PICKLEBALL
REGISTER FOR EVENTS!
Dear Members, I am absolutely delighted and personally elated that you as a membership have approved the change to the plat amendment! It has taken us 7 long years to make dedicated pickleball courts a reality at Forest Highlands which will allow us to serve our membership and provide growth going forward. For now, we have a full pickleball program for the summer starting with 6 drop-in sessions, Saturdays Clinics for beginners, intermediates and advanced players. Sundays we will have Int/Adv social in the morning and drop-in for Beginners/Low Intermediates is at 1pm. We will also have our Club League from 3-5. We have changed the format so that you DON’T have to have a parter.
UPCOMING EVENTS PICKLEBALL “DINK&PLAY” MIXER Thursday, June 16 | 4-6pm Enjoy an evening on the courts with social doubles play. Bring a pot-luck dish to share. We will have wine and beer available to purchase. Registration closes 24 hours before play. Cost: $10 members/$20 guests PICKLEBALL CLINICS Beginner Clinics 101 & 102 Saturdays • 1-2pm (101) 2.5-3.0 Saturdays • 2-3pm (102) 3.0 +
We are fortunate to welcome the lovely CJ Hoyt, PCI Level 1 to our staff this season. CJ will be here for the month of June before he leaves to spend the month of July with his wife and family in Poland. He will look forward to returning in late July and continuing to elevate everyone’s game until the club closes. CJ will be available for private and small group clinics by emailing pickleball@fhgc.com.
CJ Hoyt
We are also fortunate to have Garrett Lackey, IPTPA Pickleball Professional and USPTA Pro join us. Garrett is the Head Professional for Boca Pass Club in Boca Grand, Floria over the winter months. He too is available for lessons and clinics. The Pickleball Club, with current President and Committee member Andy Tobias will offer several additional playing opportunities for members. If you would like to be a part of their email distribution list you may contact Andy and committee at pickleballFHGC@gmail.com.
Intermediate/Advanced Clinics Saturdays • 4-5pm (3.5 – 4.0)
Registration closes 24 hours before clinic
We carry a full line of pickleball paddles, bags and balls in our Pro Shop. ACES Racquet Sports provides us a wonderful service of demo paddles and the chance to purchase all the season’s latest models. What an exciting season we have to look forward to! If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Cheers, Nicole Chambers Director of Racquet Sports IPTPA Pickleball Professional Level II nchambers@fhgc.com (928) 525-5225 Pro Shop
DROP-IN TIMES We will line tennis court 3 on a Thursday evening, providing an additional 2 courts for our Friday and Social drop-in sessions. If you would like a free rating evaluation done by one of our certified Pro’s, please contact Assistant, CJ Hoyt at pickleball@fhgc.com or Director, Nicole Chambers at nchambers@fhgc.com • Monday, Wednesday: 7:30 – 9:30am Beginner • Monday: 4:00 – 6:00pm Int/Adv • Tues & Fri: 7:30 – 9:30am Int/Adv • Sundays: 8 – 10am Int/Adv • Sundays: 1 - 3pm Beg/Low Int
NO CHARGE for members/$10 guest fee applies
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