Minutes - Sun City Center Pickleball Club

October 14, 2025

Type: Regularly:Scheduled Board Meeting
Attendees: John Orton (President), John Dresser-Treasurer, Don Chiapetta
(Director-Facilities), Eve Blazsur (Director-Communications), Peter Cabral
(Director-Socials), Mary Taylor (Secretary)

Attendees on speaker phone: N/A
Apologies (Absent): N/A
Guest(s): N/A

Mary Taylor-Secretary

Mary read the September 2025 minutes to the board; no changes made. Mary made a
motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Eve, passed unanimously.
Mary also asked if she would be able to run SCC Ladies PBC Ladders on Thursdays from 9
11am, as this is a club function. Mary asked for six courts with two left open for members,
and a maximum of 30 ladies at all levels welcome. This ladder will start on October 23,
2025, and finish on November 20, 2025. Peter made a motion, John seconded; motion
passed with only Eve abstaining.

John Orton-President

Discussion regarding the holiday party on January 30, 2026, was/ brought by Lorraine Yahoogbian, that Banquet Masters was saving the date for the SCC PBC. The SCC PBC board voted to go with three entrée option for $29. Motion was made by John O, seconded
by Mary Taylor. Plans to add a Save-the-Date to Team Reach, and the board will ask Sandy R to make an invitation. The signups will need to be paid at least 10 days out.
Discussion regarding dues increase in 2026. Treasure John D reported $30K in savings and some monies are earmarked for future maintenance and socials. The last increase was last year from $27 to $30: end of discussion.
Discussion regarding Trudy Donnelly that a thank you would be sent to Trudy along with a request for a volunteer Pickleball Club member that has skills as a web master to take over
the web program.
Eve noted that Jeff Williams’ Facebook page has a large following and perhaps the PBC should post info on his page as well as Team Reach. An email discussion with Jeff to be made.
Ballots will be needed at the November membership meeting, with checkboxes. Joe Norton is the head of the nominating committee. There are four members running for the PBC Board in November. We will be voting for four members. President Orton discussed that four directors are set up to leave the board and three will stay every year–beginning this year, 2025. He asked us to vote at the membership meeting to ask for a change to four directors stay for two years and three change every year; motion passed unanimously to bring it to the membership in November (previously passed at September board meeting).
The members running for the SCC PBC Board of Directors are Steve Butz, Marcia
McMullen, and Julie Ware.

John Dresser-Treasurer

Reported on a web-based software program that has a court reserve, a database, ability to schedule courts, pay online, tournament registration, and a simple program for membership.
John will continue to investigate another option to pay for dues.

Don Chiapetta-Facilities Director/Scheduling coordinator

Don reported that Dee was requesting new balls. He reported that he gave her 25 new balls and 25 gently used balls for lessons from a previous vote. There was much discussion on a donation of “gently used” that would be acceptable for the beginners’ lessons in the future. A motion was made by Pete, seconded by Eve, yes for Don and John O to use “gently used balls” for use in the future as well, abstained was Mary Taylor and John D,
motion passed.
Don C and John O met with Ron Clark regarding court issues that have been ignored. Some of the issues are a propane tank storage area, repair and replacing the court doors that are not swinging properly, Court 5 lighting, adding an additional fan on the west end of the
pavilion, power washing the walkway that has black mold before the tournament in
November. The access to the south campus and softball field bathrooms are locked before 10pm. We/ PBC also requested a cement walkway to the South Community Hall. NO Solar and no lighting under the pavilion as there isn’t enough wattage in the present supply line
per Lyn has rejected both. A visit with Ron Clark regarding the lighting issue, Ron stated that they will “re-look” at the issue and possibly bring in a new power line.
Don also asked for two more sweepers for the courts as they are working well when it rains. Pete made a motion; Don seconded and all in favor, motion passed unanimously.

Pete Cabral-Activities

Peter asked if the board would vote upon having Ron Clark-President of the CA and a table of eight total be asked to the January Holiday party on January 30, 2026. Motion made by Mary Taylor, all in favor, motion passed
Peter reported that there were 82 participants who signed up for the November tournament and to be sure to ask anyone from other communities to sign up. Noted there will be NO food at the venue. Be sure to bring your own food and hydration as well, possibly a chair if you’d like.
Peter would like to have a November 14, 2025, Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving dinner at the courts, with a Toys for Tots toy drive. Motion made by John D, seconded by Don C, all in favor, passed unanimously.

Eve Blazsur-Communications