Dino, Jenny, Mandy, Dave
Jenny, Shirley, Mandy
Since this is Volunteer Week, we would like to thank all those players who go out of their way to help new players learn the basics and develop their skills of pickleball at ARC. When an experienced player plays even one game with a new player, you have no idea how much the new player appreciates it and how valuable it is to the way they feel about our group. It really helps their game and brings them back. It also makes the experienced players feel good about themselves.

Dave, Shirley, Mike, Herb, Catherine and 45 other volunteers were invited to ARC Volunteer Appreciation Brunch April 18 and received Volunteer Appreciation awards from the City of Abbotsford. The speakers were Mayor Bruce Banman, Mark Taylor, General Manager Parks, Recreation & Culture, Jenny Thornton, Facility Manager, Mandy Hadfield, Recreation Manager, Ryan Coreau, Recreation Coordinator and Dino Tsembelis, Volunteer Coordinator.

The Mayor’s hair is all shaved off for cancer research: The Abbotsford Times http://www.abbotsfordtimes.com/story.html?id=6468516 1 day ago – Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman and Heat goalie and cancer survivor … see him sacrifice his locks and set a $30000 minimum for his head shave. … funds raised will support cancer patients and research at Abbotsford’s B.C. Cancer Agency. … The mayor sang “The Man of LaMancha” beautifully with a strong perfect voice. The Happy Gang singers entertained with some traditional songs and then we had a slideshow featuring all the volunteering activities. There was plenty of delicious food: quiches, scones, muffins, yoghurt, fresh fruit, a large cake, coffee and tea. All of us had a wonderful time !!!

Mayor Banman of the City of Abbotsford will give a welcome speech to the participants on July 7th at 8:10 am at Abbotsford Recreation Centre. Having heard his superb singing talent, he will lead us to sing the National Anthem at our Pickleball Canada National Open Championship.

Most Mens events are full, we have some spaces for Womens events, especially 65+ Womens Doubles. If you know some ladies in that age bracket, please let them know.

PICKLEBALL CANADA NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 7 AND 8 JULY, 2012

AT THE ABBOTSFORD RECREATION CENTRE, 2499 McMillan Road, Abbotsford, B.C.

As the recognized leaders of Pickleball in Canada, Pickleball Canada is proud to sanction this landmark event. More than 150 players from 8 Provinces as far away as Nova Scotia and the U.S.A., will attend.

Basic categories are:
July 7th: Men’s and Women’s Doubles: 55+, 60+, 65+ and 70+, OPEN and Under 55.

July 8th: Mixed Doubles (55+, 60+, 65+ and 70+. OPEN and Under 55), Men’s & Women’s Singles.

Accommodations in the Abbotsford area: Super 8, Sandman Inn, Coast Hotels & Suites, Best Western Regency, Ramada Inn, Sweet Dreams Luxury Inn and RV Accommodations at Aloha Trailer Park & Campsite.

Contact: Dave or Shirley Shepherd at shirleyshepherd@shaw.ca

Visit: www.pickleballcanada.org for registration form…click on ‘Tournaments’

Pickleball Canada National Open Championship July 7 – 8, 2012.
120 players have registered. Some events are already full. Please register as soon as you can so you won’t be disappointed.

We will have 20 events in a two days tournament. ARC has 8 indoor courts and we will use an additional 6 indoor courts at Yale Secondary School next to ARC which gives us a total of 14 indoor courts for our National Tournament.

Teams are coming from all over Canada and the USA. Some players are coming as far as Ontario and Texas. This will be the largest Pickleball tournament in Canada !!!

USAPA’s National Tournament last year had about 400 players. We will have at least 150, almost half that number, unbelivable!! They had a week to do it, but we only have 2 days, therefore, we have to limit the numbers of players.

We will invite the Mayor of Abbotsford to give a speech at our Opening Ceremony on July 7. We will also invite Shaw TV and newspaper reporters to report this large National event.

Please make sure you and your partner register as soon as possible to ensure that both of you are registered in each event. If you are registered but your partner is not registered, you may not be able to play in that event because spaces are limited. You may enter a maximum of 2 events.

If you have not received your registration confirmation, please contact ARC at 604-853-4221 to make sure that you are registered. You can register in person, by mail or call ARC to register if you are paying by credit card.

We look forward to seeing you there !!!

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. HOME OF THE FIRST NATIONAL PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT – JULY 7TH & 8TH, 2012
THE FIRST NATIONAL PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT IS COMING SOON,
PLAYERS WELCOME FROM CANADA AND THE U.S.A. We will be playing under IFP
Rules.
Don’t delay, be a part of this historic event, over 130 players will
be attending over the 2 day event so register early so you won’t be
disappointed. Limited categories and the most popular fill up very quickly. We
already have a number of players booked into this tournament.
As the
recognized leaders of Pickleball in Canada, we are proud to sanction this
landmark event and support it 100%. It has been in the planning stages for a few
months now and details are still being finalized but we could not ask for a
better facility to host it. “ARC” is the ABBOTSFORD RECREATION CENTRE. The
organizers are also looking for extra facilities to handle this large gathering
for the two days event, they are looking at 6 additional courts indoors to be
added to the 8 indoor courts.
LADIES & GENTLEMEN MARK YOUR CALENDARS JULY
7TH & 8TH – START YOUR ENGINES FOR THIS CANADIAN PREMIER EVENT OF THE YEAR.
We are anticipating players coming from up to 8 Provinces and as far away as
Nova Scotia, plus many coming from the U.S.A. with some of their top players. It
will be the best of the best playing here in July.
Basic categories are:
Men’s Doubles: OPEN, under 55, 55+, 60+, 65+ and 70+, Women’s Doubles will be
the same. These games will be played on Saturday July 7th. Mixed Doubles in all
the same categories will be played July 8th. There will of course be Men’s &
Women’s Singles as well.
There are many excellent hotels & motels in the
Abbotsford area, such as Sandman Hotel & Suites, Coast Hotels & Suites,
Best Western, Ramada Inn, Super 8, Sweet Dreams Luxury Inn and also RV
Accommodations at Aloha Trailer Park & Campsite. Details will follow over
the coming months.
We are offering COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIPS as well as FRIENDS
of PCO NATIONAL TOURNAMENT, PLUS Donations of cash & prizes for this
wonderful event.

