Hey Badminton Fam! 💛
Bad news first… Mother Nature clearly didn’t get the memo that today was supposed to be OUR first picnic party of the summer 😤☁️🌧️. She’s bringing rain right when we were planning to feast, chill, and smash shuttlecocks. RUDE.
🚨 But do not fear! The Badminton Birthday Bash has just been rescheduled—not cancelled! 🎂🏸💃
🌤️ NEW DATE & TIME:
TOMORROW, Sunday, June 1
1:00 PM — until the sun sets or we pass out from too much cake 🍰
🧺🌞 The forecast? Dry, sunny, breezy, and basically PERFECT for a picnic!
We’re still celebrating our June Birthday Superstars 💫
We’re still bringing international potluck goodness 🍱🍕🥟
We’re still playing badminton ’til our arms fall off 💪🏽🏸
AND we might even throw in some Pickleball on the side 🥒⚡
📍Location: Our usual spot in Central Park near the beach volleyball nets
🍽️ Bring: A dish to share, friends, and that signature badminton sparkle ✨
🎭 P.S. While you’re here… we’re also doing something epic at the end of June. Think gods, war, destiny… and Lincoln Center.
👉🏽 Check out our cultural outing to see the once-in-a-lifetime production of Mahabharata:
🌟 https://www.meetup.com/nyc-outdoor-badminton/events/308123616/
Seats are going fast, so jump in!
See you TOMORROW, rain-free, and ready to party! 🎉🌈
—Thomas 🏸🥳🍉
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**IMPORTANT** The Leadership Team is carefully checking weather forecasts, and we always try to make our objective decision based upon the latest forecasts. The Team will make an announcement, in case an event is postponed or canceled, by 10AM on the event day.
In order to avoid confusion, pls, let's NOT bring up comments about weather in the Meetup Comments section. Sometimes, such comments make it confusing for the rest of our membership, while the Leadership Team is still discussing. If you need to discuss a particular topic, you can go to "Event Chat" section instead.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
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
