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Last Updated: 02/03/10

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Midwest Badminton Association
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This is a compilation of clubs and other locations to play badminton in the Midwest. Clubs may change their schedule without notifying us, so please be sure to contact one of the people listed prior to attending. If you spot an error, please email me.

Clubs denoted with are registered with the MBA.

Quick Find:


Iowa State University Badminton Club
University Gymnasium
  Ames, IA
  Fri @ 7-10 pm
Contact:
E. Dawn McDonald  515-292-9107
Important Notes: must be affiliated with the University
 
Bolingbrook Badminton Club
  200 S. Lindsey Lane
  Bolingbrook, IL 60440
  Mondays @ 7-9 pm
Contact:
Eva Mai 630-771-0048
Fees: $3 per session
Important Notes: alternate contact number is 630-739-1700
 
Eastern Illinois University Badminton Club
http://www.badmintonclub.eiu.edu
Eastern Illinois University
  Charleston, IL
  Tue & Thur @ 6-7 am and 6-8 pm
Contact:
Kevin Hussey 217-345-7754
 
Evanston Badminton Club
Evanston Township High School
  1600 Dodge Avenue
  Evanston, IL 60604
  Mon & Wed @ 7-9:30 pm
Contact:
Blane Olmos 847-673-4748
 
Forest View Badminton Club
Forest View Educational Center
  2121 S. Goebbert Road
  Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  Mon & Wed @ 7-9:30 pm
Contact:
Duane Shrout 847-541-5335
Important Notes: Players must register for the season
 
Grayslake Badminton Club
Woodview Middle School
  Harvey Ave. & Allegheny Road
  Grayslake, IL 60030
  Fri @ 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Contact:
Lou Behm (847) 223-8181
Fees: Cost is $7 per visit
Important Notes: Play begins in late Sept/Early Oct.
 
Highland Park Badminton Club
Highland Park High School
  433 Vine Avenue
  Highland Park, IL 60035
  Wed @ 8-10 pm
Contact:
Al Sommer 262-857-9397
Fees: Cost: $132.50 per year
 
McKinley Badminton Club  
McKinley Park Fieldhouse
  2021 W 39th Street (Pershing Road)
  Chicago, IL 60609
  Tue & Fri @ 6-9 pm, Sun @ 11 am-3 pm
Contact:
Jim Staneart 708-614-1609
Fees: Membership $65/Season and $10 Guest Fee
Important Notes: 4 guests max. per day
 
Oak Park Badminton Club
Oak Park YMCA
  255 S. Marion
  Oak Park, IL 60302
  Tue & Thur @ 8-10 pm
Contact:
YMCA Main Office 708-383-5200
Important Notes: YMCA members only
 
Southern Illinois Badminton Club
SIU Recreation Center, Multipurpose Court 1
  Carbondale, IL
  Fri @ 5:30-10 pm
Contact:
William Wright 618-203-2757
 
University of Chicago Badminton Club
Gerald Ratner Athletics Center - Auxiliary Gym
  5530 South Ellis Avenue
  Chicago, IL
  Mon & Wed @ 7-11pm, Sat @ 1-4 pm
Contact:
Donny Chen 
Important Notes: Guest passes available for $10, must be accompanied by member
 
Fishers YMCA
Fishers YMCA
  9012 E 126th St.
  Fishers, IN
  Wed @ 7-10 pm, Sun @ 11 am - 2 pm
Contact:
Wendy Smith 317-595-9622
Fees: $25.00 per month (non-Y member), Free for Y member
 
Indianapolis Badminton Club  
Key Learning Community
  Indianapolis, IN
  Tue & Thur @ 6-9 pm; Sun @ 2-5 pm
Contact:
Dawn & Bharat Patel  317-506-1196
Bob Clay 317-787-1887
Norma Trusler 317-241-3879
Fees: $2 per session
 
Northeast Indiana Badminton Club
http://neibadminton.ning.com/
Zion Lutheran Academy
  2313 S. Hanna Street
  Fort Wayne, IN
  Mon & Thur @ 8:30 pm-10:30 pm
Contact:
Aaron Schneider 260-312-1489
John Jacobs 313-671-5152
Fees: Cost $1/session $5/month $50/year
 
Purdue Badminton Club
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~smash/
RSC (Recreational Sport Center) South Gym
  West Lafayette, IN
  see website for play days/times
Important Notes: Club's website has current contact information
 
Louisville Badminton Club
Tom Sawyer State Park
  Louisville, KY
  Wed @ 6:30 pm
Contact:
Charles Norton 502-426-3219
 
University of Louisville Badminton Club
University of Louisville at Humana Gym
  Louisville, KY
  Tuesdays @ 8:00pm
Contact:
Charles Norton 502-426-3219
 
Ann Arbor Badminton Club
Washtenaw County Recreation Center
  Ann Arbor, MI
  Mon, Wed, Fri @ 7:30-10:00 pm
Contact:
Alex Hong 734-302-0191
Ron Garrett 734-769-5328
 
Birmingham Badminton Club  
Covington Middle School
  Bloomfield Hills, MI
  Mon & Wed @ 7:30-10:30 pm (Sept. thru June)
Contact:
Paul Schiebold  248-854-0915
 
Grosse Pointe Badminton Association  
Parcells Elementary School
  Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
  Tue & Thur @ 8-10 pm
Grosse Pointe South High School
  Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
  Sun @ 10 am - 12:30 pm
Contact:
George Gerow  313-885-8232
John Lizza 313-884-7944
Suzanne Hicks 313-881-0807
 
