Hello Fellow Picklers!
Thanksgiving is behind us and December is here already! The 2025-26 pickleball club season has been rolling since October 27 with more and more picklers arriving at Silveridge. If you haven’t arrived yet, we wish you safe travels and we look forward to seeing you on the courts when you get here.
Social Events
Fun Pickleball Play & Social Event – November 15, 2025
It was great to see all the courts full of players during the fun pickleball play. We had to move the BBQ portion of the event into the social hall due to the weather. The social committee volunteers swiftly served 95 people yummy hamburgers, beans, potato salad and dessert.
A big thanks to the social committee and all the volunteers who helped put it together.
During Fun Pickleball Play, the Merchandise Committee had on display the clothing and non-clothing club merchandise items. Thank you to Lainee and Terri for assisting people with their shopping experience.
Fun Pickleball Play & Social Event – Saturday, December 13, 2025
No matter what your skill level, everyone is welcome to join us at our first social event of the season to play pickleball and socialize with other members. No registration is required. Just show up and play.
Please remember to bring your cash because there will be a group of volunteers selling 50/50 tickets (1 ticket for 1$ or 6 tickets for $5) at the Fun Pickleball Play and at the Christmas Celebration dinner. 50% of the proceeds will be donated to the Sunshine Acres Children’s Home.
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Social Committee
Merchandise on Display – Saturday, December 13, 2025
The Merchandise Committee will be at the Fun Pickleball Play & Social event displaying the club merchandise. They will have clothing, hat or visor samples and can take your order and payment. Pay for your items with your credit card by tapping on our mobile handheld device or provide cash or check (payable to Silveridge Pickleball Club).
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Merchandise Committee
Volunteer to Sell Merchandise
Can you participate in the sale of club merchandise at one of the social events? If you can volunteer, please click here to sign-up on the SUG sign-up.
Thank you for participating as a volunteer.
Contact me if you have any questions.
Susie Mauer, Acting Secretary, lot #421
Kathy Carli, Merchandise Committee Chair, lot #664
Paddle Bands
We will not be organizing the purchasing of paddle bands this year, as we have in the past. If you need a paddle band, there are opportunities to place your order online when you search the internet (Paddle Bands Pickleball, will get you started).
Christmas Celebration Social Event – Saturday, December 13, 2025
Where: in the ballroom at the Center
Time: Social begins at 4:30pm and dinner at approximately 5pm
Bring: Bring your own beverage and money!
Food: A delicious dinner of pulled pork on a bun, coleslaw, pasta salad, potato wedges and cheesecake for dessert will be provided for a $10 per person:
please click here to use your credit card to pay online for 1 person attending the event
please click here to use your credit card to pay online for 2 people attending the event
or put your cash or check (check payable to Silveridge Pickleball Club) and a note indicating your name & lot # in an envelope, address the envelope to “Silveridge Pickleball Club Box #692” and drop it into the “In-Park Mail” mail slot.
You may pay at the event by tapping your credit card on our mobile handheld device or with cash or check as well. Thank you.
Attire: Get in the Christmas mood and wear your favourite Christmas costume, hat, socks, etc.
Money: Bring cash for the 50/50 draw and half the proceeds will go to the kids at Sunshine Acres. 1 ticket for 1$ or 6 tickets for $5.
Sign-Up: Please sign-up on SUG and pay before Thursday, December 11th to accommodate for ordering of food and setting up tables in the ballroom.
If you signed up and paid but can’t make it, a meal will be made available for you to be picked up.
The Social Committee
SignUpGenius(SUG)
Round Robin Sign-ups
The sign-ups for round robin sessions are available 1 week in advance. Please take a few minutes and sign-up for your round robin so your Round Robin Captain can prepare for organizing the session. If your plans change after signing up and you’re unable to attend, please remove your name from the sign-up.
Need SUG Assistance
If you require assistance with SUG you can ask your teammates, round robin captains or, contact:
Kathy Port, Lot #637 or call/text (907) 460-2323
Donna Stensrud, Lot #13 or call/text (780) 905-8680
Or another Executive Committee Member.
