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JULY 2013
ONLINE:
SCTXCA.ORG
Pickleball
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Pickleball Club
Contact: Sue March,
PICKLEBALL, a sport for a LIFE-
TIME:
It started as a backyard game on an old
badminton court in the state of Wash-
ington in 1965. The game has especially
gained popularity among people over age
50 because the low-impact sport is less
strenuous on the joints, since it’s played
on a smaller court.
“It’s fun, it’s competitive where you’re
challenging yourself, but the skill level
is much less,” said Mike Jizmejian, a
pickleball coach.
“You don’t run as much. You get some
same hand action, the same foot work,
the same thought process, but you just
don’t run as much so it’s easier on your
body,” said Ken Robsion, who picked up
the game recently.
The impact on your wallet is less expen-
sive than tennis since the equipment
is cheaper. A pickleball paddle can cost
around $20-$70, and a pickleball just a
couple of dollars.
Today more than 100,000 people play the
sport on at least 5,000 courts nationwide
and membership in the organization in-
creased more than six fold from 2006 to
2010 according to the USA Pickleball
Association.
Del Webb has been modifying tennis
and basketball courts for pickleball for
the past five years. More than half of
the 50-plus Del Webb communities now
offer pickleball.
Our motto at Sun City Texas:
Fun,
Friends & Fitness.
We have free training classes:
Con-
tact Richard Bradley at rlbradley1963@
gmail.com to register for one of these
training classes―and let the fun begin!
Poker
sctxca.org > Site Index > Poker Club
Contact: Don Howard, 512-864-3946
or
If you like to play Texas Hold’em or Oma-
ha High / Low, come and join other Sun
City Texas resident players and have a
great time. Players come and go at their
leisure throughout the days of play.
All of the events listed take place in the
Activities Center, at 1 Texas Drive. All
Sun City Texas residents―new and es-
tablished―are welcome to join the club.
Dues for the remainder of 2013 are $2 per
resident and that allows each member to
participate in as many of the games as
he/she desires.
Texas Hold’em No Limit
Tournament
The Poker Club will hold a $24 buy-in
Texas Hold’em No Limit tournament
on Tuesday, July 16. The tournament
will consist of no more than three tables
with a maximum of 30 players. A Sign-
up Sheet is posted on the bulletin board
in Game Room #3. You must place your
name on the Sign-up Sheet to reserve a
seat for the tournament.
Texas Hold’em Schedule of Events
Tuesdays and Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., GR#3
Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., GR#1 & #2
Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., GR#1
& #2
Omaha High/Low Schedule of
Events
Mondays and Thursdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.,
MR#4
Saturdays, 12:30-4:30 p.m., MR#4
Are you interested in learning how to
play
Texas Hold’em?
If so, email Poker-
.
Radio Control Modelers
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Control Modelers Club
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 a.m., CCF
Contact: Jan Rehler, President,
512-864-2406 or
Newly retired or a new resident to Sun
City? Looking for a fun hobby that you
never had time to pursue? We build them
and we run them: Airplanes, Sailboats,
Helicopters, Powerboats, Cars, and Off
Roaders. Come and learn how to do it
with a group just like you…lots of mem-
bers, men and women, new to the hobby
along with some seasoned hobbyists who
will show you how. We’re just over two
years old and we’ve grown to over 130
members. We even have a computer
controlled Flight Simulator if you don’t
want to do the “live stuff.” We “fly it” at
the weekly meetings. We also fly heli’s
and small airplanes in the Ballroom
one Sunday a month and do other “fun
stuff” at Berry Pond and our off-site fly-
ing place for the gas and large airplanes.
July schedule: Ballroom fly-in on Sunday,
July 7, 1-3 p.m., and Boating at Berry
Pond on Sunday, July 28, 1 p.m. Oh yes,
informal sailing every Tuesday and Sat-
urday at 10 a.m. at Berry Pond.
We also fly small electric airplanes on the
golf course driving ranges on Monday’s
when a course is closed for play. We need
light wind conditions to fly so our flying
usually takes place in the early mornings
or evenings. If you see us out flying, stop
by and say hello.
RV
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Wednesday, September 18, 5 p.m.,
The Oaks
Contact: Art Schmitt, 512-869-7263
or
We do not meet during June, July and
August when many members are trav-
eling.
Several more RV trips are scheduled for
2013:
• August 4 to September 16, “Great
Lakes Explorer & More”
• October 20-30, “Heritage Tour toWaco,
Ft. Worth & Oklahoma City”
• November 27-31, “Thanksgiving at
the Beach”
• December 4-7, “Kerrville & The Hill
Country”
Details and contact information are
available on the website. Members are
encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.
The RV Club brings together those
residents of our active lifestyle com-
munity who also enjoy the RV lifestyle.
The result is a great combination for
friendships, travel and adventure. We
currently number nearly 100 rigs of vir-
tually every style and configuration. Our
members organize group RV trips to a
wide variety of destinations throughout
the year; they are listed on our website.
We meet once a month except June, July
and August, when many of our members
are away traveling. Interested residents
can find membership and other infor-
mation on the club website or from our
contact above.
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