2007 Paddle Academy

When: Wednesday, Sept 19th - Saturday, Sept. 22nd

Where: KLM Paddle Courts

Who: Players of all levels/abilities

How Much: $125/per participant

Instructors

Mary Doten: 2007 and 4 time National Champion/2007 ILL State Champ

Mike Marino: National Championship finalist/ Head Pro North Shore CC

Peter Berka: Ranked #6 in US/Author of book "Winter Warriors"

Mike Rahaley: Ranked #12 in US/Head Pro Exmoor CC

Sessions

Session # Time Level

#1 9/19 , 6p-9p -- CPTC Series 1-4

#2 9/20 , 2p-5p -- CPTC Series 5-9

#3 9/20 , 6p-9p -- CPTC Series 10-15

#4 9/21 , 9a-12p -- Intermediate Women

#5 9/21 , 1p-4p -- Advanced Women

#6 9/22 , 9a-12p -- Beg/Adv Beg Women

#7 9/22 , 1p-4p -- Beg/Adv Beg Men

Registration

• Please respond to this e-mail (HPTA@ameritech.net) with your name and session # you would like to attend
• Make checks payable to HPTA - Paddle Academy
• Mail/Drop-off checks to Ed Dunphy/629 W. 7th St/Hins, Il 60521 (corner of 7th & Bodin)
• We have 16 spots per session, priority will be given to those who have paid first
• Please make every attempt to pay as soon as you sign up

Wii are the Champions

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata announced at a press conference with The Doings that Hinsdale will host the first National Wii Paddle Tourney on October 12-14 weekend.

Bill O'Brien, HPTA President, reported that he is "absolutely delighted at the prospect of bringing a new generation of athletes to Wii Paddle". Mr. O'Brien sees a natural fit between television and Wii Paddle, something that his other favorite sport of paddle just never made work.

Time to Renew your Paddle Pass

The Village has increased its fees for paddle for 2007-08 as follows:

Residents, individually (202060A) are $112
Residents, family (202060B) are $164
Non-residents, individually (202060C) are $270
Non-residents, family (202060D) are $322
Keys to KLM hut are $13

Life-time members can renew without a fee.

Get Paddle - The Invasion

Traveling Teams for 2007-08

Mary Doten and Ed Usher will continue to increase the number of Hinsdale traveling teams with three women's teams starting out the new season and fourteen men's teams. Both the women's and men's programs will also have teams playing further up in competitive levels. The women will have a series I team for the first time, while the men will continue to have two series 1 teams. The men's line-up also includes series 3 (2 teams), 4, 5 (2 teams), 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, and 15.

Hinsdale Opens Paddle Hall of Fame at KLM