Archive for September, 2009
Our roster is complete!
on September 27th, 2009 by JL
Some hard decisions had to be made, but finally our roster is complete! Please see the roster section for the full details.
For those of you who did not make the club, we encourage you to practice in your free time and to try out again in the spring semester. In some instances, we had players who were all vying for the same spot on the lineup and who were so similar in skill that we simply could not pick between them! We would have loved to take all of you, but we have roster limitations (for instance, only 20% of our club roster can consist of non-undergraduates).
Thanks for taking part in our tryouts, and keep on playing badminton!
moreA few more open spots on the B-Team!
on September 23rd, 2009 by JL
Hello everyone, just wanted to let you know that there are a few more spots open on the B-Team. If you are an undergraduate at Penn and wish to play some recreational/semi-competitive badminton, now’s your chance to sign up.
Send an email to president
pennbadminton.com with the following details:
1. Given Name (Legal Name)
2. Email address
3. Phone number
4. PennID
5. School
6. Graduation year
7. Undergraduate? Yes or no.
B-Team practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00-10:00pm. The roster will officially close at 12am on Friday, September 25, so send an email ASAP if you wish to join. Thanks!
moreThanks for trying out!
on September 21st, 2009 by JL
Hello everyone,
Thank you for participating in our badminton tryouts last week! It was great to see such a variety of players who were all interested in badminton.
This year, we are implementing a new club structure that will benefit and enhance the badminton community here at Penn. The club will be divided into two separate teams: the “A-Team” and the “B-Team”. The A-Team will be primarily focused on competitive play and will be following a rigorous training regime. The B-Team will be geared towards recreational and semi-competitive play, with opportunities for the players to move to the A-Team.
We will contact those who have made the club via email (shortly following this one). If you feel that some error in judgment was made on our part, please contact us to plead your case. If you came to tryouts but did not receive any sort of email from us, please let us know as soon as possible.
The website roster will be updated this week with a finalized roster.
Thanks for trying out! And keep playing badminton!
moreBadminton Tryouts this week
on September 13th, 2009 by JL
Hello everyone,
Thank you for showing interest in joining the Penn Badminton Club, a competitive and student-run sport club here at the University of Pennsylvania. We will be having tryouts this week on Thursday, September 17, and Friday, September 18 in Hutchinson Gym. In addition, we will be having an open play session on Tuesday, September 15. Please refer to the below schedule for more details:
Tuesday, September 15 – 5:30pm-8:00pm:
Optional open play session for anyone interested in participating in the tryouts. This is a great opportunity to shake off that rust and meet some Penn Badminton players. For those who need it, we will explain the rules of badminton and give some instructional tips where appropriate.
Thursday, September 17, 2009 – 6:00-9:00pm:
Tryouts for ALL women and ALL graduates/staff/faculty (both men and women). Please arrive on time and ready to play.
Friday, September 18, 2009 – 4:00-8:00pm:
Tryouts for ALL undergraduate men. Please arrive on time and ready to play.
We will have a few rackets to loan out during tryouts, but if you have rackets please bring them. All events will be held in Hutchinson Gym, which is located next to Franklin Field and beside the Palestra. A valid PennID is required for entry.
We hope to see you all soon, and the best of luck at tryouts.
moreFall 2009 Practice Schedule is here!
on September 8th, 2009 by JL
Our practice schedule for the Fall 2009 semester is as follows:
Tuesdays, 5:30-8:00pm
Thursdays, 5:30-8:00pm
Fridays, 4:00-8:00pm
All practices will take place in Hutchinson Gym unless otherwise specified.
TRYOUT INFO:
Our tentative tryouts will take place during our regular practice session on Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18. We will keep you updated on this website and via email, so make sure that you are on our tryout mailing list. If you haven’t joined our mailing list, please send us an email and we will add you to it.
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