School Year 2009-10 Events
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American Youth Table Tennis is currently negotiating with several schools to open our award winning and highly engaging after-school program for the 2009-10 school year. This year promises to be our best season. We have many exciting programs and events already in place. Please stay tuned for further announcements.Your school not a part of our network of programs? Please contact us to see how we can help you add after school table tennis in your community.
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Middle School League
American Youth Table Tennis is pleased to announce the formation of a middle school table tennis league in New York City. The league will commence in January. Interested schools may contact Mr. Peeru Pirzada at 347-724-9516.
Tournaments:
Hold the date of Saturday March 20th. Stay tuned for future announcements concerning this event!
Saturday Academies:
Manhattan: AYTTO runs its Saturday Academy from Noon to 3 PM each Saturday. The program is held at PS 126, located in lower Manhattan on 80 Catherine St. The Saturday Academy is open for all interested school aged children who are interested in playing more table tennis on the weekends. Expert coaching and instruction is offered free of charge to AYTTO After School Students as well as to other School Children for a small fee. Please click here for more information and click here for an enrollment form.
Brooklyn: AYTTO is pleased to announce the opening of its second Saturday Academy. Modeled after our successful Saturday Academy in Manhattan, this program will run each at PS 352, located in Park Slope at 46 McKeever Place Brooklyn, NY 11225. The program will run on Saturdays from January 9th to March 27th 2010. Expert coaching and instruction is provided. Please click here for more information and click here for an enrollment form.
Past Events
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Fat Cat Winter Tournament
Where: Fat Cat Table Tennis Club
When: January 24th 2010
Fat Cat Fall Tournament
Where: Fat Cat Table Tennis Club
When: November 21st 2009
Comments: Over 75 Middle School, Elementary and High School Students participated in the first Fat Cat Tournament of the 2010 season. School teams from Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx Participated. Each tournament the level of play increases and this tournament was no exception. Congratulations to all who participated. We will see you in January.
Summer Programs
When: July 1st - August 3rd.
We wish to thank Shuang Wen Academy, Sports & Arts In Schools Foundation and IS 126M for a successful summer clinics and fun. Our programs during the summer reached over 200 New York City Youth. We look forward to seeing everyone in the fall!
Event: New York City Open
When: April 11th and April 12th
Photographs by Roger Brown
Where: Columbia University Frances Levien Gymnasium.
Write Up: Click Here
Results: Click Here
Tournament Operator: North American Table Tennis
Comments: The New York City Open is a national level tournament that ran in New York City. NATT designated AYTTO as its official charity for this pro-tour event. A portion of the event proceeds went to support our youth programs.
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Fat Cat Winter Tournament # 3:
Where: Fat Cat Club, 75 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014
When: March 14th 2009
Comments: Saturday March, 14th over 65 AYTTO students participated in the third Fat Cat youth tournament of the school year. Congratulations to PS 126 who repeated as the school winner. We welcome new teams from Mount Vernon - Thornton HS and Automotive HS to the tournament.
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Fat Cat Winter Tournament # 2:
Where: Fat Cat Club, 75 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014
When: January 17th 2009
Comments: On January 17th over 75 children participated in the AYTTO - Fat Cat Youth Team Tournament. This event had several new program participants, including new teams from the Bronx and Brooklyn.
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Fat Cat Fall Tournament # 1:
Where: Fat Cat Club, 75 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014
When: December 6th 2009
Comments: On December 6th 2008, over 60 children participated in the AYTTO - Fat Cat Youth Team Tournament. This event proved to be an exciting one for both children and their spectating parents.
Photographs by Roger Brown
Summer Programs:
During the summer of 2008, AYTTO operated in partnership with PS 126 offered and exciting skills based and table tennis learning programs. Over 25 students participated in this weekly program that met for 6 consecutive Monday's.
Also during the summer of 2008, AYTTO partnered with Shuang Wen Academy to offer a table tennis class in its summer program. Over 200 children received entry level instruction at this summer program.
Finally in the summer of 2008, AYTTO a series of weekly summer clinics at PS 20 in Manhattan and IS 125 in Queens. The purpose of these clinics were to give children an opportunity to experience more table tennis instruction and skill development over the summer months. Over 120 students participated in these summer programs.
When: Weekdays July 1st to August 5th.
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What: 2008 International Children's Games
When: July 10-13 2008
Where: San Francisco,CA
Results: On July 10th, Team NYC, consisting of a contingent of 17 New York City Middle School Track, Tennis and Table Tennis Athletes, traveled to San Francisco to compete in the 2008 International Children's Games (ICG). These student athletes were selected and sponsored by New York Junior Tennis League, New York Road Runners Foundation, American Youth Table Tennis Organization and New York City Sports Commission to represent New York City.
Slide Show:
American Youth Table Tennis Team at 2008 International Children's Games in San Francisco.
When: Saturday April 12, 2008
Where: Public School 126, 80 Catherine Street, New York City, NY 10038
Sponsor: New York City Sports Commission
Results: Elementary Singles: Winner - Wilson Zhong, PS 110M; Finalist - John Lacy, PS 64M
Middle School Girls Singles: Winner- Annie Gao, Hunter College JHS; Finalist - Jai Jai Min, PS 126M
Middle School Boys Singles: Winner - Bonson Wu, PS 188M; Finalist - Brad Belle, PS 211K
High School Singles: Winner - Orlando McEwan, Canarsie HS; Finalist - Emile Goldstein, Saint Anns
Elementary Team: Winner PS 64M Blue; Finalist - PS 64M Red
Middle School Team: Winner PS 211K; Finalist - Tompkins Square MS
High School Team: Winner Flushing HS; Finalist - Millennium HS
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Photo Album: 2008 Mayor’s Cup
Jordana Zeldin – Photographer www.jordana@jordanazeldin.com