Pictona members showed up in a big way at our first ever Soap Drive! In partnership with SAC sponsor, Florida Health Care Plans, Pictona members contributed to three full boxes of bar soap, liquid soap and hand sanitizer. In total, along with donations from other area sites, FHCP collected OVER 500 POUNDS of soap for local citizens in need.
Thank you, Pictona, for your generosity and spirit of giving!
Ladies join us on the first Thursday of every month for one of Pictona's most favorite pickleball events, the Women's Monthly Social Round Robin.
This is a fantastic way to meet other players and make new friends!
Who can participate?
This event is open to ladies of all ages and any skill level.
Maximum of 40 participants.
Pictona members may play for free and non-members can pay the daily pass rate or use a Pictona 10 card punch to play.
When is the Women's Monthly Social Round Robin held?
The first Thursday of every month at 9am.
See scheduled dates at the end of this post.
Participants should meet under the SR Perrott Pavilion where the Round Robin leader will provide game play instructions and start the event.
All games will be played on the South and West pods of courts (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23 & 24).
What is the game format?
Each participant will be assigned a number 1 through 40. Then follow the round robin rotation sheets each round to see which court you will play on and who your partner is.
Participants will play with a different partner and different opponents each round.
Games are first to 11, win by two and have a 12minute time limit.
A total of 6 games will be played.
The event is designed to be social and allow players to meet and play with others they may not have before.
How do I register to play?
Contact the Welcome Desk at 386-310-7067 or register online here.
Registration for each month will begin on the 1st of the prior month (example: On January 1st registration will open for the Women's Monthly Social Round Robin on February 3rd)
Dates for 2022 Women's Monthly Social Round Robin
The 2022 Women's Monthly Social Round Robin schedule is below:
January 6th
February 3rd
March 3rd
April 7th
May 5th
June 2nd
July 7th
August 4th
September 1st
October 6th
November 3rd
December 1st
Join us December 31st 2021, from 10am to 12pm for Pictona's first annual New Years Eve Pickleball Drop Scramble.
Members price : $4.99
Non-member price: $14.99 (daily pass rate included in price to non-members)
Each participant will receive a glass of Mimosa, Champagne or a soda at the completion of the event as we celebrate ringing in the New Year!
Open to all skill levels.
This event is limited to 40 participants and will be hosted on the uncovered courts located in the West and South pods.
Register by calling the Welcome Desk at 386-310-7067 or go online here. When registering you will be asked to provide your self rated Pickleball skill level.
Event Game Rules
- Players will be assigned a starting position based on the event coordinators knowledge of the players skill and their given skill rating at registration
- All games will be played first to 15, switch ends at 8. 15 minute time limit. A total of 7 rounds will be played (1hr and 45 minutes)
- Court 24 will be considered the high court, and court 9 will be the low court
- Win your game and move up one court. Lose your game and move down a court. The exception being the winning team on court 24 and the losing team on court 9 will stay on their respective courts
- To decide partners for the next round a player from the winning team and a player from the losing team will put a number 1 or 2 behind their back. They will then show their number. If the number of fingers match those players will play together otherwise they will split with the other partners. The exception to this is the winning team on court 24 and the winning team that moves up from court 23. These teams will not split and will continue to play together
- All serves must be drop serves!
- After announcing the score, you will announce how many times you will allow the ball to bounce before serving. This shall be how many points you are playing for. As an example: The game is starting, and Sally announces the score "0-0-2". She then announces "2". Sally performs a drop serve and allows the ball to bounce twice before hitting it to her opponent. Sally and her partner win the point. Sally rotates and now announces the score as "2-0-2" and then announces "3" before serving to her opponent. Sally loses the rally, and the ball goes to the other team as it would normally in any pickleball game
- You must announce the number of times you are letting the ball bounce and therefor the number of points you are playing for. The minimum number you can announce is 1, there is no maximum number
- Should the server announce a number and then strike the ball on a different number of bounces that is a fault, and they lose the ball
- Should the server fail to announce the number of bounces it is a fault and they lose the ball
- You must finish the game with exactly 15 points. If you miscalculate and end up beyond 15 points it is a fault, those points do not count, and you lose the ball. As an example, Bob announces the score as “13-8-1” and then announces “3”. His team wins the point giving them a score of 16. This a fault and Bob’s team loses the ball and their score remains at 13
- All other rules for pickleball play and drop serves are in effect
Please note the following FHCP SAC class schedule through the end of December. The schedule will resume as normal beginning Monday, January 3.
