Hey everyone!

As you probably know we have begun practices last week with the previous semester times. However, due to UREC Leagues and Tournaments we won’t be able to practice on tuesdays.

Our new practice schedule will be:
Wednesdays 8:30-10:30 pm
Fridays 6-8:45 pm

We will still have people teaching to the basics to badminton on wednesdays. I am ordering a new shipment of shuttles soon so we will have those in stock within the next week or 2.

See everyone on Wednesday!
-Leon Jang
Badminton Club President

Hey everyone!

After one year of being in outside practices, we are finally having practice back in the UREC facility. We, as a club, have played at outside facilities, graciously donated time from BREC so we can play badminton during the down time of the UREC Student Recreation Complex.

The new times will be:

Tuesdays: 8:00 – 10:00 PM

Fridays: 6:00 – 8:45 PM

Our practices will begin on Tuesday, November  17.

Due to new regulations within the Sports Club Program, our club will now be split into two.

1.       Club members will only consist of students: Undergraduate students, Graduate students, and PhD students. Essentially if you have a student in your classification you are considered a student.

2.       Our second group of members will consist of faculty, community members, and alumni. The main reason for the division is for the creation and organization of a student focused sports club group.

Thus, the times on Tuesday will only be open to the LSU Badminton Club and its members. If you belong in the second group, you will be welcome to come in during the community times on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Badminton Club rules still applies during these hours.  For a reminder of these rules click on the link on the sidbar.

Here are some of the new programs that our club will be offering:

·         Beginner’s Class: This program is meant for students who wish to learn the sport, rules, and general play and will be offered on Tuesdays from 8:00-10:00 PM.

o   I, Leon Jang, along with a few of our more experienced members, Peng Loh, Hao-Hsiang “Shane” Chang, and Harris Wong, will be assisting me in coaching the newer players.

o   There may be future divisions depending on how popular this program is.

·         Challenge Courts: We have played with the idea before and will be implemented only on Fridays. To summarize the rules: games will be to 21, winner of the court will stay on, and challengers shall provide the first shuttle. For more information click on the link on the sidebar.

Hey everyone!

I have a few things on my agenda that I needed to communicate with our badminton populace.

A reminder of our club hours:
Wednesday: 7-9PM: Cedar Ridge Park
Friday 6-9PM: Farr Park
Saturday: 1-4PM Christian Student Center
For more information just email me at either badminton [at] lsu.edu or ljang1 [at] lsu.edu

First things first, a few days ago some one managed to use our mailing list to send out an email that was not approved by me. I have adjusted the settings on the mailing list and it should not happen again. I apologize for any inconvenience that that may have caused you.

Secondly, the gym is set to re-open on November 2nd. WOO! Once the gym re-opens I plan to start the following:
1. A Beginners class for either an hour or 2 hours a week.
2. Challenge Courts

If you have any suggestions regarding this section please let me know through email.

I also plan to work more closely with UREC and their Leagues and Tournaments program to get some more competitive play in.

Thirdly, the Houston Open is coming up soon.
Registration deadlines are of the following:
Mail in: October 23rd // Online Registration: October 26th
We will be playing on Nov 7 and 8.
Fees are as of the following: $35 (1st event), +$10 (2nd event), +$5 (3rd event).

Finally as some of you have heard, there is a tournament between the CSSA and the KSSA. Unfortunately, I have not received any news from the KSSA as of this moment. The CSSA has provided us with the following information:
Tournament Date: November 15
Deadline for Registration is 1pm on 10/22/09
Events: 3x MS    3x MD    1x WS    1xWD    1xXD
Games will be played on the 21 point system best out of 3.

For more information on the tournament please contact me.

If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments please contact me.

-Leon Jang

Badminton Club President

Hey everyone!

Sorry for the late notice. The main reason I have been waiting is because I was hoping the REC would get back to me whether or not we could put down lines in the UHigh Gym. As some of you already know the new gym has been approved and a few of us went on monday night. However, there are no badminton court lines what so ever. This becomes problematic as theres not a lot you can do without badminton court lines.

I’m working with the Rec Center in order to get our lines in. So until further notice all UHigh Practices are Cancelled. If you wish to just hit around feel free to go but there will be no guarentee in the future that the person will be there at the specified time.

Please call and let everyone in the club know,
-Leon Jang
Badminton Club President

P.S. Just a reminder but there is no badminton on sunday at farr park due to the senior olympics

We have now been approved for the UHigh Gymnasium. Here are the following times we have been approved for:

3 Badminton Courts:

Monday - 6:30-8:15

Wednesdays - 6:30 - 8:15

Fridays - 6:30 - 10:00

These times will start this coming Monday, October 20, 2008.

Let me remind you that membership dues will be expected and waiver forms are a must. Collections will begin Monday. Membership dues will be $5 for everyone, student and associate. This is due to the fact that half the semester has already passed. So remember to bring money on Monday! We have a new policy this year regarding non-payment of membership dues. This policy declares that if one does not pay their membership dues that person will not be allowed to play during the Badminton Club’s designated time. This will be enforced strictly because of limited space (Note: These do not include BREC times as those are completely separate from the Badminton Club at LSU.) Enforcement will begin on Wednesday (Oct 22).

If you guys are having trouble finding the UHigh Gymnasium. They’re north of the “East Campus Apartments”.

http://campusmap.lsu.edu/map/

Refer to this map if you have any more troubles. The gym building is labeled on the map as well.

Thanks and I’ll see you all on Monday!

-Leon Jang

Badminton Club President

Hey everyone! Hope everyone has power by now and is healthy and safe! Sorry for the late update. But here it is, our LSU UREC center has the basketball courts closed due to water damage to the courts and won’t be up till the spring at the earliest. This means that even if we wait till spring, the basketball courts still might not be up and running yet.

So I’m working with our URec staff to find another place for us to practice (just for LSU Badminton Club Members).

Here are the places you can play in the area for free. (Space is limited with 2 courts per place and you will have to bring your own rackets and shuttles. Some members may be kind enough to lend theirs but don’t count on it.)

Cedar Ridge Park 13000 Cedar Ridge Avenue //Wed 6:30-9:30 PM

Alaska Street Park 3014 Alaska Street // Tues, Thurs 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Farr Park 6400 River Road //Tues, Thurs, Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m

I got all this information at www.brec.org. Feel free to check yourselves. However, there is no information whether or not gustav has affected  these areas. Email me at ljang1 [at] lsu.edu, if you find another place or if you find one of these places don’t have badminton at the specific time.

Sorry everyone! I hope to see you guys soon!

-Leon Jang

Badminton Club President

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DATES THE SRC GYM IS UNAVAILABLE

Friday, February 15^th
Sunday, March 16^th
Sunday, March 30^th
Friday, April 4^th
Sunday, April 13^th

There will be no LSU Badminton Club sanctioned practices till next year. Have a good break and we’ll see you when you come back!

Doubles and Mixed doubles finished today!

Congrats to:

Mens Doubles: Subhash Kalla & Harris Wong

Mixed Doubles: Subash Kalla & June Nguyen

lsu tournament pdf file

Singles Tournament will be postponed for 2 weeks and will take place on the November 4th