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Last Updated: 01/04/2008 
Site Launched:
26 Mar 1997

Florida Badminton

STATE CONTACT David Zarco **

• Bradenton, FL  Bradenton Strikers GT Bray Gym. 
  Dennis Grant, (941) 746-7043 or Angela Grant (941) 755-2390
• Brandon, FL  Brandon Badminton Club.  University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 
  Paul Stran, (813) 685-9100
• Delray Beach Delray Beach Rec. Center 
  50 NW 1st Ave Delray Beach, FL  33444  (561)  243-7250  [Click Here for Map]
  I-95 to  Atlantic Ave (Exit 42).  Go east for 1 mile, then left on SW 1st Ave.  
  Thursdays 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM ($3-Men, $2-Ladies - includes 1 Hour overtime + Shuttles)
  Sundays 2:30 - 4:30 PM.  $20 Monthly membership ($2-Men/$1-Ladies - includes shuttles)
  Non-Members - $10.00 (includes shuttles)
  Check website for times. 
• Englewood, FL - Englewood Sports Complex
  1300 South River Road, Englewood, FL 34223.  (941) 861-1980
  Thursdays 9 - 11 AM.  6 courts available.
  Contact Len or Dorothy Rosewarren * * at (941) 497-0216 or Mary Jo Kruger at (941) 473-0559, or Kenneth Blackshaw * * 
  http://www.sbabadminton.org/florida/englewood
• Fort Myers Wa-Ka_Hatchee Recreation Center
  Sunday 12noon-3pm.  Website: www.swflbadminton.com
  Contact: Thomas 239-810-0614 ( ), Sandy 239-283-2536 ( ) , or Joey 239-464-7368.
  Directions: Exit 131 off I75, go West on Daniels Parkway, turn left (South) on Six Mile Cypress, continue across US 41(Cleveland ) on to Gladiolus; continue West until you come to Summerline; go South (left) on Summerline and cross Bass Rd; take next left into Lexington Middle School, Recreation area is in rear of school.
• Gainesville, FL  University of Florida - South West Recreation Center.  Sunday & Saturday 10am to 1pm.
  Contact Weiyi Chen: * *
• Gainesville, FL  ICEC 1115 S.W. 13th Street.  Monday and Wednesday, 8 PM - 10:30 PM.
  $10/Month, $20.00 for 3 months.  Contact: * *
• Holiday, FL- Holiday Recreation Center, 2930 Strauber Memorial Hwy. Holiday FL (North of Tarpon Springs in Pasco County) . Tuesdays 10 AM - Noon, Thursday 7 - 9 PM
  Michael Anthony for directions & schedule.
• Jacksonville, Fl - Jacksonville Badminton Club.  Yates YMCA - 221 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32202.  Tue, Thu - 7PM - 10PM ; Sun 2PM - 6 PM. Cost: $20/mo. non members, $10/mo. YMCA members.
  http://jacksonvillebadminton.com/
• Jupiter, FL - West Jupiter Recreation Center
  6401 Indiantown Road, Jupiter, FL. 33458.  Ph: 561-747-3455
  Website: http://www.pbcgov.com/parks/recreationcenters/westjupiter
  Fridays - 6 - 9  PM.  $3.00 per night for shuttles.
• Kissimmee, FL: See Orlando - Kissimmee listings
• Lakeland, FL - Kelly Recreation Center
  Fri 7:00 - 9:30 PM.  Residents: $3.00, Non-Residents: $5.00 (or $15.00 for a 10 visit pass)
• Largo, FL- Largo Recreation Center (Highland Complex), 400 North Highland Ave., Largo Fl. (813-587-6723). MW 1:30 - 3:00 PM, Sat. Morning 10 AM - 1.00 PM.  Memberships and Dues:   Largo Residents - $2.50 dues & $1:00 daily fee.  Non-residents- $25 annual + $1.25 daily fee OR - No annual + $4.25 daily fee.
  Carole or Chester Obara (727) 527-8357, Email:  * *
  http://hometown.aol.com/chetobara/myhomepage/club.html
• Miami, FL  UM badminton club.
  Tu (8:00 PM - 10:30 PM), Friday 7:30-11:30pm. (Updated 6/3/2003)
  Place: Center Court, Wellness Center, University of Miami
  $5.00 fee.  Must be escorted by a student (Hint: Get there early, and ask a student to sign you in.)
  http://www.miami.edu/wellness-clubs/badminton/. 
• Miami Lakes, FL  Don Shula's Athletic Club. 
  15150 Bull Run Road.  Miami Lakes, FL 33014 (305) 820-8025.
  Tues. & Thurs. 7:30-10:30 pm, Sun. 10:00am-2:00 pm.  
  Note new cost: $8.50 admission fee  (tell them you're playing badminton only).  Monthly and Yearly membership available (approx. $40/mo, $400/year). 
  Contact the South Florida Badminton Association, (305) 827-4411. ** 
• Orlando, FL: Kissimmee Civic Center
  Wed: 6:30PM - 9:00PM, Sat 9AM - 1PM
  Contact Watkins Fessal * *.  $5.00/session
• Orlando, FL  University of Central Florida Badminton Club
  http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~badmintn/
  UCF Recreation and Wellness Center
  Cost: $32 per month (Limited Membership), $5 per day guest, $10 per day non-member guest.
  Times: Tue (All day), Thu (All Day), Fri (All Day), Sat (Morning), Sun (Evening)
  4000 Central Florida Blvd,  Orlando, FL 32816-8005
  Map:  http://www.ucf.edu/campusmap/vicinity.html
  Enter the school via University Blvd, make a right at the light where you can no longer go straight and must turn left or right. Follow the road as it bends around the school. Go about half a mile or so, you should see the new Recreation Center/gym on your right. The building has a large amount of steps leading to the entrance. There is parking directly across from the Recreation Center/gym. Pass the Recreation Center/gym and make a left into the parking lot, then walk across the street.
• Pensacola The University of West Florida Badminton Club 
  (not active, but badminton is still available at the university)
  http://www.uwf.edu/recreation/sportclubs
• Sarasota, FL - Badminton Club of Sarasota
  2650 Waldemere St (east of US 41 (Tamiami Trail) and west of Tuttle Ave.) Sarasota
  Play every Wednesday 6 - 9 pm at the Arlington Park Gym. Cost is $7 per session
  Open to the public for all ages and skill levels.  Rackets are available to borrow. Just show up and play, mostly doubles but many play singles Facility has 4 courts. Showers available.
  Contact Roger Long at (941) 468-6969.  * *
• Safety Harbor, FL  - Starting Jan 13, 2005
  Safety Harbor Community Center - 650 9th Ave, Safety Harbor, FL
  9:00 AM - 11 AM.  Fees: Residents: $2.00.  Visitors: $3.00
  Contact: Kerri Cardiello, Recreation Program Coordinator.   727-724-1530. 
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• St. Petersburg, FL  St. Petersburg YMCA - 3200 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg
  Mon., Wed., Fri. 12 Noon - 2:00 pm
  John Armstrong -  650 Pinellas Pt Dr #241, St. Petersburg, FL 33705, (H) 727-867-6001. **
  Guests are welcome.
• Tamarac, FL  Tamarac Community Center
  8601 W Commercial Blvd , Tamarac, FL (954) 724-2445
  Mon 6 - 9 PM, Wed 6 - 9 PM, Sat 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  $4 admission, $2 for Tamarac Residents.
• Tallahassee, FL  FSU BADMINTON CLUB
  Leach Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.  Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9pm
  Membership & Dues: STUDENTS ONLY. No fees.
  Annual Tournament: All FL College Badminton Tournament
  Contact: Junaid As-Salek, Telephone: (850)413-7820 * *. 
  Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FSU_badminton/
• Tampa, FL Audley Evans Youth Center- Tues. & Thurs. 4:00-5:45 pm (Youth Only)  Sat. 10:00-2:00 pm (Open)
  Fred Johnson  (813) 323-4494
• Tampa, FL - Updated 11/2005 - University of South Florida (USF) Fowler Ave. Tampa Fl. @ USF Recreation Hall: Next to Museum of Science and USF Sun Dome. Tue & Fri. Evenings 6.00-9.00, Sun. 12:00-4.00 PM
  Contact: Kamal Chaudhari, * * , or Saumil Shah: Cell 1(703) 200-9016, or Ann Chaudhari (813) 984-6317
  Open to anyone & students, faculty, and staff of the USF. NonUSF Students pay $5 each day.
  http://web.usf.edu/~usfbad/
• West Palm Beach Westgate Recreation Center (Near Palm Beach Airport)
  3691 Oswego Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33409.   Phone: (561) 233-1415
  http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/parks/locations/north/westgatecc.htm
  Mondays, Wednesday (6 PM - 9 PM)
  Cost: $2/person for shuttles.

