POSTPONED to Sunday: Potluck Picnic, Badminton & Pickleball in Central Park

🌞🏸 Hi Badminton Family! 🏸🌞

It looks like Mother Nature has other plans for us on Saturday 🌧️, so we're going to play it safe and move our first picnic of the summer to THIS SUNDAY! ☀️🎉

The good news? 😄 You now have one extra day to perfect your delicious culinary masterpiece! 🍛🥟🥗🍗🍕🍰🍉 Whether it's a family favorite, a dish from your home country, or something you simply love to share, we can't wait to try it! 🌎❤️

Join us this Sunday for a wonderful afternoon of potluck food 🍽️, refreshing drinks 🥤, badminton 🏸, pickleball 🏓, laughter 😂, and great fellowship 🤗. There's nothing better than spending a summer day with friends from all over the world! 🌍💙

See you Sunday!

Join us for one of our most beloved traditions, a potluck picnic! It will be a day of great food, laughter, and conversations with old members and new friends, where we remind ourselves that we are not just a sports event, we are a community.

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PLEASE, BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE 🍲🥗🍪🍇

Homemade or store-bought are both wonderful!

Ideas include:
🥘 Main dishes or appetizers
🥗 Salads or side dishes
🍰 Desserts or sweet treats
🍉 Fruit or snacks
🥤 Drinks and beverages

🌎 Bonus points if you bring a dish that’s meaningful to you, your family, or your culture! One of the joys of a potluck is tasting foods and traditions from around the world.

Please bring enough for others to have a taste! 🍽️❤️

We’ll provide:
✅ Paper plates 🍽️
✅ Cups 🥤
✅ Plastic forks, spoons, knives AND SERVING SPOONS 🍴
✅ Napkins 🧻

Helpful ideas:
🧺 Bring a picnic blanket or portable chair if you’d like.
🥜 If your food contains common allergens (nuts, shellfish, etc.), please label it if possible.

Whether you bring your grandmother’s famous recipe, your favorite bakery dessert, a homemade specialty, or simply some fruit and chips, the most important thing is that you come and share the afternoon with us. ❤️

🎉🍽️🌍 Let’s make our potluck picnic a delicious celebration of the wonderful international community we’ve created together. We can’t wait to see everyone, share great food, and spend time together as friends—not just as badminton and pickleball players! 🏸

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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. 😉