Calling all pickleballers | Register NOW for summer tournament

August 2-3 at Buck Park on Orcas Island

||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS ISLAND PICKLEBALL CLUB

Orcas Island Pickleball Club is pleased to announce the 8 th Annual Orca  Island Pickleball Tournament will take place Saturday, August 2nd and Sunday August 3rd, 2025. Saturday will feature mixed doubles play; and Sunday will feature men’s and women's doubles.  Tournament brackets include recreational, intermediate, and advanced divisions.  The Club will provide a BBQ experience on Saturday afternoon for players and spectators alike.

Registration is now open at orcaspickleball.org.  The cost is $50 for the first event you enter and, for an additional $30, you can compete both days.  OIPC club members will receive a $10 discount on registration (only one $10 discount no matter how many events). Select your bracket based the rating of the stronger members of your doubles teams (final  will be subject to tournament organizers).

50% of tournament proceeds benefit local nonprofit organizations; this year OIPC has selected Mercy Flights and Orcas Island Park & Rec. It’s a weekend of fun, competitive play, and support for our Orcas community.

Thanks to our tournament sponsors:

• Co-Sponsors: Chicory Wealth, Inter Island Petroleum
• Sponsors: Linda Hamilton, Ray’s Pharmacy, The Dragonfly Coffee House, WaFd
• Supporters: Island Hardware, Bob McPherson, Orcas Island Realty, Orcas Online,
  Rainshadow Solar, Savi Bank, Security National Mortgage, Greg & Marguerite Stafford
• Inkind Sponsors: Jem Morris, Napa Auto Parts, Old Goat Creative, Orcas Sporting Goods

Sponsorships are still available. In addition to cash sponsorship, we are also looking for donations of local goods and services for our raffle during the tournament.

Register TODAY – don’t miss out on this fun annual event. orcaspickleball.org

If competing is not your thing, please come out and watch – it’s a fun environment for all.  We are also looking for tournament volunteers: we have plenty of tasks large and small. As is the island tradition, “many hands make light work!”

Membership in the Orcas Island Pickleball Club is open to all and provides benefits such as access to court equipment, special player and social events, and reduced fees for some tournaments and clinics. The OIPC is a charitable 501(c)3 organization that advocates for pickleball players and improved facilities on Orcas Island and provides a liaison with the Orcas Island Parks & Recreation District (OIPRD), who own the public courts.

The Club has a vision of developing additional pickleball courts at Buck Park over the coming years, in collaboration with the OIPRD, and with the support of the community. Become a member of OIPC today – a great value at $49/year – at orcaspickleball.org.