Loughborough leys Junior Badminton Club

Club Time: Saturdays

Contact: Dave Whitcroft

Email: loughboroughleysjuniors@hotmail.com   

Venue: Loughborough Leisure Centre

2024-2025 Activities:

With 51 paid members, the junior club is thriving.

We have six courts available every Saturday morning from 10am to 1pm at Loughborough Leisure Centre. The members are divided into two groups: 30 intermediates (aged over 12) and 21 beginners (aged under 12). We still maintain an almost equal ratio of girls to boys, with 27 boys and 24 girls.

To help manage the high number of members, some of our older players volunteer to assist the youngest members, using this time towards their Duke of Edinburgh Award. We are fortunate to employ several young, qualified coaches who are training with the Loughborough University Elite Squad. They attend on a rota basis when available, which has significantly contributed to the progress of all our members. These coaches are not only exceptional players but also outstanding mentors.

We are also delighted that Atu continues to attend as a lead coach whenever she is free from other commitments.

We encourage all members to participate in local non-county tournaments, and several players have progressed to county training.

Currently, we are not accepting new members aged over 12.

Dave Whitcroft