Adult Recreation 55+

The membership year runs September 1 to August 31. The annual membership can be purchased starting August 2, 2023 at a fee of $40 for the period of September 1 - August 31, 2024.

Please note that some activities have minimal participation fees.

If you wish to become a member, you can purchase your membership online. 

Should you have additional questions, visit the Burnside Agriplex, 357 McCarthy Road office, Monday through Friday from 8:30am - 12 and 1pm - 4:30 pm or call 519-271-4310. 

President - Trudy Jonkman
Vice President - Cathy Volett
Secretary - Pat Turnbull
Treasurer - Howard Famme
Directors - Brenda Gardiner, Betty Wolfe
Program Manager, Brad Hernden

To get in touch with one of our board members, please call 519-271-4310.

Committee Meeting Schedule

•  September 5, 2023 - 2pm

All meetings are held at the Stratford Burnside Agriplex.

$90 per person for the season plus an active SLAAA Membership.

• The SLAAA Membership year runs January 1 - December 31, 2022 and is $30 per member. See details. 
• A change from year's past, the first two weeks of pickleball will not be free.
• For those who are new and would like to trial the sport first before committing, you are welcome to do so but must contact our office at 519-271-4310 to arrange an introduction and orientation. 
• The activity fee and SLAAA membership is due before starting your first game. No exceptions. 
• All activity fees and memberships can be purchased online, by phone, or in office. 

If you are unsure of the status of your SLAAA membership, please call 519-271-4310, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 12pm and 1 - 4:30pm.

In 2022-23, we will offer two different ways to get involved in pickleball:

• Open Play - Participants are to organize their own playing groups and games. See below. 
• "Board" Organized Play - Participants will play with others having similar recreational abilities (not competitive), and games will be randomly coordinated. See below. 

Open play sessions are available to anyone, regardless of ability. 

• Each open play session will host a maximum of 32 or 64 players (depending on gym availability).
• Players must pre-register individually to attend.
• It is recommended that players organize their own playing groups and games before registering (i.e.: connect with your friends before registering into a session to guarantee you have someone to play). 
• Players can simply show up and play without pre-arranging a playing partner/group, however there are no guarantees that you'll have others to play. 

Register for Open Play

1. Pre-arrange a group of 2-4 players who will show up in the same session, so you'll have people to play (strongly advised).
2. Register in the session as an individual player.
3. Show up to the session, grab a court, play.

Program Details

Known to many pickleballers as "board play", the purpose of these 1.5 hour sessions is to play others at random, in the spirit of having fun and being social.

• Participants will receive a name tag and will be organized to play others using the "board" name tag system.  
• Games will be played to 9 or 11 points, after which the game will end. Unlike games in the past, they are not timed. 
• Players will then be re-paired using the "board" name tag system for the next game.
• At any given time, players can choose to sit a game. 
• There are no limits to how many players are in the gym at any given time. 

Register for "Board Play"

1. "Board" Play will be offered on various dates throughout the course of the week. See schedule.
2. Register in the "Board" Play session once and you're all set for the season, regardless of whether you intend to attend each time over the 6-month period. Registering into the session allows us to know you may be coming, and to put your name on a participant/attendance list for the remainder of the season. After you have registered once, you don't have to do so again. Simply show up. 
3. We do ask that participants tell us if they no longer wish to attend the session(s).

How to Register for Pickleball - Step 1 of 2 (Buy a Membership)

Step 1 - you'll need to buy a 2022-23 Pickleball and SLAAA membership (if not already purchased for the year).

1. Log into your Online Recreation Registration account.
2. Click on “My Info”.
3. Click on the name of the member you want to buy and assign a membership.
4. On the screen "Organization Member Detail", you should see the family member you just selected. 
5. Click on "Buy Membership" - a light grey button in the right-hand corner.
6. Choose the membership you wish to purchase.
7. Continue through the shopping cart process.
8. You can add a number of purchases into your cart before checking out. Just make sure to repeat instructions #2 - 6 above to correctly assign the membership to the right family member. 

If you are a member but do not have an online account, please contact our office at 519-271-4310, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 12pm and 1 - 4:30pm. We will help you to activate your account and password. 

How to Register for Pickleball - Step 2 of 2 (Register to Play)

Step 2 - once you have successfully purchased your 2022-23 Pickleball and SLAAA membership, you can register to play. Follow these steps:

1. Log into your Online Recreation Registration account.
2. Click on “Book Me”.
3. Click on “Register” to see our “Active Adults (55+) link under “Select a program or facility”.
4. Click on the “Active Adults (55+)" link to be taken to the list of activities you can register into.
5. Search for your preferred activity and register. 

If you are a member but do not have an online account, please contact our office at 519-271-4310, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 12pm and 1 - 4:30pm. We will help you to activate your account and password. 

How far in advance can I register?

For Open Play, you can pre-register a month in advance. All available dates will be shown on our Online Recreation Registration. 

For "Board" Play, you only need to register once for the day of the week session you wish to attend throughout the season. This will secure you onto our participant list from once week to the next, so that we can take attendance. Please note, by securing you spot in a "Board" Play session, you do not need to show up each and every time. It simply allows us to know you may be coming. 

How to Withdrawal/Cancel your Registration

Registrants can withdrawal from an activity through their online registration recreation account. To withdrawal, follow these steps:

1. Log into your Online Recreation Registration account.
2. Click on "My Info".
3. Click on the name of the member you'd like to withdrawal. 
4. On the "Organization Member Detail" screen, scroll down until you see the section "Schedules". Click on this title.
5. By default, you'll see a calendar view of your schedule, and a listing of family members. Click on the family member you'd like to like to withdrawal, and select "Switch to List View". If you stay on the calendar view, you'll only be able to see course registrations, and not have the ability to withdrawal. 
6. On List View, you'll see the name of the courses you've registered for. Under the "Action" column, click "Actions" and the withdrawal option will be there. 
7. Click on "Withdrawal". A withdrawal confirmation will appear noting you've successfully withdrawn.