PeoplesBank Friends of the Jones Libraries Pickleball Tournament

2024 Annual Fundraiser
Sunday, October 27, 2024
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Please arrive 30 minutes before your session)
4 sessions, intermediate through advanced
Bay Road Multi-Sport Center, Hampshire College, 893 West St, Amherst
$60 per person

The Friends of the Jones Libraries is excited to announce that it is hosting its first Pickleball Tournament, to raise money for the Jones Libraries programs, on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the Bay Road Multi-Sport Center on the Hampshire College campus.

With the help of individual donors and corporate sponsors, vibrant and diverse programming at the Jones Library and its branches is provided each year through the fundraising efforts of the Friends. Examples include the 2nd Grade Readers Program, Art Studio for Adults, Sing With Your Baby, Teen Lounge, 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group, Juneteenth celebration, Ukulele Play-Along, Storytime and Playgroup at the Munson, Chi Gong at the North Amherst branch, lectures and readings, Kanopy, books, museum passes and much more.

This recreational-friendly tournament follows Pickleball Rules and Procedures / Determining Your Level of Play (Please Read; PDF). This is a Round Robin Tournament with up to 32 players per Session. Each Session will have a 1st Place Prize Winner (Pickleball racquet provided by Carrington Tennis Academy) and one 2nd Place Prize Winner ($50 gift certificate for Pickleball equipment). Player numbers will be drawn when you arrive to play. There will also be free raffle prizes and food.

With 32 players, the games will be held on 8 indoor courts. Everyone will play a minimum of 7 rounds, each round with a different partner. You will have 12 minutes to play a game to 11 points (or more, if necessary, to win by two points). Once time is called, whichever side is ahead is the winner.

More information: www.joneslibrary.org/pickleball

Come play pickleball and support the programs of the Jones Libraries.