LPPC Leadership Committee Per our email last week, the leadership committee is getting some new faces starting this month. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to join this group we actually exceeded our goal of 7 members and instead have 9 people on the committee going forward for the next year: Mike Edson (new) Cathy Hundley (continuing) Margaret Martin (new) Cheryl Patzer (continuing) Ryan Pierson (continuing) Dennis Reutov (new) Paul Sinclair (new) Carlos Soto (new) Michal Yourdon (new) And stepping down are Mike Patzer and Whitney Smith. Thanks to Mike for multiple years ..read more

La Pine Pickleball Club Leadership Opportunity We are coming up on the time of year where we look for new volunteers for our club’s leadership. Since we are part of La Pine Parks and Rec District (LPRD), our leadership is not formally a board, but a volunteer committee. As a volunteer-run organization, we welcome the opportunity for different members to help lead us over time to get new ideas and fresh energy. To date, we have had 5 members on the committee. Two of the current committee members are looking to step down, leaving two vacancies. Additionally, we think that it would be beneficial ..read more

Frontier Days Tournament 2023 is in the books! June was a busy month at our courts, first preparing for and then hosting the 8th annual Frontier Days tournament. A huge thank you goes out to all our members who helped get everything ready — repairing and painting courts, filling potholes in the road to the parking lot, weeding, hanging banners, pressure washing courts, putting up shade pop-ups, and so many other jobs. The courts and the area around them looked amazing as our guests arrived — check out the sunrise picture of the courts below from the first day of the tournament. Then, throughou ..read more

Wes Gabrielsen Clinics There are still spots in all of the clinic sessions that Wes will be teaching at our courts immediately after our tournament. It’s hard to emphasize enough what an amazing opportunity this is. We all say we want to improve, but then we often prioritize playing games over working on our skills. This is your opportunity to change that — if you say you want to get better, this is your chance to learn from one of the best in the game, right here in La Pine. Sign up on Pickleball Planet’s website. Calling all Captains! There will be a mandatory captains' meeting May 26 at 12 ..read more

Email to members, April 24, 2023 Hello LPPC members, As you may have noticed, we recently changed a couple of the underutilized "Open Play" sessions on our indoor calendar to "4.0+ Open Play". Similar to having our Beginner Open Play sessions, these are designed to allow a group of players in our club a chance to play with others of similar skill level. Similarly, as we are starting to move to more outdoor play going forward, two of our eight courts will have signs indicating they are for 4.0 play. During Open Play time, these courts are to be used for 4.0+ players. This does not mea ..read more

Save the Date: Round Robin and Potluck Reminder that the first Friday of the month (April 7) is round robin and potluck day. Registration for the RR’s open one week in advance. The schedule will be: 10:00-12:15: 3.0-3.5 Round Robin; 15 minute warm-up followed by play 12:15-1:30: Potluck; everyone welcome, even if you don’t play in the RR’s 1:30-3:45: 3.5-4.0 Round Robin; 15 minute warm-up followed by play For the potluck, bring a dish to share. LPRD has a fridge if you need to refrigerate something while you play. There are also electrical outlets for slow cookers. Plates, utensils, bo ..read more

Save the Date: Paddle Demo Day Also: Court shoes and safety glasses On Sunday, February 19, we will be replacing our 2:30 - 6:00 Open Play and reserved court time on Court Reserve with a Pickleball Planet Paddle Demo Day. Rick and Jen Toso will be there with lots of demo paddles from Joola and Head for you to come try out. If you’ve been thinking about getting a new paddle but don’t know where to start, this is for you! Pick out a demo paddle, play a game, and then try out a different demo paddle until you find the right one for you. They will also have court shoes and safety glasses available ..read more

Reminder: Pot Luck and Round Robins on Friday, March 3 This Friday we’re trading in some of our usual Open Play time for a couple of round robins (RRs) and an all-member potluck lunch in the gym at LPRD. The RRs are almost full as of this writing, but there are a few spots and you can always join the waitlist in case someone has to drop out. 10:00-12:15: 3.0-3.5 Round Robin; 15 minute warm-up followed by play 12:15-1:30: Potluck; everyone welcome, even if you don’t play in the RR’s 1:30-3:45: 3.5-4.0 Round Robin; 15 minute warm-up followed by play For the potluck, bring a dish to sha ..read more

Save the date reminder On Sunday, February 19, we have replaced our 2:30 - 6:00 Open Play and reserved court time on Court Reserve with a Pickleball Planet Paddle Demo Day. Rick and Jen Toso will be there with lots of demo paddles from Joola and Head for you to come try out. If you’ve been thinking about getting a new paddle but don’t know where to start, this is for you! Pick out a demo paddle, play a game, and then try out a different demo paddle until you find the right one for you. They will also have court shoes and safety glasses available to try on and purchase, and you’re welcome to co ..read more

Save the Date: Paddle Demo Day On Sunday, February 19, we will be replacing our 2:30 - 6:00 Open Play and reserved court time on Court Reserve with a Pickleball Planet Paddle Demo Day. Rick and Jen Toso will be there with lots of demo paddles from Joola and Head for you to come try out. If you’ve been thinking about getting a new paddle but don’t know where to start, this is for you! Pick out a demo paddle, play a game, and then try out a different demo paddle until you find the right one for you. They will also have court shoes and safety glasses available to try on and purchase, and you’re w ..read more