Open play - Every day

Everyday from 8:00-11:00 am and 3:00-dusk all 10 courts are available for open play to ALL residents in the Bonita Terra Community. January - April (busy season) Between the hours of 11:00 and 3:00 the Club has the right to reserve courts as needed for club sponsored events and activities. There will be a few occasions when courts will be reserved outside of this time frame for tournaments. If courts are not reserved for club activities or reserved by club members (through PicklePlay) they are available for open play. Please read the rules for open play posted on the main gates. http://tinyurl.com/Open-Play-2024

In-house Ladder Leagues

Ladder A (3.0+) TBD for 2025 Ladder B (2.5+) TBD for 2025 Ladder C (2.0) TBD for 2025 You must be a club member to participate. For more information contact: Rick Jaeger 712-253-4024

Travel League

Men's, women's and mixed teams of 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 & 4.0 skill levels are formed and travel to compete with other nearby communities. The deadline to sign up for the 2025 season is December 15, 2024. The travel league starts the first week in January and runs for approximately 12 weeks. If you can't commit to weekly play on a team, consider signing up as a sub. *Tuesdays - Men’s doubles *Wednesday - Women's doubles *Thursday - Mixed doubles Travel to other communities is required and the hosting community picks the time of play. Home matches take place at 11:00 or later. All players must be members of the Bonita Terra Pickleball Club AND park approved owners/renters. Sign up starts in early to mid December. Sign up to be a member and watch your emails. Not into “Competitive” play? Watch for our in house ladder leagues. For more information on Travel League contact: Rick Jaeger 712-253-4024

Court Reservations

From 11:00 to 3:00 (daily) Starting in January 2025, the club will use an app called PicklePlay to manage the courts. This will accommodate the travel leagues, ladder leagues, team practices/drilling as well as give members the opportunity to reserve courts from 11:00-3:00. The goal during these hours is to keep as many courts as possible, available for reservations. However, there will be times when this is not possible due to tournaments and other activities. Any courts that are not reserved during these hours can be used as open play. You must be a paid club member to join our club on PicklePlay and you must use PicklePlay to reserve courts. If you don't reserve a court between 11:00-3:00 you are welcome to play on any unreserved courts.

Dazzleball

When the sun sets, put on your neon clothes and play this fantastic game under the glow of the black lights. Although the rules are the same, it becomes a totally different game in the dark. This event is geared more for the "social" souls with music and an organized party theme. This is scheduled periodically as a "special" event. It is FREE and you must be a club member to participate.

Tournaments

During the season, tournaments are organized using different formats. Tournament formats vary with men's, women's and mixed teams as do the types of play (single elimination, double elimination, round robin, etc.) You must be a club member to participate in the tournaments. 2025 Tournaments include: JANUARY THAW: Friday - January 25, 2025 - format TBD SPRING FLING: Friday - March 28, 2025 - format TBD For information or to volunteer contact: Marcia Lee 269-208-9327

Fundraisers & Special Events

In an effort to keep membership dues low, from time to time it is necessary to raise money for club expenses. When the need arises, a fundraising committee (comprised of our club members) will be formed to execute a successful fundraiser. Consider volunteering: we are always looking for extra hands to sell tickets, do check in, 50/50 sales, decorations, general organizing and more. Yahtzee Night -3/8/2025 Kim Linafelter 712-899-0075 Denice Schroeder 402-450-4143 Home Tour - 2/21/25 Lisa Heidrich 989-992-5976 Park Scavenger Hunt -3/21/25 (possible change) Tammi Moore 636-226-7381 CanAm Games -2/8/25 Martin Averhoff -Canadian captain Jim Craig - American captain

Year-End Banquet

Who doesn't love a party? At the end of the season, a banquet is planned for the club members. It's a chance to eat, dance and enjoy the friendships we have made on the courts during the season.