Guidelines are in place for clubs, coaches and players on how to return to badminton safely. Please click here to see the latest guidance from Badminton England.
County badminton player Jasper Preston will be abseiling down Cheltenham’s tallest building, Eagle Tower, which is 161 feet all this Saturday 14th September. All funds raised will be donated to the local charity CCP – Caring for Communities and People
The Gloucestershire Restricted tournament is being run at
Leisure@Cheltenham on Saturday and Sunday 28/29th September.
Although this is essentially a competitive tournament, it is also
good fun and we encourage all standards to enter.
For the juniors there will be large groups to ensure as many
games as possible.
Please click on the following to enter.
https://be.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament?id=34796C00-D74A-4F4A-85A4-D266D761D812
We look forward to seeing you there. Any problems please contact Sam Evans (glostournaments@gmail.com)
Fancy becoming a coach? There is a Level 1 coaching course in Worcester where you can start your coaching journey. Here are all the details:
Worcestershire Level 1 Coaching Course
Dates
Day 1: Sunday 3rd November 2019 9:30am – 4:30pm
Day 2: Sunday 10th November 2019 9:30am – 4:30pm
Day 3: Sunday 24th November 2019 9:30am – 4:30pm
Venue: Nunnery Wood Sports Complex, Worcester, WR5 2NL
Cost: £215 (BE Members)
£225 (Non-Members)
Booking Link: https://badmintonengland.azolve.com/Workbench.mvc/Show/6?ref=1E6798E13169A0765329FE2D27CDB89DA54C7943
Funding:
Badminton Gloucestershire and the Performance Centre offer help to fund the course in return for coaching and the following help is on offer:
Level 1 Course: 50% of the cost of the course in return for 10 coaching sessions once qualified.
Level 2 Course: 50% of the cost of the course in return for 15 coaching sessions once qualified.
**Please note you can only apply for funding from one of the County or PC, not both. Also this will be subject to approval by the committee dependent on budget and number of applicants.
To apply through county badminton please contact andywoolway88@gmail.com and through the PC please contact director@badmintonglos.co.uk
With this you will receive additional support from the County or PC coaches and are welcome in sessions during your coaching course to achieve your target amount of coaching experience hours.
We are pleased to announce a Level 2 Coaching Qualification has been set up in Gloucestershire starting in October this year. The dates have been organised to avoid county tournaments/matches/etc, so hopefully it won’t clash!
Gloucestershire Level 2 Coaching Course
Dates:
Saturday 5th October Learning Day 1 9am – 5pm
Sunday 6th October Learning Day 2 9am – 5pm
Sunday 3rd November Learning Day 3 9am – 5pm
Sunday 8th December Assessment 9am – 5pm
Venue: Stonehouse Sports Centre, Woodcock Close, Stonehouse, GL10 2EE
Cost: Non Badminton England member – £380
Badminton England member – £370
Badminton England Coaching Register member – £355
Booking Link:
Funding:
Badminton Gloucestershire and the Performance Centre offer help to fund the course in return for coaching and the following help is on offer:
Level 1 Course: 50% of the cost of the course in return for 10 coaching sessions once qualified.
Level 2 Course: 50% of the cost of the course in return for 15 coaching sessions once qualified.
**Please note you can only apply for funding from one of the County or PC, not both. Also this will be subject to approval by the committee dependent on budget and number of applicants.
To apply through county badminton please contact andywoolway88@gmail.com and through the PC please contact director@badmintonglos.co.uk
With this you will receive additional support from the County or PC coaches and are welcome in sessions during your coaching course to achieve your target amount of coaching experience hours.
Glos PC are running the Senior Tier 4 Dave Woolway XD Challenge on 6th July at Leisure@Cheltenham.
Only £20 entry and lots of games.
You need to be aged 16 or older as from Jan 1st 2020. Grade E and above unable to enter. Please enter via the Badminton England tournament site. http://be.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=0912967F-89A0-45C8-A2C7-B43212423519
Closing date is Saturday 15th June.
This will be a fun event, so ask your partner now. If you are looking for a partner please put partner required and we will do our best to partner you up. See you there!