New Players
If you know someone who isn’t a member yet and is interested in learning what pickleball is all about, the pickleball basics, and joining in on the fun, suggest they text or call Debbie Nelson at 360-739-0468. She will arrange for one of our members to contact them for a mutually agreed-upon time to spend an hour or so learning the game.
Club paddles are available for their use, and balls are provided. They should bring water, wear appropriate shoes and eyewear.
We look forward to meeting them!
Volunteers
Round Robin Captains! Thank you for stepping forward and being club ambassadors, organizing play for your groups round robins, answering questions, welcoming new members, and highlighting club events so your group is well informed. Ideally, we would like 3 captains per group. If you can help your group out to fill a vacancy, please let your captain know. We appreciate and welcome you volunteering.
| Group 2.0 | Debbie Nelson |
| Group 2.5 | Dave Ruenholl |
| Group 3.0 | Kathy Franks, Roxanne Pierce |
| Group 3.25 | Kelly Emelson, Dave Henniger, Val Tomlinson |
| Group 3.5 | Jim Eschliman, Mel Flahr |
| Group 4.0+ | Phyllis Birk, Vicki Drouillard |
Our Numbers
Membership
| Membership as of Nov 30, 2025 | Membership as of Nov 30, 2024 | |||||
| Group | Members | # New | Group | Members | # New | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2.5 | 30 | 5 | 2.5 | 41 | 3 | |
| 3.0 | 21 | 0 | 3.0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 3.25 | 54 | 3 | 3.25 | 39 | 0 | |
| 3.5 | 37 | 0 | 3.5 | 31 | 2 | |
| 4.0+ | 23 | 1 | 4.0+ | 30 | 4 | |
| TOTALS | 167 | 11 | TOTALS | 185 | 15 | |
How did these members pay for their membership:
- Credit Card: 105
- Cash: 38
- Check: 22
- Unpaid: 2
Our Financials
| Below are the financial transactions from October 1 to November 30, 2025 | |
| Revenue and Support | |
| Membership Fees | $3,875.00 |
| Merchandise Sales | $1,647.00 |
| Social Events | $1,123.00 |
| TOTAL | $6,645.00 |
| Expenses | |
| Administration | $4,589.40 |
| Square Fees | $186.74 |
| Court Equipment | $51.96 |
| Court Supplies | $17.28 |
| Merchandise Expenses | $1,354.97 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $64.95 |
| Social Committee Expenses | $532.27 |
| TOTAL | $6,804.57 |
The bank account balance on November 30, 2025 was $16,293.91
Our Website
Looking for information about the club? Check out our website to stay up to date on what is happening in the club with social events, how things work, news updates, and all things Silveridge Pickleball related.
Website Traffic Report
| November | October | |
| Visitors: # of | 1,016 | 569 |
| Views: # of | 1,835 | 1,467 |
Top 10 Pages
| November 2025 | Views | October 2025 | Views |
| Home Page | 529 | Home Page | 461 |
| Court Schedule | 177 | Court Schedule | 301 |
| Membership & Perks | 90 | Membership & Perks | 101 |
| SignUpGenius | 72 | Skills & Development | 70 |
| Psychology of Pickleball | 67 | News | 55 |
| Calendar of Events | 58 | Calendar of Events | 44 |
| Shoe Lacing Techniques | 39 | Club Activities | 39 |
| News | 38 | Club Volunteers | 37 |
| Skills & Development | 35 | SignUpGenius | 33 |
| Club Activities | 28 | Shoe Lacing Techniques | 30 |
In Closing
In case you didn’t see it on FaceBook or on our News feed, here is the link to The Psychology of Pickleball: Why We’re All Addicted (and Proud of It) – by Lee Whitwell
Your Executive Committee meets monthly, and the next meeting is on January 15. The January meeting will involve important discussions about the March 7 Annual General Meeting: potential by-law changes, and election of officers.
If you have any club related questions or ideas, don’t hesitate to speak with any of the Executive Committee members.
See you on the court.
Donna Stensrud
Executive Committee: Donna Stensrud, President; Jack Hall, Acting 1st Vice-President; Tom Drouillard, 2nd Vice-President; Julie Nosko, Treasurer; Kathy Port, Communications Officer; Susie Mauer, Acting Secretary, Debbie Nelson, Acting Director