Welcome New Members!

Kay Strayer

Yvonne Villareale

Kevin Burns

Mary Burns

Michael Adams

Bruce Gary

Mark Frownfelter

Effie Dattilo

Maureen Behrens

Michele Baker

George Ottensmeyer

QCPC GroupSpot

The Quail Creek Pickleball Club has created a GroupSpot site. This will allow QCPC to post club announcements and easily schedule reminders (text, email, in-app). Also, this is free for the club to do. (CourtReserve charges for extra emails and texts sent to members and does not easily allow for scheduled announcements and reminders.) Members can decide how they want to receive notifications (text, email, in-app). 

QCPC will use GroupSpot to post announcements and reminders about new events (like Ladder Play), special events (like Picklepalooza), and urgent notices (like court closures due to wasps). It will not be used for established, recurring events (like organized play and player development) unless there is something new or different to notify members about. QCPC members will still need to refer to CourtReserve for the most current event details and registration.

Since we are using this application for club notifications, we will be removing the QCPC Facebook page. We do not want volunteers to have to monitor Facebook in addition to CourtReserve and GroupSpot. (We will still post Announcements on CourtReserve, but that does not allow for scheduled email and text notices to be sent out.)

QCPC will not be enabling or allowing Personal and Group chats on this GroupSpot site. We do not have the volunteer time to monitor chats. If you have questions you will need to direct them to qcpickleballclub@gmail.com

To join, create a GroupSpot account or sign in to your existing account, and use the invite code to join. You must use your first and last name and phone number as it is on QCPC CourtReserve so we can check that you are a club member. 

https://web.groupspot.app/welcome

Invite Code:   JgxWY3

Rules for this site:

You must be a member of QCPC. This is for official QCPC correspondence only. Personal and Group chats on this site will not be enabled or allowed. Questions can be sent to QCPC at qcpickleballclub@gmail.com.

 QCPC hopes using Group Spot in this way will help to communicate about new and special events, and urgent notices, more directly and efficiently.  

Scheduled Play

Reminder!

PrimeTime - April and May (8-10 am)

Next PrimeTime Change - June (7-9 am)

PrimeTime Registration

You are only allowed to register for one event in PrimeTime, but it is unlimited outside of PrimeTime.  If the day before an event there is room, you may add yourself to a second event but please do not register in two PrimeTime events if there is a waitlist. Be considerate and allow others to sign up and enjoy the play. 

We have some New and Exciting Offerings

3.0/3.5 Mixed Doubles RR Sundays 8-10 am

2.5/3.0 RR Mondays 8-10 am

Sunset Pickleball Mon-Wed-Sun 6-8 pm

Men’s 3.0 and 3.5 Ladder Play Thursdays 8-10 am*

Women”s 3.0 and 3.5 Ladder Play Tuesdays 8-10 am*

DUPR Sundays to change to evening play in May

*Ladder play to expand to a summer ladder league in May. More details to follow.

Please refer to Court Reserve for courts, times, and offerings for all events as they will change with court cleaning and landscaping schedules.

Link for Scheduled Play schedule is on CourtReserve Announcements page.

As always, thank you to our volunteers for managing these events!

Please take the time to thank them for their efforts!

APRIL/MAY “Q-TIPS”

From Gary Quantz, your USA/PPR Certified Instructor

It's hard to believe my fifth season is coming to a close, with my final class scheduled for May 27th. This journey has brought me together with countless new and eager members who are excited to learn about this fascinating game, as well as veteran members who have continued to attend lessons and share enjoyable moments with me over the years. I’ve got the best retirement gig going and look forward to teaching again this coming Fall for the 2026/2027 season. I’ll have one more article to recap my season numbers and to say goodbye in May.

There is still time to take a lesson (or two) before my 5th season ends late May.

NEW! Now offering “Early Bird” private lessons every Tuesday and Friday at 6:45am for 60 minutes, focused on any pickleball skills you wish to improve. All other classes in April begin at 10am.

Q-TIP:

Playing back at the baseline to the transition zone, your paddle and stance should be low. This allows you to better protect yourself against shots hit at your feet. However, when you play up at the NVZ, your paddle is to be positioned at or above the net for quicker reaction time and more aggressive counter attacks. Your paddle should always be held out in front of the body and brought back to ready position after every shot regardless where you are on the court. You also need to be in a set, athletic stance, on the balls of your feet ready to move throughout the point. Don’t play this game standing still!

LESSONS:

Check our CourtReserve site under the Announcements tab and look for GQ Pickleball Classes to find the schedule for the remainder of my April classes and upcoming month of May.

Thank you to all who have joined my pickleball lessons over the past five seasons (2021–2026). Special congratulations to JOAN WICKSTROM for completing her 100th class with me on March 26th! I appreciate everyone's commitment and have truly enjoyed being part of your pickleball journey!

