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Thursday 12/22 Classes running as scheduled.
We will have class tonight 12/22. It is the last day of winter session class scheduled until winter session classes return on Friday, January 6th.
We will have our Winter Camp 1/2 – 1/5th. Sign up here!
We will have open gym available throughout the break except we are closed on 12/24, the morning of 12/25 (we will be open Christmas Evening 12/25), and 12/31 and the morning of January 1st (we will be open the evening of New Year’s Dad 1/1).
Happy Holidays everyone!
Pre-Registration Week is 11/3-11/9
All students must register and pay during their normal scheduled classes this week to get priority for the next session. Please read our FAQ below!
Update on booking Court Reservations
Kourts has been bought out by another company and the SPBA will no longer be using them for court reservations. Please read here for updates on how to book court reservations. Thanks for your understanding!
Volunteers Needed/Umpire Clinic at National Level SPBA Tournament
SPBA to host the biggest tournament in the Midwester Region of the US. Umpires, Volunteers ,and Food Donations needed 5/27-5/30. Sponsorship & Advertising opportunities at SPBA. Summer Class Sign Up.
2022 YONEX SPBA Midwest ORC Prospectus Released
The 2021-2022 USA Badminton Open Regional Championships for Midwest will be held at Shannon Pohl Badminton Academy in Vernon Hills, Illinois from May 28, 2022 to May 30, 2022.
Consolation will be run for players who lose their first match.
Please remember to renew your USA Badminton membership through the new Club Locker system and follow the instructions in the prospectus regarding the eligibility document verification process.
Note that due to a large number of requests for coaching passes coming in for all tournaments, we will be implementing a new deadline system for coaching pass requests. Please see the prospectus for more information. Coaching pass requests through Jotform that are considered “on-time” will need to be submitted by the deadline below. Coaching pass requests through Jotform after the deadline below and up until three days prior to the start of the tournament will be subject to a $200 late request fee.
Entry/Withdraw and On-Time Coaching Pass Request Deadline:
May 10, 2022 by 11:59 AM (one minute BEFORE NOON) PDT
Click here for the prospectus.
Click here for the TournamentSoftware page
Click here for the Tournament Page with more details about hotels, sponsorships, cheer ads, umpire clinics, and court rentals before the event
Spring Session Registrations
Due to overwhelming demand, we are in the process of getting back to everyone about their spring session move-ups and new registrations. Please be patient and we hope to be in touch with everyone by Friday! Thank you for your understanding.
2021 Winter Camp
Camp Dates: Monday, 12/27 – Thursday 12/30:
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 on the camp website!
• Improve your speed on the court with proper footwork and agility drills
• Technique on Serves, Returns, Clears, Smashes, Drops, lifts, net shots and more!
• 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 and students will be socially distanced for eating.
Half Day: 9am – 12 pm morning session or 1pm-4pm afternoon session
SPBA Member Pricing:
$345 – 4 Full Days
$195 – 4 Half Days
$100 – Per Full Day
$55 – Per Half Day
Non-Member Pricing:
$370 – 4 Full Days
$215 – 4 Half Days
$110 – Per Full Day
$60 – Per Half Day
Please send payment via Zelle to badminton@shannonpohl.com with the students name in the memo and the word CAMP. Thanks!
No Winter Classes 12/20-1/1
Per the original schedule, there are no private lessons or group classes on December 20th-January 1st. Winter Session Classes resume on Sunday, January 2nd.
Please join us for open gym during the break or for the Winter Session Camp from December 27-30th! Some private lessons may be available December 27-30th. Please contact Shannon at badminton@shannopohl.com for scheduling.
The club will be closed on December 24th, December 25th, December 31st, and January 1st.
2022 Memberships are now available! Enquire at open gym and get yours today!
North Shore Open Results
Congratulations to all the winners at all levels of the North Shore Open! The 10 year anniversary of the North Shore Open was on Oct 2-3, 2021. The North Shore Open started at the SPBA in 2010 and ran for 9 consecutive years. We had to cancel the event in 2019 while we were building our new 13 court dedicated badminton facility, and in 2020 because of COVID-19. It was so great to be back in action with you all last weekend! Thank you to all the participants! We had players who were competing in their first tournament all the way up through professional players playing! We hope you all had a great time and learned a lot! We hope to see you back next summer of 2022 for the 11th Annual North Shore Open!
A Men’s Singles:
Jimmy Pohan defeated Clay Gilmour 21-16, 21-14
A Women’s Singles:
Judy Yang defeated Carissa Chen 21-8, 21-10
A Men’s Doubles:
Jimmy Pohan & Clay Gilmour defeated Naresh Naskar & Ajit Ram 21-8, 21-5
A Women’s Doubles:
Keerthana Rajkumar & Jeslin Vettikkatt defeated Anvi Harish & Neha Kulkarni 21-19, 13-21, 21-16
A Mixed Doubles:
Jay Yang & Judy Yang d. Clay Gilmour & Nethmi Hewawitharana 21-9, 21-6
Complete A-B-C-D results can be seen here: www.tournamentsofware.com
See more photos all the winners on our Facebook Page