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Malden, MA Badminton Club

Special Notices

There is no play on 3-Sep-10. The 2010-2011 season opens on 10-Sep-10.

The hours for each club evening are 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The school basketball schedule is no longer affecting badminton club hours.

The club is now offering badminton skill clinics from 7 to 8 p.m., but space is limited; email coach Robert Morgenthaler at RMorgent@yahoo.com and MaldenBadminton@gmail.com if you are interested. Please include your name and phone number. There is currently no fee for this coaching, but registration is requested. Robert is on leave until mid-January.

A new shuttlecock policy was tried in Sep-09, but as of 9-Oct-09, the club has decided to return to the older rule, which is everyone who plays contributes two medium-grade shuttlecocks per night upon arrival. This applies only to playing on the far side of the gym.

The school custodian has requested that the members, youngsters, and any attendees NOT to come and go (in and out) of the school premises frequently during the practice hours. The school will reserve the right to shut the door so people who go out of the building will NOT be allowed to come back in. He has also said the equipment which is in the gym cannot be used by attendees, such as kids and teenagers.

This very informal club meets nearly every Friday throughout the year at the Salemwood School at 529 Salem St. in Malden, MA. The school is closed in August for summer vacation, so there is no play in that month. The club does not meet on holidays nor when the school is on vacation or closed to due to the weather.

The club is organized by an Asian organization and thus most of the players are Chinese, but the club is open to all. This club is somewhat unusual in that youngsters (aged 5 - 15) are welcome to participate.

The gym has 5 courts. Two, on the left side of the large gym, are usually for youngsters, and the other three on the right side are for adults. On those three courts, the 21-point game rally scoring rules are used. You can read these rules here.

Although the club intended in late 2006 to employ a pin system to fairly decide on who would play on the three courts at the right side of the gym, this system was not used on a regular basis. Because there is no such system in use, it can be difficult to get onto a court in a fair manner, especially if you are a new player here.

Players are asked to bring their own racquets, and the club provides plastic shuttles. Those who want to play with feathered birds tend to bring their own, and this seems to be the case for all the adults. Players who use feathered birds are asked to put two of them into a game pool. White birds can be difficult to see in this place.

The fees can be paid in one of two ways:

• during the school year, you can sign up for a 3-month session membership for $45 ($25 for seniors aged 65 or over; $15 for ages 5 - 15), or
  
• during the summer, you can sign up for a 2-month session membership for $35 ($10 for ages 5 - 15), or
  
• adults can pay a per-evening fee of $7 (unavailable for children - they must be season members in order to play).

There is a free badminton training class for members aged 5 - 15.

These are Malden Badminton Rules and Regulations, last updated in January, 2008:

Please note the following safety rules and regulations effective immediately for participants for the MBC activities at the Salemwood School in Malden. These rules are in place to ensure that all participants/members can enjoy the activities in a safe environment which MBC provides. Thanks for your cooperation.

• Participants/members are NOT allowed to use school equipment that is not designated for us to use; for example, gymnastic equipment and floor mats;
• No arguing/pushing/fighting on the school premises;
• Participants/members are to be courteous with school staff/custodians, as well as all other participants/members;
• Children aged 12 or under must be accompanied by an adult/parent for the whole practice time.

You can contact the club organizers via the club's e-mail address, MaldenBadminton@gmail.com, or you can call:

• Lawrence Lo at 617-331-4319, or
  
  
• Robert Kwong at 617-960-4891.
  

A Map Showing the Club Location

You can view a map showing where the club meets.

Directions to the Club

• Malden Center is where Route 60 crosses Main St. On this corner is a Walgreen Drug Store, a Cingular store, Andrew Realty, and an office building. If you come here from I-93 along Route 60, this is about 1.9 miles from I-93.
  
• From Malden Center, take Route 60 East for 1.2 miles.
  
• After passing The Route 60 Plaza on your right, turn left at Maplewood St. There is a Papa Ginos on the far left corner.
  
• Take the first left at Waite St. Extension.
  
• Go straight, and you will see the school in front of you. You can drive under the interbuilding walkway and park. The gym entrance in on the left under that walkway. Go up one flight.
  

Club Flyer and Schedule

A club flyer which includes Chinese writing can be seen here.