Some good news… Santa Cruz County is allowing gyms to reopen. SCTTC is considered a gym. But… and that’s a big but… there are many restrictions and protocols that would need to be enacted before we can open safely.
So… we do not have a timeline yet. More info to come over the next week. Stay tuned. Stay safe.
The SCTTC remains closed until further notice. I heard from Debbie who let me know that the club is considered a “gym” and would be allowed to reopen at some point in Phase 3 of the State/County rules.
I did see that in Europe, the first small competition (since the international lockdown) is happening now in Germany. Interesting to see without any crowd noise or contact:
Unfortunately, the SCTTC will need to remain closed. We are keeping an ear out for notice from either the Governor or County, but so far, it isn’t looking good. Yesterday’s announcement regarding lifting a few restrictions, should give us all some hope that restrictions will slowly be lifted over the next weeks and months. We will post further news when we have it.
Until then, I hope you’re all finding other ways to exercise. There’s nothing stopping you from practicing your serves! My pendulum serve is improving…
Stay safe.
No way to avoid the inevitable… we need to keep the keep closed, at least through April. Check back at the end of April for updates.
If you have ideas for a celebration when we do reopen, please send me a message. If you have any fun photos of practicing at home, please send them and I’ll post.
Due to ongoing pandemic, club will remain closed.
Due to shelter in place order, club will be closed next week. Please check calendar and here on the news page for updates.
Let me know if you have any videos to share – we all need some entertainment!
Stay safe everyone! Plenty of table tennis practice you can do at home, even without a table.
Sorry to say, you will need to find an alternate place for your TT on both March 17 and 19.
Due to a special event at the Portuguese Hall, no table tennis will happen.
It was time for a site upgrade. More content and creative touches are on the way… Let me know if something isn’t working. Hopefully, the bugs will be worked out in the next week or so.
PLAYERS – After a long illness, our amazing club president of 26 years, Richard “Willie” Williams passed away the day before Christmas. He will be missed by all. Below are the details on the services planned in his honor both to take place January 3 & 4. It is likely that the club will be closed on Thursday evening (I will post an update if this changes).
Come say goodbye to Willie and stand up and speak to share our memories of Willie.
DATE:
Thursday, January 3 from 6 – 7 p.m.
LOCATION:
Benito & Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel
1050 Cayuga St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
DATE:
Friday, January 4 at 11 a.m. with lunch at the church after the funeral
LOCATION:
Resurrection Church
7600 Soquel Dr.
Aptos, CA 95003
IN MEMORY OF RICHARD WILLIAMS to
Cabrillo Civics Clubs of California (for scholarships)
c/o Rachel Tatro, Scholarship Chair
2970 Brookstone Way
Sacramento, CA 96833
OR
CPDES Hall (Portuguese Hall)
216 Evergreen Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
And a personal note… Willie was one of the first people most people met when they went to the club, and I was no exception. Though I had the basics of the game down when I arrived, Willie spent a good number of hours teaching me to how to really play. In later years, he may not have been quite as fast, but he was still skilled and could still offer useful advice. He was generous with his time, and was kind to anyone who walked in the door. I know I am not the only one who will miss his presence. My condolences to his family.