Taste of Woodbridge 2023
The Taste of Woodbridge was a slam dink. We ran out of flyers, cards, and membership forms. Thanks to all the many Woodbridge club volunteers.
Supervisor Franklin came by to say hi. She is one of our biggest fans.
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Taste of Woodbridge 2023
Woodbridge Pickleball Club Visits River Ridge and Westminster
Woodbridge Pickleball Club President Nick Katsarelis and fellow PPR Certified Pickleball Coach Jason Shriner visited River Ridge and Westminster to teach introduction to pickleball and skills and drills clinics to approximately 24 pickleballers. Nick introduced pickleball to about 12 brand new and beginner players while Jason helped advanced beginners refine their soft game focusing on dinks and drop shots. Thank you to club member Sheila for connecting us and for the River Ridge and Westminster communities for hosting us!
Woodbridge Pickleball Club Volunteers at Mary Williams Elementary School Wellness Fair
The Woodbridge Pickleball Club had over a dozen volunteers assist with Dumfries’ Mary Williams Elementary School’s Wellness Fair! Volunteers set up the courts and introduced pickleball to kids and adults alike. It was a huge event with a very large turnout!
Want to be a pickleball referee? Check out this referee clinic on October 7th
Refereeing goes a long way in helping players understand the game of pickleball at the kind of level one might not otherwise. It will definitely improve your play.
Students are asked to do some prep work before coming to a referee clinic. To do this go to usapickleball.org website, become a member if you are not already one, open the get involved pull down window, select officiating, watch the quick start video, read the official rulebook, the rulebook change document and the officiating handbook.
The reading is pretty easy and most of you know the rules. You can download both handbooks. You just need to familiarize yourself, Ed Johnson is awesome at explaning the process, how to keep score and check for foot faults.
You are welcome to come practice at Veterans Park during open play. At Veterans we are dedicated to helping players learn. We have score sheets, clip boards, pencils and we are happy to assist.
USAP Leader of Officiating Eastern Section, Gail Scavongelli and Ed Johnson referee trainer are volunteering their time to teach these clinics.
For the theory, Ed will go over the officiating handbook and answer your questions. Following with on court referee practice with people playing real matches with Gail and Ed as mentors.
Referee clinic date:
Oct 7th 1-5pm click on link to take you to Sign Up Genius: https://www.
Oct 7th 1-5pm click on link to take you to Sign Up Genius: https://www.
Woodbridge Pickleball Club at Stonebridge’s Fall Festival
The Woodbridge Pickleball Club was well-represented at Stonebridge’s Fall Festival! From 11am-4:30pm, at least two dozen club members staffed the booth, played demo games, ran mini-intro-to-pickleball lessons, and built excitement around pickleball in Prince William County.
Directly behind the booth, the club set up a temporary court allowing festival-goers to grab a paddle and try dinking or even a full game! It’s amazing how some folks who have never played pickleball can so quickly pick up on the game and play some intense rallies. They’re absolutely hooked so look forward to seeing them on the courts soon!
Thank you to our many volunteers who spent their Saturday promoting the sport of pickleball!
Club Members Teach Prince William County School Gym Teachers About Pickleball
The Woodbridge Pickleball Club was recently invited to participate in the physical education teachers’ staff development day at Gar-Field Senior High School. Over 25 club members volunteered up to 3 hours of their time to run pickleball stations on skills and games such as How to Serve, Dingles, and Four Square.
Each session was one-hour in length and began with a welcome from WPC board member Carroll Williams, Woodbridge USAP ambassador Barbara Tyrrell, WPC board president Nick Katsarelis, and local pickleball pro Jay ‘Gizmo’ Hall.
Several hundred gym teachers learned more about pickleball and how to include pickleball as part of their curriculum. Woodbridge Pickleball Club members are available to assist PWCS teachers when introducing pickleball to their students. Please use the Contact Us form to request assistance.