Kalamazoo Badminton Club
Maple Street YMCA
  Kalamazoo , MI
  Tue 7-10 pm, Thur 11:30 am-1:30 pm, Sat 8-10 am
Contact:
Bijoy Bhuyan  269-375-2821
 
Michigan State University Badminton Club
http://www.msu.edu/~badmint/index.html
MSU Campus - IM West Gym 3
  East Lansing, MI
  times vary - check club website
Important Notes: Contact information available on club website
 
Northville Badminton Club  
Hillside Middle School
  8 Mile Rd. & Center St
  Northville, MI 48167
  Tue & Fri @ 7-9:30 pm
Contact:
Joe Barberio 248-349-0203
Charlie Gabbeart 248-349-0203
Lee Holmes 248-442-7439
 
Traverse City Badminton Club
Eastern Elementary School
  1600 Eastern Avenue
  Traverse City, MI 49686
  Tue @ 7 - 9:30 pm
Contact:
Larry Fatt  231-326-6666
Fees: $5
Important Notes: October through April
 
Twin Cities Badminton  
http://www.twincitiesbadminton.com
Blaisdell YMCA
  3335 Blaisdell Avenue South
  Minneapolis, MN 55408
  Mon & Wed 7-10PM; Sat 2-6PM
Contact:
Robinson Cook 612-618-8820
Paski Paskaradevan 651-769-0362
Heather Holm 952-949-2585
 
Gateway Badminton Club  
Rainbow Village
  1240 Dautel Lane
  Creve Coeur, MO 63141
  Mondays @ 6:30-9:00 pm
Contact:
Mary Ann & Russ Bowles 314-487-7187
 
Mirage Badminton Club  
Christian Academy of St. Louis
  11050 North Warson
  Overland, MO 63114
  Wednesdays @ 6:00-9:00 pm
Contact:
James Seal 314-398-3319
 
Missouri Badminton Club  
http://www.andreypo.com/mobc
Arnold Recreation Center
  1695 Missouri State Road
  Arnold, MO 63010
  Thursdays 6:30-9:00pm, Sundays 10:30 am-1:00 pm
Contact:
Hull Wu 314-602-6018
Jennifer Milne 
Serena Wong 
 
St Louis Chinese Language School  
St Joseph Institute for Deaf
  1809 Clarkson Road
  Chesterfield , MO 63017
  Sunday afternoons
Contact:
Wei Huang 636-527-5037
Jane Wang 636-527-5037
 
St. Louis Badminton Club
Center of Clayton
  St. Louis, MO
  Tue & Thur @ 7-9 pm
Contact:
Wes Finke 314-843-3660
Hull Wu  314-602-6018
 
Offutt (AFB) Top Flight Badminton Club  
Papillion/LaVista High School
  Centennial Road
  Papillion , NE 68046
  Sun @ 6-8 pm
Contact:
Bob Ericson  402-571-6933
Len Williams 402-293-1986
 
Antioch Badminton Club
Antioch College Gymnasium
  795 Livermore St.
  Yellow Springs, OH 45387
  Sun @ 1:30-5:30pm
Contact:
Brian Dickey 937-554-0516
Fees: $3 per session
 
B & B Badminton Club
Cincinnati Country Day
  Cincinnati, OH
  Mon & Wed @ 7:30 pm
Contact:
Ignatius Yee 513-793-0043
 
Shaker Badminton Club  
http://newton.cwru.edu/~bird
Woodbury Elementary School Gym
  15400 South Woodland Rd.
  Shaker Heights, OH 44120
  Sun @ 10 am-12:30 pm, Mon & Wed @ 8:15-10:15 pm
Contact:
Dave Cumming 216-932-3426
David Tomberg 216-321-0878
Fees: $4 per session
 
Sinclair Badminton Club
Sinclair Community College Fieldhouse
  Dayton , OH
  Mon & Wed @ 5-7 pm, Sat @ 12-2 pm
Contact:
Rick Dawson 937-278-6913
Amrit Dewan 937-264-0178
Important Notes: Restricted to SCC affiliates with passes
 
Toledo Badminton Club
Locations vary
  Toledo, OH
  Days/Times vary
Contact:
Mike Pituch 419-476-2556
George Daley 419-531-5968
Dave Obert 734-856-4184
 
Elmbrook Church Badminton Group
Elmbrook Church - North Gym
  777 S Barker Rd
  Brookfield, WI 53045
  Thurs @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm (Apr through Oct only)
Contact:
Todd Shanks 262-789-9502
Ramu Ramiah 262 821 0231
 
Greater Milwaukee Badminton Club  
Nathan Hale High School
  11601 W. Lincoln Ave
  West Allis, WI
  Mon. @ 7:30 pm to 10 pm, summers 6:30 pm to 9 pm
Contact:
Russ Janowski 414-422-0284
Mary Blandino 414-546-0375
Fees: Club membership $25 annually - $4 per night playing fee
 
Triple B Badminton Club
Lapham School
  Madison, WI
  Tue & Thur @ 5-8 pm
Prairie Athletic Club
  Madison, WI
  Fri @ 5-8 pm, Sat & Sun @ 1-4 pm
Contact:
Fred Coleman 608-238-9258
 
University of Wisconsin Badminton Club
http://badminton.rso.wisc.edu/
Gym II UW-Madison
  Madison, WI
  Tue & Thur @ 8-10 pm, Sat @ 10 am-12 pm
Contact:
Dan Mehr 
Important Notes: Days/times are valid during the school year only.
 
The MBA is Region 2 of USA Badminton and includes the following states:
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin