🏸 Badminton & International Potluck!

🏸 Badminton, Birthday Bash & International Potluck! 🎉🍛

This Saturday, July 19, we’re turning our usual badminton meetup into a summer celebration! Along with smashing birdies, we’ll be celebrating all our July birthdays 🎂 — so come ready to party!

And get hungry… we’re hosting an International Potluck Picnic! 🌍🍽️ Bring a homemade dish to share — maybe a recipe from your culture or an old family favorite. Let’s turn Central Park into a global picnic!

🎾 When: Saturday, July 19
🎾 Where: Central Park, next to the beach volleyball courts
🎾 What to bring: A homemade dish to share + your badminton spirit!
🎾 Who’s invited: Everyone! Friends & family welcome.

Come for the games, stay for the food, and help us celebrate! 🎉🏸🍉

Hello! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

Welcome to our NYC Outdoor Badminton family 👋, where everyone is welcome 😊, whatever your age 🥳, fitness level 🏋️‍♂️, badminton skills 🏸, or planet of origin. 🌎 We are a fun-loving 🎉, accepting 👌, hilarious 🤣, respectful 🙏, and wholesome 💕 group of badminton lovers, and we would love for you to join us!

You don't need to bring anything but your wonderful self! 🤩 We provide the badminton equipment including nets, rackets, birdies/shuttlecocks, and even picnic blankets for you to sit on in and make new friends 😁. Of course, you're welcome to use your own equipment if you prefer. 🎒 It is optionally recommended to bring water for hydration 💦, energy food 🍫 to keep your motor running, and sunscreen for healthy skin under the sun 🌞.

There are lots of beginners and newcomers each weekend, so if you're one of these, don't worry.

If you can't find us, you can try giving one of us organizers a call or text📞

😎Thomas: 917-696-0112
😉Will: 917-670-0353
🤗Kenny: 347-986-4247
😊Sumie: 646-425-7597

All of this is free (find some other way to spend your 💵) but we do accept voluntary donations that help pay for shuttles, rackets and nets (Venmo: @NYCOutdoorBadminton). Thanks in advance for your generous donations 🙇‍♂️, and helping to make our community better! 👩🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏽

FAQ

• We are wholesome and newcomer/beginner friendly! 💝
• We provide all the equipment including nets, rackets and birdies! 🏸
• It's recommended to bring water and snacks! 🍉
• You don't need to arrive exactly at the start time! ⏰
• It's a great place to make new friends! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Also, join our Discord server to be involved in our activities and conversations outside of badminton: https://discord.gg/KEfNm9z8xd

🌦️ Weather Watch! 🌦️
Our leadership team is keeping a close eye on the skies and will make any final call about postponing or canceling Badminton by 10 AM on game day.

⛅ We know everyone’s excited (or anxious) about the weather — but when too many folks start sharing forecasts in the group chat, it can get confusing! While we’re working on the best plan for everyone, we kindly ask you to hold back on weather updates and let us do the worrying for you. 😉

Thanks for your patience and teamwork — clear skies or not, we’ll keep you posted! 🏸💬