I found out just today that badminton for today will be cancelled. There is a Cheerleading Camp going on until Sunday. Luckily for us Janice will be opening Farr Park for us from 6-9pm.

6400 River Road, Baton Rouge

Best Regards,
-Leon Jang
Badminton Club President

Sorry for those who had come on Tuesday and had to be turned away. The was a mixup in the communication and we weren’t place on the schedule for badminton.

I have received confirmation that we will have courts on Friday. For all those interested, there will be badminton on:

Tuesday: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Friday: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

These dates will be open to ALL UREC MEMBERS. Which means whether you are a student or associate member you will be able to play on both days.

In regards to the camp I plan to begin on Tuesday and will be taking members in anytime before then.

Best Regards,
-Leon Jang
Badminton Club President

I just got official confirmation that we will be able to practice in the gym during the summer.

We get 2 days:
Tuesday: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Friday: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

2nd thing I wanted to go over. I want to start a badminton training camp over the summer. It will be completely free however, the only requirement will be a commitment. The plan is to get better quickly over the summer. So for the veteran players, conditioning and getting more consistent, and for the beginner players, learning the basics and conditioning. I will be reserving the right to at least one court each practice day for this “camp”.

Tuesdays will be conditioning days, and Fridays will be drill days. Remember in order to participate in the camp, a commitment will be required. In other words, come every time to do it. If you are interested I will be taking names down on Tuesday and Friday.

Best Regards,
-Leon Jang
Badminton Club President

Hey everyone!

I have some exciting news to share with everyone. The UREC is holding a Badminton Doubles Tournament on April 25.

Any types of teams will be able to compete, whether it be, mixed, mens, or womens doubles! SO GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!

The tournament will be pool play followed by bracket play. Which means the top players of each “pool” will play in the winners bracket and the bottom players of each “pool” will play in the loser’s bracket. This means the better players will be pitted against the better players and the same with the more non experienced players.

Registration ends the Thursday, the 22nd! Registration fee will be $20, meaning $10 per player. This includes 2 shuttles per game that you will play in the tournament. You will register at UREC Guest Services and the registration form is attached to the email.

If you have any more questions feel free to contact me or visit: http://www.LSU.edu/UREC/html/badminton.html

I hope to see everyone there!

-Leon Jang
Badminton Club President

Sorry for the late update. But we have no practices at the LSU UREC SRC this week (Spring Break 4/5-4/9). Luckily there are a few other options in terms of badminton in Baton Rouge.

Cedar Ridge
13000 Cedar Ridge Avenue
Wednesday: 7-9 PM

Farr Park
6400 River Road
Friday: 6-9 pm

Also on a separate note:
Our practice times have been permanently changed to:
Tuesdays: 8-10pm
Fridays: 6-8:45 pm

Best Regards,
-Leon Jang
Badminton Club President

Here are the upcoming cancellations for Badminton:

• April 2nd, 2010 (Friday)
• April 9th, 2010 (Friday)

As I understand it Cedar Ridge Park should be open at those times so we should still be able to play.

New Practice Schedule

• Tuesdays 8:00-10:00
• Fridays - 6-8:45

If you have any questions feel free to contact me,
-Leon Jang
Badminton Club President

Eric just emailed me telling me that badminton practice is moved up until 6-8 instead of 8:30-10:30!! So hope to see everyone there! spread the word!

More updates on upcoming schedules soon.

Best Regards,
-Leon Jang
Badminton Club President

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.

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