Dear members of the SDTTA, The board has been taking in consideration that club equipment is not being treated as carefully as it should be. The tables, barriers and nets are all delicate and expensive items which we need to last for as long as possible. In addition, the large barriers we use at the ends of our space have been discontinued. So, we will never be able to replace them. We need everyone help to make our equipment last. There is also a need for everyone to recognize that putting up equipment at the end of the day is everyone’s job. It is not fair to leave this chore to a few late players night after night. Henceforth, this will be the clean-up policy going forward: 1. If you finish playing within one hour of closing, you must put away your table. Also, surrounding barriers must be put away unless neighboring players agree to put them away instead. 2. Be sure to also pick up any broken balls and/or water bottles that surround your table. Thank you, SDTTA Board

Starting Saturday, July 9th 2011, there will be a clinic for the senior members of the SDTTA every Saturday. The clinic is free of charge to all SDTTA members over the age of 55. The clinic will be held from Noon-2:00pm. Members interested in this clinic should contact Coach Borko. Regards, Borko

San Diego Table Tennis Association

Board Meeting, 2010

June 14, 2011

Balboa Park Activity Center Board Room

This meeting is open to all members of the SDTTA.

Call to order by Ron at 7:05 pm.

SDTTA Board Members Present:   Mark, James, Jock, Borko, Ron Spencer, and Shelley

SDTTA Board Members Absent:   Bill Chang

SDTTA Board Member minutes for April and May were passed by James and seconded by Mark.  It was decided by the Board Members that the minutes should be posted on our website after they have been approved and to let Daryl know.

Communications not on the agenda have a limit of 3 minutes.

Action Items:

1. Webmaster Report:  Daryl did not have anything to add.  Mark brought up the possibility of having another person offer a design for our website.  The board agreed to have Mark invite this person to our board meeting and show us what he could do.
2. Peewee / Jr Report/ Angie – Brana – Earl.  No report.
3. Treasurer’s Report:  Bill emailed the treasurer’s report that balanced the SDTTA account through May 31, 2011. A check for $1524 was received from Attila Malek from the SD Power Pong tournament and is to be applied towards equipment. 
4. Equipment and membership report. Borko stated that four complete net sets are junked.  The board is planning to buy new tables and starting a list to sell old tables.  Borko has been in touch with the Butterfly rep and there are four tables available from a tournament waiting in a warehouse to be purchased.  We need to have Daryl put on our website that the club is selling our old tables for $500 and to contact/see Borko.  We need the new tables before we let the old ones go.  Borko stated that there are two people interested in buying the tables.             
5. Executive Director’s report:  No report.
6. Old Business.  The SDTTA picnic will be Saturday, August 13 from 12 – 3 pm.  There will be posted a list for members to sign that they will be attending.  There is to be a free raffle organized by Jock.  Ron will check out some people who will be providing music.  We will provide the drinks and ice.  Board members will be bringing ice chests (Ron, Mark, & Shelley).  Ron is going to contact Michelle to reserve back area for picnic.
7. New Business.
1. An official policy to address a pressing concern regarding players putting the table and connecting barriers away unless someone states that they will put them away later.  Ron will type it up.
2. We need a suggestion box with pad and pen.  Shelley volunteered to bring one in.

Then motion was made to adjourn by Jock and seconded by James.

 

The next meeting is July 12, 2011.

Respectfully Submitted, 

Shelley Hardy, SDTTA Secretary

Andy Murray resorted to playing Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at table tennis after their Aegon Championships final was rained off on Sunday Frenchman Tsonga won their ping pong showdown two sets to one, while Murray’s chance to win his second Queen’s title was re-scheduled for today at 12.30pm. ‘It’s been very frustrating,’ said tournament boss Chris Kermode. ‘We still have a fantastic day to look forward to on Monday and the weather forecast looks promising.’ It will the third time the tournament has been decided on a Monday. John McEnroe won in 1979 and Boris Becker claimed the second of his four titles in 1987 – neither went on to triumph at Wimbledon in the same year, however. And Murray will hope neither that, nor the table tennis result, will prove a bad omen for his assault on SW19. Read more…

Since Timo Boll of Germany is the only European player in the World semi-finals, in Rotterdam, I thought this video of his development would be great to watch again. If you’ve never seen this, watch how he started at 4 years old & improved every single year! Amazing stuff!