Spring Term Court Closure

We're mightily disappointed to have to tell you this, but the badminton courts will be closed from Monday, June 1st through Wednesday, June 17th, 2009. This year's commencement will be held at the DAC on Saturday, June 13th, and I guess they need a lot of time to set up for the event.

Therefore, club and team practices will not be held for the remainder of Spring term.

If you know of any other clubs in the area where the public can play during this time, please drop us a line in the comments that includes place, time, and cost. We can't go without our badminton for very long.

We don't recommend trying other activities in the meantime.

-VK

2010 Officer Election Results

Please join me in congratulating the newly elected officers of Drexel Badminton Club for the 2010 fiscal year. They are:

President: Peter Thai
Vice President: Zdravko Tyankov
Treasurer: Joseph Angelo
Secretary: An Nguyen

Some old faces and a new face to the ranks of leadership, your beloved badminton club is in good hands. Many thanks to those of you who came out and participated in our election meeting. Couldn't have done it without you. We hope to serve you well next year.

-VK

Elections and Free Pizza

Word on the street is that club officer elections are being held this Friday, May 29th, 2009 at 5PM. Where? The theatre room at The Stratum. 36th and Ludlow, for those not in the know.

FREE PIZZA, COOKIES, AND SODA.

If I were you, I'd get there early to secure a sweet seat and a slice of pizza pie. We'll go over the performance of our club this year, expectations for next year, and get underway on elections. Club practice will commence immediately after our meeting is over.

DID SOMEONE SAY FREE PIZZA?

See you there.

-VK

Reminder to nominate next year's officers.

You made me do this.

We need you, Drexel Badminton club members, to nominate next year's president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary. Response has not been as high as we would like.

Email us your nominations by 11:59PM, Wednesday, May 27th, 2009.

Remember that elections will be held this Friday, May 29th, at the Stratum.

Send in your nominations or Peter will commit shameless arson.

-VK

Spent shuttles.

It's not uncommon to see shuttles getting replaced after every 2 or 3 points at professional badminton matches. Surely these birdies, while not 100% intact, are still in very fine condition. What do they do with these shuttles? Is there a black market for shuttles that have been ruthlessly pummelled by world-class badminton players?

I'm just curious, is all.

These were obtained through legitimate means.

-VK

Reminder for this week's schedule

Drexel is holding yet another event this coming Saturday. Set up for an open house at the DAC will begin on Friday afternoon. Therefore...

CLUB PRACTICE IS CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY, MAY 15TH, 2009.

Poop.

-VK

The Ten Commandments of Drexel Badminton

1. Thou shalt always have badminton on the mind.
2. Thou shalt not play two games in a row if players are queued.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of Chern-Hooi Lim in vain.
4. Remember Tuesday and Friday, for they are club practice days. Club members must attend at least 50% of practices.
5. Honor your club officers, who make everything possible.
6. Thou shalt apologize if you strike your opponent with the shuttlecock.
7. Thou shalt high five or shake the hand of your opponent(s) after a completed match.
8. Thou shalt not walk onto a court while the shuttlecock is in play.
9. Thou shalt make honest assessments of close line calls.
10. Thou shalt always remember to have fun.

I've finished drinking for the evening. Your regularly scheduled program will now resume.

-VK

Club practice schedule for this week

It looks like club practice will be truncated this week. Spring Jam is taking place in the DAC this weekend and they're beginning setup on Friday.

CLUB PRACTICE IS CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY, MAY 8TH, 2009.

Please don't kill the messenger.

Good luck on your midterms, whatever those things are.

-VK