{"id":1084,"date":"2018-08-16T19:16:03","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T02:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kamloopsbadminton.ca\/?page_id=1084"},"modified":"2026-09-26T16:47:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T23:47:02","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kamloopsbadminton.ca\/?page_id=1084","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to Kamloops Badminton Association! We have been operating badminton in Kamloops for over 30 years. Please click the updates tab to see the latest news, the calendar to confirm there is Badminton scheduled for the day you would like to come in, and the other tabs if you require more details on membership and\/or questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that everyone attending the Programs must register through the city of kamloops. Sign ups here:  Teen Program<\/a>,  Family Program<\/a> . Drop-in times do not need prior sign up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play Times<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Sept to June<\/strong><\/td>July to Aug<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
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Monday: 6-7pm (Teen Program)<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday: 6-7pm (Family Program)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday\/Friday: 7-10pm (Normal playtime)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

Summer Break<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Location<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2330 Pacific Way Elementary, Kamloops, BC<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What we Offer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Family Program<\/strong><\/span><\/span>: Good for young kids and parents to get out and do stuff together, We have many knowledgable volunteers to help teach and provide a bit of coaching to help everyone have fun, improve, and remain injury free. This is mostly for games and not so much of a focus on doing drills for improvement.<\/span><\/p>

Teen Program<\/span>: Same as family program, just a little bit older age group. Can incorporate more drills depending on what you want to achieve <\/span><\/p>

Drop In<\/strong><\/span><\/span>: Mostly just for games. Lost of very skilled and knowledgable players to help teach rules of the game. Not focused on coaching (although if courts are available, allot of people can help with that)<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Birds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Premium Tournament Feather birds can be purchased by the tube for $40. Victor Champion 1 and Victor Master 3 shuttles are for sale.<\/p>\n

There are no official association rules for sharing birds. Some members perfer to play only feather and they have the right to restric who they play with to only those who have feather birds.<\/p>\n

Used plastic and feather birds will also be provided.<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Rackets<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please note that there are only a handful of spare rackets intended for first time users trying out badminton. Please bring your own. Others may have some you can borrow but please do not rely on that in the mean time.<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Shoes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please bring a clean pair of indoor shoes. You may be turned away if your shoes are a hazard to yourself and others playing on the court after you.<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Eyewear<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is recommended for everyone to wear protective eyewear when playing badminton especially if under the age of 19.<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Water<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please bring water, there is a single waterfountain inside one of the bathrooms. But it is best to bring your own from home.<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome to Kamloops Badminton Association! We have been operating badminton in Kamloops for over 30 years. Please click the updates tab to see the latest news, the calendar to confirm there is Badminton scheduled for the day you would like to come in, and the other tabs if you require more details on membership and\/or questions. Please…Read more Getting Started!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1084","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kamloopsbadminton.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kamloopsbadminton.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kamloopsbadminton.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kamloopsbadminton.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kamloopsbadminton.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1084"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.kamloopsbadminton.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1429,"href":"https:\/\/www.kamloopsbadminton.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1084\/revisions\/1429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kamloopsbadminton.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}