Badminton (Recreational)
RecBad offers the opportunity to play casual badminton every weekend, open to anyone and everyone. With undergraduate, postgraduate and staff members, you have the opportunity to interact and play with people from across the university. We have complete beginners and experienced players, so all abilities are catered for! All in all, it’s a great chance to meet new people, enjoy our varied socials, and improve your badminton with a relaxed and friendly club. The best way to keep up to date with what’s going on is to join our WhatsApp or Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/recbad/, or if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask us via email: recbad@soton.ac.uk.
Important information
- Follow our WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and join our Discord server to stay updated!
- This linktree has all of the RecBad`s accounts as well as the sign up to the taster sessions: https://linktr.ee/recbad .
Our main weekend sessions (Saturday 12:00-15:00 and Sunday 12:00-14:00 in the Jubilee Sports Hall) consist of doubles matches (ALL abilities are welcome)! Throughout the year, we will also host some awesome socials, so you can get to know your fellow members off the court as well as on the court! If you want to take part in these activities, then purchase the £15 RecBad membership.
Sports and Wellbeing membership
A Sport and Wellbeing membership (such as the Sports Pass) is also required in order to access the Jubilee Sports Hall and can be activated at https://joinin.soton.ac.uk/. You must book sessions online via the UoS Sports App before turning up, in order to do this you must go Make a booking > Team Southampton> Jubilee sports centre > AU Recbad.
Eagles wing
If you want to play in a friendly but more competitive environment, the Eagles wing offers sessions for more experienced players who want to play with feather shuttles, taking place on Mondays and Fridays (7pm - 10pm).
IMPORTANT: If you have not played at Eagles before, you must be invited to join the club. Please email university.eagles.southampton@gmail.com for information on joining and general enquiries, or find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/411526148859771).
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The Committee
All clubs and societies within the Students' Union are run entirely by students. The student committee for Badminton (Recreational) this year are:
Coach
Eagles Representative
In-Week Officer
President
Secretary
Social Sec
Social Secretary
Tour Sec
Treasurer
Vice President
Welfare Officer
Membership Information
These are the current membership fees offered by Badminton (Recreational), although many clubs and societies offer a free period for new members to try out their activities.
| Name | Cost | Valid Period | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RecBad 24/25 Annual membership | £15.00 | 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025 | Annual membership for the recreational badminton club | |
| RecBad semester 2 membership | £7.50 | 01/02/2025 - 01/09/2025 | Recreational badminton semester 2 membership. |
Products
Available products to purchase for Badminton (Recreational)
Constitution
All SUSU clubs & societies must have a Constitution which governs how they run
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All clubs & societies are required to risk assess their activity to ensure it is carried out in a safe manner for members. Current risk assessments for Badminton (Recreational) are available to view below
Upcoming Events
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