Inter Centre Play

The last inter centre play event of the year was at Milliken. Malvern was the invited centre. We were unable to get pictures because of time constraints. (We only had 2 hours this time)

The badminton group had 16 players with representation from Milliken, Don Montgomery, Warden Hilltop, and Ellesmere centres.

Check back here in March to see if we can set up another event.

Inter Centre Play 2915

Participants:

A fun time was had by all. Special thanks to all those who brought snacks. The tournament was a Swiss round robin for 5 rounds. Thanks to all for bearing with me as I experimented with this new style. If you could send me an email (pickleballed@gmail.com) with the following feedback, it would be most appreciated:

1. Was the format enjoyable?
2. If yes, why? If not, why not?
3. It was suggested that we provide name tags, how should this be implemented?
4. One of the objectives was to have the games get more competitive as we go, did we achieve this?
5. We seem to be dominated by stronger players this time, how can we encourage more varied skills?
6. We went without referees, is this okay, or is referees better?
7. What is the one thing we can do to improve this event?

A fair criticism of the event was that some people were not aware of the play format. That is, we are playing everybody in 1 category. I apologize for this over sight. In the future, the format will be explicitly included in the Inter Centre Play page.

In case anyone is interested in the actual results, here they are:
Great grand kahuna: Dennis and Godfrey at 5 wins and 0 losses.
Grand kahuna: Lloyd and Paul at 4 wins and 1 loss.
Kahuna: There were 4 teams tied for the title of Kahuna at 3 wins and 2 losses.

End of Summer Program

The summer program is finished. We thank all who participated. It is hoped, that we all learned something, and had a lot of fun. Be sure to check back here for more information about other activities.
Here is an image taken on the last day.

Please check back here for more events.
If you have not responded please send in the complete questionnaire.

Inter Centre Play August 17, 2012

Pictures from Milliken

Carol and Bruce from Durham region came with a whole bunch of fruits! Wayne donated some balls so there was no ball fee.

Questionnaire

Questionnaire

The end of the Scarborough Summer Program is approaching. Please take some time and answer this questionnaire.

1. Was the program enjoyable?
2. Did you get enough playing time?
3. Did you get to play a variety of players?
4. What can be done to improve your experience?
5. What can we eliminate to improve your experience?
6. We used Dura Fast 40 balls and Yonex Mavis 300. Do you have a better suggestion?
7. Was the venue easy to get to for you?
8. Was the number of participants: too low; just right; too high?
9. How did the guests impact your enjoyment? Negatively, neutral, positively

We want to thank

1. All those who helped with the setup and take down of the equipment.
2. Everybody's patience while the routine for the custodians was ironed out
3. All those who took the time and effort to help other players

You can respond by email,

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Thanks.

Pickleball August 15

Due to the senior games in Brampton, we are unable to get 4 people to commit to being at Cedarbrae on August 15, so it will be cancelled.

Summer program Information

Please remember that Monday, August 6, 2012 is cancelled because of the holiday.

Inter Centre Play: August/September

We have 2 dates for inter centre play:
August 18, 2012
September 15, 2012

Pickleball players: Check with Donna or Yolande if you want to play
Badminton players: Check with King if you want to play.

There will be a $.25 fee for ball/shuttlecock.
For details, see the Inter Centre Play page (link on the right)
Enjoy!

Inter Centre Play June 23

Sorry, I forgot to take pictures. The master scorer has declare it a tie, since everybody won. I would most appreciate any feedback about the format.

Summer Permit

It is official, we finally have the permit for the summer. Check the summer program page for latest information. A link to a map of Cedarbrae Collegiate is on the right.

Inter Centre Play - Next sessions.

The next round of inter centre play sessions will be in September. We do not know how many sessions we will have but as dates and time become available, it will be posted here. The details will be on the Inter Centre Play page. The organizing committee will be negotiating the date and times when the current set of dates are completed.

