W e l c o m e t o t h e
Portland Badminton GroupOur purpose is to keep Oregon players informed of upcoming events and practice locations. This is a moderated group. Only announcements of community interest will be posted.
PLEASE NOTE: If you post a message to the group, it will be queued for moderator approval. As a result, it will not be posted immediately. Any questions addressed to individuals will be answered individually, and will not be posted. All others will be posted. Check the
northwestbadminton.org for tournament entry forms and the LINKS section for related web sites.
WHERE TO PLAY?
Vancouver:
Wy East middle school, Vancouver WA (During school year)
Portland:
Tualatin Recreation Center: www.thprd.org/facilities/thr.cfm, 503-645-6498, In-Dist:$3; Out-Dist:$9
PSU: www.badminton.pdx.edu/, Student and guest.
City Bible College: 9150 NE Fremont Street, $3 (
By Invitation Only)
Cedar Hills Recreation Center, 503-629-6340, In-Dist:$3; Out-Dist:$9
Salem:
Waldo Middle School Aux Gym, Sharon Moore,
sharonmooree@comcast.net, 503-364-6713, Drop-in: $3, download form under Files
Corvallis:
OSU: www.oregonstate.edu/groups/bos, $5/term or $1/visit
Eugene:
UO: www.uoregon.edu/~badmin, M/W 7 to 10pm, Tu/Th 4 to 7 pm
For complete details in the area, please check out Where to Play at www.northwestbadminton.org
WHAT TO BRING?
You'll need to wear gym shoes and bring a badminton racquet. After your first time you'll need to bring birdies.
WHERE TO BUY?
At the gym there is usually someone selling birdies. You can also buy birdies or racquets online.