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GDPA Fall Mixer - Monday, 9/22
There’s time for one more GDPA event before it cools down too much! Mark your calendars for our GDPA Fall Mixer – details are below…
Date: Monday, September 22
Time: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Location: Webster Courts
Sign up: Playtime Scheduler only
Who: GDPA Members
What: Mixer + Socializing after the games
Cost: Free, of course!
Bring: Your pickleball gear, snacks, beverages and chairs
There is no limit on the number of participants, so please join us for some great pickleball and GDPA camaraderie! Hope to see you on the 22nd!
Gandy Dancer Days Tournament - Saturday, 8/9
Thanks to everyone who participated (as players or spectators) in our annual Gandy Dancer Days Tournament! Despite some spotty weather, we had a great turnout and fantastic tournament. Special thanks to all of our volunteers and CONGRATULATIONS to all of our winners!:
Beginner/Intermediate “Gold” Bracket – Henry Michaels/Sharon Johnson vs. Larry Reitsema/Janine Michaels (final was rained out!)
Beginner/Intermediate “Silver” Bracket – Chuck Amrhien/Steve Bakken vs. Andy Lange/Carole McIntyre (final was rained out!)
Intermediate/Advanced “Gold” Bracket – Mark Elliott & Jason Ellefson
Intermediate/Advanced “Silver” Bracket – Tom Shirley & Anders Pesavento
In addition, our 50/50 raffle was won by Barb McDonald and the raffle for a 1-hour private lesson with Jacob Ellefson was won by Janine Michaels – CONGRATULATIONS!
GDPA May Mixer - Saturday, 5/24
Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday, May 24th to play in another great “Mixer” tournament at the Siren Ball Park! We had 24 players in 2 brackets, and saw some great games in our popular Mixer format. Our winners were:
Group 1: Mike Staloch and Steve Bakken
Group 2: Andrew Hursh and Alex Pesavento
Congrats to our winners and great playing by all of our participants!
Siren Court Celebration - Saturday, 9/28
Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday, September 28th to celebrate and play on the beautiful new permanent courts at the Siren Ball Park! We had a great turnout, enjoyed some fellowship and of course played some of our favorite sport — pickleball!
We would like to thank to the Siren Village Board for their partnership on this fantastic project! Special thanks to the Bernick Family Foundation, whose grant kick-started the whole project.
Finally, THANK YOU to all GDPA members who contributed through membership fees, donations and support over the last couple of years!
2024 Gandy Dancer Days Tournament
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2024 Gandy Dancer Days event on Saturday, August 10th! Please see our Facebook posts for highlights and pictures from both of our “Mixer” tournaments!
We aim to advance and promote pickleball in Siren and Webster, WI and the surrounding communities.
The Gandy Dancer Pickleball Association aims to advance and promote the game of pickleball, including education, safety, pickleball facilities, access to equipment and any other related activities that promote the enjoyment of pickleball by all ages.
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