1. 2008 USA Badminton Annual General Membership
Meeting Notice by USA Badminton

According to Article 10, Section A of the Bylaws,
the Annual General Membership Meeting shall be
held in conjunction with the U.S. Adult National
Badminton Championships. The 2008 Annual General
Membership Meeting will be held starting at
8:00 AM on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at:

Sheraton Gateway Hotel San Francisco Airport
600 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame, CA 94010 Tel 650-340-8500

The Board of Directors Meeting will be held
immediately following the Annual General
Membership Meeting. Any update to the location or
time will be posted in the News section at the
www.usabadminton.org website.

Please contact Executive Director Dan Cloppas at
(719) 866-4808 or dcloppas@... if you have
any question regarding the 2008 Annual General
Membership Meeting.

Source: http://www.usabadminton.org/page.asp?Page=News&iID=478



2. State-run training departments
"...According to a recent report from a Chinese
sports scientist, the country has 195 state-run
training departments involving nearly 20,000 elite
and emerging elite athletes. USOC chief of sport
performance Steve Roush has spent ample time at
Chinese athletic performance centers, watching the
athletes of tomorrow train."

Source:
http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2008/03/05/us_china_\
set_low_olympic_expectations/?page=2

[Interesting how other countries handle their
Elite sports programs.]


3. Brushy Creek Tournament (TX)
When - March 22-23
Where - Brushy Creek Community Center
Address - 16318 Great Oaks Drive in Round Rock, TX 78681
Events - There will be Mens, Womens, and Mixed in Open, B(Beginner), Senior, and
Masters
Registration Form -
http://www.dallasbadmintonclub.com/Tournaments_Files/2008_Brushy_Creek_Badminton\
_Tournament_Entry_Form.pdf
Registration Deadline - March 17 (midnight)

Source: http://www.dallasbadmintonclub.com/Tournaments.htm


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