As I said in my last newsletter, sign up for table tennis is a “work in progress.” Terry Minvielle and I met with Decatur Active Living’s Lee Williams. We discussed how things were going with table tennis sign up. Here’s what was decided: 1. People must not sign up for Read more…
In an effort to give everyone a chance to play, we are splitting the Thursday and Sunday sessions into 2 time slots each. Thursday will be 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. and 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday will be 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. We will allow up to 20 people for each time Read more…
I have good news and bad news about Decatur Table Tennis. First the GOOD news… we had a great turnout at last Thursday’s session. Now for the BAD news… we had a great turnout at last Thursday’s session. Apologies to those who were unable to enter the gym because of Read more…
After nearly a year and a half of COVID restrictions and lockdowns, the Decatur Recreation Center finally reopened it’s doors. There were some new intake procedures to be taken, including performing a temperature check, taking a small questionnaire, and filling out contact information. Despite this, the gym filled up in Read more…
As promised, Decatur Table Tennis will REOPEN this Thursday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m. Due to COVID precautions, there will be safety measures in place: 1. All attending will be greeted with temperature checks2. Sign in will be via QR code and/or Contact Tracing Form3. Facemasks are required when entering or Read more…
It seems like an eternity, but I can now announce that we will RE-OPEN on Thursday, August 5! I thank all of you for your patience and hope we can return to normalcy and enjoy the sport we love so much. Meanwhile, I want to remind you of two tourneys Read more…
Decatur Table Tennis is still closed, but other clubs are open. As a matter of fact, AGTTA (Lucky Shoals Park) is planning to hold their Fall Open on Saturday, Sept. 12. Hurry because the deadline is Saturday, Sept. 5. For all the details, click HERE. Another club in operation is the Read more…
I wish I could give you a date when Decatur Table Tennis will start up again. At this time, discussions are still ongoing with the city and Active Living, in particular. Needless to say, I will keep you informed. Having not hit a ball in months, it was great getting Read more…
The City of Decatur has closed the recreation center in response to the Coronavirus since mid March. Currently there are no official plans to re-open at this time. We will keep you informed if a date or plans are announced through our website and mailing list.
Rather than trying to avoid competition, I want to make you aware of a new table tennis club in Lawrencevile. It is open 7 days a week and is called Atlanta Table Tennis Center. For their website, click HERE. If you are missing a Yasaka sport bag (from our Feb. 6 Read more…