Welcome to the Blair County Pickleball Club (BCPC)
We are a club of pickleball enthusiasts in and around Altoona, PA.
The Blair County Pickleball Club is committed to promoting the fun, fellowship and health benefits of playing pickleball, the fastest growing sport in America!
Free beginner lessons are offered bi-monthly during the indoor season at the Hollidaysburg Area YMCA. Call the YMCA at 814-695-4467 for future dates. Beginner and Intermediate lessons (fees apply) are now being offered by Donna and Kim Reese. Advanced lessons are offered by Dave Satka and Bobby Morris (Fees vary).
All levels of play are welcome.
March Club News
A four question survey is being emailed to all current and former members. Please take a few moments to complete it so plans can be made.
Garfield Park Update: During construction, no port-a-potty will be available but the concession stand restroom will be made available. Benches will be temporarily removed so seating is BYO. Beware of on going construction. Lights post standards are already in place.
Two new court cameras will be installed at Garfield Park by mid-April at no cost to club! See who is playing and court conditions with one click (See below).
The board has approved the second annual BCPC Night at the Curve Game. Details coming soon.
BCPC will no longer be providing balls at Gorilla House. GH now has a cart of balls for patrons to use.
Be advised the combination for the court locks at Garfield Park will be changed monthly.
GH is starting a Friday Night Shootout starting March 8 from 6-9 pm. Sign up on the GH Pickleball Den page.
The Competitive Sports Academy , in Altoona, is currently offering indoor courts for $10/hr per court (unlimited # of players). Membership fees are required. A new Coed Doubles League is starting soon. See the Places2Play/Fees page for more information.
Gorilla House Gym has created it's own page on Pickleball Den. Starting Feb 21, all scheduling for play at GH must be done on their page. All times/levels remain the same but any player with a Pickleball Den account can now sign up. Play times will no longer be exclusive to BCPC members. Please welcome our friends from Tyrone and other locations as they enjoy new opportunities to play.
To access the GH page on Pickleball Den, Click "Search" on your tool bar (top or bottom of page), then change activity type from tournaments to "Clubs." Type "Gorilla" in the name category. Click on GH and it will be added to your club list.
Two new indoor play locations announced! The Summit Athletic Club and the Competitive Sports Academy (CSA) are available for play now. See the Places2Play/Fees tab for pricing and more details on both locations.
Two courts at Memorial Park in Frankstown Township (Hollidaysburg) are nearly complete! Fencing and solar lights have been installed. Only posts and nets are left to install. Grand opening should be early Spring 2025. (See pics in the Places2Play/Fees tab)
Upcoming Events
20 miles Northwest of Pittsburgh. 2 hours from Altoona.
June 5-8, 2025 Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship
This will be our 5th Anniversary of hosting this event. Last year we had over 600 people sign up, a new record. This will be a 4-day event again based on a round robin format that we implemented last year. Like last year we will be on 30 courts all with divided fences between courts and all with cabled nets (no soft nets). This year we will also have a money ball format and will have the 2025 Hall of Fame banner to highlight your success for future year. Sign up will start in Feb 2025 on Pickleballbrackets.com .
For Suggestions, Comments or General Questions
Email BCPC at: blaircountypickleballclub@gmail.com
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