Prior Lake Pickleball Club

Thank you to The Wealth Group for hosting our monthly club tournament! Everyone appreciated the great gift bags! The final group session was held at DropShot due to the heat alert. Thank you, DropShot!

Just one month away until the 4th Annual Burger and Beer Bash!

Order your ticket(s) today at https://plpclub.org/product/burgerbash/

Also Pat is looking for volunteers to help at the Bash, please email Pat at [email protected]



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4th Annual Burger Bash Fundraiser - The Prior Lake Pickleball Club 4th Annual Prior Lake Pickleball Beer & Burger Bash When: September 21st; Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm Where: Prior Lake VFW 16306 Main Ave SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 -Burger/Fries $10 / $12 at the door -Burger/Fries and all you can drink beer $20 / $22 at the door. To buy…

Lots of fun playing in the Volley Folly tournament on Thursday! Thanks, Ray, for donating the fun backdrop!

Think about all the people you would’ve never met if it weren’t for Pickleball.

It's time to order your tickets for the 4th Annual Burger and Beer Bash! https://plpclub.org/product/burgerbash/

Also Pat is look for volunteers to help at the Bash, please email Pat at [email protected]



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4th Annual Burger Bash Fundraiser - The Prior Lake Pickleball Club 4th Annual Prior Lake Pickleball Beer & Burger Bash When: September 21st; Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm Where: Prior Lake VFW 16306 Main Ave SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 -Burger/Fries $10 / $12 at the door -Burger/Fries and all you can drink beer $20 / $22 at the door. To buy…

Election Ballot by July 15 and would appreciate you contacting us at [email protected] as soon as possible. The new board members will start their term on October 1st, 2024.

A Message From Your Board,

We, your board, are making preparations for our 2024 board elections. We have 3 board seats up for election this year. Each spot is for a 2 year term on the board. Since we are a volunteer organization, we rely solely on the membership to fill the needs of the club. We have advanced rather dramatically this past year with increased membership, improved quality of play, significant technology enhancements, and stronger relationships with the City and Community. However, due to our rapid growth, we face challenges with court capacity, lesson trainers, court improvements and court expansion plans, This is your chance to be a part of the decision-making process that will determine the direction of our club for the next few years.

Being a board member does involve some time, primarily for meetings and projects that the board develops to fulfill our mission of fostering pickleball in the Prior Lake area. Obviously, the club secretary and treasurer, by nature of their positions, have more precisely defined duties. The duties of the at-large board members tend to be more fluid but those board members help coordinate pickleball events (lessons, tournaments and ladder play), social events (ice cream social, pizza party, Boathouse street party, Dropshot holiday party, etc), fundraisers (banner sales, burger bash, LMF volunteers, etc), technology enhancements, club merchandise, court maintenance & improvements, membership & community outreach, and club communications. We are looking to recruit people with strong organizational skills to assist with these duties.

As you know the Prior Lake Pickleball Club was not selected for the Prior Lake Rotary's Signature Project grant therefore, we will be tasked with finding ways to accommodate the demand for court time as the number of pickleball players continue to rapidly increase each year. We are all proud of what has been accomplished by the Prior Lake Pickleball Club. Our courts continue to be one of the best in the area and we have maintained the reputation of being the friendliest group and the easiest facility to be able to drop in and play. Our challenge is to maintain that reputation as the sport grows.

Please consider being a part of the future of our club by running for the board or offering your skills to support the operation of our club. Reply back/Email the club at [email protected] if you would like to be a candidate or if you have questions. One of the current board members will contact you with answers. Alternatively, feel free to reach out to one of the current board members directly for more information.

Pickle On!!

Your board: Vic, Tim, Kelly, Paul, Kim, Lori & Al

Both ladders are canceled due to ongoing rain. Hopefully next week we’ll be able to play!

A Message From Your Board,

We, your board, are making preparations for our 2024 board elections. We have 3 board seats up for election this year. Each spot is for a 2 year term on the board. Since we are a volunteer organization, we rely solely on the membership to fill the needs of the club. We have advanced rather dramatically this past year with increased membership, improved quality of play, significant technology enhancements, and stronger relationships with the City and Community. However, due to our rapid growth, we face challenges with court capacity, lesson trainers, court improvements and court expansion plans, This is your chance to be a part of the decision-making process that will determine the direction of our club for the next few years.

