Who can play:
- The Staff and Postgraduate Badminton Club is open to any postgraduate, member of staff or associate of the University of Nottingham.
- Players will need to bring their own racquets, otherwise these can be hired from the Sports Centre reception. We provide shuttlecocks. It's also advisable to bring some liquid to keep hydrated, although there are water fountains at the both Sports Centres and drinks machines available.
Cost:
- The club membership fee for the academic year commencing 1st October 2010 is £30, which mainly covers the cost of feather shuttlecocks. Please make cheques payable to "Nottingham University Staff Badminton Club" (or "Nottm Uni Staff Badminton Club", for short). Anybody joining from April 1st 2011 will only have to pay half-price membership of £15.00. All memberships expire on 30th September 2011.
- If you wish to check the club out before joining we allow guests to play for one week free of charge before asking them to become club members.
When & where:
- The club generally has two open sessions per week:
- Please keep an eye on this website for news of any sudden cancellation or change in the schedule. Changes tend to occur mostly out of term-time, though Saturday cancellations can occur now and again.
Matches:
- The club has two teams — one men's doubles and one mixed doubles. There are practice sessions for the league match teams are on Monday evenings. Contact the Match Secretary for more information.
Socials:
- When not playing badminton, club members like nothing more than drinking, bowling, ice-skating or engaging in other sociable events. There is also the annual club Christmas outing, consisting of a 3-course meal followed by music and dancing/drinking.
- If you want to contact the Club Committee, check our Contacts page. Our Club Secretary is the main point of contact and if you have any further questions then please email him directly.
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