Hey, badminton fans!
As a little gift, I added a snazzy new calendar to the left side of the page. It still needs to be modified a bit, but take a look!
For those of you who use Google Calendars, feel free to click the events and add them to your own calendar to keep up with tournament dates! Hopefully this will make it much easier for you busy players out there to keep up.
If you have any suggestions to add onto the calendar, feel free to leave a comment and I'll tend to them as soon as possible! (Will adding deadline dates to the calendar help?)
There will be tons of new updates on the blog soon, so keep checking back. Don't forget to subscribe with your e-mail to the right for more updates!
In the meantime, enjoy!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Husky Badminton Club: For students at the UW
Hey new/potential Huskies!
HUSKY BADMINTON CLUB WANTS YOU!
If you go to the University of Washington, the Husky Badminton Club can be found tabling in Red Square.
I went to visit and help them out a bit today, and it's great to see how rapidly the badminton community is growing in the Northwest! They went through at least 7 pages of sign-up sheets! From beginners to competitive, it looks like this sport is well on it's way!
For you students that are interested:
Husky Badminton Club
Meets Mondays and Thursdays from 7:00-10:00PM and Saturdays 4:00-7:00pm
Located in the IMA in Gym B
If you're a UW student and you need a racket, no worries! The University of Washington will lend them out for free, as long as you have your UPass ID on you. :) Go join, have fun and meet students of all majors and ages.
BSquare Tip: As all older college students know, it's hard to make friends in such a big school! Clubs are the easiest ways to get to know people, and befriending people older than you will definitely make your college life a lot easier-- they provide great tips!
If you don't go to the UW, don't fret! Ask around if there's a badminton club near you. If not, start one! Colleges are always open to students who want to create their own clubs, so get a group of friends and get it started! Before you know it, you'll have 7 pages of signatures LINING up to join you!
Don't be afraid to e-mail or comment if you need tips and tricks on how to publicize your club! We'll be more than happy to help you out! :)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
MUSH!
It's getting colder, and the 2nd ANNUAL Husky Badminton Open 2011 is underway! Congratulations to the Husky Badminton Club members for working so hard to put this together. It's incredibly hard to organize a tournament-- much harder than it looks-- and they did a FANTASTIC job last year! We're all looking forward to getting together at the Intramural Activities center and duking it out again!
Last year, the Husky Open had all the big players that we normally see all over Washington, and it was great! This year they're hoping to expand to Canada and Oregon, so make sure you spread the word and send them the link to BadmintonSquare! :)
Husky Badminton Open 2011
When?: October 22-23, 2011
Where?: IMA Center at the University of Washington
3924 Montlake Ave NE
Seattle, WA
How much?: $25 for the first event ($20 for early bird entry), + $10 for the second event, +$5 for the third.
DEADLINE: October 8, 2011 (EARLY BIRD: Sept 24, 2011-- get $5 off first event!)
Why?: Get together with the younger generation of the badminton community! This event is held by the Husky Badminton Club of the University of Washington, and they're getting many new members this year! Not only that, but they supply birds (YONEX!) and refreshments, along with a collectable T-shirt and other additional prizes! For an entry fee that cheap, it's too good to be true!
Don't forget that it's only two days this year-- Saturday and Sunday, so you can rest up Friday night.
Additional note: Don't try to be too early. Early birdie doesn't get the worm this time around-- the IMA has strict opening times, and many people were left out in the cold last year waiting for the doors to open. And it rains.
ALSO don't forget that this is a university facility, not a professional badminton court. Warm up and get to know your surroundings before you get into the game.
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