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Dear IBC Members:

On behalf of the IBC Executives, I would like to invite you all to join us to celebrate another great season.

The IBC Annual Dinner will take place at 6:30pm on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at P & L Restaurant (10425 100 Ave, inside the Comfort Inn).

The event is free to all individual members and for up to 2 members of a family membership. Additional family members or non-members can attend for $25.

If you would like to attend, please register using the sign up sheet posted each night at the gym entrance. A deposit ($10/member, fully refunded on the night of the dinner) is required. Full payment for additional guests or family members is due at registration. Please pay Rosalyn Ngan.

The deadline to sign up for the dinner is Monday, May 2, 2016.

Hope to see you at the dinner!

Best Regards,

Jenny Altarejos
President, IBC

The EDBA Open will take place on May 14 and 15 at W.P. Wagner School (6310 Wagner Road).

The entry form can be downloaded at here.

The EDBA Open has a minimum age requirement of 16 as of January 1, 2016. This year they have added two more age categories, “55+ to 60” and “60 +” to the A, B, C level.

Registration deadline is 5:30 p.m. on April 27, 2016.

For full details please refer to 2016 EDBA Badminton Tournament May, 2016″.

EDBA Adult Free Plays for April

Dates:
Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 2pm to 4pm
Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 2pm to 4pm
Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 2pm to 4pm
Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 2pm to 4pm

Location:
WP Wagner (6310 Wagner Rd NW, Edmonton, AB)

Open to adults (ages 18 and above) who are current members of a public EDBA member club. There is no cost to attend. Please bring your own shuttles and wear non-marking, indoor court shoes. Attendees will be required to sign in and state their club affiliation.

Matches are limited to two games after which the players must vacate their court and wait for their next turn to play. Games must follow the Rally Point System (21 points). Singles games are not permitted if there are others waiting for an available court.

Jenny Altarejos
President

Please click here for information of B-Active 2016 Badminton Summer Camp.

These events are unlikely to interfere/delay IBC from starting as expected. Dates are posted here for your information.

High school badminton
March 9, 2016 @ 4pm
April 6, 2016 @ 4pm
April 18, 2016 @ 4:30pm (playoffs, tentative)

EDBA Adult Free Plays for March 2016

Dates:
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Saturday, March 19, 2016

Time:
2pm to 4pm

Location:
WP Wagner (6310 Wagner Rd NW, Edmonton, AB)

Open to adults (ages 18 and above) who are current members of an EDBA member club. There is no cost to attend. Please bring your own shuttles and wear non-marking, indoor court shoes.

Please sign in PRIOR to playing.

Matches are limited to two games after which the players must vacate their court and wait for their next turn to play. Games must follow the Rally Point System (21 points). Singles games are not permitted if there are others waiting for an available court.

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Best Regards,

Jenny Altarejos
President

EDBA Adult Free Play
Date/Time: Sunday, February 28, 2016 from 12pm to 2pm
Location: WP Wagner (6310 Wagner Rd NW, Edmonton, AB)

Open to adults (ages 18 and above) who are current members of an EDBA member club. There is no cost to attend. Please bring your own shuttles and wear non-marking, indoor court shoes. Attendees will be required to sign in and state their club affiliation.

Matches are limited to two games after which the players must vacate their court and wait for their next turn to play. Games must follow the Rally Point System (21 points). Singles games are not permitted if there are others waiting for an available court.

There are definitely playoff games on Wednesday, Feb 24 at Wagner.

– Feb 24: Starting 5:00 pm Jr girls playoff
– Feb 24: Starting 6:30 pm Jr Boys playoff

EDBA Natural Fast Track: Doubles for Adults – Part 1 (March 2016)
A 3-day course specially designed for adults who want to quickly learn and improve their men’s and women’s doubles badminton game (please note that this course does not cover mixed doubles). For more information, please refer to http://edba.org/edba-natural-fast-track-doubles-for-adults-part-1/

EDBA Adult Free Play
Date/Time: Saturday, February 6, 2016 from 2pm to 4pm
Location: WP Wagner (6310 Wagner Rd NW, Edmonton, AB)

Open to adults (ages 18 and above) who are current members of an EDBA member club. There is no cost to attend. Please bring your own shuttles and wear non-marking, indoor court shoes. Attendees will be required to sign in and state their club affiliation.

Matches are limited to two games after which the players must vacate their court and wait for their next turn to play. Games must follow the Rally Point System (21 points). Singles games are not permitted if there are others waiting for an available court.