Being a board member does involve some time, primarily for meetings and projects that the board develops to fulfill our mission of fostering pickleball in the Prior Lake area. Obviously, the club secretary and treasurer, by nature of their positions, have more precisely defined duties. The duties of the at-large board members tend to be more fluid but those board members help coordinate pickleball events (lessons, tournaments and ladder play), social events (ice cream social, pizza party, Boathouse street party, Dropshot holiday party, etc), fundraisers (banner sales, burger bash, LMF volunteers, etc), technology enhancements, club merchandise, court maintenance & improvements, membership & community outreach, and club communications. We are looking to recruit people with strong organizational skills to assist with these duties.

The soon to be announced results of Prior Lake Rotary's Signature Project grant could be a huge boon for our club. If we win, then the new board members will oversee the addition of 8 new courts at Spring Lake Park along with an expanded parking lot and lights on 8 courts. If we aren't selected, we will be tasked with finding ways to accommodate the demand for court time as the number of pickleball players continue to rapidly increase each year. We are all proud of what has been accomplished by the Prior Lake Pickleball Club. Our courts continue to be one of the best in the area and we have maintained the reputation of being the friendliest group and the easiest facility to be able to drop in and play. Our challenge is to maintain that reputation as the sport grows.

Please consider being a part of the future of our club by running for the board or offering your skills to support the operation of our club. Email the club at [email protected] if you would like to be a candidate or if you have questions. One of the current board members will contact you with answers. Alternatively, feel free to reach out to one of the current board members directly for more information.

We plan to finalize the 2024 Club Board Election Ballot by July 15 and would appreciate you contacting us as soon as possible. The new board members will start their term on October 1st, 2024.

Pickle On!!

Your board: Vic, Tim, Kelly, Paul, Kim, Lori & Al

Rotary Signature Project Shark Tank Event
May 23. 6:30pm @ Shepherd of the Lake Church - 3611 N Berens Rd NW Prior Lake
Come show your support by attending the event. https://plsignatureproject.com/

2023 Membership Ends
May 31. Renew your membership to avoid missing out on updates and member events @ https://plpclub.org/shop/

Social Events
June 5: DINKO. Registration open @ https://plpclub.org/clubevents/
July 18: Ice Cream Social with a Round Robin
August 25: Club Tournament
September 21: Burger Bash. Pat Erickson needs volunteers please email her at [email protected]
September 28: Year End Party with a Round Robin
TBD: The Social Committee is working to set up a Community Pickleball Event with Boathouse Brothers Brewery, updates to follow

For Social event updates check out the PLPC calendar @ https://plpclub.org/prior-lake-pickleball-news-and-dates/

Pickle On!

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10:30 meeting time is confirmed

Annual Membership Meeting
Saturday May 18th
10:30am
PLPC Courts

Agenda

Welcome Attendees – Vic
Introduce Board Members – Vic
Membership Update – Al
Financial Update – Paul
Signature Project Update – Vic
Club Logo Announcement – Kim
Website Revamp – Lori
Upcoming Events – Tim & Kelly
Q & A – Al

See you Saturday,
Your PLPC Board

DINKO! Competitive Dinking Tournament
Club Members only
WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 - 2:00pm-9:00pm - No Rain Date



Registration Open: 05/16/24

Registration Closed: 06/03/24



This is a random round robin for teams (not individuals). 5 games per team, possibly 6, depending on number of players. 1 game to 7, win by 1.



There will be 3 levels of play. Men’s, women’s, and mixed teams are combined in each level. Note the play times for each level.

SESSION 1 2:00pm-4:30pm ❤.25 16 teams max

SESSION 2 4:30pm-7:00pm 3.25-3.75 16 teams max

SESSION 3 7:00pm-9:00pm >3.75 16 teams max, Note: body tags are allowed



Get your own partner, or I can match you up with another single.
Only 1 player needs to sign up for the team.

The game is played with the same rules as a regular game, with the exception of the boundaries. Players stand behind the kitchen line to serve, and all balls/dinks, including serves must be in the kitchen, or they are considered out. The kitchen line is out for the serve and in for the volleys. Players may use a bounce serve or drop serve.

We will be playing a Dinking Bingo game, AKA, DINKO!

The rules will be explained at the tournament.

Click here to register: https://plpclub.org/clubevents/



You may BYOB, but NO GLASS allowed.

Hope to see you there!

