Hola San Carlos Pickleballers,
It’s December and the holiday season is upon us. This short newsletter specifically gives details of our two Holiday events this week that we don’t want you to miss — the Christmas Posada Fundraiser this Thursday, and the “Sponsoring a Child for Christmas” initiative. Let’s celebrate together and help to spread joy.
San Carlos Pickleball Club
Christmas Pickleball Posada Fundraiser
Thursday, December 12 at 5:30pm
“Dink the balls for wow’s and glories, Fa la la la la, La la la la!”
As you may have seen in the “Save the Date” video sponsored by Vive Real Estate, the annual San Carlos Pickleball Holiday Posada Fundraiser is taking place on Thursday, December 12 at La Palapa Griega. The doors open at 5:15pm and live music by Sensa Nova starts at 5:30pm.
Come and join over 100 of your pickleball friends as we celebrate this holiday season together.
Get your tickets from Enrique at the courts on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday — he is there from 7:00am – 11:00am and then 5:00pm – 9:00pm. Ticket sales will stop on Wednesday at 11:00am — no tickets will be sold at the restaurant, so please buy yours in advance.
The ticket price is 600 pesos and includes your choice of meal:
* 3/4 Rack of BBQ Baby Back Ribs, baked potato and Greek salad, or
* 3 Shrimp Tacos Governador with flour tortillas, guacamole and salsa
* Special dessert sponsored by Karen Stewart and Seaside Realty
* Cash Bar: La Palapa Griega is kindly offering a 20% discount on all drinks!
This is a club fundraiser and a portion of each ticket will help to fund our club’s construction projects.
There’ll be a 50/50 raffle, Silent Auction, and more surprises. For the Silent Auction, many local businesses and individuals have generously donated excellent items, like:
- Franklin Vibe Pickleball Paddle & 3 balls
- Restaurant dinners for 2 at HammerHead’s (and merchandise), Tortuga’s, Colibri, Bonifacios, La Palapa Griega, and Marvida (plus 2 craft beers)
- Boat Tours: on a luxury 45’ sailing catamaran; on No Le Hace; and on Oasis
- Fishing charter with Bryan Replogle at Team Margarita Sportfishing
- Dragon Fruit Farm Tours donated by Greg Hovey
- Teeth Whitening and Teeth Cleaning from Smile Makers, Daniel Martinez
- Kite Club 3 month membership
- 2 paddleboard rentals for the day, donated by Bryan Replogle at San Carlos Aquatic Adventures
- 2 singles or 1 double kayak rental for the day, donated by Bryan Replogle at San Carlos Aquatic Adventures
- Pashmina scarf knitted by KC Jones (Doc’s talented wife)
- Sunshade from Shade-Eco
- 1 hour Pickleball Lesson from Kevin (our club pro)
- Pickle Ball Basket and Selkirk Paddle
- Pickle Ball Lessons and Engage Bundle donated by Janeen Huggett & Tony Meyer
- Framed Pickleball puzzle donated by Mary Spalding
- Two nights stay in Hotel Torres del Fuerte, donated by Francisco Bonifacio
- Two nights stay at Bahia Delfin condos, donated by First Step
- Two nights stay at Pelican Beach condos, donated by Seaside Realty
- Flyboard and kayak rental, donated by Kite Club and Flyboard
- Wood carving, created and donated by Tony Smith
- Personal Service, donated by XiC Salon
- 1.5 hour sports massage, donated by Malu Quevedo
Remember to bring extra cash to bid on these items. We will also accept all credit cards and debit cards so bring these along as well!
Feel free to invite your family and friends to what promises to be a fun-filled evening.
Bring your ticket to the party on December 12. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Spread Joy this Christmas
We invite you to Spread love and joy this Christmas by sponsoring a child from a low-income community (La Manga, San Jose & children of our firefighters and first responders) with a special Christmas gift. Your generosity can make a world of difference and bring smiles to young faces.
This year our San Carlos Pickleball Club’s goal is to sponsor 72 children together.
What to give: A toy and warm clothes or shoes
1. Choose a Child: Pick a card from the list at the club. You’ll choose either a boy or a girl from different ages to sponsor.
2. Gift Details: Once you choose a child, we will provide you with their age and size. The recommended gift is warm winter clothing and a toy. Don’t forget to wrap the gift!
3. Deliver the Gift: Please drop off your wrapped gift by Monday, December 15th at the San Carlos Pickleball Club, where you can hand it over to Enrique, Mariel, or Darren.
4. If you’re available, please join us for the Posada and gift distribution on Monday, December 23rd at 10:00am at ETER in La Manga. It will be a wonderful celebration with the children of the fisherman community. Can’t Join? No worries! We’ll share a photo of your gift being delivered so you can see the impact of your generosity.
Let’s make this holiday season one to remember by spreading love, warmth, and joy!
Thank you for your support and kindness!