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By Greg, on July 30th, 2012
By Greg, on July 20th, 2012 Court renovations are now officially scheduled!!!
Please note that this is our best guess of schedule and timing. Things may change depending on many factors. We’ll do our best in updating you should this schedule change.
- Court 3 (currently Racquetball only)
- Thursday 7/26/2012 Demolition of doorway wall and trim
- Friday 7/27/2012 Demolition continued and complete. Floor sanding starts and completed.
- Monday 7/30/2012 – Friday 8/3/2012 Front hit wall prep, fill, finish and paint. Side walls as needed.
- Monday 8/6/2012 – Friday 8/10/2012 Installation of fixed glass back wall. Should be finished by Friday. Start time depending on crew availability.
- Monday 8/13/2012 Court 3 available for play.
- Court 4 (Flex court)
- Monday 8/13/2012 – Monday 8/20/2012 Front hit wall prep, fill, finish and paint. Side walls as needed. Court will remain closed until 8/13/2012 to allow for materials to dry completely.
- Courts 1 & 2 (smaller courts)
- Minor patching of sidewalls will take place during the 2 weeks that the wall crew is working on the other courts. They expect to finish one before starting the second. Courts will need time to dry.
See our Google calendar for more information!
By Greg, on July 2nd, 2012 Slightly delayed but full of summer time matches!!
July Box League
By Greg, on May 23rd, 2012 In mid May the YMCA began fundraising among members and friends to renovate and reconfigure the existing courts at the Portland YMCA. The goals and timing are aggressive but reasonable. Our hopes are to have funds raised by mid June to allow us to begin work in July and finish before Labor Day weekend. The end result will gaining a fixed back wall international sized squash court. The existing single flex court and 2 American sized courts will remain.
The specific work to be done is:
- Court 3, existing racquetball court
- Add a fixed glass back wall to make a squash only court
- Open cinderblock entrance wall and trim to match existing flex court
- Add inexpensive bleacher style seating for spectators with room for gym bags underneath
- Sand floor
- paint and stripe as a squash court only. Lines in red
- Add regulation permanent tin (solid to the floor)
- Flex court AND Court 3
- Strip the hit wall of the existing 9 coats of paint and refinish it properly
- Patch small cracks in side walls
- 2 Smaller American sized courts
- Patch sidewalls as needed.
To do all this we need your help. We need financial donations to move this project forward. Members of the fundraising committee are in the process of reaching out to all of the known squash players at the Y. Please give what you can. Our goal is to raise over $20,000 in just a few short weeks.
Squash is booming at the Yand all indications are that it will continue to grow. The box league has had over 70 participants in April and May and will probably remain over 50 for the summer. Holly has successfully created and filled a high school squash program and will expand offerings to include younger age groups. Clinic and drop in play remain very popular. Each week we hear from new players looking to join and play. The court renovations come along at the perfect time to give us more room to grow and play!
By Greg, on May 22nd, 2012 We’ve heard of a weekend tournament in Boston
- Boston Sports Club Allston (see map)
- Saturday June 9th and Sunday June 10th
- 2.5, 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5+ brackets
- $35 entry payable by check
- Snacks, beverages provided
- Winners get choice of new racquet (Black Knight)
- Runner’s up and consolation get gift cards
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Portland Community Squash
YMCA of Southern Maine (Portland Branch)
Where to Play, Racquets and Equipment
Local College and Pro Squash links
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