It is hard to believe that eight months have passed since we started up our pickleball down here at the church last September. Throughout the indoor season, our numbers continued to increase in our different sessions. New players are joining us each week in beginners and others are moving through to the other sessions as their skills improve. Thank you for welcoming these players into our different sessions. Our committee continues to work on solutions to help alleviate the inevitable crowding.

Last Session on Wednesday, June 5th
 
With the good weather, many players are going outside to play pickleball or pick up where they left off with fair weather activities. We will be having our last session on Wednesday, June 5th. Come and join us for a special treat prepared by Brenda Marcopolous. Hint, it starts with Rolo and ends with pie. We will be serving this wonderful ice cream treat twice on Wednesday, the 5th. For those in the Beginners/Advanced Beginner's session you will be served at 6:30PM after your session. The second serving will happen around 7:45PM for those leaving the second session and for those coming to play in the third session. Players from both those sessions are welcome to join us. If you are unable to play, but would like to just come socialize, please do.

Additionally, this will be the last edition of the Newsletter until we recommence in the fall. 
 
Summer Outdoor Pickleball
 
Many friendships have been formed over the past year and players have developed a comfort level playing with those in their session. Some of you have expressed an interest in playing outdoors over the next three months before we start up again in September.
 

We are in the process of purchasing two portable nets that would allow us to use the five outdoor courts at Cromie Park in Ladner. There is also a good possibility that we will have access to the church gym during the summer when the weather is inclement. If you would like to receive notification of playing outdoors this summer with others from the SDBC pickleball crowd or playing periodically at the church, you can sign up by clicking here.

 
Further information will be coming once we know what the numbers are that are interested.

Pickleball Session Schedule at SDBC

Dinking Only in Last skill session on Saturday, June 1st
 

We will be doing something different with our last skill session of the season. We will be opening up the session to all levels interested in playing dinking games only. Basically, it is played like a regular game, only all play is at the no volley line with dinking only; no kill shots. Depending on the numbers, we will divide up players so that you are playing players of similar abilities. Not only will it be fun, but most likely it will improve your dinking skills significantly.

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

 

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 Tuesday, June 4th.