Portland Badminton Club

Ever taken a road trip down to Portland? The beaches are beautiful, the grass is green, and the drives seem short as the beautiful scenery whisks past your window.

But being cooped up in the car for long hours is never fun! Get out of the car and stretch at the Portland Badminton Club!

As Oregon's premier badminton club, PBC has paid great attention to detail in choosing high ceilings, natural lighting and oakwood floors. PBC offers 6 full-sized courts and one practice court for your convenience.


Practice court seems awesome--box game, anyone?


PBC offers year - round classes, from beginners "after-school" classes to competitive classes. (For more information: http://www.portlandbadmintonclub.com/monthly_classes.php).
- Owner and head coach Ralph Cervantes is a USAB Certified Badminton Coach Trainer with international experience, so he'll undoubtedly get you involved in tournaments in no-time! (Additional coach information: http://www.portlandbadmintonclub.com/coaches.php).


Try it out by dropping in. Rates are:
Weekdays (2pm-10pm)
$10 for adults
$5 for kids
Weekends (Sunday Noon-9pm)
$12 for adults
$5 for kids

Drop-in rates cover the entire day so you can play to your heart's content. Be sure to ask them for their affordable membership fees as well! After you start, you won't want to stop!

Portland Badminton Club opens its doors to all levels of players so don't be afraid to pay them a visit.

If you want to get more information, check out their website: Portland Badminton Club

I'll be posting their upcoming tournament information soon, so stay tuned! Hope to see you at PBC!

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! :)