All about Badminton in South West Florida and the availability of badminton courts and private badminton courts in the area as well as badminton programs and league play.
This weblog will help you and your friends find players, available courts, and the how-to's of setting up badminton programs, league play, record keeping, assigning handicaps, and program financing. This blog is also a resource for the design, development, and management of badminton programs.
Badminton Sr Championshps to be played on Dec 3 2006
SW Florida Lee County will host the Florida State Senior Games Championship’s December 2 to10th 2006
Senior Badminton Players (age 50 to 90) from all counties in Florida, who have qualified to compete in the 2006 State Championship Games, will travel to the Ft. Myers area to compete for the Gold Medal in their sport..
Of the many sports offered, Badminton Singles, Doubled & Mixed Doubles will be held on Sunday, Dec 3rd 2006 in the new Lee County Rec. facility, called Estero Community Park. This facility is located at 9200 Corkscrew Pals Blvd, just off of Corkscrew. Singles competition begins at 9AM, Doubles begins at 2PM
The top three players, in each division and age bracket will be eligible to represent the State of Florida and compete in the National Sr. Games to be held in Louisville, KY in June of 2007. If you would like to see some active seniors compete in this fast sport plan to attend the competition on Sunday from 9 AM to finish. There is no charge and you can get a chance to visit the new Lee County Rec. facility which is the Headquarters for all the Senior games. For more info on the Games click on http://www.flasports.com.
On the 8th of December, at the Red Sox City of Palms Stadium, there will be a Senior Games Celebration, Parade of Champions, starting at about 4 PM. Tickets to attend the celebration cost $7.00 and includes a meal.
My Dixie Strollers Dixieland band has been hired to perform at the stadium on the 8th to welcome all comers from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Don’t miss this exciting senior event. This is the first year that Lee County has hosted the event and will also host it in December of 2007 and 2008.
Still Trying to keep Badminton going over the Summer months
Still trying to keep Badminton going a Wa-Ka- Hatchee on Saturday mornings . Will try to keep you more informed on subject in the future through more Blogs
An update of the latest things happening in SW Florida
Well ,here it is, 3 months since I updated you on what is happening in badminton down in SW Florida. In December we got the final Ok to use a new indoor facility in Ft Myers which is working out great. We are averaging 15 player per night.
In late January Badminton was offered for the first time by Lee County in their Florida Senior Games with a great turn out of players. Lots of medals were issued as a result of the competitions in singles doubles and mixed doubles,qualifying players from Lee County to participate in in the State Championship Sr Games to be hosted by Lee County in Dec 2006.
At the present time we are playing only 1 night a week on Fridays starting at 6PM to 9PM.As we grow we may begin playing more than one night. So come on down and participate in this great sport at the Wa-Ke Hatchee Rec Center.
