Happening in November and December
11/13 – November MPC social event at Schenectady Muni Clubhouse, 400 Oregon Ave.. This will also serve as the MPC annual meeting.
11/14 – Support Our Heroes Tournament at Southern Saratoga YMCA
11/22 – Thanksgiving tournament at Emma Willard, Troy
12/1-12/5 – Festival of Trees Decoration, exact date TBA
12/11 – December Social. venue TBA
Looking for your next tournament? We have plenty of local and regional events posted on our calendar with links to the appropriate registration websites. Just click below and browse by date or, to see an entire month, click the view icon at the top right of the calendar to toggle between formats. See Full Event Calendar
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On Monday October 27 Rich Unger and members of the MPC presented the Schenectady City Council with a $2000 check to benefit the City Parks Summer Youth Program. The funds were proceeds collected from our annual Summer Slam tournament held back in September. Thanks to all who attended the presentation!
MPC indoor play has begun at Sportime Schenectady. Join us on Mon-Wed-Fri at 9am and Saturdays at 8am for 3 hours of open play on 5 hard surface courts. Just $5 per person!
Here is what The Kitchen believes are the top 10 paddles on the market today. Hold on to your pocketbooks…
Interested in a little bit of pickleball history? Check out this detailed article on The Kitchen. From the wood paddles of the 70’s through the reign of Tim ‘Nasty’ Nelson as the Puppet Master, to the $2 billion industry it has become today.
Want to improve your game? Have you been thinking about getting some instruction or coaching? You’re in luck! Cathleen Denbeaux of Pickleball518 has done the hard work of finding instructors and coaches from all around our area and then assembling them in one place for your leisurely perusal. Whether you are a novice, a 4.5 or somewhere in between, you likely will find the right instructor for you. Contact info, photos and bio are all included! So you can stop procrastinating now, and click here.
How to re-grip your paddle: a step-by-step guide from The Dink
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Want to get involved? The MPC can always use more volunteers! Event photographers, tournament officials and helping with the web site are just a few ways you can volunteer. Click here to let us know how you’d like to get involved.