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Proudly building community through passion, play, and purpose 以热情、运动与使命感，凝聚充满活力与温度的匹克球社区 |
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Welcome to the Summer Edition of the Oakville Lynx Pickleball Club Newsletter! ☀️🐾🏓
As we step into another exciting season of sunshine, rallies, tournaments, training, and community play, we want to thank every member for being part of the continued growth of Oakville Lynx Pickleball Club.
This summer has already been full of energy and momentum — from club play and training sessions to friendly matches, league competitions, social events, and new opportunities for players of all levels to learn, connect, and improve together. Your enthusiasm, support, and positive spirit are what make our Lynx community so special.
Whether you are competing on the court, joining a drill session, cheering on teammates, or simply enjoying a few fun games with friends, we hope this summer brings you plenty of great rallies, laughter, progress, and memorable moments. 😄🔥
Thank you for helping us build a club where players can grow, support one another, and share their love for pickleball both on and off the court.
Stay active, stay hydrated, enjoy the sunshine, and let’s keep playing, learning, and growing together this summer! ☀️💪🏓🐾
1st edition newsletter link：https://share.sender.net/campaigns/cArW/oakville-lynx-pickleball-club-newsletter-2025-august
2nd edition newsletter link：https://share.sender.net/campaigns/dU0g/oakville-lynx-pickleball-club-newsletter-2025-december |
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Hao Hong (President) Bob Ren (Vice President) Tony Wei (Director at Large) Sharlene Weng (Secretary) Yang Ou (Director at Large) Beibei Chen (Director at Large) Wei Liu (Treasurer)
📑 More board info |
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Membership 会员 (Chair: Hao) Merchandising 周边商品 (Chair: Sharlene) Social 社交活动 (Chair: Tony) Social Media 社交媒体 (Chair: Aimi 花花) Sponsorship 赞助 (Chair: Beibei) Tournament 赛事 (Chair: Yang 豆包儿) Training and Development 培训 (Chair: Bob)
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📸 Club News & Events 俱乐部新闻与活动 |
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Team Belle: Huiling — Huiling is one of the key members of the Lynx Tournament Committee. She actively participates in discussions on tournament formats, grouping, registration, and event details, always offering thoughtful and constructive suggestions. With her careful attention to detail and sharp questions, she has helped the committee identify potential issues early and make our events more organized, fair, and smooth. Beyond tournament work, Huiling has also been very active in organizing drills sessions for our female players. Her enthusiasm, patience, and willingness to support others have helped create more opportunities for players to practice, connect, and improve together. Huiling is also a strong player on the court, with solid skills, rich match experience, and multiple medals to her name. She is a valuable member of Lynx — passionate, responsible, capable, and always willing to contribute. We truly appreciate her continued support and dedication to the club. 💙🧡
Lens Master: Stella — Throughout the growth of Lynx, the Social Media Team has played an important role, and Stella has been one of its key members. As a professional photographer, she has a sharp eye for composition, lighting, angles, and the natural expressions of people on and off the court. Whether at club events, tournaments, training sessions, or casual moments among members, Stella always captures the most vivid and meaningful images. What makes her contribution even more special is that she often takes photos while also participating as a player herself, generously giving her time and energy to document our community. Her photos have greatly enhanced the quality of Lynx’s social media presence and helped showcase the spirit of our club — passionate, united, positive, and full of energy. We sincerely thank Stella for her continued support and look forward to seeing more wonderful Lynx moments through her lens.💙🧡
