Fall session: Mondays & Wednesdays 8pm-10pm 8/26/24 through 12/11/24. Then 7-9pm 12/16-12/30.
No play Monday 9/2, Wednesday 11/27, Wednesday 12/25.
Fees: $10/player/night, cash only, exact bills only, no coins. Check in at the front desk first, then sign in and pay in the gym.
Shaker Badminton Club is a private, non-profit club that strives to provide a fun and safe place for adults (18 years old and above) to enjoy playing semi-competitive to competitive badminton. Sorry, no lessons available for kids. It is one of the oldest clubs in the U.S., first established in the 1930s. The club is moving to the Cleveland State Univ. Rec. Ctr. at E. 24th St. and Chester Ave. in Cleveland, starting Monday 6/24/24.
Since there are only 4 courts available for 4 hours per week, court time and space are limited. We accept only intermediate to advanced level players who know the badminton rules and have several years of previous indoor badminton playing experience. We are not a casual club, nor are we anywhere near professional.
Athletic attire and footwear are required. Playing shoes must be carried into the gym to avoid tracking outside dirt onto the gym floor. Players must bring their own rackets. The club supplies top grade feather shuttles at no extra cost. Racket stringing & gripping services are available.
Visitors who do not play are welcome if they let me know at least 1 day ahead of time so that I can add them to the club roster at C.S.U. If you are not on our roster, you will not be allowed to enter the gym without my permission.
If you are new to the club, or a player of good standing who was taken off the club's email list, please keep reading. There is an application process you must also complete, described in the next paragraph.
Before coming to the club, all new players and past players in good standing who are no longer on the club's email list, MUST take all of the following steps, in order:
All players must agree to follow the badminton rules, the club rules, any rules CSU imposes, and to respect the authority of the club leaders.
1) Read through this entire website, in particular the club rules.
3) Have a phone conversation with club owner David Cumming (216-932-3426 landline). You may call him after completing step 2.
4) Fill out the application and waiver forms SBC sends you and send back the completed forms along with proof of full Covid vaccination and booster shot all in one email, replying all.
5) Receive an invitation to play for one night on a trial basis.
4) Fill out the application and waiver forms SBC sends you and send back the completed forms along with proof of full Covid vaccination and booster shot all in one email, replying all.
5) Receive an invitation to play for one night on a trial basis.
6) All players must supply their own racket(s).
We look forward to having you visit us!
Club Director, new player inquiries, coach, racket stringer, gym permits, rent payments, buying birds, club insurance:
