1. 2005 EGV Spring Tournament on April 2, 3, 4.
April 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Deadline: 03/27/05 (March 27)
Men's singles, Men's doubles, Women's singles, Women's doubles and Mixed
doubles(MS,MD,WS,WD,XD). ABCD drop-flight. Minimum of 8 entries per event and
maximum of 30 entries.
Location: Elk Grove Village, Illinois
(About 30 min NorthWest from Chicago city)
More details and entry-forms at:
http://www.dewcon.com/amathew/badminton/egvtournament2005.htm
Contact: Jimmy Ye, ssax97@..., Cellular: 847-924-8128, Work:
312-696-6323


2. Support a local badminton player!

The following is from Shannon Pohl - a ranked badminton player from Arlington
Heights. She's trying to get sponsorships for training through private donations
and/or other avenues.
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Hello everyone!
I just wanted to take a moment to tell you about my new website!

http://www.shannonpohl.com

As many of you know, the U.S. National Training Center for Badminton has
closed.
It has become critical for me to obtain financial assistance in order to pursue
my dreams. I find myself struggling to find coaches, sparing partners, and a
place to practice and train in the United States. I recently moved
back to my hometown of Arlington Heights, IL in order to save money and devote
all of my attention to finding sponsors. Funding would be used to relocate to
Denmark to train at the International Badminton Academy and to attend
international tournaments.

I have created this website to help me in my quest for funding. From this
website you can read my bio, read news articles about me, check my current
national and international rankings, see who my sponsors are, look at my
tournament results, and also see photographs from tournaments I have competed in
around the world.

This website also has a special feature (if you click on "sponsor me!") that
allows you to make a secure donation to the Shannon Pohl Badminton Fund for
the amount of your choice using Paypal. Any help would be greatly appreciated -
every little bit helps! I would like to sincerely thank all of those who
have already contributed.

Please spread the word to your friends and colleagues about my website and
let me know if you have any suggestions for me!

Thanks so much!

Sincerely,
Shannon Pohl
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