Joan Wickstrom (middle) receiving a special thank you certificate and a goodie bag for completing 100 lessons with GQ PICKLEBALL. “SNAP PICKLEBALL” Instructor Kathy Palese (left) and “GQ PICKLEBALL” Instructor Gary Quantz (right) on hand to celebrate this momentous occasion.

Indoor Pickleball at La Villita Community Center

From La Villita Community Center:

Our facility features dedicated pickleball courts designed to provide an enjoyable and competitive playing experience. Here are the key details:

  • Number of Courts: 2

  • Court Type: indoor / AC

  • Playing Surface: concrete, asphalt, acrylic, and hard courts

  • Net Type: portable nets

  • Lighting: Well-lit for evening/night play

  • Other Amenities: wheelchair accessibility and adaptive programming. Restrooms and water fountains are accessible within the La Villita Community Center during regular hours and on Open Gym Nights, check our calendar.

Further Information:

For details regarding hours of operation, reservation policies (if applicable), and any scheduled programming, please visit this dedicated page on the Pickleheads platform: https://www.pickleheads.com/courts/us/arizona/sahuarita/la-villita-community-center

Visit SahuaritaParksandRec.org or call (520) 445-7850

Thank You, Volunteers

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Thank You, Volunteers !

Auditing Help

Thank you to Jerome Klein and Gary Bulger for helping past Treasurer Paul Hackbert and current Treasurer Victoria Vastalo with the QCPC Financial Audit. Jerome and Gary also provided QCPC with some valuable advice for financial best practices.

Volunteers like Jerome, Gary, Paul, and Victoria, who donate their time and expertise, are greatly appreciated!

March Membership Meeting

Thank you to all of the people who attended the March Membership meeting.  There were 170 members in attendance and 196 members voted by proxy.

Thank you to all of the Board Members and Chairpersons that presented their responsibilities and some highlights from the work they are doing. If you missed it, the presentation slides can be found on CourtReserve under About QCPC/Meeting Minutes and Reports.

Thank you to the Nominating Committee, John Lehman, Susan Popp and Rachael Cusick, for your work in identifying and screening candidates.

Thank you to Bobbi Jo Blythe who did an incredible job of developing a very organized and controlled election process.

Thank you to our Ambassadors, America Oujevolk, Cheryl Hauser, Coleen Ebert, Diane Kirkendall, Forrest Lien, Linda Bishop, Madelyn Witt, and Thom Sharples, who did a wonderful job of checking in the attendees, distributing ballots and counting votes. And thank you to Larry Davis who acted as the Election Monitor and helped everything run smoothly.

Congratulations to the newly elected officers, Al Wascher, Vice President, and Gary deLassus, Secretary.

Volunteers are Superheroes

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Volunteers are Superheroes !

Thank You and Welcome!

Thank you, Don Armour! Don retired from his Secretary position at the April Board meeting.  Don was an invaluable member of our team and did a great job in the position.  Don was a very insightful leader and his ideas were always well thought out.

Welcome, Gary deLassus! Following the bylaws, the Board voted to appoint Gary deLassus to the role of Secretary at the April Board meeting. Gary was scheduled to join the Board in September after he was elected at the Membership meeting. We are fortunate to have Gary on our team.

Want to Volunteer?

QCPC is always looking for great people to step up and volunteer their time to our club.  We have many positions that require as little as an hour or two a month, all the way up to leadership positions that require as many as 10 hours a week.

We currently have an open Events Chairperson role.  The Events Chairperson will work closely with the QCPC President to develop and implement a broad set of social, semi-competitive, and competitive events for all of our members, working with an Events team.

Please reach out to QCPC President Michael Myers at  mtmyers68@gmail.com if you are interested in this position or if you would like to discuss other areas where you can give your time and make a difference.

Thank You Gift

Thank you, Judi Lynn Sorsen, for making a wonderful Pickleball Puzzle and donating it to the club!

QCPC framed it and presented it to Frank Baker for his volunteer work as Vice President and then President of the club. Frank steps in whenever and however needed, from working with the POA on club needs and projects to finishing the installation of the new fence guards. Thank you Frank! We look forward to your help on future projects and events!

(with sunglasses on and two days of icing)

Captain America Says

“Always Wear Protective Glasses!”

America Oujevolk, aka Captain America (retired USAF medical doctor), would like to send a not so gentle reminder to always wear protective glasses.

America was hit with a pickleball and sent this photo (after icing it many times, so the extent of the injury does not show as well as what it was initially). She commented, “my trusty sunglasses absorbed the force and dissipated it over the orbit … saving me from a blow to the eye and a retinal detachment. My pickleball glasses cost $29.99, so expense is not an excuse!”

Next Board Meeting

May 12th, 4:30pm

Silver Room

Note: Summer Board meetings (June through August) are optional. QCPC will plan on not having a meeting unless there is an urgent topic.

Court Cleaning

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