A 12-man San Diego team traveled to Ensenada to play Club Baja on March 16, 2013 We were excellently hosted by Baja to a professional match with umpires and a referee for all games.  The “Friendship Games” were arranged to thank Baja for their very close and continued relationship with SDTTA.  They make us a better club and we them.    I hope to continue this special bond with reciprocal team matches here in San Diego very soon.  This, I hope, will be a regular event between our respective clubs. The matches were all superbly fought and compelling.  Pictures will follow.  I thank all the participants for being great Ambassadors and again I thank Baja for their generous hosting of this event. James Kahn, President SDTTA  

Please put tables away, Many players are just leaving their tables at the end of night and expect someone else to remove their table. Please make efforts to return your table to storage. Thursday night has been especially bad with people leaving tables out. Be helpful as a member of this club. Thank you, James Kahn, President SDTTA

The club members must be more careful with barriers and tables so as to not scratch the floors. We are getting complaints from BPAC about people dragging barriers and moving tables improperly. James Kahn, President SDTTA

Agenda Need 1 board member for  Public relations Treasurers report Webmaster – Did we purge old members off list Equipment Report – Repair and purchase needs, volunteers to make repairs, tables and barriers.  New table orders? New Business – Social media advertising, t.v. newspaper ads, public exhibition of t.t.,  high school contact Sponsorships – Qualcomm, others Info – Para table tennis training June 7-14 morning and early afternoon OLD BUSINESS Team matches – inter club? Coaching – What and who (Christian?), informal or regular schedule Pee Wee for now is vacant Picnic – When Board appreciation dinner? Neil Smyth Tournament Chairman? who, when,  what type (sanctioned or not) Volunteers list by function: 1. Technology 2. Social media 3. Tournaments 4. Picnic 5. League play 6. High school contact

Hi, We must start marketing our club more actively so we can fill all our hours of operations.  I arrived Saturday morning at 9:30 and our entire space was filled with badmitton players practicing.  I want Friday nights, Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons crowded with people before someone suggests they need our space. Let me know what community papers and San Diego papers we should advertise in to inform people of our club.  Are there Chinese community magazines to be in? Anybody have suggestions how to get more teenagers interested in Table Tennis.  Can we put on some exhibitions at some high schools?  Are you watching how great the young kids from Ensenada are doing at our club events? Please provide me your feed back.  By the way, we open at 3:00 on Fridays now. Regards, James Kahn, Board Chairman

Hi All, We need more people coming on Friday nights.  Last night we had 5 tables playing  ” top table”.  It is a good opportunity to play a lot of different players in a one game match- winner moves up, loser moves down.  We will also do Friday night doubles, maybe mixed doubles as well (ladies?).  Give me your suggestions to improve Friday attendance, league play, etc.? Thanks, James Kahn, Board Chairman