After careful consideration by the folks at Taylor Morrison (TM) and the Castle Group (CG), we are happy to announce the reinstatement of our training and ladders programs for Solivita Smashers members.
These programs (Newbies, Monday Night Drop-In Clinic, Plant the Seed, Ladders) will all start their fall sessions in the next few weeks. As the Court Allocation Committee completes the final stages of a proposal to TM/CG for their consideration, there could be changes within these programs, but for now, they will be running on their regularly scheduled times as described below.
Newbies:
This is a beginners’ class held once a week for three consecutive weeks. The September session will be on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesdays from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm on courts 14 and 15 at the Palms. After September, the dates will shift back to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Tuesday of each month. The contact for this program is Patti Greenberg.
Monday Night Drop-In Clinic:
This session is for players up to 3.5 skill level and is held weekly on Monday evenings from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm on courts 4, 5, 6, and 7 at Freedom Park. These sessions are to help players improve their skills with structured exercises as well as provide opportunities to meet other players and get help with areas where improvement is needed. Contact for this session is Rick Ackley.
Plant the Seed:
This training program is taught by a Certified Pickleball Instructor for players who have a solid understanding of pickleball basics and are looking to improve their knowledge of the game. The program will begin in October and meets Mondays and Fridays from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm for three weeks. You are asked to sign up in advance for this session and encouraged to sign up only if you are able to commit to the entire 6 sessions (two per week). Contact for this program is Frank Mooney.
Ladders:
This is an on-going program (as are the training programs above) that offers competitive play at many different levels. This program will begin next Monday (Sept 8) and the weekly schedule is as follows:
- Monday, Sept. 8 – 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Women’s Ladders & Step Ladders
- Monday, Sept. 8 – 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Coed Ladders
- Tuesday, Sept. 9 – 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Coed Ladders
- Wednesday, Sept. 10 -12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Coed Ladders
- Thursday, Sept. 11 – 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Coed Ladders
- Thursday, Sept. 11 – 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Coed Ladders
- Friday, Sept. 12 – 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Coed Ladders
- Saturday, Sept. 13 – 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Coed Ladders