Member Event/Activities
2025 Annual Meeting
Sunday, November 2, 4pm, Bryan Tennis Center
BVPA Blackout Pickleball - 11/7/2025
BVPA will be hosting “BLACKOUT PICKLEBALL”, a unique blacklight, Glow-in-the-Dark pickleball experience on Friday, November 7, 7-9 PM at the Bryan Tennis Center. Wear your fluorescent best. Halloween gear is great!
This is a fundraising event benefiting the Brazos Valley Foodbank. The price of admission is 3 can goods. Recommended items include: Items that are high in protein, such as canned meats, peanut butter, and tuna. Other acceptable items include canned vegetables, canned fruit, personal hygiene products, adult and baby diapers, and rice. NO home-canned foods can be accepted.
Must be a BVPA member to play. You do not need to have a City of Bryan pass for this event. Current members who want to participate should complete the Blackout Pickleball event registration form.
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If you are not yet a BVPA member but would like to play, please sign up to be a member prior to completing the event registration form.
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Note: membership dues for the last quarter of the membership year (October-December) are just $10!
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Special thanks to our event sponsors:
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Comfort Keepers, Title Sponsor
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Sarah Chilton of Chilton Bacak Group (Coldwell Banker Realtor)
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Bill Thompson
Americano Tournaments
BVPA is hosting Americano tournaments on Sunday evenings throughout the Summer and Fall 2025 with Novice, Intermediate and Advanced divisions. Americano play allows all players to compete with and against all other players. You do not need a partner to play. Top point getters in each qualifying tournament will compete in the FALL FINALS CHAMPIONSHIP to determine the best of the best in each division.
Qualifying Tournaments:
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Advanced: August 17, September 14 & October 19
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Intermediate: July 6, July 13, September 21 & October 12
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Novice: August 24, September 21 & October 12
All held from 6-8pm at Bryan Tennis Center
Fall Finals Championship:
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All Divisions: Sunday, November 2nd at 2pm at Bryan Tennis Center
Want to play? Register for Qualifying Tournaments now thru the BVPA TeamSnap App by finding your event’s date on the schedule and select GOING. Each qualifying tournament is limited to 20 players.
Additional Info:
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Players scoring in the top 75% of a qualifying round in a level may not qualify in a lower level.
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Other rules may be applied as needed to maintain fairness.
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There is no cost to join a tournament, however, you must be a member of the BVPA. Join BVPA through the membership tab of this website.
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For more about the Americano format see: https://pistas365.com/padel/information/rules/americano-tournament/
Questions?
Text Lisa Williams @ 979-255-6806

Annual Meeting
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 6PM
Bryan Tennis Center (in the bleachers)
Meeting Summary:
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By-Laws changes were approved which ratify our annual current dues process.
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Brenda Watson was reelected as Treasurer.
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It was announced that Karin Plotts was stepping down as Events Committee Chairperson.
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2025 Dues remain at $40 annually, $20 after June and $10 after September.
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2025 Dues are now payable online through the BVPA website: https://www.brazosvalleypickleball.org/membership
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Two fabulous Selkirk paddles were won by Kim Acker and Anne Edwards after the meeting and at the TurDinkin event!
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Congratulations to Brenda and a big thank you to Karin for her many years organizing our pickleball events for us. Her leadership will be missed.