WEEK 1
- Monday, December 20
- Tuesday, December 21
- Wednesday, December 22
- Thursday, December 23
- Friday, December 24
- 9:30 am: Open Play Bocce * CANCELED *
- 10:30 am: FHCP BAM! with Artie G. * CANCELED *
WEEK 2
- Monday, December 27
- Tuesday, December 28
- Wednesday, December 29
- Thursday, December 30
- Friday, December 31
- 9:30 am: Open Play Bocce * CANCELED *
- 10:30 am: FHCP BAM! with Artie G. * CANCELED *
Grab your paddle and join us for Music Nights @ Pictona on select Fridays throughout the year.
Come dink, drive and drop it to the hit playlists at Pictona!
Beer, wine and food specials will be available in The Kitchen.
Upcoming Music Night dates:
January Friday 7th 5pm - 8pm
January Friday 14th 5pm - 8pm
January Friday 21st 5pm - 8pm
January Friday 28th 5pm - 8pm
Did you make a New Year's resolution to get in shape, and have fun while doing it? Start off 2022 by spending more quality time at Pictona!
Have a look at our January Instructional Calendar to pick the class just right for you!
Reserve your spot for any of these classes by calling (386) 310.7067 or by registering with Tennis Director.
Looking for gift ideas for your pickleball friends? Stop in our Player Shop for a great selection of Christmas ornaments, t-shirts and other pickleball goodies! Paddles are a great gift, as well, and we have a nice selection of them! Purchase a gift certificate and you can use it everywhere in Pictona, including The Kitchen! All of these items are available for purchase at the Welcome Desk. Happy Holidays! Desk about our new Gift Certificates or call (386) 310.7067 for more information.
We've made some changes to our menu! We've added Rice Bowls and Quesadillas, as well as flavored Ice Tea and Coffee.
See the full menu for The Kitchen at Pictona here. Stop in and enjoy our scratch cooking, with lettuce and other seasonal produce harvested right here in the Humana Community Gardens!
Congratulations, Pictona, for once again stepping up to donate blood in our second ever blood drive. Held back in November, our statistics are now in: 11 units donated and potentially 33 lives saved. This is awesome and a testament, yet again, to the generous spirit of Pictona members and friends. Well done, Pictona!
Join us December 31st 2021, from 10am to 12pm for Pictona's first annual New Years Eve Pickleball Drop Scramble.
Members price : $4.99
Non-member price: $14.99 (daily pass rate included in price to non-members)
Each participant will receive a glass of Mimosa, Champagne or a soda at the completion of the event as we celebrate ringing in the New Year!
Open to all skill levels.
This event is limited to 40 participants and will be hosted on the uncovered courts located in the West and South pods.
Register by calling the Welcome Desk at 386-310-7067 or go online here. When registering you will be asked to provide your self rated Pickleball skill level.
Event Game Rules
- Players will be assigned a starting position based on the event coordinators knowledge of the players skill and their given skill rating at registration
- All games will be played first to 15, switch ends at 8. 15 minute time limit. A total of 7 rounds will be played (1hr and 45 minutes)
- Court 24 will be considered the high court, and court 9 will be the low court
- Win your game and move up one court. Lose your game and move down a court. The exception being the winning team on court 24 and court 9 will stay on their respective courts
- To decide partners for the next round a player from the winning team and a player from the losing team will put a number 1 or 2 behind their back. They will then show their number. If the number of fingers match those players will play together otherwise they will split with the other partners. The exception to this is the winning team on court 24 and the winning team that moves up from court 23. These teams will not split and will continue to play together
- All serves must be drop serves!
- After announcing the score, you will announce how many times you will allow the ball to bounce before serving. This shall be how many points you are playing for. As an example: The game is starting, and Sally announces the score "0-0-2". She then announces "2". Sally performs a drop serve and allows the ball to bounce twice before hitting it to her opponent. Sally and her partner win the point. Sally rotates and now announces the score as "2-0-2" and then announces "3" before serving to her opponent. Sally loses the rally, and the ball goes to the other team as it would normally in any pickleball game
- You must announce the number of times you are letting the ball bounce and therefor the number of points you are playing for. The minimum number you can announce is 1, there is no maximum number
- Should the server announce a number and then strike the ball on a different number of bounces that is a fault, and they lose the ball
- Should the server fail to announce the number of bounces it is a fault and they lose the ball
- You must finish the game with exactly 15 points. If you miscalculate and end up beyond 15 points it is a fault, those points do not count, and you lose the ball. As an example, Bob announces the score as “13-8-1” and then announces “3”. His team wins the point giving them a score of 16. This a fault and Bob’s team loses the ball and their score remains at 13
- All other rules for pickleball play and drop serves are in effect