REGISTRATION
You can register at ARC or print out the registration form and return completed form & payment to “City of Abbotsford”, please send to Mandy Hadfield, Recreation Coordinator, Abbotsford Recreation Centre, 2499 McMillan Road,Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 7R3.

2012 Pickleball Canada National Open Championship
July 7 – 8, 2012
DIVISIONS OF PLAY
OPEN – Open to all ages
55+ -
55+, 60+, 65+, 70+
UNDER 55 – Ages under 55, a 55+ player may play down with
a partner under 55.
EVENTS: Men’s and Women Open Singles, Men’s and Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles
AWARDS: Awards will be given to the top three
finishers in each event.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all players.
NATIONAL
TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
All events in all divisions will follow a round robin or
double-elimination format. Awards will go to the top three teams in each event.
A player may play in a maximum of 2 events.
A player may play only in the age
group event for which he/she is qualified. He/she may also sign up for Open
Division events. The tournament ball will be the yellow Jugs ball. Current IFP
rules will apply. Format and events are subject to change.

ARC has plenty
of parking outdoors and underground parking.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, July 7 Mens Doubles 55+,60+, 65+,
70+, Womens Doubles 55+,60+, 65+, 70+,

Mens Doubles Under 55, Womens
Doubles Under 55

Open Mens Doubles, Open Womens Doubles

Open Mens
Singles, Open Womens Singles

Sunday, July 8 Mixed Doubles 55+,60+,
65+, 70+, Open Mixed Doubles, Mixed Doubles Under 55

REGISTRATION

You can register at ARC or print out the registration
form from  http://abbypickleball.blogspot.com/   and return completed form & payment to “City of Abbotsford”, please send to Mandy Hadfield, Recreation Coordinator, Abbotsford Recreation Centre, 2499 McMillan Road,Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 7R3.

Pickleball Canada is pleased to announce special accommodation rates. For those attending the Pickleball Canada National Open Championship July 7 – 8, 2012 to be held in Abbotsford Recreation Centre at 2499 McMillan rd., in Abbotsford, B.C. that require accommodation:

Sandman Hotel will offer a discount room rate of $99.00 per night for a one bedroom suite with a king bed, full kitchen, washer and dryer. In order to receive this rate, all guests will have to book directly with the hotel. Group Name: Pickle ball Tournament and Group # 15300
Sandman Hotel & Suites
32720 Simon Avenue, Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 0B8
(604) 556-7263 (800) 726-3626

Coast Hotel will offer a discount room rate of $114.00 sgle or dble occupancy. The rooms are on the 3rd and 4th floors and contain a king size bed. In order to receive this rate, all guests will have to book directly with the hotel.
Coast Abbotsford Hotel & Suites
2020 Sumas Way, Abbotsford, British Columbia V2S 2C7
Tel: 604-853-1880 / Fax: 604-853-1951 / Res: 1-800-716-6199

Super 8 Abbotsford will offer a discount rate of $109.00 plus taxes (breakfast included). Regular rate is $139.00. In order to receive this rate, all guests will have to book directly with the hotel, under the group name of Pickleball Association
Super 8 ABBOTSFORD
1881 Sumas Way
Abbotsford, BC V2S 4L5
604-853-1141 or toll free 1-800-663-9842

Pickleball Canada Westcoast Association (PCWA) is a registered non-profit society that was organized to be the Provincial Sport Organization and governing body for Pickleball in British Columbia. This website has information including pickleball news, official rules, tournament schedules and results, places to play, training tips and videos, forum and other information.

Affiliated Organizations: PCWA is affiliated with Pickleball Canada Organization which is the national governing body of Pickleball in Canada. We follow the same International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) rules of play.

The purpose of the society is:
(a) To provide a positive environment that supports fun and exercise for all participants.
(b) To maintain a status as as independent organization.
(c) To promote and maintain programs which enhance the quality of pickleball in the community.
(d) To be a non-profit and financially independent organization and to maintain a stable financial base.
(e) To develop on-going leadership.
(f) To develop and provide member services to the players.
(g) To establish and support rules, policies and standards for the good governance of the game in B.C.
(h) To sponsor and promote tournament play at the provincial level.

Pickleball Canada Westcoast Association will follow Pickleball Canada Organization rules which are the International Federation of Pickleball rules. These rules are the same as the USA Pickleball Association Official Tournament Rulebook, Revised April 1st, 2011. Should you wish access to the official USAPA rules, please refer to www.usapa.org for lists of USAPA/IFP Approved Tournament Paddles and Balls.

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