President’s Message

2022 has started out with a whirlwind of activity with our Club and new court construction. Though the vacant land looks much the same, lots has been going on behind the scenes. Our bank account is finally approved and open. This will allow us to set up direct deposits and expand the way we can accept payment for memberships. We have initiated the 501(c)(3) designation for a US non-profit. This means any donations to the club can now be written off on your US taxes. We had a small but very fun and successful tournament. Congratulations to all that participated. We have selected a local architect/contractor to begin the permitting process and land preparation.

Carlos and Fabian from Sanchez Architectura will be our General Contractor for the development process. This week, they are meeting with CEA, CFE, and the government to obtain permits and get the required documentation and specifications for service hook ups. While that “paperwork” was being completed, they had a topographical survey done. You may have noticed the red pins that are now marked on the lot. The topographical survey will be used to determine the high point of the land so we know how much fill to bring in and can have a proper plan for diverting water around the property. The Sanchez brothers will be starting to “clean” the land next week as we can do that without the permits having been issued.

We also hosted two sport court contractors from out of town. FODEREC and Proyectos Deportivos are two highly respected sport court builders in Mexico. This week, the Board will select one of these companies to do the construction of the courts themselves. While the Sanchez’ are working on the perimeter wall and supporting structures, the selected sport court builder will bring in their own crew to lay the asphalt surface and acrylic cushion playing field. They will also be doing all of the internal fencing and lighting.

You should start to see some physical progress very quickly as the Sanchez’ will be starting very soon on connecting services and building the 2.5 meter perimeter wall. The goal is to have that work completed by March 31st. Our court builders will come in and start laying the courts on April 1st and be completed May 31st. Supporting structures, landscaping, and all the final touches will be done throughout the summer and we will be ready for our Grand Opening week beginning November 1st. Mark your calendars and make sure you are back in town.

We will be holding our first major tournament in the new facility November 4 – 6. The tournament will be a Super Regional Tournament leading up to the Mexican Nationals in Mexico City 2 weeks later.

In addition to all of the fun and court building things going on, we also had our first General Board Meeting as an official non-profit and voted in our board members for the year:

James Main: President
Karen Stewart: Vice President
Theresa Melius: Treasurer
Deb Forrester
Norbert Gelowitz
Carlos Dessens
Leon Tissot
Ryan Kuiken
Christa Thomas

Now that construction is starting to take off, we are going to turn our focus a bit towards getting more funding. Corporate sponsorships and donations will be necessary for getting us the additional buildings, structures, landscaping, lighting, and frills that will make our facility the best around. If you’ve done the math, you know that our membership dollars don’t even cover the cost of operation, let alone the massive construction bill and payment for purchase of the land. So any help, suggestions or contacts you might have that can help us out, please let us know.

We will be having a social function on Thursday, February 24 at the Yacht Club where more information will be provided but mostly we want to get together and have a good time. Next week we’ll send more details about the Mexican Fiesta! Hope to see you all there and on the courts.

Thanks, James

Beginner Round Robin Pickleball Tournament, February 25

Come join us for a Fun Round Robin Tournament on Friday, February 25 at Mirador Courts.

This will be for beginning to low intermediate skill level players (2.5 – 3.4 skill level). Don’t worry if you’ve never played in a tournament before – this will be a great way to learn how fun they are.

Take this opportunity to enjoy friends, fun and a bit of competition. You do not need a partner to play in this round robin.

Play will be in the morning. T will email players with their exact start time.

If you would like to play, please email T at theresamelius23@gmail.com. Deadline for sign up is February 22, 2022. If you have questions please email T.

Hope you all take advantage of a fun day of pickleball. See you on the courts.

Winter San Carlos Pickleball League

Men’s and Women’s Competitive Doubles Leagues

The league begins Wednesday, February 16, and ends Wednesday, March 16 (five weeks of League play).

The league is open to ALL skill levels and will be broken down by skill level and age (3.0 / 3.5 / 4.0 / 4.5+):
Age group 50+: 12:30pm – 2:45pm
Age group 19 – 49: 3:30pm – 5:45pm.
(for now, Men vs Men & Women vs Women leagues only, no mixed doubles)

* Eight players maximum per skill level. So sign up now to reserve your spot.*

● Please indicate what skill level you want to compete in. Your age will determine what session.
● Players wanting to play at higher skill levels may do so, only, if the player can do so without
compromising the integrity of the existing higher skilled players divisions. League Coordinator
will work with you on getting each of you into the best division possible.
● Round Robin Format: Play with a new partner every week: Six games per session will be played.
● League Coordinator will randomly assign each player a partner each week’s play.
● Games to 11 win by 2; Subject to change depending on total number of players registered.
● Franklin X-40 balls will be used.
● Wins will be recorded for each session. Top two players with the most wins get awards.

COST: Mirador Court Members $400 pesos. NON Members: $800 pesos.

Register Now by emailing Orlie at Orlie.carpio@gmail.com. Send him your name, phone number, skill level and age.
The deadline for league registration is February 13. Payment is due before the league starts. Orlie will arrange payment with you.
Any questions, please email Orlie or call 970-631-6998.

**SUBS Welcome: Please let Orlie know if you can’t make a commitment to all the games, but would
like to be a substitute player as needed. Daily fee is $100 pesos to play as a sub.**

Let’s play some pickleball and have a competitive, fun league!

Let’s Play Pickleball!

Unless there’s a tournament or special clinic, weekly play is as follows:

Open Play

Open Play is every morning except Sunday from 8:00am to 10:00am.

Players under skill level 3.5 play on Courts 4 – 6: the 3 courts on the left.
Players skill level 3.5 and above play on Courts 1 – 3: the 3 courts on the right.

During Open Play, use the paddle rotation systems to determine who is up next.

Sunday Round Robin

All Mirador Court pass holders and seasonal members are invited to join us on Sundays at 8:00am for Round Robin play. We play for 15 minutes and then rotate players and courts. It’s a great way to meet and play with new people, without worrying about your scores. It’s important that you are there on time, by 8:00am the latest, because everyone is assigned a number and we play according to these numbers for the whole morning.

Tuesday Women’s Round Robin

Calling all women picklers! Every Tuesday, Anne runs a women’s Round Robin at 11:00am at Mirador Courts. It is open to all women Mirador Court members — all skill levels. No need to RSVP, but be there at 11:00am so we can start right away.

Skills & Drills, Thursdays

Thursday at 10:30am, join Theresa Melius for Beginner skills & drills.

They’re free and open to anyone who has a valid pass or membership.

If you’d like to join the Beginner’s clinic, please email T at theresamelius23@gmail.com.

San Carlos Pickleball Merchandise

Want to look great while supporting the club?

We have long and short quick dry shirts in black or white (300 pesos), black sweatshirts (400 pesos), and stickers (20 pesos) for sale.

Hats and visors have already sold out and some shirt sizes, but we’ll be ordering more soon.

If you’d like to purchase any of these, please text or WhatsApp Michelle at (970) 846-1086.

Videos of Matches

PPA Tour: Carvana Desert Ridge Open – Men’s & Women’s Doubles

PPA Tour: Carvana Desert Ridge Open – Mixed Doubles