Badminton Australia Junior Development Camp 1
29 – 30 January 2022 Saturday and Sunday 9:00am – 5:00pm For 16 and under Contact Ko: 0450 671 220 Xing Huong: 0413 241 162
Junior Badminton State Squad Selection 2022
Want to play badminton for the ACT in 2022? We’re looking for juniors to represent ACT for the state squad. Age groups: U13, U15, U17 Location: ANU Sport Date: Sunday, 6 February 2022 Time: 8:30am – 11:30am Contact Ko: 0450 671 220 Xing Huong: 0413 241 162 Email: Juniordevelopment@badmintonact.org.au
2022 Summer Junior Badminton Program
In early 2022, we will have a Junior Summer Badminton Program for our local kids, who’s age is between 8 and 18 and interested in badminton. It will be held from 10 to 28 of Jan at UC High School, Kaleen. This is great chance for juniors to improve they badminton skill, fitness. Please contact Ko, 0450671220 (text preferred) for the detail. 10 – 28 January 2022 * 3:45 to 5:45 pm Monday to Friday. ** register by weekly basis *** School address: 104 Baldwin Dr, Kaleen ACT 2617, Australia
2021 Badminton ACT (BACT) Annual General Meeting, 4 December 2021
The 2021 AGM preceded the inaugural Annual Gala Dinner & Awards Night at the Hellenic Club on 4 December 2021. The key items being the revised Constitutions and 2021-24 Strategic Plan were approved at the meeting. The Executive Committee of 2020 largely remained in place, other than Sheehan Lim taking on the role of Secretary and Brideen Allen as Match Secretary. The meeting Agenda and associated papers can be found at: http://badmintonact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-AGM-Combined-Agenda-and-Papers.pdf The 2022 Calendar of Events can be found at: Calendar 2022 – ACT Badminton Association (badmintonact.org.au) Please contact the BACT President, Olaf Schuermann, for any matters regarding the 2021 AGM.
News
Enjoyable Inaugural Badminton ACT (BACT) Annual Gala Dinner & Awards Night, 4 December 2021
BACT’s first, hopefully of many more, Annual Gala Dinner and Awards Night was held at the Hellenic Club on 4 December 2021. It was very well attended, with over 80 people representing 10 BACT clubs. A number of BACT and Club awards were provided. It was an enjoyable way to end what was a difficult year, with many clubs still not being able to resume their club sessions following the end of the ACT’s lockdown due to public school cleaning issues.
Southside Badminton will return to play from Tuesday 2 November 2021.
Southside Badminton will return to play from Tuesday 2 November 2021. Players must be current financial members of Southside Badminton Club. This will be revised prior to the 2022 calendar year, and is dependent on ACT Government per person capacity rules, advice from our venue owners regarding hall capacity, and on the number of members who have returned to play for the remainder of 2021. Contacts: Brideen – 0410666541 (Thursday session) Aizid – 0403243007 (Tuesday session)
Cancellation of 2021 ACT Open, 21-22 November
In light of the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) decision to not allow community use of their indoor facilities for the remainder of 2021, the ACT Open (already rescheduled from the usual timing in early May until 21-22 November) has been cancelled for 2021.
Badminton ACT has currently scheduled the 2022 ACT Open to be held at the AIS on 30 April – 1 May 2022.
Cancellation of years 7/8 & 9/10 Interschools teams competition, 25 & 29 October
Due to the ACT Government’s decision to extend the ACT lockdown until 15 October and associated disruptions to the resumption of face-to-face learning at schools and external activities, the two InterSchools Competitions scheduled for 25 & 29 October at the ANU have also been cancelled. Badminton ACT, however, plans on hosting this popular event again in 2022. Olaf Schuermann President Badminton ACT
Extension of ACT lockdown – Cancellation of Interclub teams event 9 October
Due to the ACT Government’s decision to extend the ACT lockdown until 15 October, the InterClub scheduled for 9 October at the AIS has been cancelled. At this stage, the ACT Open, rescheduled from early May until 20-21 November, will still be held at the AIS. All the very best to Badminton ACT club members over these difficult times. Olaf Schuermann President Badminton ACT
