Smith-Hazel, a City of Aiken Recreation Center, is reopen for pickleball effective Monday, August 31, 2020, It has two indoor courts available for play from 10am-12pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Smith-Hazel is located at 400 Kershaw St NE, in downtown Aiken.
The card you use to access Odell Weeks will allow you access at Smith-Hazel. You can reserve a court via the Odell sign up.
Where - Montclair Park, 3304 Crane Ferry Road, Augusta, Ga. When - September 11-13, 2020
Brackets 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 WD, MD, MXD, 4.5 MD and Mens/Womens singles
Register online at SignUpGenius.Com then type in "arheins@gmail.com" in search box.
Contact Anne Rheins 706-399-4958 for additional information.
Odell Weeks is back to using the main entrance for pickleball and the fitness center - both to enter and exit the building.
Face masks are still required
The USA Pickleball Membership "Grace Period "has been eliminated. This is where, although the membership had expired, the member stayed in an "Active" status for an additional 30 days · Now, when the membership expires, the Membership is put in a "dropped" status, for non-payment of dues, when the membership actually expires.
This also means that the Ambassador designation is automatically removed, as always, when the membership has been placed into the "dropped" status. USAPA is adding a notice 60 day prior and will keep the 30 days prior, 3 days prior, and one at Expiration Date notice. More time on the front end to remind players their membership is about to expire.
Pickleball’s momentum as one of the fastest growing sports in the country continues with a brand re-launch aimed at building awareness and promoting the sport’s development and growth across America. The new brand name is officially USA Pickleball, aligning it with other sports governing bodies and our USA Pickleball National Championships. The brand re-launch also includes a new, modern logo and an updated website at usapickleball.org.
As of January 2020, membership in USA Pickleball Association has surpassed 40,000 and the Sports Fitness Industry Association estimates the number of active Pickleball players in America is 3.3 million.