INACTIVE LOCATIONS

• Boca Raton FAU Badminton Club at Boca Raton
  Sugar Sand Park, Sundays, 2-4:30 PM
  300 SOUTH MILITARY TRAIL, BOCA RATON, FL 33486 
  Contact: Monica Mak, President,  * *; Thanh Van, Faculty Advisor * *
  Website: http://www.sugarsandpark.org
• Miami, FL Miami Coral Park Senior High
  Junior Training Site
  8865 SW 16 ST,  MIAMI , FL 33165 (305) 226-6565
  Monday evenings, 6:30
  Nadine Tucker, Coach
  W: 305 226-6565 x 2441
• Miami Springs - Miami Springs High School 
  751 DOVE AVE,  MIAMI SPRINGS , FL 33166. (305) 885-3585
  Wednesday 7 - 9 PM
  Cost: Free
  Contact:  David Zarco **
• Miami, FL Coral Gables Senior High
  Junior Training Site
  Saturday -
  (305) 443-4871
• Miami, FL Doral/Ronal Reagan Senior High
  Junior Training Site
  Monday  7-9:30 PM
  8600 N.W. 107th Avenue, Miami 33178
• Miami,  FL (Kendall)  Miami-Dade Community College South Campus Gibson Health Center Gymnasium.  http://badminton.8k.com for schedule.  11011 SW 104th Street, Miami, FL   33176  
  Usually Fridays, 6:30PM  - 9:45 PM. $2.00 fee.
  Steve Kong (305) 238-3309
• Orlando, FL Orlando Fitness & Racquet Club
  825 Courtland Street, Orlando, FL 32804
  Web site: http://thecluborlando.com/
  Map: http://thecluborlando.com/map.html
  Wed (7:00-10:00pm), Fri (7:00 - 9:00 PM), Sun (1-4 PM)
  Beginner's class: Sat (1:30 PM - 2:30 PM) -- Subject to change
  Contact: Krishna Balwalli **
• Venice, FL  Venice YMCA on Center Avenue, Venice, FL.
  (See Englewood, FL for new club)
• West Palm Beach (Riviera Beach) Tate Recreation Center in Riviera Beach
  1420 West 10th Street, Riviera Beach, FL 33404
  Tuesday nights from 8:30 to 10:00pm
  If anyone needs additional information they can contact: Alexander Ferns @ 561-355-2031 (days) 561-784-4821 (evenings).
  The cost of the Gym to play is free, but the club is collecting $2 from each player to differ the costs of the shuttlecocks, nets, etc.