The Pickle Boat: Assorted Odds & Ends
EPC 2021 Round Robin Tournament Set for June 28-29 at Marshdale
Sign up now for our annual Round Robin Tournament. We expect up to 64 players at all skill levels to compete in groups of 8. Play will start at 8 am both days. You’ll be notified of the players in your group and which day you’ll play prior to the tournament. Awesome awards this year for top three competitors in each group. For EPC members only. Registration is $10 and is non-refundable. Sign up here.
Get Your Free Ticket to THE Pickleball Summit 2021
Thirty world-class coaches and experts share the latest techniques, strategies, equipment, mental training and fitness in this online, multi-day event June 27-30. Last year 18,000 pickleball fans attended. Some of the topics this year include the oxymoronic “Women in Pickleball - A Sport for All,” the counterintuitive “Use a Soft Game to Boost Your Confidence,” the confusing “Choosing the Best Pickleball - It’s Not the Roof, It’s the Floor,” and the clairvoyant “The Past, Present and Future of Pickleball.” Evergreen Pickleball Club is happy to offer our members a free ticket. (Actually, all tickets are free, but it sounds like a good perk.)
Congratulate Monty Estis for Becoming President of EPRD Board of Directors
Apparently, doing a head stand while paddleboarding on Evergreen Lake will get you places. Seriously, we couldn’t be more proud and appreciative of all that Monty has done for pickleball in Evergreen in his two terms on the EPRD Board. Give him a high five next time you see him.
EMS Courts Get a Facelift
Okay, we were a little snarky in refering to the EMS Courts as “the dive bar of pickleball.” Considering that 14 of our members spent three days this week filling, sanding, taping and painting all four courts these might be the best “renegade pickleball” courts in the mountain area. Watch for our feature story next week with full-color pictures and a shout out to all who contributed. Check the Schedule for open play times and days.
Marshdale Courts Have Been Repaired; Ready for Play
All four courts at Marshdale were repaired yesterday and today. Not a total resurface, mind you, but repaired and playable nonetheless. We count our blessings.