No Registration is Needed. Pay as you Play at the Gym. Memorial Gym, 678 Main Street, Sanford, ME 04073
What is Pickleball? It's a mixture of tennis, pingpong and staying out of the kitchen. This game has caught the spirit of many including Roger Huppe, Ben Harris, Dick L'Heureux and Ernie Cote who have dedicated much time and effort to seeing this sport grow in Sanford/Springvale. It is played weekly throughout the winter and summer months. WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO PLAY - WE HAVE LIMITED EQUIPMENT FOR PUBLIC USE (please don't come if you are feeling sick)
New Players: we require new players to the game to receive one hour of instruction before playing with the group - effective March 1, 2023 cost for Non-Residents new player 1 hour instruction is $10. Instruction is free to Residents. Tuesdays and Thursdays are the days this will be offered from 9-10 and then you will be able to play. There is no cost for residents other than the $5/day charge. Beginner Paddles will be available for all to use and try. Roger can set up a time for your "learn to play" instruction by emailing him at rphuppe@gmail.com.
Parking is available in the rear of the building. Use Door 3 - Memorial Gym, 678 Main St., Sanford, ME 04073 (please do not park right next to the building in the back as this area is for Office Administrators only - thank you)
Please use the rear entrance of the Memorial Gym (Door 3), with just a few steps up, which leads to a small foyer at gym level and a changing room on the right. This room will be especially useful on wet/snow weather days. Wet shoes will not be allowed in the gym. There is a long bleacher which will allow for seating and gym bags.
The cost starting 9/20/23 will be $5/person/day. As you enter the gym there will be a table with a container to collect money and a sign in sheet that is mandatory! Please folks, no coins!
Cost to play is just $5/day starting on 9/20/23 - pay supervisor on duty at the gym that day. (see notes regarding level of play)
-Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri and Sun from 9-12 (Mon,Fri, 3 courts for 3.0 rated, 3 courts for 3.5 rated) (Tues, Thurs, Beginners/Intermediates all courts) (Sun Open Play)
-Wed. 8am-10:45am (3 courts for 3.0 rated, 3 courts for 3.5 rated)
-Tues and Thrus 12pm-3pm (Open Play)
Wed and Fri 5pm-8pm (Open Play)
Enjoy Summer Play as follows: Per Pam Roberts
Stop by Carpentier Park any Tuesday from 4:30 to 8 pm or any Sunday morning from 9 to noon to observe (or play) pickleball. People new to pickleball are always welcome and there are usually a couple of people willing to teach the game to new players and lend a paddle to use. If you have never played or observed pickleball at the recreational level, you will see how much fun it is, how social it is and how players of different levels are able to play together. We usually have all three courts at Carpentier full (12 people playing) and sometimes up to 8 or 10 people waiting to get in a game. I hope you will consider stopping by to observe, play and talk to the players.
Thank you,
Check out this video for Pickleball Basics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=998iCDaZ-m4
Pickleball Scoring video (me-you-who)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMEpFipIdrk
Cost will be $5 - Pay at Gym that Day - starting 9/20/23
rphuppe@gmail.com. Roger's Cell 207-432-2749