Sun Valley

On August 18th, over 30 active potential Pickleball players assembled in the famous resort of Sun Valley Idaho for a demonstration of our fun game of PB. The manger and wife of the Sun Valley Lodge, Tim & Leslie Silva, were there and Leslie especially showed a very large interest in our game. My contacts in Sun Valley, Patti Dick and Jeanie Wright, did a tremendous job in organizing the group and presenting Pickleball in a most positive way.

I believe we will be playing PB in Sun Valley before the summer is over thanks to the great job Patti and Jeanie performed.

THANKS

Carson R Spencer
USAPA-Ambassador

Pocatello Eastern Idaho Senior Games

Well, you missed it! The first pickleball games at Eastern Idaho Senior Games. For you who have been honing skills with Dennis Forbes, and who did not try your skills at the Pokey games, you missed a really fun opportunity. This tournament was laid back, fun! George Brown who is the usapa ambassador for eastern Idaho put on a good first tournament. Though the participants were few, and some were newbies to the game, we can bet that next year there will be some fun time in old Pokey town. Six of the Boise area drove over for the day. One came from the Twin Falls area, and the rest were from Eastern Idaho. Met some nice folks, and had a pickle of a time. Wish you could have been there!

Directions to Idaho Senior Games courts. Borah High School 6001 Cassia Street

If you are coming South on I84, take the 184 interchange to the Franklin Street exit. Turn right on Franklin to Curtis Road. Turn right on Curtis until you come to Cassia St. Turn right on Cassia find the school on your left. If coming North on I84, take the 184 interchange to the Franklin Street exit. Follow the instructions above to find Borah High School. If you are arriving from North Idaho on hiways 55 or 44, turn right on Glenwood (still highway 44) Stay on Glenwood through Chinden Blvd. to Mountain View Road. Stay on Mountain View Road until it ends on Ustick Road. Turn left on Ustick and continue to Curtis Road. Turn right on Curtis and continue straight through Franklin road until you come to Cassia St. Turn right on Cassia and see the Borah High school on the left.

RV Paking for the Boise Senior Games

For those players who will travel to Boise in their RV's, There is a good selection. The Elks have dry camping only located on Fairview Ave. (a busy street) - 208 377 2763. On the River Rv. 6800 Glenwood (15 to 20 minutes to downtown or the courts)208 375 7432. Mt. View RV ( this is the one by the freeway) 2040 Airport Way 208 345 4141. Elm Grove Mobile Home Park on Fairview Ave. 208 888 6668, Hi Valley RV 10555 Horseshoe Bend Road 208 939 8080, This one is a little way out of town, up on a hill. Been by it and it is a nice park. Not as far away as the next RV park in Meridian (We talked about players last year staying here), about 10 miles from town, a nice park, open without too many trees. Quick freeway access to the courts and to Boise. This is Boise Meridian RV 184 W. Pennwood, 208 888 7003.

REGISTRATION FOR iDAHO SENIOR GAMES

We can finally register for our IDAHO SENIOR GAMES!

Go to www.usapa.org for the PDF hard copy OR www.nsga.org to register on line. Please if you run a blog, have a contact list, or a group of PB players send them an email and tell how to register for our games.

If you come to Boise we promise a well run tournament, USAPA Sanctioned tier#4, with strong competition. We are trying for a tier#3 tournament for next years ISG's.

Check out other activities in our area on www.idahoseniorgames.org.

Idaho Senior Games

Jack Ward Writes:
It is a glitch that we are working on as we are trying to get the online stuff ready to go. Please make sure that everyone goes to NSGA.com and creates an account. Jack…………………………..



Jack H. Ward, Jr.

Senior Games Coordinator / Team Idaho Assistant Coach

Treasure Valley YMCA | Youth Development Branch

1050 W. State St. | Boise, Id 83702

Phone: (208) 344-5502 X 270 or 317 | Fax: 1-866-256-9183

E-Mail: Jack.Ward@ymcatvidaho.org | Web: www.ymcatvidaho.org

Clinic

A REMINDER THAT DENNIS WILL HOLD THE MONDAY CLINIC STARTING AT 9:00 AM. ~ JAN