Club of the Month: North East Alabama TTC

By Michael S. Harris

The North East Alabama Table Tennis club was sanctioned by USATT in April 2005.  We are a new club and anxious to become one of the stronger clubs in Alabama. Our club hosted the Alabama State Championships in 2004 and 2005, the first ever Alabama State Teams and Hardbat Championships in 2006, and we also run the non-sanctioned Traveling Trophy Tournament. We hope the Teams and Hardbat will become an annual event here at our club in Anniston.

The NEATT club’s objective is for the encouragement and promotion of the sport of table tennis in Alabama and the Calhoun County area as a wholesome form of physical recreation and competition.  It is our desire for everyone to have fun and fellowship as a member and grow the sport we all love.

As a club we are fortunate to have a great facility to play in at the Anniston Army Depot’s physical fitness center. Anniston Army Depot is a Department of Defense facility where army combat vehicles are maintained for Operation Iraqi Freedom.  We have ten Butterfly Centerfold tables, two Stiga Prestige tables, one Stiga Elite table, a Newgy Robot, excellent lighting, air conditioning, hard wood floors and navy blue walls to contrast with the ball color; which all add up to a great atmosphere to play and compete. 

The club has players that range in rating from 500 to 2000 and we also have two Paralympics players. We play on Tuesday (4-9 p.m.) and Saturday (12-4 p.m.) all year long.  The club also has a Ladder Competition.

It is our sincere desire to extend a special word of thanks to the Anniston Army Depot for their continued support of our club and the sport of table tennis state-wide. We would love for you to stop by and see what our club has to offer and also visit our club’s website at www.neatt.us for directions and more information on the club.