Reminder, SDTTA has upcoming board elections. Three board positions will be up for election. All members of the club are encouraged to participate in voting at the following times:
Saturday Nov 1 10:30 – 12:30
Sunday Nov 2 10:30 – 12:30
Monday Nov 3 5:00 – 7:00
Tuesday Nov 4 5:00 – 7:00
Wed Nov 5 CLOSED
Thurs Nov 6 5:00 – 8:00 (Votes will be counted at the end of today’s voting)

Javid Khazaeli

Mabel Zafra

Ahmad Hosseini

Jonathan Benner

Behnam Kazemi

Sunil Bulla

Ahmed Ghazi

I, Sunil Bulla, am a software engineer ,I have been a previous board member for few years. I come to Balboa Park 5 days a week to play and devote time to the great sport of Table Tennis. Most of the days I play, I end up “closing” up the club and making sure people put away the tables and barriers since I stay to closing. My devotion to Table Tennis has been and continues to be almost “ fanatical”, as I always am trying to not only improve my game, but help other people improve their skills and love of the game. During my time with being a board member, I’ve also monitored new people or others who come, to either pay and better yet join the club. I’ve done this so the rules are being followed for everyone’s enjoyment.
My passion for the game for most people cannot be questioned. I’m here to help the board as well as promote the sport. In the past years I have reached out to many  recreational players, senior citizens , and pro players from  other clubs to join SDTTA and have fun . I have always initiated/encouraged tournaments for our club members (members appreciation tournament ).In closing, I ask for your all-important vote as I hope to represent you. Together we can continue and expand the growth of SDTTA.
Thank you in advance for your support.

Meeting started at 7.00 P.M. on Tuesday October 7th. 

Members Present were: PJ, Ruben, Behnam, Ahmad and George. On phone we had: Sunil and Patricia.

1: Because of the Covid pandemic, we did not hold elections in 2020 (scheduled to elect 3 positions), as a result, when we held elections in 2021, we elected the 3 positions previously required. In doing this, we went out of sequence between the Odd/Even year’s as established in the By Laws. On October 7, 2025 the board unanimously decided that we will continue to elect 3/4 board members per year, but will eliminate the Odd/Even requirement to provide for flexibility in the future in the event that another catastrophic event occurs in a given year. Therefore, we will update the By Laws to reflect this change. The votes were 7 in favor / 0 against.

2: Kennedy George Pisa will be resigning to the board for personal reasons and we will be identifying a replacement for George: By October 21st we need to evaluate and find replacement candidates. 

3: Tall barriers are being quoted by Tawny Banh and once the quotes are agreed to, we will order them ASAP. The plan is to order 20 Tall barriers.  Also, we intend to replace and upgrade all the Tables using the Butterfly Blue tables used in all major tournaments and clubs in the USA. The plan is to replace them through time. Initially we will replace 10 tables and we will have 10 tables for sale. Table quotes are also pending from Tawny.

4: Member Appreciation Tournament is scheduled for October 19th, and registrations will start on October 17th.  Only members who have join the club prior to the announcement on October 3th /2025 will be able to participate in the tournament. anyone who joined afterwards will not be able to register this year.

5: We will be selling used damaged robot to Mr. Ahmad for $100.00.  Ahmed Ghazi will be doing research to determine potential selling price for the old tables.

6: Financial statement were provided by Ruben and every things was correct and up to date.

My name is Behnam Kazemi.  I have been a member of the SDTTA club for over thirty years during which time I have served on the board in different capacities.

I have served as the club’s president, Vice President and Public Relations Director. 

I would like to continue promoting our sport by attracting more players, and providing existing members an environment conducive to elevating everyone’s level of play from youngsters   to seniors.   I am always ready to listen to and implement suggestions from our members. 

I retired last year as a business owner so I will be able to dedicate more time to the club. This year we had several challenges . Parking fee will be implemented by the city soon. I, as SDTTA representative and other sports have attended and been involved in presenting our case to the city. I will make every effort to keep membership fees at current level of $50/year to help offset additional parking fees. We had the flood problem in San Diego 2 years ago and our club was used as shelter for homeless. I and other members were involve and spent many hours resolving the issue We also spent many hours dealing with discrimination claim by one of our members. This issue is resolved by Municipal Judge. I hope who ever gets picked by the members realizes being on the board is not just showing up once a week. It involves many hour of work behind the scene. This year we were able to have a very successful San Diego Open tournament with great participation and well-run tournament. We have been able to have three coaches that provide free group practice sessions weekly and twice weekly tournaments free of charge to our members. We are going to have member appreciation tournament on Oct 19, 2025 with cash prizes. Close liaison with Mexico table tennis and Mexico open tournament in Tijuana in February 2026 (I will provide more information when available).

I appreciate your vote and look forwards to serving you for another term.

As a civil rights lawyer born and raised in San Diego, I’ve always valued the kind of community and inclusion that the SDTTA has fostered. I’d like to do more than just help Javid set up and take down tables and barriers, and I would be excited to give back to this community that has welcomed me so warmly. My professional experience has taught me to approach challenges with empathy and a commitment to fairness—values that I will bring to the board. I look forward to the chance to help serve and shape the future of America’s finest table tennis club!

Dear Members,

I am excited to share my interest in serving on the board of our Table Tennis Club. With over 30 years in academia and experience serving on several boards, I bring a strong understanding of governance, planning, and responsibility.

Although family commitments prevented me from joining earlier, many of you encouraged me to take on this role. Over the past decade, I have remained actively involved—supporting training sessions, helping organize tournaments, and contributing to facility improvements.

Looking ahead, my goal as a board member is to improve our facilities and equipment, promote more tournaments and events, expand community engagement, strengthen training and development, and ensure financial stability. These efforts will modernize our facilities, grow membership, attract younger players, and secure the long-term success of our club.

It would be an honor to serve more formally and contribute to the continued growth and development of our club. Thank you for your support, and I look forward to working together to build an even stronger Table Tennis community.

Sincerely,

Ahmad Hosseini

I have come to play at this club since the late 90’s and have always enjoyed and appreciated the camaraderie and sportsmanship every athlete or player has displayed. It is a great place to play Table Tennis for all ages and all levels. 

I work at present as a Registered Nurse. I may not have the luxury experience of being on a board of an organization, but I do believe that I have the characteristic and values of a good leader and a good follower. Despite not holding an official board position, I have actively supported the club whenever possible including assisting with Javid’s Monday night training, serving food (Pizza Day) on special occasions of SDTTA and breaking down and stowing tables and dividers at end of play days.

It will be an honor to serve the club in ways that support its growth and development and contribute to making it the best table tennis club in the community. 

Thank you for considering my application and more power to SDTTA Club.

Sincerely,

Mabel Zafra