The Pickle Jar
September 9 - 13
Hey gang. This is going to be short and sweet. With churning, turning, and burning up the miles earlier this week I am a bit out of touch with the local vibe so let's take a short spin around the Pickleverse.
Good luck to all those players participating in tournaments this weekend. If you played, shoot me a note and pics if you have 'em and I can share in next week's Pickle Jar.
State College YMCA - Speaking of tournaments, the State College Y will be sponsoring their third annual Dink For Pink tournament. For this one you don't need a partner. A partner will be randomly assigned to you for your matches. If you can be the tide that lifts all boats you just might be a winner. They are running Beginner, Intermediate, and Advances groups, men and women, with a limit of 10 participants in each category. For more details got to this website: https://www.ymcaofcentrecounty.org/?s=pickleball.
Self Rating - I am occasionally asked by players what level they should enter in and they will mention a chart they saw. These charts are an OK start but one important factor that you need to keep in mind is that when the mention a skill that a 3.5 can do, that needs to be a skill the player can execute on a regular basis and not once in the blue moon.
Fall Weather: It is that time of year when many players start off wearing jackets in the cooler morning hours that they usually shed in an hour or so. Please remember to claim all your belongings when you leave the courts.
Great Cycle Challenge Update: My rides started on September 1 and so far I have accumulated 130 miles with 270 to go. I am taking a few recovery days and then heading down to the C&O Towpath around Northern Virginia and DC for a few days. Donations have amazed me. Today I climbed over the $2500.00 mark for the first time and brought my 7 year total to over $11,000.00. A very large part of that came from my pickleball pals. I thank you so much for making this possible.
Tip Of The Week: Have fun and cross train also. I think biking helped with my moving on the court, once I got my "court legs" back under me. I will assess this more in October.
That's all for now, have a great week and I hope to see you on the trail or court sometime soon. SignUpGenius links are below.
The Centre: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4BA5AA28AB9-51225070-nvsc
C3 Sports: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4BA5AA28AB9-51225061-c3pickleball
Randy Hoffman
Holbrook PIckleball Ambassador
https://holbrookpickleball.com/
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