Juniors
Get started for juniors or families
Come along to the Friday junior/family hit session, Fridays 5.30-6.30pm during primary school Term Time, Otago Badminton Centre, St Kilda. First time is free, then $2 per child. Long weekend/any cancellations posted on our Facebook page. Shuttles and rackets supplied, just turn up with non-marking court shoes/sports shoes.
Children often start out by coming along on Fridays and then progress into the Term by Term coaching groups (see below).
Anyone can book a court at the Otago Badminton Centre and play with friends, for details on this please refer to https://badmintonotago.org.nz/book-a-court
Squad training and coaching groups
Each school term Otago Junior Badminton runs coaching groups. Juniors sign up per Term, you enrol Term by Term, you can enrol for Terms 1-4 of the school years or just a few, payment (typically from $150 per junior per term) is per Term.
The coaching groups are taken by a Badminton Otago coach. Juniors are divided up into different squads by ability and/or age, suitable for beginners to advanced players. Typically, each junior trains 1-2 times per week.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page and Latest News on our website for details on how to enrol, or contact us (juniors@badmintonotago.org.nz) for more details.
Play in an Otago U13, U15, U17 or U19 representative team
Each year, teams of Otago Juniors compete in the South Island junior team championships. Typically, the juniors in the Coaching groups (see above) are selected to represent Otago in these teams, but juniors living outside of Dunedin are also considered for selection. For more details about junior representative badminton, ask at the Friday hit or Coaching groups, or get in touch with us.
