To get to know some of the members at our club, I asked them what their favorite raquet is, and why!
It’s been a whirlwind week at Shula’s. We’ve welcomed players from all over, from Australia to the Czech Republic, and many places in between. They came to compete and they did not disappoint.
It’s sad to say goodbye to all the competitors and excitement, but a new tournament is on the horizon: The Florida Senior Games State Championships Badminton Tournament! It’s coming up this December the 11th and open to anyone who is 50 or older. Click the link above to download the pdf with all the details.
Recent feature on Channel 10 with Andrea Brody:
The “Pan-Am”, the biggest tournament for the FBA, and indeed the region is coming up fast. This exciting tournament sports a prize purse of $5,000! The deadline for sign-ups is three weeks away. We are still looking for sponsors and also for volunteers. There’s no better way to get closer to the action than volunteering. You can access the main page for the tournament by clicking here.
To get involved you can email me, Nick at danicheman@yahoo.com or the official Florida Badminton email at play@flabadminton.org
The Villages Badminton Club will be holding another one of its Senior (40+) Tournaments on November 5th, 2011. Entry forms will be mailed out soon.
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August is all but over, and tournament pictures are up. Up next is the Charlotte Open Tournament! Here are the details:
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We’re just 8 days away from the tournament! If you’d like to register online for the Southern Open (get it out of the way early) you can do so here: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=DF47D62B-3357-4E98-8E64-5CFD29227A5B
We’ve updated the price of the tournament’s banquet to $20 per person. It will be held in a nearby restaurant. Also, we’re excited to announce that we’ve submitted the final design of the t-shirt for this event!
Here is the updated entry form:2011 Entry form – Southern
Tournament dates are Fri. Aug. 19th and Sat. Aug. 20th.
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