Arkansas Senior Olympics
The Arkansas Senior Olympics has contacted Dee Vincent asking the
Village PIckleball Club to direct the '08 Olympics in
September. This will be the third year the club has
participated.
Pickleball
is truly becoming a known sport in Hot Springs Village,
Arkansas. The club has also welcomed
out-of-staters, who wanted to learn about Pickleball, on their visit to
the Village. Guests from Michigan and as far away as
Madagascar Island enjoyed the game so much they are now starting
pickleball in their own location. A
couple of Oregon RVers found the Village PIckleball
Club through the ASAPA Ambassador Listings and contacted Dee
Vincent, to play while in the area. The enthusiasm
is still growing in the village and players are enjoying a tournament
the first Saturday of each month.
In the picture
the front court is played by Steve Sietz and Jim
McPherson playing against Dan Trepanier and Jim
Cara. Pickleball players in the village
are thoroughly enjoying the new courts.
One tennis court was converted into four pickleball
courts and there are two additional courts painted on tennis courts.