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| SUNRAYS
SEPTEMBER 2013
ONLINE:
SCTXCA.ORG
the club through the CA website, at the
monthly General Meeting or by contact-
ing a Board Member.
Pickleball
sctxca.org > Site Index >
Pickleball Club
Contact: Sue March,
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport
in the nation! So, why is pickleball tak-
ing off?
•
It’s easy to learn.
You can pick up the
game quite quickly, even if you’re not
familiar with tennis and other racket
or paddle sports. Unlike tennis, the
sport can be mastered quite easily—
in a single season instead of several
years. You don’t need to be an expert
to keep up.
• It helps build and maintain good hand-
eye coordination.
•
Everyone can play.
It’s called “a game
for all” for a reason; the equipment is
lightweight and the pace of the game
is more moderate, thanks in part to
the paddles and the whiffle ball (which
travels at half the speed of a tennis
ball).
• The smaller-sized court can also be eas-
ily covered without as much running
and avoid the joint and muscle strain
usually associated with high impact
exercise.
For people over the age of
65—who are the least active age
group—it’s an ideal way ward off
some of the downsides of inactivity.
Currently, pickleball is most popular
among the 55+ age group. It’s a way to
maintain a social, healthy lifestyle. Pick-
leball offers the opportunity to be socially
active and to meet new people.
We have free training classes, contact
Richard Bradley at rlbradley1963@gmail.
com to register. 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 located at 1 Texas
Drive. All Sun City Texas residents―
new and established―are welcome to join
the club. Dues for the remainder of 2013
are $2 per resident, which allows each
member to participate in as many of the
games as he/she desires.
Texas Hold’emNo Limit Tournament
The Poker Club will hold a $24 buy-in
Texas Hold’em No Limit tournament on
Tuesday, September 17. 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/LowSchedule 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
Radio Control Modelers
sctxca.org > Site Index > Radio
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.
September schedule:
Ballroom fly-in
on Sunday, September 1, 1-3 p.m., and
Boating at Berry Pond on Sunday, Sep-
tember 29, 1 p.m. Oh yes, informal sail-
ing every Tuesday and Saturday at 10
a.m. at Berry Pond.
We also fly small electric airplanes on the
golf course driving ranges on Mondays
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
sctxca.org > Site Index > RV Club
Wednesday, September 18, 5 p.m.,
The Oaks
Contact: Art Schmitt, 512-869-7263
or
Our next meeting will be Wednesday,
September 18 at 5 p.m. We will have
a social hour with potluck appetizers
followed by a short business meeting.
Members are asked to bring an appetizer
to share and their own beverages.
Three more RV trips are scheduled for
2013:
•
October 20-30:
“Heritage Tour to
Waco, 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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