The Smashers Travel Teams will be playing home matches at Freedom Park. We encourage all members to come watch and cheer for our Smashers’ players and see some high-level pickleball. […]

We are excited to announce the upcoming election for three new board members of the Smashers Pickleball Club. This is an important opportunity to shape the future leadership of our […]

The Foundation Skills Clinic will not take place on February 7, 2025. The next Foundation Skills Clinic will be on March 7, 2025. Women’s Ladders will take place on February […]

Annual Dues Annual dues for Smashers membership are $12 per person, payable by the end of February. Membership Year March 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026 Before you renew: Verify […]

We have received confirmation from Castle Group that the highly anticipated court repairs at The Palms will begin on Monday January 6, 2025. During the repairs, Smashers will implement a rotating […]

The Board has recently received feedback regarding court usage, particularly at our All Resident Open Play courts. We want to take this opportunity to remind everyone of the established rules […]

O COME ALL YE PLAYFUL Polk Senior Games, March 3-4-5, if you are new to Solivita or have never played in this event and would like to receive an entry book to […]

Exciting News for LADDERS! Thanks for the input from our players. We are improving our program to make it easier to move up the ladder. We are implementing 3 new […]

At a special General Membership Meeting on November 20, 2025, the fiscal year 2025 budget was approved unanimously by those in attendance. The budget calls for no increase in dues […]

Click on the links below to see the medal winners from the Smashers 3rd Annual Jonathan P Mercado Memorial Pickleball Tournament Medal Winners Men’s Women’s Mixed Photos

LADDERS players and potential LADDERS players, what changes can be made to the LADDERS program to encourage you to: Your LADDERS Admin Team is looking for options to make LADDERS […]

The Board of Directors approved changes to the Solivita Smashers Sponsorship Agreement on November 14, 2024. The revised Standing Rule governing the Sponsorship Program is available at https://solivitasmashers.com/club-information/bylaws-and-standing-rules/standing-rule-11-sponsorship-program/

Special Olympics Central Region Pickleball Competition Christina Fernandez won a silver medal at the Special Olympics Central Region Pickleball Competition Palm Coast Qualifying Round Kim Vieira won silver in the […]

At the September 26, 2024 board meeting, the Board of Directors voted to change the Smashers Pickleball Club fiscal year to align with the calendar year. This change will allow […]

At the September 26, 2024 Board Meeting, the Board of Directors approved Standing Rule 12 for Expenditure Authorizations. This Standing Rule integrates the broader framework of the club’s financial management, […]

As part of ongoing efforts to improve our facilities, the Palms pickleball courts will undergo necessary repairs this fall, with work likely to begin in mid-November or December. While the […]

Smashers training programs return starting in September:

The mission of the Strategic Planning Committee is to develop a three to five year strategic plan to guide the growth, development, and sustainability of the Smashers Pickleball Club, aligning […]

This is a good time to familiarize yourself with the locations of the First-Aid kits and AEDs at Freedom Park and the Palms courts. Palms Courts  911 Address: 1055 San Clemente […]

In order to better utilize the open courts on Sunday Mornings, courts 4-5 will be designated as Open Play (MOO) ALL LEVELS courts from 7:30-1:30. Courts 6-7 will be designated as […]

At the last General Membership Meeting, the general membership requested a vote be held to certify the results of the January 2024 Court Utilization Survey. 1338 ballots were sent to […]

At the last General Membership Meeting, the general membership requested a vote be held on the January 2024 Court Utilization Survey. All paid members should have received an email from […]

Solivita Smashers were very well represented in the 2024 South Central Florida Pickleball League. The short two month season provided a great experience. By popular demand, Smashers extended the Travel […]

Smashers members, soon you will be provided with an individual user account for use on our Solivita Smashers website. These accounts are linked to the email address you provided when […]

Castle Group has informed us of upcoming block-out dates and times for planned Solivita Community Events being held at Freedom Park in 2024. Therefore, the courts will be closed as […]

There is a new Smashers team called Kitchen Only (KO) forming. The KO team is for pickleballers with mobility issues or that do not feel safe playing full court. This […]

I’m back.  One last time.  First I’d like to thank everyone who took the the time to read this column and who gave me feedback (even when I didn’t want […]

Online Payment Option is here!  Last day to renew 02/29/2024 We are thrilled to announce that Smashers is now offering a Credit Card payment option for paying your membership dues via […]

Steve Gordon I am a part time resident and have been coming to Solivita for over eight years staying longer and longer each year. I consider Solivita as my second […]

Thank you Ladders Admin Team and members who contributed to our beautiful American Flag now flying high at Freedom Park!

Ladder Fun Day was a success and lots of fun! Great food and music with Burt Burton! Thank you all who came out to play!

fter the Board submitted a letter to Taylor Morrison expressing our playability and safety concerns for the courts at The Palms, they have taken immediate action.  The first thing they […]

Welcome our 2024 Smashers Sponsors. Their contributions to our Sponsorship Program provide additional funding to our Club for new equipment and programs. GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS BRONZE SPONSORS

The recent member survey was fantastic, with 62% of our members taking part.  Click on this link, Survey Results to view the survey results on the Smashers Website.  As a next step, […]

A little chilly but an awesome night of camaraderie, good cheer, plenty of food and seemingly unlimited pickleball play. It was a great sight to see so many sitting on […]

At a Special Meeting General Membership Meeting held in December 2023, changes to the club’s bylaws were approved to formally include electronic voting as an option. This change aligns with […]

Impact to our Smashers community: Home games require 4 courts for approximately 4 hours. The five Solivita teams will have a total of 13 home games. Home games scheduled so […]

Preparations are underway for the Polk Senior Games set for March 4, 5 & 6, 2024. Registration starts January 2, 2024.  We have four or more Level One Referees willing to travel 2-3 hours each […]

Congratulations to our Solivita Athletes, Christina Fernandez and Omar Morales, who competed in pickleball at the Special Olympics Florida State Fall Classic held at ESPN Wide World of Sports Nov […]

Please keep your old balls to exchange for a new balls Bruce Williams plays frequently at the Palms and will exchange old balls for new balls. You can exchange balls […]

To provide the best play conditions to Smashers leagues, courts 15 and 17 will be swapped. The previous court 17 will now be court 15. The previous court 15 will […]