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themselves. We had 36 states represented, ages 48 to 84,
pickling day and night to our heart’s content!
PICKLE PUNTA CANA, our 2015 adventure, sold
out in one month. We expanded to 175 picklers
each week and were excited to have picklers from
38 states and three Canadian provinces, ages
36 to 94! The beautiful Dominican Republic
welcomed us with open arms to the Royal
Turquesa Suites which included swim-up
rooms.
With 16 day and night courts, we introduced
the pickleball rodeo along with morning clinics,
court hosts and hostesses, team pickleball, and
ambassador meetings. We donated school supplies to
the local schools in Punta Cana. Community groups, couples
and singles came together to make new friends and renew
cherished friendships. Live music was introduced and dance
parties became a new tradition. Pickles, the beautiful peacock,
became the mascot of the resort. The Dominican staff embraced
the game and, once again, we left nets, paddles and balls.
Because we loved the people and the island of Jamaica so
much, 2016 will see us returning to PICKLE JAMAICA ‘MON
in early December at the Lady Hamilton Resort in Montego
Bay, Jamaica. This all-inclusive and intimate resort has eight
gourmet restaurants and 15 pickleball courts. There are four
gorgeous beaches, snorkeling right on the shore, and the most
beautiful sunsets in the world. Two one-week segments are
offered for 175 picklers each week. If you are interested, contact
Audrey Phillips at [email protected].
The pickleball adventures are only possible due to the
contributions from a whole host of picklers who work together
to continually improve trip quality. Your suggestions are
welcome! •
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Audrey Phillips is a USAPA ambassador in La Quinta,
California. When she is not playing pickleball, she
works as a psychotherapist and travel planner for
friends.
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PROUD SPONSOR OF
TOURNAMENT
POINTS SORTED BY
LAST NAME
SUBMITTED BY CHRIS THOMAS, USAPA RATINGS CHAIR
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ournament Directors (TDs) often use tournament
points (usapa.org, tournaments, tournament points)
to assist in the tournament seeding process. This was a
tedious effort, as the TD had to type in the player’s last
name for each registered player in the tournament. On a
suggestion from a TD, a software update (written by Bill
Booth) has now streamlined this process.
TDs can now select any of the bullet items, or
combinations thereof, at the top of the points display
page. For example, a TD can click on Men, Singles and 65+
for a particular year, 2015, 2016, etc. The results page will
default to listing the players by most points earned as the
sort sequence. But TDs and players can now click on the
sortable column headings, such as “Player,” and obtain
those players listed in alpha sequence. The “State/City”
column is also clickable as a sort sequence. •
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