Silveridge Pickleball Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers
An Update from the Silveridge Pickleball Club Executive Committee
Hello Everyone,
Can you believe it, February is here already! We just have a few pieces of important information to share with our current members.
Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers
AGM: Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday, March 1st and will begin at 5:00pm for the purpose of electing officers, approving any proposed changes in dues, reviewing the season at hand and planning for the future. Some of these topics will be on the agenda. Current members are eligible to vote at the AGM.
If you plan to attend the AGM and dinner, please sign-up on SUG before 8pm on Thursday, February 27. Current members and their partner/significant other who are not members are welcome to attend the meeting and dinner. All attendees will pay $10 per person for the meal, which will be collected at the event. The meal will take place after the meeting.
Election of Officers: Officers serve a one-year term on the Executive Committee. All current members of the Club who own or rent in the Silveridge RV Resort are eligible to be officers.
I would like to say a special thanks to the current Executive Committee officers who are hard-working individuals and have substantially contributed to the Club during the past year. The current officers have volunteered to stand for re-election except for our Secretary, Kendra Jensen. Kendra did a great job as Secretary this past year, and we thank Kendra and her husband, Bruce, for their hard work and dedication.
Mike Gross has indicated to the Executive Committee that he would be willing to serve as Secretary.
Slate of Nominees are listed below:
| Office | Current Candidates | Nominees |
| President | Donna Stensrud | Donna Stensrud |
| 1st Vice President | Julie Nosko | Julie Nosko |
| 2nd Vice President | Tom Drouillard | Tom Drouillard |
| Secretary | Kendra Jensen | Mike Gross |
| Treasurer | Debbie Nelson | Debbie Nelson |
| Communications Officer | Kathy Port | Kathy Port |
Even though these folks have let their name stand for another term, we welcome you to add your name as well. To learn more about each officer position, click here to view The Functional Organizational Chart. Contact an Executive Committee member if you have any questions or need more information. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, you must notify a member of the Executive Committee, in writing, or via the Club’s email silveridgepickleball@gmail.com before Wednesday, February 19, 2025. If you are interested in a particular position, please mention it when you submit your nomination. Are you submitting a nomination for someone else? Be sure they are aware and agreeable to running for the position.
If more than one name is brought forward for any executive officer position, a vote by ballot will be held for that position at the AGM.
For your review, a final list of nominees will be posted on the sandwich boards at the pickleball courts and the current members will be notified via email on Thursday, February 20, 2025, which will include the AGM agenda.
Membership Survey
The Executive Committee is seeking your input and we are asking that you please take a few minutes to complete the anonymous survey. Click here to access the electronic survey. The results will be shared at the AGM. Thank you, we appreciate your feedback which helps us make decisions and changes as needed.
New Court Schedule Effective January 20, 2025
A new court schedule came into effect on January 20. The changes are outlined below.
- Use of the ball machine was moved from court 5 to court 3.
- Tuesday Ladder Play League was cancelled due to low participation. The Group 3 round robin was moved from 2pm to 4pm to 12pm to 2pm. Additional Arrange Own Games are scheduled from 2pm to 4pm.
The updated court schedule is posted at the courts and on the website.
For those of you who don’t have a printer, we have placed two additional document boxes at Court 1 beside the document box that holds the membership forms. One holds printed copies of the court schedule and the other holds printed copies of the current Club Activity calendar. We hope these documents are hanging on your fridge so you won’t miss a thing!
Club Merchandise
This year the Club has expanded our inventory of club merchandise. We will be offering additional opportunities to purchase items on the following dates:
- February 8th at the Fun Pickleball Play & Social event from 1:30pm to 3:30pm
- March 1st at the Fun Pickleball Play & Social event from 1pm to 3pm
Come check it out! You can also contact Kendra Jensen at 587-220-2781 at lot #264 for Club merchandise.
Basket Raffles
We will be selling tickets for the March basket raffle on March 8th at the Craft Fair from 9am to 12pm and again on March 15th at the breakfast and Market Day events from 8am to 12pm. If you can volunteer to sell tickets for 1 hour during these March dates, please sign-up on SUG. Thank you for supporting our fundraising event as a volunteer and purchasing tickets.
Let’s Play Bingo!
The Renter's Association has provided financial funding to the Club on numerous occasions. With those funds we have purchased several items, which have improved the Pickleball Club.
