2019 USA Hopes Training Camp for Youth Athletes, Feb 22-24, 2019
The Arkansas Table Tennis Academy is a proud co-sponsor of the upcoming 2019 USATT/ITTF Hopes Training Camp and Qualifying Tournament at the Little Rock Table Tennis Club (LRTTC) to be held on Saturday-Sunday, February 22-24, 2019 at the Jim Dailey Fitness and Aquatic Center.
This national training camp, organized by USA Table Tennis, is the first-ever Hopes camp in Arkansas' table tennis history!
For an exciting preview, check out the video below of the Hopes training camp on January 26-27 in Columbus, Ohio at the Spin and Smash Table Tennis and Ping Pong Club. This is the kind of training that young athletes will experience in Little Rock.
Must watch video: 2019 Hopes training camp in Columbus, Ohio. (live streamed on Facebook during the camp)
See all the Confirmed Dates for Qualification Events in 2019.
Read more: 2019 USA Hopes Training Camp for Youth Athletes, Feb 22-24, 2019
Arkansas Table Tennis Academy on Good Afternoon Arkansas, January 29, 2019
We were invited to appear on a local television show called Good Afternoon Arkansas on KATV Channel 7. On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, Mike Lauro, Jr. joined Meg Matthews of Arkansas State Parks, P. Allen Smith, and host Elicia Dover to highlight the Arkansas Table Tennis Academy, the Little Rock Table Tennis Club, and the upcoming national youth training camp. Visit our page for the 2019 USA Hopes national youth training camp and tournament for more details and to register youth players up to age 15 for the event. The camp runs from Friday February 22 through Sunday February 24 at the Jim Dailey Fitness and Aquatic Center.
Read more: Arkansas Table Tennis Academy on Good Afternoon Arkansas, January 29, 2019
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Membership Plans for January - March 2024
Two New Changes in January 2024:
- Open Play "pay-what-you-can" fee: Pay either $20, $25, $30, or $35 per month. Includes robot use. Pay the amount that works best for your budget and schedule.
- Private lesson flat fee: $40 per 50-minute lesson
First Time Visitors & Spectators
- First visit without playing, or spectator: $5
- To play on your first visit: $10
- To play on subsequent visits, please purchase a Premium or Open Play membership (see below).
Premium - Youth (Age < 18): $60/month
- Two (2) 50-minute private lessons per month (can carry over to next month)
- All Beginner Youth classes
- May receive invitation to Advanced Group Training based on skill level
- >>> PayPal - Purchase Youth Beginner Membership
Premium - Senior (Age 60+): $60/month
- Two (2) 50-minute private lessons per month (can carry over to next month)
- All Advanced Group Training Sessions
- >>> PayPal - Purchase Senior Intermediate or Advanced Membership
Premium - Adult (Age 18+): $75/month
- Two (2) 50-minute private lessons per month (can carry over)
- All Advanced Group Training Sessions
- >>> PayPal - Purchase Youth & Adult - Intermediate or Advanced Membership
Premium Plan Benefits:
- Two lessons per month: Two (2) 50-minute private lessons that carry over to subsequent months if you don't use them.
- Unlimited group training sessions, open play, and robot
- Use of training equipment
- Access to DVDs and books from the Academy's library
- Paddle assembly and repair
- Discounts on equipment
- Discount on tournament entry fees
Open Play (any age) - Pay What You Can: $20, $25, $30, or $35/month
- Regular Practice and Matches with other players
- Robot use
- Advanced Group Training: $10 per session if space is available.
- Please pay by cash/check, Venmo, CashApp, or Zelle
Membership Plans - Details & Purchase Links
Direct Withdrawal with 1-Month Trial Period, or Flexible Invoicing:
- If you use the links below to purchase a membership plan, your payment method will be automatically charged when your plan renews, which includes a 1-month trial period, after which your 3-month recurring payment will start.
- If you prefer to receive an invoice with flexibility to pay on your schedule, we are happy to set that up for you. We have members who use either option.
Private Lessons:
- All Premium plans include two (2) 5-minute private lessons per month. Unused lessons can be carried over to subsequent months.
- For adult premium memberships, these lessons break down to $37.50 per 50-minute lesson.
- For kids under 18 who pay $60 per month, each lesson comes to $30 each.
- Extra lessons can be purchased for $40 per 50-minutes. If you want to purchase a package of lessons, please contact us to customize your plan.
Robot (Ball machine):
- All premium plans and open play plan include use of the Newgy 3050XL robot (ball machine).
- During sessions when we have a larger number of players, the robot may be unavailable while we use all 3 tables for play.
Membership Period:
- Your membership is valid through 31 days from the purchase date.
Payment Methods:
- While PayPal invoicing helps us better manage membership subscriptions, your payments by check or cash help us avoid the expense PayPal processing fees.
- PayPal invoices can be paid by Debit/Credit cards, Venmo, and PayPal Accounts.
- If you want to pay by another cash app, for example CashApp, we can only accept these payments for single visits.
For recurring invoices by e-mail:
- Contact us about the plan and billing frequency you want.
- We will create an invoice series based on the frequency you prefer, and then e-mail you an invoice which you can pay online regularly.
Note about Adult Beginning Players:
- If you are interested in just playing or practicing with others are recommended to use the Open Play plan.
- For adult beginning players have a desire to improve their skills through regular training and instruction, we suggest signing up for an Open Play membership and then take one or more private lessons each month.
- If we have enough interest from other adult beginning players, we may create a regular Adult Beginner Class.