Come join the first-ever PICKLEBASH at the Mississippi Valley Fair on Saturday, Sept. 20. The Quad Cities Pickleball Club will have 2 courts set up for live demos from 1-5. Come play a game or check into the other fun “pickle” events happening all day.
Bettendorf 3-day youth camp, Aug4-6.
Pictured are the campers and volunteer coaches. Last day, we had a round robin tournament, 2 groups, medal winners in each group.
Youth Clinic showing what Quad city pickleball volunteers do for the community
We just finished up a fantastic pickleball clinic this week at Mel McKay! A special thanks to Steve Ebner and the other instructors who gave their time to help us improve our skills .Joel Mohr was presented the Carol Cincola Spirit Award. One participant is chosen at the end of each clinic Steve and his group teaches.
Cheryl Park
This ball hopper was donated to the Club by Judy & Dennis Petersen in Memory of Cathy Gaines to be used for both Youth and Adult Clinics -
Volunteers Helping with Special Olympics
The QCPC have been working with the Special Olympics Scott County Masters since Aug 20 preparing them for their tournament in Des Moines late Sep.
New Shade Structure at Kiwanis!
Thanks to some fine work by Phil Jerzyk, Richard Markham, Eric Martin, Nick Hansel and Paul Beadel, there is now a sunshade at the Kiwanis courts.
These dedicated club members started their work at 6am so they wouldn’t interrupt pickleball play, and spent many days putting up 60 feet of shade. The Pickleball Club provided the materials thanks to proceeds from our annual tournament.
Many thanks to Phil and his crew!
Steve Morrison
QCPC Volunteers at Adaptive Sports Showcase
On Saturday 4/26,the QCPC (Connie Coene, Judy Petersen, Sandy Paredes, Barb Shinbori, Steve Morrison), with help from students from Augustana and St Ambrose, participated in an Adaptive Sports Showcase at St Ambrose Rec Center. There were other sports besides PB (tennis, football, basketball, etc). It was so great to see that all who tried PB really had fun.
QC Summer Games Pickleball on May 17, 2025
For more information, please visit our “other area tournaments” section of the website.
In Memory of Cathy Gaines
We lost another wonderful member or our pickleball crew in December. Cathy had a generous heart and loved pickleball. She donated much of her time to the QCPC by instructing beginning adult lessons, youth pickleball, and Special Olympics. She will be sorely missed.
https://www.mvcremation.com/obituaries/catherine-gaines
PlayTime Scheduler mobile app
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the PlayTime Scheduler mobile app! Now available for free on both iOS and Android, this new app takes everything you love about PlayTime Scheduler and makes it even more accessible, convenient, and user-friendly.
Download the app now for free and let’s hit the courts together: https://playtimescheduler.app
This app makes it so much easier to connect with players, find games, and stay organized, whether you’re at home or traveling.
Some cool features include:
- Accurate play calendars
- Face/fingerprint login
- Court maps and directories
- Real-time chat with players
- Instant push notifications
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In Memory of "Pickleball Patty"
Pat helped bring Pickleball to the Quad Cities and many people know her as “Pickleball Patty”. She played avidly until she was 85 and even won a bronze medal in the Senior Olympics.
Pickleball Patty was part of the original small group of players, some who have already left us. By now they probably have a "heavenly" court up there and Patty and her ProLite paddle has had a few games in already with the "Big Man'
She sold paddles and shirts to many which is how many came to know her as "Pickleball Patty". She was the sweetest lady you could ever meet.
We miss and love you dear Patty. RIP doesn't seem to be right, because she was always ready to play!