August 30, 2020

PPPA – WEEKLY EMAIL BLAST

In this week's blast:

 

   NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

The final New Member Orientation for 2020 will take place on Thursday, September 3, at 4:30 PM at the pavilion at Monument Valley Park Pickleball Court. The goals of the orientation are as follows:

• To incorporate our new members into play at MVP and the Pickleball community
• Gain an understanding of how the PPPA organization works and introduce new members to our governing board
• To sign up for organized playing opportunities which include those with guided instructions to help improve your PB game

Of course, you will also meet other new members!  Anyone who is struggling (new and old) to get connected in our 1,000-member group should come and find the perfect place to join in.  Going forward these orientations will take place on the first Thursday of each month during our outdoor playing season.  Keep your eyes posted on the website calendar for upcoming events.  If you have your name tag, please wear it.

We do request that until Covid restrictions are lifted that you wear a mask and practice social distancing as much as possible during these orientation sessions.

 

If you have any questions, contact Ros Block, Membership Director at blockparty.ros@gmail.com

Please Click the Balloon!

   BEAR CREEK REGIONAL PARK UPDATE

In my last update, I discussed the fact that we were working through the 90% design plans.

I’m happy to announce that we have received the 100% design specifications and the actual construction of the courts is about to begin!

Here is a quick breakdown of the construction timeline:

                                       Start Date             Completion Date

Grading and OverEx              7/20/20                   8/22/20

Build PT Courts                     9/7/20                     9/11/20

Pour PT Courts                      9/14/20                   9/15/20

28 Day Cure                          9/15/20                  10/9/20     

Concrete Flatwork                  9/21/20                  10/2/20

Fencing                                 9/28/20                  10/9/20

Surfacing                              10/12/20                 10/30/20

Accessories                           11/2/20                   11/3/20

Punchlist and Closeout           11/4/20                  11/4/20  

Please be aware that Mother Nature always plays a role in construction and that the dates could shift. 

As you can see from the schedule, the actual construction of the courts is set to begin on September 7, 2020.   It’s a good day and new courts are right around the corner!

If you have any questions, contact Jim McMahon, Special Projects Director at mcmahonjim@yahoo.com

 

Please support our new Premium Sponsor!

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See all the Colorado Fall Frenzy details here.

  BUY ON AMAZONSMILE TO BENEFIT PPPA

Do you shop online on Amazon.com? Switch to AmazonSmile and PPPA will receive a small percent of every transaction! It adds up!

(AmazonSmile is operated by Amazon as their way to give back to charitable organizations)

PPPA is now enrolled in the AmazonSmile program. AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same shopping features as on Amazon.com.

Go to smile.amazon.com and select Pikes Peak Pickleball Association from the list as your designated charity. Once you select PPPA, 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchase will be donated to PPPA. Spread the word to family and friends for them to designate PPPA as their charitable organization on AmazonSmile too!

In order for PPPA to receive funds from your purchases, you must always go through smile.amazon.com when preparing to shop online.

 KING SOOPERS RE-LOADABLE CARD FOR PPPA 

Did you know that you can earn $$$ for PPPA with every dollar you spend when you shop at King Soopers or City Market?

See this flyer for information and how you can sign up.