Wheeling Park District - Pickleball Program

NEW! to the Wheeling Park District - Open Pickleball Play at Heritage Park tennis courts begins on Tuesday, May 10 from 9 AM to 12 PM. The drop-in fee is $2 and players should bring their own equipment, a limited number of supplies are available at the courts. For more information, call Ryan McCalley at (847) 465-2941.

Lincoln Park District - Pickleball Program

Ages: Adults
Date: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Time: 10:00am
Fee: $2 daily
Location: Sports Center, 1400 Primm Road, Lincoln, IL 62656, 217-732-8770 map

Please see this link for more details: http://www.lincolnparkdistrict.com/Programs/Adult-Sports/Pickleball

Mokena Park District - Pickleball Program

Pickleball – Open Play

Drop in for a game of pickleball. Open play time, no scheduled matches. Amount of play will depend on the number of players who attend. Bring your own paddle, balls provided.

Location: Oaks Recreation & Fitness Center, 10847 LaPorte Road, Mokena, IL 60448 map
Fee: $3 Mokena resident; $5 Lincoln-Way resident; $10 non-resident
Dates: May 2 – August 29, 2011 (Mondays)
Times: 7-9:15pm
Courts: two at first, but will change on demand

Saint Charles Pickleball Playdates May 2011

Greetings Pickleball Players!

The Pottawatomie Community Center will be open on Friday, April 22nd and Saturday, April 23rd. Pickleball open gym is running as scheduled on the April open gym calendar. Please see the May open gym schedule below. Please note the schedule has changed slightly from the April schedule.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

April 24	April 25	April 26	April 27	April 28	April 29	April 30
	8-11:30am North Gym and 2:30-3:55pm Full Gym	6-9pm South Gym	2:30-3:55pm Full Gym		2:30-3:55pm Full Gym	8am-Noon South Gym

May 1	May 2	May 3	May 4	May 5	May 6	May 7
	2:30-3:55pm Full Gym	6-9pm South Gym	2:30-3:55pm Full Gym		2:30-3:55pm Full Gym

May 8	May 9	May 10	May 11	May 12	May 13	May 14
	2:30-3:55pm Full Gym	6-9pm South Gym	2:30-3:55pm Full Gym		2:30-3:55pm Full Gym

May 15	May 16	May 17	May 18	May 19	May 20	May 21
	2:30-3:55pm Full Gym	6-9pm South Gym	2:30-3:55pm Full Gym		2:30-3:55pm Full Gym	8am-Noon South Gym

May 22	May 23	May 24	May 25	May 26	May 27	May 28
	2:30-3:55pm Full Gym	6-9pm South Gym	2:30-3:55pm Full Gym		2:30-3:55pm Full Gym	8am-Noon South Gym

Meghan Papke, CPRP
Community Center Supervisor
St. Charles Park District
Phone: 630-513-4330
Fax: 630-513-9304

Pickleball Demo at Roscoe YMCA

To kick off International Pickleball Week several of our members gave a Pickleball demonstration at the YMCA in Roscoe, Illinois on April 12th to an audience of about thirty people. First, Chuck Kurt gave a brief history of the game as well as a summary of its rules. Then members Pat Freed, Dennis Wilke, Carol Wilke, and I played a demonstration game while Chuck explained the format of the game and answered any questions from the audience. Afterwards several people from the audience borrowed our paddles to experience the thrill of playing Pickleball. It was amazing and fun to watch the joy of someone new playing pickleball. Northern Illinois Pickleball is about to gain new members! Thank you Chuck, Pat, Dennis, and Carol for all your help!

Written by: Tommy Chilton

Rockford Park District visits increase in spite of economic slump

Participation is up in the Rockford Park District in part from Pickleball players! Good job guys!

Click here to read the full article by Kevin Haas of the Rockford Register Star.

"Dimke said there were programs, such as Pickleball, that were driven by resident request. There were six courts constructed last year in Sinnissippi Park for Pickleball, a sport that uses a wooden paddle and whiffle ball. It was also the first full year of indoor play at the Indoor Sports Center, with 960 visits from Pickleball participants."