THE 2021 END OF YEAR REPORT

As the city, county, and state emerged from the COVID pandemic this past year, pickleball play and programs resumed.  The PPPA Board continues to advance the sport of pickleball in the Colorado Springs community.  THANK YOU to all the volunteers over that last twelve months who volunteered time and talent to work alongside PPPA.

The 2021 PPPA End of Year Report explains many of PPPA's initiatives, accomplishments, and financial posture for last year. Please take the time to read here. Thank you for your continued support as we continue to support our pickleball community.

The PPPA Board of Directors

 PADDLE UP SYSTEM REMINDER

As the days get warmer and longer, pickleball season will swing into full effect.  As our sport grows, we anticipate there will be even more players vying for courts.  The link below is a friendly reminder of our current paddle-up system at MVP and BC.  https://www.pikespeakpickleball.com/HotTopics/12595127

  ANNUAL PPPA FINANCIAL AUDIT

Hello fellow PPPA members! My name is Bruno Mediate and I have been your PPPA Treasurer since September 2021. As a result of Bob Jepson's departure from the local area and subsequent resignation, I volunteered and was appointed by your Board of Directors to complete his current term which ends in June 2022. Bob has moved down to sunny Florida to play outdoor, warm weather pickleball year-round!

I recently completed the Calendar Year 2021 financial accounting and reconciliation of PPPA's finances. Per our PPPA bylaws, Section 5.6, an annual audit of our financial records is to be conducted. I am seeking 2 or 3 PPPA members in good standing who would be willing to review the PPPA financial accounting records from calendar year 2021, and then report results/findings to the Board of Directors.

If you are interested in serving as an auditor, please send an email with your name, a brief description of qualifications, and your contact information (name, email address, cell phone number) to treasurer@pikespeakpickleball.com no later than next Sunday, February 27th. The Board will review the qualifications of everyone who applies and select 3 auditors.

If you have any questions, please send those to that same treasurer email address.

Dink On!

Bruno Mediate, Treasurer

  BEAR CREEK PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTOR PERMIT INFORMATION

El Paso County Parks has finalized their pickleball instructor permit process.  Detailed information can be found here. Interested parties should contact EPCP at 719.520.7529 or email them at parks@elpasoco.com to request an application form.  The general public should be aware that Court #12 has been designated permitted instructor use from 12 noon – dark.

  BEAR CREEK PICKLEBALL COURTS SNOW PROTOCOL

El Paso County Parks maintains Bear Creek Regional Park and therefore makes the determination on whether to close the Bear Creek pickleball courts due to snow/ice and when to reopen them.  EPCP will lock the gates and allow snow to melt naturally so that the Contractor Construction Warranty is not voided.  Any surface damage like has happened to the Monument Valley pickleball courts due to snow/ice chipping and scraping is explicitly the trigger that will void the Bear Creek court warranty. Therefore, usage of snow clearing tools like shovels is never permitted on the Bear Creek courts!

EPCP will notify Pikes Peak Pickleball Association personnel on the closure and reopening of the Bear Creek courts.  PPPA will broadcast these updates on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoPickleball).

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we ensure prolonged enjoyment of this fabulous facility.

Dong Nguyen

PPPA Director of Special Projects & PPPA Liaison to El Paso County Parks