone to step up and start a men's beginner clinic but no one accepted the challenge.

Dick McComb, Sun Village Manager, stopped in to report that the lights for the pickleball courts are being evaluated and hopefully redirected for better lighting of the courts allowing more opportunity for evening play. There was also some discussion of constructing more pickleball courts.

Respectfully submitted by:
Bonnie Dean SVPC Secretary

12 pickleball club members and the 5 board members were in attendance:
Bud Seifert Cynthia Helfrich Dave Goullette Jerry Erickson Bonnie Dean
Gary Morris Darlene Bigsby Lois Roberts Lynn Conners Cliff Bollman
Georgia Bollman Wayne Stein George Helfrich Rudy Dean Don Lutz
Jerry Copenhaver Chuck Beck