Parents and their children who have benefitted from the yearly held table tennis summer camp under the auspices of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) will be pleased to know that this year’s activities is set to get underway on Monday August 3 next.
A release from officials of the West Demerara GTTA Sub Association states that activities will get underway on that date and conclude one week later. Sessions would be conducted at the Goed Fortuin Community Centre from 9:30-12:30hrs daily and will entertain participants between the ages of 5-25 years old. Activities will conclude on Sunday August 9 with a competition among participants between 10:00 and 15:00hrs.
Participants would be capably tutored in the intricacies of the sport by GTTA/IAAF levels 1&2 certified coach, Muniram Persaud who apart from his excellent knowledge of the sport is a physical education teacher at the Mae’s School, an institution that has excelled in this particular sport.
Mr. Persaud said that the programme has attracted several quality players including 2 cadet and mini cadet players, Kristian Sahadeo and Alexandre DeAbrue, shortlisted to travel to Barbados in September for national duties. Participants are reminded that they must bring along a tee shirt, short pants, sneakers and a table tennis racquet. There is no monetary requirement for participation.