June 10 resuilts

Men Double
Team 1 - 4,1
Team 2 - 2,2
Team 3 - 3,2
Team 4 - 0,4
Team 5 - 2,2
Team 1 and 3 played a tie breaker game won by team 1

Ladies Double
Team 1 - 1,3
Team 2 - 2,2
Team 3 - 0,4
Team 4 - 4,0
Team 5 - 3,1

Because of the fun and enjoyment, all were winners. Names are omitted to protect the innocent!

June 10 At Don Montgomery

The mens and ladies draws at Don Montgomery. A fun time was had by all. For all participants, please send me an email answering the following questions:

1. Was the format fun to play?
2. Would you prefer the mixed format?
3. What do you like about the pairs format?
4. What do you dislike about the pairs format?
5. How can we improve the experience?
6. Any other comments you want to make.

What this space for future events.

ICP May 26

A mixed team of Port Perry Pickleball players played a mixed team from Scarborough. After the inter centre play tournament, the teams played fun games with Scarborough drop in players. A great time was had by all. There were good results from the tournament, but we cannot seem to find the score sheets, so a tie was declared and Wayne was awarded the gold medal!! Special thanks to the Head Referee!

Inter Centre Play Sessions

We have 3 Sessions this quarter.

May 26 at Milliken (Saturday)

Pickleball 

Guest centre is Port Perry
Time 0930 to 1330
Cost $.25 ball fee
2 courts will be used for the inter centre play. After the inter centre play, all 3 courts are used for drop in.
Badminton
Centres participating - Milliken, Warden Hilltop, Don Montgomery
Time 1330 - 1700
Cost $.25 shuttlecock fee
There is no drop in. To participate, contact me or  King to register and pay shuttlecock fee.

June 10 at Don Montgomery (Sunday)

Pickleball 

Guest centres are Durham Region, NewMarket
Time 1000 - 1300
Cost $.25 ball fee
There is no drop in. To participate, contact me.
Badminton

Centres participating - Malvern, Milliken, Warden Hilltop, Don Montgomery
Time 1300- 1500
Cost $.25 shuttlecock fee
There is no drop in. To participate, contact me or  King to register and pay shuttlecock fee.


June 23 at Malvern (Saturday)

Pickleball 

Guest centre is Durham Region
Time 0900 to 1230
Cost $.25 ball fee
Drop in  will start at 0930 on 2 courts.
Badminton

Centres participating - Malvern, Milliken, Warden Hilltop, Don Montgomery
Time 1230 - 1500
Cost $.25 shuttlecock fee
There is no drop in. To participate, contact me or  King to register and pay shuttlecock fee.

Welcome to the PAO Scarborough blog. You will find information on the PAO summer program and the Inter Centre Play sessions here.

PAO Summer Program in Toronto

• Must be a member of PAO
• Starts July
• Ends 2 weeks before Labour Day
• Cost $10 + PAO membership (total $20.00)
• Location - Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute (gym 3 and 4)
• Address - 550 Markham Road Toronto (Enter property from East Park Blvd)
• Map URL - http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=550+Markham+Road,+Toronto,+ON&hl=en&ll=43.755721,-79.224558&spn=0.016646,0.035791&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=30.510813,73.300781&oq=550+mark&hnear=550+Markham+Rd,+Toronto,+Toronto+Division,+Ontario+M1H+2A2&t=m&z=15
• Parking - Use teacher's parking lot (backs onto Markham Road)
• Days - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
• Contact - leave comment on this blog (include email address)

 PAO Summer Program in Toronto - Pickleball

• Maximum participants - 16
• 2 courts plus practice court
• Time - 1200 hours to 1430 hours
• Balls - Orange DuraFast 40

PAO Summer Program in Toronto - Badminton

• Maximum participants - 36
• 4 courts
• Time 1430 hours to 1700 hours
• Shuttlecocks - Yonex Mavis 300 yellow (blue speed)