SDBC Pickleball Newsletter-April 2019

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April 2019

There was some intense competition and incredible shots during our March Madness 2019 Tournament held on Saturday. It was also good to see spectators out cheering on all the players. Sandy was very busy taking hundreds of pictures during the tournament. You can see some of them in this newsletter. A slow-motion video of games played was good entertainment while we ate our hamburgers and freshly baked cookies after the tournament.

Lots of treats were handed out for the skill challenges. It was fun to see so many people trying to put the ball in the garbage can in the Spring Clean-up Challenge, sinking a 3-pointer in the 3-Point Challenge, and tapping that Pickleball on the Edge Challenge. In the end, we did have to modify the challenges in order to give away some of the treats, but I think a good time was had by all.

Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make this a successful tournament. Volunteers set up on Friday afternoon, prepared and served food, picked up fresh buns in Ladner Saturday morning, set up tables for the luncheon, helped out with the skill challenges, worked at the scorekeeping, kept time, and then helped clean up the gym after the tournament. As Landon communicated during his talk after the luncheon, we have a great community of pickleballers coming out to our sessions.

Thanks to Mario's Restaurant and Gracie's for contributing to the $30 gift certificates given to each of the first place team members.

Tournament Results:

Advanced
First place team: Dave Kennedy, Roland StCyr
Runner-ups: Landon Kitagawa, Scott Marenych

Intermediates:
First place team: Monica Corkran, Brad Nelson
Runner-ups: Nicola Jones, Doug Pope

Advanced Beginners:
First place team: T Reg Lee, Barb Ohori
Runner-ups: Audrey Mileusnic, Ginny Lowood

Thank you, and enjoy your pickleball and the fellowship!

SDBC Pickleball Committee

Pickleball Session Schedule at SDBC

Upcoming Cancellations

Saturday, April 13th – Session One (9:00–10:45AM) cancelled; Note: Skill session (10:45AM) and advanced beginner / intermediate session (11:45AM) will be held as regularly scheduled
Saturday, April 20th – Easter (Church closed)
Monday, April 22nd – Easter Monday (Church closed)
Wednesday, April 24th – cancelled

For notification of additional pickleball cancellations, or changes occurring before the next newsletter, you will be contacted via our Mailchimp mailing list. You can also view these changes on our website.

Skill Development Session:

Come join us to hone your pickleball skills. Please join us for only one of the two sessions offered for the skill being taught. This allows the skill to be geared at an appropriate level and gives participants more opportunities to practice a skill and to get coaching.

Please note: If you are an advanced beginner / intermediate player and are planning to stay after the skill development session and play in the following advanced beginner / intermediate session at 11:45AM, then you need to remember to sign in after the skill session and pay the fee. Thank you.

Skill Development Schedule - April Rotation

Skill	Date (10:45-11:45 am)	Advanced Beginners Low Intermediates	Mid Intermediates Upper Intermediates
Serving/Return strategies	April 6th	X
Serving/Return strategies+Third shot soft	April 13th		X
Cancelled	April 20th
Backhand	April 27th	X

Skills, Drills, Rules, & Strategy Tips of the Month

Select photos above to access this month's featured videos

Our current local charity that we will be supporting through SDBC Pickleball is:

Delta Meals on Wheels

Delta Meals on Wheels Society volunteers have been delivering hot meals to residents of Ladner and Tsawwassen since 1974, so there's a lengthy list of satisfied clients. Some recipients have been getting meals, which are available to people of any age, for years. Governed by a local volunteer board, Meals on Wheels is a registered charity. Meals are prepared at KinVillage in Tsawwassen and picked up mid-morning by volunteer drivers.

Meals are delivered five days a week, including holidays, and extra meals can be ordered for the weekends. Recipients are charged $6 per meal and payment is collected monthly. Volunteers who deliver meals do not accept payment. "We try to keep the fees low," said Delta Meals on Wheels president Harry Neufeld, "and this means we need donations to cover our expenses.

Families are often concerned about the well-being of elderly parents living alone and the regular contact with Meals on Wheels drivers provides an informal safety check on recipients. "Loneliness is a reality and the relationships that develop between the volunteer drivers and recipients is important."

For information about Meals on Wheels, call Deltassist, which provides telephone answering service, at 604-946-9526.

Lost and Found

If you find you forgot something in the gym after a pickleball session, we will be putting items in the lost and found box in the church's coat rack area located outside of the washrooms.

General Rules of Play at SDBC

Please sign in for your session but do not arrive to sign in more than 30 minutes before the session you wish to play in begins.
In consideration of others playing at the current session, please do not enter the gym any earlier than 5 minutes prior to the start of your session. Please remain outside or in the church foyer.
Only attend a maximum of one playing session per day (exception: Skills Session)
Remember to pay the $2 per player fee at the beginning of your session.
Wear gym shoes to prevent injury from slipping.
Bring your own water bottle.
Please refrain from coaching fellow players unless they have asked for coaching.
When there are 4 or more players waiting, all games end when one of the teams reaches 9 points. No 2 point difference.
After your game, place your paddle in the rack oriented for winner or non-winner. The next four players to go out will be according to the orientation of the closest paddle to the beginning of the rack.
At the end of the final session of the day, please help clean up and put away all the equipment and chairs. The gym must be vacated within 10 minutes of the end of the session, in order for the church to be secured.
Level of Play: Play at the session that is appropriate for your skill level. If you need any assistance determining your skill level, please ask one of the hosts.
Rating Descriptors: Skill level ratings can be broken down into a range between 1.0-5.0. An advanced player is highly skilled and has mastered third shots, dinks, and lobs, and understands body and court position. Find your rating here.

Upcoming Events at South Delta Baptist Church

SDBC Men's Breakfast

Attention all men: we have set aside a table for pickleballers interested in joining us on Saturday, April 13th for our Annual Men's Breakfast. Our guest speaker this year is Neal McDonough, who has a powerful testimony that will speak to men in our community. You may recognize Neal from his roles in numerous movie and television productions such as Captain America, Minority Report, Arrow, Suits, Red 2, and most recently, Project Blue Book.

To reserve a ticket at the pickleballers table, email Dave Sowerby. Feel free to invite family and friends to join us, but registration is required.

Date: Saturday, April 13th
Time: Doors open at 8AM, with coffee available, and breakfast will be served at 8:30AM.

Upcoming Easter Services

Senior Scene Luncheons

Senior Scene Luncheons are for senior couples, singles, widows, and widowers from within our church, seniors residences, and the community. Come enjoy a home-style lunch, uplifting music, and warm fellowship while learning principles of life from the Bible through various speakers and musicians. Luncheons take place every third Tuesday of each month at 11:30 AM. Suggested donation of $5. Lunch is free if you are a first-time visitor.

Community Dinner

SDBC hosts a Community Dinner for those who are in need of a nice meal or friendship. This is one of the ways we share the love of Jesus Christ with our community. The Community Dinner takes place on the first Tuesday of each month. This month, it takes place on April 2nd.

Average Attendance in March

Day	Beginners	Advanced Beginner/ Intermediate	Advanced/ Intermediate
Monday	17	17	15
Wednesday	14	23	12
Saturday	Not offered	12	14

Past Issues of Newsletter

To view our past newsletters, please click here.

If you have suggestions of what to include in our newsletter, please feel free to contact us at pickleball@southdelta.org.

For additional information on SDBC Pickleball, including session times, please click on the logo above and go to the Pickleball page located under Ministries.

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