Therefore, we ask our pickleball players (and their spouses/significant others) to support the bingo fund and the Renter's Association by playing bingo on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025.
- Doors open at 4:30pm
- Arrive early if you plan to eat
- Dinner is available on a first come, first served basis
- Bingo begins promptly at 6:30pm
Please sign-up on SUG before 1pm on Thursday, February 6th to accommodate for reserving seats and potential food purchases that evening.
If you forget to sign up on SUG, then just show up and play bingo!
Upcoming Events
You can always visit the website for the information on our Events Page or the Calendar of Events Page where you will also find a printable Club Activity Calendar for each month.
- February 4, Introduction to Pickleball for non-members
- February 5, Ott Workshop: Group 3
- February 6, Ott Workshop: Group 3.25
- February 8, Fun Play Pickleball and Social Event & buy merchandise - 1:30pm to 3:30pm
- February 12, Ott Workshop: Group 2.5
- February 12, Let’s Play Bingo Event
- February 13, Ott Workshop: Group 3.5
- February 15, Group 2 Round Robin Fun Tournament
- February 16, COURTS CLOSED from 2:00pm to 3:30pm for “On the Green” event
- February 23, Group 2.5 King/Queen of the Court Tournament
- February 23, Group 4+ King/Queen of the Court Tournament
- March 1, Fun Play Pickleball and Social Event & buy merchandise - 1pm to 3pm
- March 1, AGM starts at 5:00 pm and dinner will follow
- March 2, Group 3.25 MLP Tournament: Female Sign-up or Male Sign-up
- March 2, Group 3 King/Queen of the Court Tournament
- March 5, Ott Workshop: Group 3
- March 6, Ott Workshop: Group 3.25
- March 8, Buy Basket Raffle Tickets in Ballroom
- March 8, 3.5 & 4+ MLP Tournament: Female Sign-up or Male Sign-up
- March 12, Ott Workshop: Group 2.5
- March 13, Ott Workshop: Group 3.5
- March 15, Buy Basket Raffle Tickets in Ballroom
- March 16, COURTS CLOSED from 2:00pm to 3:30pm for “On the Green” event
- March 19, Ott Workshop: Group 3
- March 20, Ott Workshop: Group 3.25
- March 22, Fun Play Pickleball and Social Event and Season Ending BBQ
- March 26, Ott Workshop: Group 2.5
- March 27, Ott Workshop: Group 3.5
- April 4, last day for organized play and season ends
President's Cup - 2025!
For the fourth consecutive year, Mike Savre will organize a super fun evening event again this year on April 7 and 8. More information will be provided when we get closer to these dates.
The "King/Queen of the Court" format will be used. The winning team will be awarded a prestigious coffee mug as a reminder of their pickleball prowess.
The Numbers
Membership Data
| Membership as of Feb 1, 2025 | Membership as of Feb 4, 2024 | |||||
|
Group |
Members | # New | Group | Members | # New | |
|
2 |
16 | 8 | 1&2 | 46 | 31 | |
| 2.5 | 56 | 5 | 2.5 | 60 |
13 |
|
|
3 |
58 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 9 | |
|
3.25 |
55 | 9 | 3.25 | 42 | 2 | |
| 3.5 | 45 | 8 | 3.5 | 38 |
3 |
|
| 4+ | 41 | 8 | 4+ | 33 |
1 |
|
| TOTALS | 271 | 48 | TOTALS | 262 |
59 |
|
Financial Review - October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024
ARTICLE V111: Section C: The President, Treasurer and club member who is not an Executive Committee member will conduct a review of the financial records of the club on or before February 1 of each year.
As per the Club by-law requirement stated above, Butch Nosko was asked to conduct the financial review for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. His report indicates the financial records were in balance and a spot check was conducted to ensure accuracy. Thank you for your time and expertise, Butch!
In Closing
The Executive Committee will meet on February 4th and again in March after the AGM. Please feel free to contact any Executive Committee member if you have questions or suggestions.
The next (and last one of this season) newsletter from us will be at the end of March.
See you on the court!
Donna
Executive Committee: Donna Stensrud, President; Julie Nosko, 1st Vice-President; Tom Drouillard, 2nd Vice-President; Debbie Nelson, Treasurer; Kathy Port, Communications Officer; Kendra Jensen, Secretary.