Pat Milich
This time last year, the PebbleCreek Bocce Ball Association was anxiously awaiting the roll out of the community’s beautiful, new state of the art bocce complex at Eagle’s Nest. Thanks to the generosity and good will of the Robson Organization and the PebbleCreek Homeowners’ Association (HOA), the eight new courts and amenities have exceeded all expectations.
Consequently, it was a banner year for bocce enthusiasts as participation in the popular sport grew to over 500 players on a total of 48 teams in the Wednesday and Friday day leagues and 16 teams in the new night league, which was introduced in the spring 2015 season.
Now it’s about to start all over again as Bocce Association officials spend the summer months preparing for the start of the 2015-2016 fall, winter and spring seasons. The two day leagues will continue to be held on Wednesday and Friday mornings while the night league will expand from one to two nights on Tuesday and Thursday.
Treasurer Mollie McErlean, who handles the registration and scheduling of all four leagues, is urging everyone interested in playing on one of the fall season leagues to please do so as soon as possible and not wait until the formal in person registration next month.
“The sooner the better,” Mollie advises, explaining that the significant increase in the number of teams that registered to play during the spring day leagues and the expansion of the night league has heightened the need to get teams formed and scheduling completed in a timely manner in order to be ready in time for the start of the fall season on September 29. She further explained that there is only enough time to schedule one tier of play for the teams playing in the night league, due to HOA regulations that require the Bocce Complex lights to be turned off by 10:00 p.m. Players will be accommodated on a first come, first served basis.
Registration forms can be turned in to Mollie at any time over the summer. She can be reached at [email protected] or 935-2822.
Regular registration for the fall season will be held Tuesday, September 8 and Wednesday, September 9 at the Eagle’s Nest Kiosk from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
The fall season captain’s meeting will be held Friday, September 25 at 9:00 a.m. in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. League Play starts Tuesday, September 29 and ends Friday, December 11.
Association President Cheryl Kasselmann has announced that there is a vacancy for the Board of Directors secretary’s position. Anyone willing to volunteer is requested to contact Mollie McErlean at [email protected] or 953-2822.