Category: Sessions

Sessions on Weds 3rd Jan

A reminder that junior badminton sessions will be running on Wednesday 3rd January at the usual times (4pm, 5pm & 6pm).

These sessions have been moved due to blood donations taking place in the sports hall on Wednesday 10th January. There will be no sessions on this date.

Summer Pay As You Play

The club will be holding Pay as you Play Junior Badminton Sessions on Wednesdays 2nd, 9th & 23rd August 2023.

  • Session 4:00pm to 5:00pm (school years 3 to 11) @ £4.00 per session per week.
  • Session 5:00pm to 6:00pm (school years 8 to 13) @ £4.00 per session per week.
  • Both sessions for only £6.00 per week.

These sessions will just be fun & games and are open to anyone in school years 3-13. This means current members can come along with their brothers/sisters/friends. There is no need to book in advance, so just turn up for the desired session.

Please see the poster below for more information.

The BIG HIT Junior Coaching – Free Sessions

The club will be offering FREE one-hour sessions on Wednesday 15th March 2023 from:

  • 4:00pm to 5:00pm (school years 3 to 10).
  • 5:00pm to 6:00pm (school years 6 – 11).
  • 6:00pm to 7:00pm (school years 10-13).

These are part of Badminton England’s The BIG HIT Week – YONEX ALL England Edition. These sessions are targeted towards Juniors as a free trial session for those new to badminton. The junior coaching session will be fun, engaging and encourage juniors to play badminton more regularly.

Please see the poster below and contact Ray Phipkin (rayphipkin@harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk) to book a place.

Summer Pay As You Play

We are again offering our Pay As You Play junior badminton sessions during August on the following dates:

  • Wednesday 3rd August 2022
  • Wednesday 17th August 2022
  • Wednesday 24th August 2022

There will be two sessions as follows:

  • 4-5pm – for school years 3 to 11.
  • 5-6pm – for school years 8 to 13.

The sessions will be £4 per session and non-members (e.g. school friends) are welcome.

For more details, please see the poster below.

Season 2021-22

As per the current Government and Badminton England guidance we are able to commence sessions for season 2021-22 as normal at Harborough Leisure Centre from Wednesday 25th August 2021.

We are now able to offer all three sessions at the usual times listed below:

  • 4-5pm
  • 5-6pm
  • 6-7pm

The sessions will be run under current Badminton England guidelines, which include:

  • Members should not attend sessions with any symptoms of COVID-19 or if they have been asked to self-isolate.
  • It is strongly recommended that members take a lateral flow test prior to attending sessions. Lateral flow test kits are freely available to order here.
  • No handshakes or other gestures, hand sanitiser will be available to maintain hand hygiene.
  • Players advised to bring their own equipment, including racket and drink/water bottle and not share equipment.
  • Social distancing will be in place wherever possible.
  • Players should arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before the session time.
  • Parents/carers and older children advised to wear a face covering on arrival via the main doors.
  • Players may need to leave via the fire exit at the end of the sports hall.