As we close out another year of great table tennis, competitive tournaments, great coaching programs and our dedication to continue to nuture, promote and grow the sport, we are compelled to share with you an important matter regrarding the daily use of our space within the Balboa Park Athletic Club. As you know we faced a serious financial problem with the city last year. We were successful for the most part in defusing the issue, but unfortunately the economic climate in San Diego– relative to community programs– will again be challenging in the months ahead. The city is again facing economic issues that could seriously impact the welfare and stability of our club, specifically regarding potential cut backs on hours of operation. It will take all of us working together to respond–when and where necessary, to defend our club hours of operation, standards of procedure, and positioning within the BPAC environment and with the City Council. We thank you for your continued support, and with your help we will maintain our standards of operation, including adequate hours of operation and plenty of playing time. NEW: Here is a memorandum from the San Diego Parks & Rec: Read the memo here. SDTTA Board of Directors

You’re invited to our 4**** San Diego/Power Pong Open Butterfly sponsored table tennis tournament at the beautiful table tennis club in San Diego. Date: November 6-7, 2010 We’re looking forward to an exciting high level of competition. The entry deadline is 10/27/2010. Don’t be left out, click here to register now.

PONG from California is a place. on Vimeo.

I want to congratulate Brana Vlasic on a superbly written article that was published in the San Diego Reader about herself and Stellan Bengtsson. Read the club’s copy or pick up your own copy of the Reader for extra pictures! If you can’t get to one, you can view the article here.

A big thanks to Phil VanDeWiele and all those involved in making our tournament run so smoothly! 2010 SAN DIEGO CLOSED RESULTS

Hi Alex: Congratulations on your victory in winning the Spelling Bee for San Diego County. You should be very proud of yourself. We at the SDTTA are also proud to call you a member. We will be watching your progress in Washington D.C. Good luck from all of us at the club. Sincerely, Mark Adelman Chairman SDTTA

Title: LATTA Open Location: El Monte, CA LATTA Website Description:

I’d like to declare our next upcoming USATT sanctioned tournament is on April 24-25. I hope that many of you will be brave and take the opportunity to test your skills against other competitors during “real pressure time.”

Date: April 24th-25th, 2010