Tournament Director: [email protected] or 952-221-5703

Asst. Director: [email protected] or 763-656-7334

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Annual Membership Meeting
Saturday May 18th
10:30am
PLPC Courts

Agenda

Welcome Attendees – Vic
Introduce Board Members – Vic
Membership Update – Al
Financial Update – Paul
Signature Project Update – Vic
Club Logo Announcement – Kim
Website Revamp – Lori
Upcoming Events – Tim & Kelly
Q & A – Al

Hope to see you there.
Your PLPC Board

Hello Fellow PLPC Members,

I wanted to make you all aware that our club is one of 5 finalists vying to win up to $1 million from the Prior Lake Rotary Club through their Signature Project grant. The project we submitted requests $1M to build 8 additional pickleball courts at Spring Lake Park, expand the parking lot to accommodate the increased demand, and install lights on 8 of our courts.

On May 23rd, from 6:30-9:00 at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran church, there will be a Shark Tank event where all of the finalists will present their projects to the Rotarians and afterwards they will hold a club-wide vote to select the winning project. This event is open to the public and I encourage you all to come out and show your support for our project. I also encourage you to reach out to any Prior Lake Rotarians that you may know and express your support and need for our project.

If you want to umderstand why these courts would be a great benefit to our community, I suggest that you spend a few minutes reading our detailed phase 2 application that has been posted on our club website under the Team - Club Documents & Leadership menu https://plpclub.org/documentsleadership/. There is a lot of verbiage in the application but the key parts to read all appear in italic print and the Executive Summary will give you a pretty good overview.

I hope to see you all on the 23rd!

Regards,
Vic Noer
PLPC President

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canceled today, but Brian Stordahl is inviting anyone who would like to help scrub the courts to join him at 10:00 with your own broom. He said the courts were pretty dirty, and he wanted to take advantage of the natural water source. Thank you, Brian and everyone who shows up to help!

Enjoy,

Renee Kaiser-Muelken
952.221.5703

Membership Meeting
Saturday, May 18
10 @ SLP pickleball courts

– Welcome Attendees – Vic
– Introduce Board Members – Vic
– Membership Update – Al
– Financial Update – Paul
– Signature Project Update – Vic
– Club Logo Announcement – Kim
– Website Revamp – Lori
– Upcoming Events – Tim & Kelly
– Q & A – Al

Registration will be open for the May 4th ladder at 7:00am at https://plpclub.org/clubevents/ You can only play in either the 8am or 10:30am session so please do not sign up for both. The PLPC Ladder is designed to include as many people as possible, and we always have a waiting list. On Saturday, please check in at least 15 minutes prior to game time to guarantee your spot.

Please call or text Renee at 952-221-5703 if you have registered but cannot make it after all.

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Back to this as I didn’t think I would be in town. My daughter and her friends are putting this on. Sign up if you can.

Pickle ball Tournament Sign-up

Please remember, if you are the last group/person at the courts, close and lock the box!
Thank you!

Saturday > 3.0 Ladders begin May 4th, weather permitting

Ladder Registration opens on Tuesday mornings. Our 8:00AM registration fills quickly. New in 2024: The 8:00 ladder will run until 10:30 (1/2 hour longer than last year), games will be played to 11 points, and we are expanding it to 40 players. The 10:30 ladder (1/2 hour later start than last year) will be played the same way. You must check in at the courts at least 15 minutes before play time.
Only sign up for a single session; 8:00am or 10:30am, due to demand. Multiple session registrations will be rejected.

*Registration entry is visable / available below between 7:00am Tuesday to Friday 10:00pm.



Saturday < 3.0 Round Robin Begins June 2nd, weather permitting

The 1:00 Round Robin is for newer players and those still honing their basic skills who haven’t reached the 3.0 level yet. Registration opens, each week, on Wednesdays. Please be to the courts by 12:45 to check in.

*Registration entry is visable / available below between 7:00am Wednesday to Friday 10:00pm.

*Registration for either event at https://plpclub.org/clubevents/

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We have a new logo!

Many great ideas and well-crafted designs were submitted for the new PLPClub logo. We want to thank the following for their excellent entries: Shynne Bloedel, Trina delFuego, Ray Joachim, Jen Murton & Julie Stark.

Topping the club vote is Ray Joachim design. Congratulations Ray!!



This new logo will be used on the club website, emails, banners and merchandise. Our apparel design team has been waiting for the results…stay tuned for swag options!

The PLPC wishes to acknowledge Renee Kaiser-Muelken for designing the previous club logo. Thank you Renee!