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

Hello Everyone, I am Coach Javid.

1-As I approach retirement next year, I’m excited to dedicate more time to our club, bringing fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to help drive membership growth and create a brighter future together.

2-I had the pleasure of serving as a board member in 2022 & 2024 during which time I held the position of Secretary. In this role, I ensured the meticulous recording of Meeting Minutes on a monthly basis. 

3-I am eager to volunteer and run for office once again. These are a few notable tournaments I directed and initiatives I undertook during my previous tenure on the board, which only scratch the surface of the many ideas I have for the club’s future growth and development, should I be elected as a board member,

4- Mini Olympic Vol #1.

5- Mini Olympic Vol#2.

6- Borko Cup 

7- I obtained USATT Certified Coach certification to establish my volunteer Monday Night Group Training Class since 2022 for SDTTA members of all ages and skill levels, aiming to enhance their skills and take them to the next level. 

8- I proposed implementing online registration for our weekly RR, replacing the previous requirement of registering every Thursday and Sunday night before RR Tournaments. I extend my sincere gratitude to Maurizio for making this initiative a success. 

I kindly request your votes and support in my candidacy for a board member position, as I strive to contribute to the improvement of our club. Thank you for your support.

Kind Regards, 

Javid M Khazaeli

SDTTA has 3 board positions up for election this year. Members who have been with the club for at least 1 year are eligible to be nominated. Anyone who fits this criteria may send a photo of themself along with a brief campaign pitch to board@sdtta.org. Submissions must be sent in by October 31. These campaign materials will be posted on the website and displayed on the club’s clipboard. 

Board meeting started at 7.07 P.M on 09/09/2025. Presents were; Pj. James. Patricia, Sunil , George, Behnam and Ruben and on call was Ahmad.

1: Financial statement was provided by Ruben presented.

2: Ruben received $300 check from Stellan .

3: Sunil and George will order tall barriers.

4: Ruben and Patricia will conduct 10 minutes etiquette presentation at the club.. 

5: Patricia and Ruben will check the table tennis prices and decide how many new table tennis will be purchased in the future.

6: Membership appreciation tournament will be on October 19th. Sunil will coordinate with Salam. 

7: Jackson will run the Election for November 2025.

8: Mark and Sunil will check the nets and see if they are fixable . If not , new nets will be purchased. 

Adjourned at 7:43 P.M. 

Pejman Adhami

Only three weeks to go. Don’t wait. Sign up now.

The official cut-off date for registration is Friday September 19, 2025.

All who register are guaranteed a T-Shirt and virtually sure to get a medal of some kind.

The tournament is open to SDTTA members and Non-members.

Start time will be 9am sharp on Sunday Sept 21. Show up around 8:30 to sign in.

Players as young as 45 can enter. Categories go all the way up to 80+.

A copy of the flyer for the event isHERE

Registration isHERE (You will have to create a username and password unless you have

Meeting started at 7.00 P.M.

Present were : Behnam. Pj. Ruben, Ahmed , George.Jean, and Mabel.

 Absent were: sunil and Patricia.

1: The board voted to accept PJ as a secretary to replace Javid. They were 5 voted in favor ( Sunil, Ahmed, George, Behnam and Ruben), one vote absent ( Patty) 

2: 4 packs of ball were provided to jean , Also board members reminded Jean that 2 hours of Tuesday session are free for our members, in exchange for trainer certification costs incurred by SDTTA.

3: financial statements were provided by Ruben and everything were correct and balanced.

4:  Behnam will send patty a note asking her to convey the $50.00 price for each barrier as she is in contact with Stellan for the transaction ( total $300.00)

4: Mr Ahmad has an interest to purchase the damaged robot. The board member Ahmed will talk to Mr ahmad about the price and other details. 

5: The Asian pacific employees are asking to rent out the tables. But board members voted No to this matter.

Adjourned:8.01 P.M.