Decatur Rec. will once again host the table tennis event for the DeKalb Senior Olympics. Table tennis will be Tuesday, May 14, at 6 p.m. These games are for ages 50+. Apologies for the short notice, but registration ends THIS FRIDAY! For all the details, click below. To register for Read more
The Annual Delta Air Lines Table Tennis Tournament was once again held in Decatur on March 16. See pictures below. It was noted that Charlie Slater, age 80, was the oldest player to ever win a medal in the 63 year history of the tournament. I suppose I can be Read more
Great news! Basketball is over, so we are back in the gym on Thursdays and we are still in the gym on Sundays. You may have seen signs for the Delta Air Lines Table Tennis Tourney. This is open ONLY to former and current employees of Delta, but by all Read more
On Saturday, March 16, Decatur Rec. will again host the Annual Delta Air Lines Table Tennis Tournament. This is open to all current and past employees of Delta and its subsidiaries. (See the flier below.) We have players at all levels–including novice. For more info, contact me soon. Also, Decatur once Read more
As it happens every year, Thursday night pong will be moved to the multi-purpose room. The room can hold 8 tables. This will happen until basketball ends in late February. Sunday sessions will still be in the gym. Also, our friends at Lucky Shoals will hold their Spring Giant Round Read more
There will be no pong this Sunday, November 12. A dance group will occupy the entire gym. In other news…yours truly and Neil Norton attended the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah last month. This was Neil’s first time and my 17th time. The games cover over 30 sports Read more
Decatur Active Living and Children & Youth Services have formed a new department, Parks and Recreation. With that, new financial decisions were made. Effective July 1, table tennis sessions will be $5 for City of Decatur residents (living in zip 30030) and $10 for non-residents. In other news, the GA Games Read more
After not having pong the last two Sundays, I am here to say there WILL be pong this Sunday, May 28! I know that it’s Memorial Day week-end, but the powers that be in Decatur say we will play. Also, a shout-out to our Guyana players who are celebrating Guyana Independence Day Read more
There will be no pong for the next TWO Sundays (Happy Mothers Day this Sunday). Oddly, there WILL be pong on Sunday, May 28–Memorial Day week-end. If you want to play this Sunday, you can drop by our friends at Lucky Shoals. Also, they have some tournaments coming up. Check Read more
Apologies for the short notice… but the DeKalb Senior Olympics Table Tennis Event will be here in Decatur on Tuesday, May 9, starting at 6 p.m. The Early Registration deadline is Friday, April 14. In this case, “senior” begins at age 50. Click here for more information.