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From the desk of Rodney "Rocket" Grubbs
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A Pickleballers Dream Summer
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If you love to play tournaments, and I do, then welcome to my dream year in pickleball .
Five years ago I played my first pickleball tournament and thanks to all the great people who welcomed me, I have been hooked ever since.
Over the last five years a lot of things have happened to help the stars align for this year. But what a pickleball year it promises to be. We will be vendors and players at 13 different tournaments, and the biggest blessing of all is that both my sons, Josh and Zack, and their families, get to share it with me.
Early this spring, we sat down and chose the tournaments we want to play and be vendors at in 2013.
Last week we started by visiting Terre Haute Indiana for their 5th annual Terre Haute Classic tournament. It was a good weekend for the Grubbs (just not me). Josh and Zack teamed up to beat me and partner Jeff Siebert twice to knock us out of the tournament on their way to a Gold medal in Men's 5.0 Doubles.
Next week we pack the Tahoe for a long drive to Cartersville, Georgia to practice at Tom and Ann Early's wonderful new pickleball complex on our way to the USAPA Mid South Regional tournament in Mandeville, Louisiana.
Also on this year's magical schedule is:
The State Games of Michigan - Grand Rapids, MI
The Canadian Nationals - Vancouver, BC
The Capital City Classic - Springfield, IL
The Senior Games Nationals - Cleveland, OH
The Middletown Skills Tournament - Middletown, OH
The Royal Oak Summer Skill Tournament - Royal Oak, MI
The Battle of Franklin Tournament - Franklin, TN
The Huntsman World Senior Games - St. George, UT ( gonna celebrate 36 fantastic years of marriage while we are there.)
The USAPA National Tournament - Buckeye, AZ
In the middle of it all we will be holding our first annual Pickleball Rocks Summer Shootout tournament series. It will be held over two weekends (3.0 and 3.5 levels June 29th and 30th and 4.0 and 5.0 levels July 20th and 21st) and there are just a few spots left. If you love to play, JOIN US if you can.
We're really looking forward to meeting old friends on this year's tournament trail, but even more excited for all the new friends we will meet along the way.
If you are reading this, then obviously we already have a connection, so make sure you stop by the booth and say hi. Can't wait to shake hands and share some pickleball stories.
What a great year it's going to be. Thanks for being a part of it.
May you have a dream year filled with love, good health and lots of pickleball.
- Rocket
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$1 of every sale donated to the growth of pickleball.
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"Pickleball Rocks" Player of the Month
This month's player of the month is one of the most popular players on the tournament circuit.
Sometimes we get great players nominated. Other times we get players who are great for the game as ambassadors or promoters of the game.
This month's winner is all of the above.
She is a tremendous player, but more importantly a great advocate for the sport of pickleball while being a wonderful person.
Her game continues to get better with every tournament.
We know she loves the game and players everywhere love her.
Help us congratulate this month's Pickleball Rocks Player of the Month, Stephanie Shouse Lane.
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THE SUMMER'S FUNNEST TOURNAMENT
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PROMOTE YOUR PICKLEBALL ACTIVITY HERE:
The Pickleball Rocks e-newsletter is distributed semi-regularly to
hundreds, maybe thousands, of pickleball players around the world.
(it really is!)
If you have something that you would like to have considered for
publication in the Pickleball Rocks newletter, (a tournament, stories
about your favorite player, rules questions etc) email me at [email protected] ________________________________________________________________
Together let's build a world full of love, happiness and lots and lots of pickleball! -Rocket
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Who Is This "Rocket" Guy?
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Pickleball Ambassador
I love the game and spread the good news everywhere I go. I enjoy playing tournaments around the country and teaching this great sport to young and old.
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Upcoming Pickleball Tournaments
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- CA Senior Tournament Of Pasadena In Oceanside Oceanside, CA
May 24-May 27 2013
- Brigham City Memorial Tournament
Brigham City, UT
May 25-May 27 2013
- Hot Springs Village Pickleball Celebration
Hot Springs Village, AR
May 25-May 26 2013
- 4th Annual Thousand Trails Memorial Day Weekend Pickleball Tournament
Gloucester, VA
May 26 2013
- Extreme Pickleball Tournament
Hurricane, UT
May 30-Jun 1 2013 Deadline: May 23
- Sonoma Wine Country Senior Games
Santa Rosa, CA
May 31-Jun 2 2013
- 2013 USAPA Mid-South Regional Tournament Mandeville, LA
May 31-Jun 2 2013
- Northwest Senior Games Tournament Seattle, WA
Jun 1-Jun 2 2013
- 2013 Michigan Senior Olympics
Rochester, MI
Jun 3-Jun 6 2013
- 2013 Rocky Mountain Senior Games Pickleball Tournament
Greeley, CO
Jun 5-Jun 7 2013
- Empire State Senior Games
Cortland, NY
Jun 5-Jun 7 2013
- Missouri State Senior Games Pickleball Tournament Jun 13-Jun 14 2013
- Iowa Senior Games
Waukee, IA
Jun 13 2013
- Spring Lake Heritage Festival Pickleball Tournament
Spring Lake, MI
Jun 14-Jun 16 2013
- 2013 Show-Me State Games Pickleball Tournament
Columbia, MO
Jun 15-Jun 16 2013
- CLEARONE Pickleball Doubles Invitational Orlando, FL
Jun 15-Jun 16 2013
- 1st Open Pickleball Tournament Davie, FL
Jun 15 2013
- Durango Parks & Recreation Mixed Doubles Pickleball Tournament
Durango, CO
Jun 15 2013
- Lewis-Clark Senior Games
Lewiston, ID
Jun 21-Jun 22 2013
- So Cal Classic At Melba Bishop
Oceanside, CA
Jun 21-Jun 24 2013
- 2013 Quad-Cities Senior Olympics
Rock Island, IL
Jun 21 2013
- 2013 State Games Of Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
Jun 22-Jun 23 2013
- Swartz Creek 2nd Annual Pickleball Tournament
Swartz Creek, MI
Jun 29 2013
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