After School Table Tennis
Program
www.northbayttc.com
About Me
• Maria Carrillo High School Graduate
• SSU B.S. Kinesiology(physical education concentration)
• Maria Carrillo High School Badminton V/JV Head Coach 2005Present
• Maria Carrillo High School W JV Soccer Head Coach 20022008
• International Table Tennis Federation Level 1 Certified Coach
• I.T.T.F. Para Table Tennis Certified Coach
• USA Table Tennis State Level Certified Coach
• CA Youth Soccer Assn. Nat’l D Coaching Certificate
• NCOE Ropes course facilitator for 2 years
Why Table Tennis?
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Size, strength, gender, and age have little to no advantages at recreational level
Increases hand eye coordination/ improved reflexes
Students make new friends, belong to positive team/group/club
Great for memory, reduces Alzheimer’s/dementia
Known as “High Speed Chess”/activates 5 different parts of your brain simultaneously
Students who play sports generally do better in school
You can play with the whole family, child/parent/grandparent/great grandparent
Play your whole life with minimal impact on body/easy on joints
Non impact sport/fewer injuries
You can play year round, indoors, escape the heat or the cold, can play late night
3rd fastest growing sport in the United States
Little room is required, can be played inside a classroom
Little money needed, No referees are needed to play, most schools already have at least one table
Students can learn to fund raise for better equipment
There are only 2 winter high school sports (wrestling and basketball)
Table Tennis is a Co-Ed sport
My Goal/Vision for Table Tennis
• Open up a Table Tennis Club for all ages in
Sonoma County
• Implementation of “Tops Table Tennis in
Schools Program”
• Creation of Middle/High School Clubs League
• Creation of NBL Table Tennis League
• NBL Table Tennis would compete during
winter in classrooms/gymnasiums
Tops Table Tennis After School Program
http://www.ittf.com/ittf_development/Tops_Manual.pdf
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TOPS TABLE TENNIS - is the basis of the Table Tennis in Schools Program.
TOPS TABLE TENNIS - is a Program that aims to introduce the sport of Table Tennis to young people
in Primary and Secondary Schools through a progressive range of fun and innovative Table Tennis
related lessons and activities.
TOPS TABLE TENNIS - is designed to meet the demands of all teachers regardless of their Table
Tennis or sport related background. The lesson plans, basic stroke and activity cards, skill circuits
and competition formats ensure that anyone can conduct a comprehensive Tops Table Tennis class.
TOPS TABLE TENNIS - is easy to organize and designed to develop the Table Tennis skills and
knowledge of the students who participate, in an enjoyable learning environment.
TOPS TABLE TENNIS - has been developed according to the National Curriculum encompassing
play, skill development, the game and assessment to ensure complete student development in
Table Tennis.
TOPS TABLE TENNIS - can be conducted in whatever space is available. Whether it be a classroom, a
gymnasium or even outside, there are readily adaptable activities suitable for all environments.
TOPS TABLE TENNIS - has a range of modified and full size equipment that can be used in
conjunction with the resource, including rackets, tables and balls.
TOPS TABLE TENNIS - is a comprehensive program that offers all teachers and coaches an
opportunity to learn and teach the fun and dynamic sport of Table Tennis.
Proposal
• Implement and operate “Tops Table Tennis in
Schools program” after school
Stage 1 (K-3rd graders): Thursdays 3:15-4:15pm
Stage 2 (4th-8th graders): Thursdays 4:20-5:20pm
Maximum of 10 students per class
• Open North Bay Table Tennis Club
• Create Table Tennis School clubs and leagues
What I need
• A facility(gym, multi-purpose room,
classroom, etc.) to operate
• Storage for equipment(tables, balls, dividers,
robot, etc.)
• Tops Table Tennis Program does not require
storage, we bring in portable tops which are
placed on top of appropriate height tables
• Benches
Pricing
• K-3rd graders Stage 1 Contact Alan Gulick
• 4-8th graders Stage 2 Contact Alan Gulick
Contact Info.
• Alan Gulick
1-707-843-0768
northbayttc@gmail.com
www.northbayttc.com