Activities

A: REGULAR PRACTICE

The Badminton Courts on the 3rd floor of Turner Center are reserved for regular practice and tournaments. Club members usually meet three times a week:· The first session is for the beginners;

· The second session is for more experienced players; and
· The third session is for both beginners and experienced players.

The schedule for regular practice in each may vary by semester. Players are advised of practice days and times in advance by email.

B: TOURNAMENTS

In May 2004 a group of members participated in the GMUCA Badminton Tournament in Memphis, TN. The list of the future tournaments is as follows:· Tournament with GMUCA Badminton Club, September 2004

· Olemiss Badminton Club Tournament, Fall 2004
· Olemiss Intramural Tournament, Spring 2005
· Greater Memphis Open Tournament, May 2005

C: TRAINING AND LEARNING

Special training sessions may be organized to train interested and promising members. The training will be organized by skilled and top grade club members. Additional learning resources such as VCDs, DVDs and books are also available.

D. EVALUATION

The club is considering carrying out a member skill evaluation process in order to grade players quality. This will assist in categorization of club members by skill level and help club officers to adopt the most effective training strategies.

E. CLUB PARTY

In addition to regular badminton training and tournaments, several times a year the club hosts parties enabling players and their families to socialize and be entertained by videos of club players competing in previous tournaments as well as the world's top players. This is a great opportunity to share and enjoy a variety of the delicious food from different nations.