Description
The Rotary Club of Martinsburg (WV) Pickleball Classic III is a 2 day, indoor tournament on 8 courts. All players registered prior to the registration deadline will receive a tournament shirt and swag bag. Saturday will be Gender Doubles and Sunday will be Mixed Doubles. Registration is set up by skill (3.0/Under to 4.5+) and age 19+ and 50+. Brackets with less than 4 teams will be combined. Additional brackets may be created by age (60+, 70+) if the opportunity arises. Younger players may play in the 19+ bracket as we are not planning for a Jr. bracket. Please contact us if you're 18 or under. Final bracket determinations will be made by the tournament director.
Brackets with 6 teams or more will play double elimination (front draw best 2 out of 3 to 11. Back draw to 15. All games win by 2. Brackets with 5 teams or less will play round robin. All matches will play best 2 out of 3 to 11.
Three levels of medals will be awarded in every bracket. Additional medals will NOT be awarded within combined brackets.
Registration fee is $50 per event, plus $5 per event handling fee; Players may only register for one bracket per day. All payments must be made online via Paypal. You may use a credit card in the PayPal link if you don't have a Paypal account or otherwise choose to pay that way. Please complete transaction using a computer if phone or ipad doesn't work.
Additional Information
This is the third year that the Rotary Club of Martinsburg has the phenomenal opportunity to embrace and maintain its established “footprint” for this new, exciting “fundraiser” via Pickleball Tournaments/Brackets! As you know, this paddle sport is trending throughout the U.S. and many foreign nations! Many other Rotary Clubs throughout the U.S. are using Pickleball as a fundraiser as well. Pickleball has no economic, financial, nor social barriers among its players. Regionally, many players from our geographic area have traveled to play in (sanctioned/unsanctioned) tournaments for the challenge and fun of the sport! It is time that these higher level tournaments be established in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Therefore, the Rotary Club of Martinsburg is continuing its third year for success, thanks to the Players, Sponsors, Volunteers, Staff of Parks & Recreation, and Managers of PicklebaaBrackets, since it has initiated its “inaugural” Pickleball Tournament!
The Rotary Club of Martinsburg has engaged with PickleballTournaments.com to bring a higher level of tournament play to the area and to further draw players to our locality!
About Us:
The local Martinsburg Rotary Club is an organization of people (Rotarians) with the same interest, who meet regularly and take part in shared activities. These members, comprised of many business and civic leaders in the community, are associated and involved to make a difference locally, nationally, and internationally, as per the Club’s “mission” and “purpose”!
The Martinsburg Rotary Club is a local non-profit, non-political service organization that initiates “fundraisers” to seek and supplement financial support for various charity organizations and community service projects.
The Club’s Mission involves developing the next generation of informed leaders about Rotary’s Vision. Rotary Clubs and Rotarians provide funding and support Rotary’s sanctioned programs and projects with goals to transform the world to become a better place, thus engaging with other nations and society, bringing about harmony and freedom of peace as its priority from the various Rotary programs. These programs involve:
Community Service; Youth Service via Interact (High Schools) & Rotaract (Colleges) Sponsorships; International Service, to include Rotary Exchange Students and Groups between nations; Membership & Rotary Foundation (convert Rotarian’s financial gifts into service projects); Club Programs & Public Relations in collaboration with other Rotary Clubs to enhance awareness, common goals, programs, and projects in our communities and around the world.
The Purpose of every Rotary Club, being under the umbrella of Rotary International, is committed to service, fellowship, diversity, integrity and leadership in the community. Rotarians serve their communities through volunteer efforts. Its members are a network of businesses and professional leaders, who are devoted to the Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self”!
A few of Rotary’s International worldwide initiatives include Clean Water, Education, Peace, as well as, the Polio Eradication Initiative that has been ongoing for the past 35 years. Rotary Clubs also sponsors “ShelterBox” program, a commitment that makes an ongoing impact in worldwide disaster response.
Therefore, the Martinsburg Rotary Club has planned a relevant “fundraiser” by establishing the official “1st Rotary Pickleball Tournament” in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia!
Note: * The “recipients of the proceeds” in each “fundraiser” is based on the decision of the Rotary’s President and the Board of Directors!
Our Rotary Club’s fundraising efforts support our local community with the focus on the Rotary International Seven Areas of Focus:
- Basic Education and Literacy
- Maternal and Child Health
- Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution
- Disease Prevention and Treatment
- Water and Sanitation
- Economic and Community Development
- Supporting the Environment
Many past projects by our Rotary Club:
- Annual, Multiple High School scholarships
- Annual Dictionary Projects for 3rd Graders in Berkeley County
- Built pavilions at War Memorial Park and Old Poor House Farm/Park, in conjunction with Parks & Recreation
- Built restrooms at the soccer fields in Falling Waters, formerly DuPont, property in conjunction with Parks & Recreation
- Supporting the Boys & Girls Club, Rescue Mission and other nonprofit organizations
- Purchase “Shelter Boxes” to be sent to inclement disaster areas
- Fund international water projects in third world, underserved countries, etc.
- Established an annual “Foundation” to receive application(s) and issue grant(s) to “non-profit” organization(s)
- And many, many other Programs & Projects over the Rotary Club’s “100 (+)” years of Service!
Refund Policy
All refunds are subject to a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds for any reason after cancellation deadline of 03/01/2024. Player fees are non-transferable. Disclaimer: The established dates, 03/09 - 10/2024, are specific for this tournament; and therefore, is set for play regardless of any inclement weather since no makeup date is available. Each involved party’s decision is encouraged to use best judgement, referencing the above matters, and should be based on one’s safety and wellbeing, as well as, consideration of possible travel advisory!