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Aiken Pickleball News
As USAPA continues to monitor the national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, effective immediately USAPA is suspending USAPA sanctioning of existing pickleball tournaments through April 15, 2020. The health and safety of all is our foremost concern. The complete list of USAPA sanctioned tournaments during this period is located at the end of this statement.
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The events listed below are owned and managed by third-party tournament organizers who have received USAPA tournament sanctioning. We are doing our best to keep communication open and current with these sanctioned tournament organizers. While the USAPA is withdrawing official sanctioning of these tournaments, the decision to postpone, cancel, or proceed with the tournaments in a “non-sanctioned mode” is determined at the discretion of the tournament director and their leadership team. Vero Beach Championship - Vero Beach, FL: March 14 - March 17 2020 Zin 2 Win at the Templeton Tennis Ranch - Templeton, CA: April 29 – May 4 2nd Annual Wickenburg Ranch Pickleball Tournament - Wickenburg, AZ: October 2 – October 4 Pinnacle Pickleball Championship - Benton, AR: October 2 – October 4 |
A free “Introduction to Pickleball” Clinic was held Friday evening, March 6th, by our teaching professionals, Mo, Grace and Megan, for the staff at Gregg Park Civic Center. Over sixteen GP staff members participated along six volunteers for the hour and a half clinic. Thanks to everyone that participated and especially the staff at GP for taking an interest in a game we all love. Hope you all take advantage of the Wednesday evening Drills with "Little Mo” and we see you all on the courts soon.
The minutes for the Leadership Team Meeting that was held Monday, March 2nd, 2020, have been posted. Topics that were discussed included: Round Robin to be held at Gregg Park on Saturday, June 27 - fixed team - mixed doubles - 3.0, 3.5 & 4.0+; New Player Representative for Gregg Park - Larry Howell; Update on our new teaching pro - welcome Megan; Spring League; Pickleball rules; Referee recruiting; Update on 2020 Tournament in September and much more. To read the minutes in their entirely click here http://www.aikenpickleball.com/LTMinutesMarch2020
With the current situation regarding COVID-19 on all our minds, we are all trying to look for ways to stay healthy. Recently the first cases were confirmed in South Carolina. It seems inevitable that it will make it to our area, and with that in mind, we have put together a list of health tips. These are good advice during flu season in general.
Thanks to Warren Marinacco and Mo Garcia for their contributions to this list.
- If you are feeling at all unwell, please stay at home.
- Don’t touch your face. This sounds simple enough, but people consciously or unconsciously touch their face up to 90 times per day.
- Wash your hands correctly and do so many times per day. Correctly means to cup your hands when washing them so that the fingers of one hand clean the palm of the other. Do it for 20 seconds or sing “Happy Birthday” to someone very slowly. Please rinse your hands until all the soap RESIDUE is gone.
- Have a nail brush at home. Those little critters have a way of hiding out under fingernails, especially long ones
- Keep Clorox wipes in the car for use after shopping and especially after using the gas pump. Wipe down the steering wheel.
- Use saline nasal spray at least 3 time a day. A saline solution in your nose creates a hostile environment for bacteria and viruses.
- If you are going on a trip, make sure you have Clorox wipes with you to wipe down tray covers on the plane, etc. and bathroom fixtures, remote control, etc. in hotel rooms.
- If you feel something coming on, suck zinc lozenges as zinc will kill viruses in your throat on contact.
- When playing pickleball, clean the balls prior to each game with a Clorox wipe. Use your own balls where possible.
- Use your own water bottle and fill your bottle using the downspout water dispenser in lieu of drinking from the water fountain tap directly.
- Use the automatic door opener with the hip pad at the side of the wall to avoid unnecessary contact with the gym door handles as we are not the only users of the gym.
Good luck and stay healthy!