Visual Director: Sean — Sean is an exceptionally talented video creator and a key member of the Lynx Social Media Team. From concept development and content design to filming, editing, pacing, and storytelling, his work is always professional, thoughtful, and highly engaging. What makes Sean’s videos special is that they do more than simply record events — they tell meaningful stories. Through his lens, he captures the effort of players, the leadership of captains, the dedication of volunteers, and the support shared among members, bringing out the warmth and spirit of the Lynx community. Sean’s dedication is truly impressive. He prepares carefully, uses professional equipment, and spends significant time both during filming and in post-production. His work has greatly enhanced Lynx’s social media presence and helped more people see the energy, teamwork, and community culture of our club. We sincerely thank Sean for his continued support and contributions. Because of his creativity and hard work, the stories of Lynx are seen, remembered, and shared by more people.💙🧡
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队花：会玲 — 会玲是山猫赛事组的重要成员之一。每次俱乐部讨论比赛安排、赛制设计、分组方式、报名流程或活动细节时，她都会积极参与，并提出很多非常宝贵、也非常有建设性的建议。她不是简单地参与讨论，而是会认真思考每一个安排是否合理、是否公平、是否可执行，是否会在实际操作中出现问题。这种能力对赛事组织来说非常重要，因为一场活动或比赛能不能顺利进行，往往取决于前期细节是否考虑周全。会玲的认真和敏锐，帮助赛事组避免了很多可能出现的混乱，也让我们的活动组织越来越成熟、越来越规范。 除了赛事组的工作之外，会玲还非常积极地组织女生练球活动。她不仅自己热爱匹克球，也愿意花时间去带动更多女生参与进来，帮助大家创造更多练球、交流和提升的机会。无论是协调人员、安排练习，还是鼓励大家多参与、多尝试，她都非常热心，也非常有耐心。她的投入，让俱乐部的女生球员之间有了更好的互动和凝聚力，也让大家在轻松友好的氛围中不断进步。 当然，会玲在球场上的表现也非常亮眼。她球技扎实，比赛经验丰富，曾经获得过多块奖牌，是一位真正能在关键时刻站出来的实力派选手。 会玲的存在，对山猫来说非常宝贵。她既是赛事组值得信赖的核心成员，也是推动女生练球活动的重要力量，更是俱乐部里一位充满热情、责任感和行动力的优秀会员。非常感谢会玲一直以来对俱乐部的支持与付出。因为有她这样细心、热心又有实力的成员，山猫的活动才能办得更周全，赛事才能组织得更顺利，整个社区也变得更加有温度和凝聚力。 💙🧡
摄影大师：Stella — 在山猫的成长过程中，社交媒体团队一直扮演着非常重要的角色。而在这个团队里，Stella 是一位不可或缺的骨干成员。她从事专业摄影，对画面、构图、光线和人物状态都有非常敏锐的把握。无论是俱乐部活动、比赛现场、训练瞬间，还是会员们场上场下的精彩互动，她总能用镜头捕捉到最自然、最生动、也最有感染力的画面。她拍出的每一张照片都非常专业，无论是角度、灯光、人物神态，还是现场氛围的呈现，都让人眼前一亮。 更让大家感动的是 Stella 每次俱乐部活动都非常积极参与。很多时候，她不仅仅是一名摄影师，也是一名正在场上打球的队员。她经常一边参与比赛或活动，一边抽空为队里拍摄照片，忙前忙后，从不计较个人时间和付出。很多珍贵的活动瞬间、比赛回忆和会员风采，正是因为她的用心记录，才得以被保存下来，并通过社交媒体分享给更多人。 Stella 的照片不仅提升了俱乐部宣传内容的专业度，也帮助我们更好地展现山猫的精神面貌：热情、团结、积极、充满活力。通过她的镜头，我们看到的不只是比赛成绩和活动画面，更是每一位会员的笑容、努力、友谊和成长。 非常感谢 Stella 一直以来对山猫的支持与贡献，也期待通过她的镜头，继续记录更多属于山猫的精彩瞬间 💙🧡
影像导演：Sean — 在山猫的社交媒体团队中，Sean是一位非常重要、也非常难得的视频制作达人。他不仅有出色的拍摄能力，更有完整的视频创作思维。从前期构思、内容设计，到现场拍摄、镜头安排，再到后期剪辑、节奏把控和故事呈现，Sean的作品可以说是非常专业、用心，也极具感染力。 每一次俱乐部活动或重要时刻，Sean都能带来新的创意和不同的表达方式。他的视频并不只是简单地记录画面，而是能够通过镜头讲故事。他总能从一次比赛、一次采访、一个活动现场中，找到最打动人的角度，把队员的努力、队长的担当、志愿者的付出、会员之间的支持与鼓励，用影像的方式呈现出来。很多时候，看完他制作的视频，大家感受到的不只是活动本身，更是山猫这个大家庭背后的温度、凝聚力和精神。 Sean对视频制作的投入和敬业精神也让人非常敬佩。每次拍摄，他都会认真准备，带上专业设备，提前思考画面、光线、角度和整体氛围。特别是在对队长的采访中，从现场布置、机位选择、灯光取景，到采访流程和画面呈现，他前前后后忙碌了一整天。拍摄完成后，后期制作又花费了大量时间和精力，包括素材整理、剪辑节奏、音乐搭配、字幕处理和整体故事线的打磨。这样的付出，不是一句“辛苦了”就能完全概括的。 更难得的是，Sean每一次作品都不是重复上一条视频，而是不断尝试新的构思、新的风格和新的故事表达。他用专业的态度和真诚的视角，把俱乐部的重要瞬间变成一段段有温度、有记忆点、也有传播力的视频作品。这些视频不仅提升了山猫在社交媒体上的形象，也让更多人看到了我们俱乐部的活力、团队精神和社区文化。 非常感谢Sean一直以来对山猫的支持与贡献。因为有他的用心记录和精彩制作，山猫的故事被更多人看见，也被更多人记住。期待未来继续通过Sean的镜头，看到更多属于山猫的感动瞬间和精彩故事！💙🧡
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🎓 Coach Hao's Coaching Corner Hao 教练专栏 |
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Reset Before You Attack – When you are under pressure, don’t rush to counterattack too early. First focus on blocking, resetting, and getting the ball back into the kitchen with control.
Why it matters: A good reset turns defense into neutral play and gives you a chance to rebuild the point.
Serve Deep, Return Deeper – A deep serve pushes your opponent back, but an even deeper return is more important because it keeps the serving team away from the kitchen longer. Aim high and deep with good margin.
Why it matters: The team that reaches the kitchen first usually controls the rally.
Attack Down, Not Just Hard – Speed alone does not win points. When you speed up the ball, aim toward your opponent’s paddle-side hip, feet, or open space instead of simply hitting harder.
Why it matters: Smart placement creates more errors than raw power.
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