1. Elk Grove Village Fall Open Badminton Sessions
Saturdays, August 30 - Nov 22 8:30a - 12:30p
Prices vary (Check brochure for more details)
Pavilion Gym
1000 Wellington Ave.
Elk grove Village IL 60005


Source: http://www.elkgroveparks.org/uploadedFiles/Programs/Fall2008W.pdf
Page 27


2. Seniors Go For Gold at OCBC
Source: http://www.usabadminton.org/page.asp?Page=News&iID=522



3. Summit raises China question
"...I just kind of leave it for the political
people. I just pretty much block out everything I
can't control and just focus on sports," Howard
Bach, Olympic badminton player, said...."
Source: http://www.nbcolympics.com/kcra/news/newsid=154671.html



4. Olympic Atmosphere at US Open
Source: http://www.usabadminton.org/page.asp?Page=News&iID=523



5. US Juniors take top honors at 2008 Jr. Pan Ams
Source: http://www.usabadminton.org/page.asp?Page=News&iID=521



6. MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Help in the promotion of
Badminton in the Chicagoland Area!

[We have 16 very helpful volunteers! But we still need more help...
Specially with the site assessment/evaluation! Deadline for
the site assessment is July 29, 2008... It's getting closer
and we're still below 10% completion.]

Check the link below for progress on this task:
http://the-reader.webhop.net/cpdvolunteers.txt

Chicago Park District (CPD) is introducing
Badminton for Kids in their Fall 2008 program (In
41 [forty one] CPD locations!). This will be the
biggest roll-out of badminton in new facilities
at one time in the US! In preparation,
volunteers are needed to train CPD instructors and
assess/oversee/assist various CPD venues - and in
general help with this program.

Also, coaching the CPD staff for badminton will be
sometime middle September, in Chicago's Edgewater
area and likely be on a weekday (e.g. You may need
to take time off from work to help.) Everyone who
Volunteers for the CPD Staff coaching clinic will get
sports attire and other perks..!

Travel and other incidental expenses (Gas, Parking etc)
will be reimbursed.

If interested in either site evaluation and/or
the coaching aspect, please e-mail:
badchicago@...



-- CLBP Moderators