The Shannon Pohl Badminton Academy offers private lessons, group lessons, camps, coaching clinics, tournaments, badminton open gym, and a pro shop. Shannon Pohl is also available for demonstrations and speeches. For more information about the Shannon Pohl Badminton Academy, sponsorship opportunities, or to book her for an event, please contact Shannon.

Umpires Needed! Umpire Clinic May 23rd!

Umpires are needed for the 2025 YONEX SPBA Midwest Open Regionals!  This is one of the largest junior tournaments in the country! Last year we had 600 participants! 

Existing umpires and new umpires can greatly help the badminton community, earn free open gym for up to one month, and get an awesome t-shirt and free food for helping 🙂 

New umpires can train at the umpire clinic May 23rd from 6:30-10 pm and practice throughout this year’s event on May 24th-26th.  More details and sign up information for new and existing umpires can be found here.

2024/2025 Winter Break Camp

Camp 1: 12/23, 12/24, No Camp 12/25, 12/26, 12/27
Camp 2: 12/30, 12/31, No Camp 1/1, 1/2, 1/3

We will be offering a 4 day junior camp open to all levels ages 7 and up from beginners to competitive team level.  We will group similar level players together.  
Sign up today!

• Improve your speed on the court with proper footwork and agility drills
• Technique on Serves, Returns, Clears, Smashes, Drops, lifts, net shots and more!
• High level singles and doubles drills for elite level students
• Drills and Strategies for singles and doubles
• Gameplay

Full Day: 9am – 4pm daily
Full Day Students will get 1 hour lunch break. Students must pack a lunch.

Half Day: 9am – 12 pm morning session or 1pm-4pm afternoon session

Class Registration Week
November 7 – 13th

The Fall Session is September 3rd – November 27th.
The Winter Session is December 2 – March 2nd with a break from December 22nd – January 4th.

Pre-Registration for existing Fall Session students is November 7-13th.

New Students, register online today to secure your spots and you will be contacted about your confirmed placement November 21st – December 1st. 

Thanks! 

2024 North Shore Open Registration is Live!

The North Shore Open is a premier all ages tournament at the SPBA. Both adults and juniors of all levels are encouraged to participate.

Events are held in A-B-C-D drop-flight format in:
Open Women’s Singles
Open Women’s Doubles
Open Men’s Singles
Open Men’s Doubles
Open Mixed Doubles

+ the following events are new this year!! A-B-C-D drop-flight format:
Under 15 Girl’s Singles
Under 15 Girl’s Doubles
Under 15 Boy’s Singles
Under 15 Boy’s Doubles
Under 15 Mixed Doubles
45+ Women’s Singles
45+ Women’s Doubles
45+ Men’s Singles
45+ Men’s Doubles
45+ Mixed Doubles

Awards are given to first and second place finishers of all flights. I hope you can join us!

2024 Midwest Open Regionals

More information on the tournament webpage including great deals on our official hotel room blocks, sponsorship opportunities, cheer adds you can make for your kids/coaches/teammates in the program book, and more.

Experienced umpire that can help? Volunteer here
Interested in learning to umpire? Join the umpire clinic here.

Let your friends know you are attending! Join the facebook invite!

More volunteer opportunities here
Donate food to feed our volunteers here

Badminton Pro Shop is fully stocked!

Get high end gear from the top badminton brands for your high school season!

SPBA’s Pro Shop:

We have badminton shoes in many styles and all sizes! Come try on a pair of badminton shoes today!

We also currently have a large selection in Yonex badminton bags.

• Rackets (beginner to pro level)

• Badminton Shuttles (nylon & Feather of all levels)

• Kids Badminton Shoes Sizes 13, 1-6!)

• Adult Badminton Shoes (women’s & unisex all sizes and various colors and styles)

• Badminton Handheld Faster Footwork Trainer (comes in multiple colors)

• Badminton Racket Covers

• Badminton Racket Bags

• Badminton Grips (all colors of wilson & yonex grips available)

• Badminton Mini Bag Money Pouch

• Badminton Stickers

• Badminton Jewelry

• Badminton Bag Decorations

• Li-ning Badminton Towels

• Badminton Wilson Wristbands

• SPBA Water Bottles

• SPBA T-shirt

• Kids and Women’s Yonex Shirts

• Wilson/Nike/Adidas/ Babolat Resale Women’s Clothing

**The Pro Shop takes cash, check, or Zelle pay but not credit cards

The SPBA Proshop is open daily 5:30-9:30 p.m., and on weekend mornings from 9-11 a.m. We are also open Fridays from 11a.m. – 1 p.m.