Summer Kids Camp
NEW DATES ADDED! August 11-15, 2025 / Monday-Friday
Summer Kids Camp is led by Coach Jiwei Xia.
Our Kids Camp will focus on fundamentals of Table Tennis in a fun and unique atmosphere.
- Grip, stance, footwork, strokes & serves
- Rules, theory & strategy & multi-ball exercises
- Warm-ups & agility activities for the mind & body
- Fun and entertaining games & activities for kids
Youth players, ages 8-18 are welcome.
KIDS CAMP PROVIDES A FULL DAY OF SUPERVISION:
Morning Session – 9:00am – 12:00pm
Supervised Lunch Break – 12:00pm – 1:30pm (*kids should bring a sack lunch, water bottle & snacks)
Afternoon Session – 1:30pm – 4:30pm
COST: Single Day, Half-Day & Full-Day Options
• 1 week Full Day – Guests $349/wk / Members $332/wk
• 1 week Half Day – Guests $204/wk / Members $194/wk (am or pm – 3 hours)
• Single Day option – $99
TO REGISTER:
Click REGISTER/LOGIN at top left / Go to Activities
July 2025 Kids Camp Recap!
Our week-long July Youth Camp was a sold-out success!
35 youngsters joined coach Jiwei and his staff for a great week of table tennis.
The kids had a fantastic time, and we saw tremendous improvement in their skills throughout the week.
One father was quoted at the end of the week as saying, “I can’t believe the improvement. I can now play table tennis with my daughter at a solid level.”
MEET SOME OF OUR COACHES FOR PPC CAMPS & EVENTS
Coach
Jiwei Xia
- PPC’s full-time Head Coach, Jiwei has outstanding success as both a competitor and as a coach in China, Japan, and USA.
- Top player on the Atlanta Blazers, US Major League Table Tennis pro league
- Member of the Beijing Men’s Team before attending school in Japan where he won national titles, and was a trainer and coach for the Japanese National Women’s Team.
- Trainer at the US National Team Training Camp, and has been a successful coach in the USA since 2011.
Coach
Christian Lillieroos
- Current Head Coach of MLTT Team, the Portland Paddlers
- USATT Certified National Coach
- USATT Hall of Fame member
- 3-time National Coach of the Year
- ITTF Levels 3* Coach & Educator for all levels
- Worked with Table Tennis in 52 countries
- Coached 19 National Teams
Coach
Jay Crystal
- Jay played as a junior at the original Paddle Palace Table Tennis Club in the 1970’s.
- 3-time Oregon Singles Champion, 2-time runner up
- 9-time Oregon Doubles Champion.
- Teamed up with Paddle Palace owner Judy Hoarfrost to win the 1979 National Collegiate Mixed Doubles Championship, and they also won the 1998 Nike World Masters Games Over 40 Mixed Doubles.
- Top ranked Pacific NW table tennis player for 23 years, and now a highly ranked senior player
Coach
Burke Walls
- New Managing Partner for the club with over 30 years of leadership experience in global talent acquisition and organizational development at Intel Corporation and Ampere Computing.
- A dedicated and active table tennis player – with a few tournament wins under his belt – Burke will oversee daily club operations, develop programming for all skill levels, support coaching staff, and lead initiatives to expand the club’s impact both locally & nationally.
Coach
Sean O'Neill
- 2-time Olympian
- 5-time US Men’s Singles, Doubles & Mixed Champion
- 3-time US Table Tennis National Paralympic Team Coach
- 4-time US Pan Am Team
- 6-time USATT Coach of the Year Award Recipient
- US Table Tennis Hall of Fame member
Coach
Luba Sadovska
- Head Coach of MLTT Team, the Seattle Spinners
- North Shore Canada Table Tennis Club Head Coach
- ITTF PTT Level 1 Certified Coach
- Table Tennis Canada Master Coach Developer, Learning Facilitator & Coach Evaluator
Summer Camp Info
Camps are led by our world-class coaches, with assistance from our professional staff.
Participants will learn the fundamentals of table tennis, including grip, stance, footwork, strokes, serves, rules, theory, and strategy in an age-appropriate environment. Players will receive group and individualized instruction. Participants will be engaged in fun, healthy, and educational activities that include a variety of fun table tennis drills and games, agility exercises, and multi-ball practice with the coach and on our robot machine.
