Portland Table Tennis Club

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In association with USA Table Tennis (USATT) Para Program, the Portland Table Tennis Club (PTTC) hosted an Adaptive Table Tennis Workshop on the Vancouver Campus on Sept. 22 and 23. About 14 Veterans participated in the event that was coordinated by VAPORHCS Recreation Therapist Gerri Hendricks. The event is the result of a VA grant awarded to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) supporting Paralympic sport and physical activity programs for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces.
Paddle Palace, a local Tigard area table tennis supplier, donated paddles for all participating Veterans. A KGW-TV news team was on hand to cover the event and highlight one of the Portland area event supporters, Andrey Borovik, a future Para Olympic hopeful who lost both his legs in an accident as a child. Sean O’Neill, USATT Director of Communications and past Table Tennis Olympian and Olympic coach, was on site providing support and coaching to Veterans.

Wednesday League at St Peter going strong.

Every Friday is Senior Day! Play from noon until 6 pm for $4

The 1st VA Adaptive Table Tennis Exhibition was held at the PVAMC Vancouver Campus fitness center yesterday. Twelve Veterans attended as well as four coaches from the Portland Table Tennis Club who assisted with the event.

“It was an absolute honor and privilege to share the sport of table tennis with the Veterans today. I could tell that many had played before and were eager to show their skills,” said Sean O’Neil, Paralympic Games Head Coach.

Thank you to Recreational Therapists Kiersten Smith and Gerri Hendricks of PVAMC for making the event possible through the 2014 VA Table Tennis Program.

Thank you also to the Portland Table Tennis Club who provided the tables along with coaches Randall Craig, Jim Hermann and Alex Dimitrova.

PTTC was honored to help out at an exhibition Thursday at the VA Activity Center in Vancouver.

Our Harold St location is now open from 2 pm to 10 pm 7 days a week!! And next Wednesday our 6 week Almost Spring league begins at David Douglas HS. We still have a few spots open. Contact Paige to register.

2014 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
March 15 Bill Mason Memorial
May 17 Big Whack Juniors
June 7,8 Rose City Open
August 9 Under 1200
September 6 Oregon Championship
November 1,2 Pacific Rim Open

Entry deadline for the Pacific Rim Open November 2 and 3 is October 30. Go to portlandtabletennis.com for entry forms.