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NCTTA Newsletter
December 2008
We're closing in on 2009, but there's still lot's of college table tennis news coming your way. From the Killerspin Holiday Open to schedules for the Spring 2009 division competitions and ACUI Regional competitions, there's lots of great table tennis action coming your way. Plus be sure to check out the new YouTube video contest we're putting together ... read on to find out more!
Division Leaders
Check out which teams are at the top of each division It's the midpoint of the college table tennis competition season and here's who currently sits at the top of the leaderboard all around the country (check out full division standings on the NCTTA website):
Sponsor Corner
Support our League sponsor, Killerspin!  Killerspin is the exclusive NCTTA League and Championship Equipment sponsor through 2011. Member schools just need to fill out the Killerspin Premium Membership Program Application to receive phenomenal discounts. Browse all your favorite Killerspin equipment in the online Killerspin store.  Also, special thanks to NEWGY Industries, for its continued and valued sponsorship. Newgy will be sponsoring our 2009 Championships this year in Rochester, Minnesota. Newgy offers a great way to fundraise for your club and help out our sponsor as well by signing up and participating in their Newgy Robo Pong Affiliate Program.
Killerspin Holiday Open and SPINvitational
At McCormick Place in Chicago, IL from December 27-29, 2008
The end of the year is approaching, which means it must be time for the Killerspin Holiday Open and SPINvitational in Chicago! A part of the Mayor's annual Holiday Sports Festival which includes an array of different sports, exhibitions, and activities, the 4-star Killerspin Holiday Open features over $10,000 in prize money. It's a great event to play in or just to come and watch (register online today). Killerspin's got some of the top players from around the world lined up for the video-taped SPINvitational matches. You won't want to miss it!
Spring 2009 Competition Schedule
Here are the scheduled division meets for the second half of the 2008-2009 season
Jan. 31st @ University of Virginia (Virginia Division)
Feb. 7th @ Texas Wesleyan University (Texas Division)
Feb. 7th @ Portland State University (Northwest)
Feb. 7th @ Johns Hopkins University (Mid-Atlantic Division)
Feb. 7th @ Stanford University (NorCal)
Feb. 7th @ RPI (Upstate NY)
Feb. 7th/14th @ TBD (Carolina Division)
Feb. 8th @ Lindenwood University (Midwest Division)
Feb. 8th @ FIT (NYC Division)
Feb. 8th @ Decatur Gym (Georgia Division)
Feb. 21st @ Mississippi College (Dixie)
Feb. 21st @ Richmond (Virginia)
Feb. 22nd @ Balboa Park Activity Center (SoCal)
Feb. 28th @ Ohio State University (OHIO)
March 1st @ University of Central Florida (Florida Division)
ACUI Regional Competitions
Spring 2009 regional singles/doubles qualifiers for the 2009 National Championships
NCTTA is again happy to be promoting the ACUI Table Tennis Regional Tournaments coming in the Spring 2009! If you want a chance to qualifying for the College Table Tennis Nationals in either singles or doubles events check out the ACUI Regional Competition Schedule. Not sure which region you're school is in? Check out this handy ACUI Region Map then register for the tournament in your region.
Top finishers at the regional events will qualify to compete in the 2009 College Table Tennis Championships in Rochester, Minnesota again this year, April 3rd to 5th. Plan ahead!
GoodSearch
Support NCTTA just by searching the Web
What if NCTTA earned money every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went toward college table tennis? Well, now it can!
GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to a designated non-profit/charity. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter NCTTA as the charity you want to support. It costs you nothing and college table tennis benefits with every search and purchase you make. Be sure to spread the word!
YouTube Video Contest
Great new contest with a chance to win prizes for your club Time to dust off your cameras and show us your directing skills. Coming this Spring, NCTTA will be launching the first edition of our YouTube Video Contest.
Here's how it works: take fun, entertaining, quality footage from your club or regional NCTTA events. Do some editing, add some music or sound effects, get creative! Then, post your short movie on YouTube for the world to see. An NCTTA-designated panel will review each video submitted. The winning movie(s) will be featured on the NCTTA website and recognized at the 2009 National Championships. And of course there will be some great prizes for the clubs submitting winning videos. More details to be announced soon, stay tuned to the NCTTA website and next month's newsletter…
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