The undersigned members of the Loch Raven Badminton club urge to you reconsider the decision to move badminton to Loch Raven High School. Not only the club is the largest badminton club in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, it is also one of the oldest badminton club in the U.S. Over 50 years, Loch Raven Badminton club provides a community to serve players all over the worlds who share the same passion, regardless of their religions, races, political views, and backgrounds.
More than 200 dues-paying members include 150 adults and 72 children who receive professionally certified training. The club has grown not only in membership but as a multi-generational and multicultural community. Loch Raven Badminton club is also part national badminton community, and hosted a para-badminton clinic last year. The club hosts celebrations of achievement for its junior players, two of whom are nationally ranked. Countless other junior players are competing at the highest levels in Baltimore County schools and Maryland state sanctioned tournaments. Two of our players represent U.S. competing at PanAm Para-Badminton championship this week in Peru.
One only needs to come to the courts on a Tuesday or Thursday evening to find the most diverse and inclusive membership of any sports team or club offered in the Baltimore County recreation league. Due to the professional approach of the elected leadership, the club is in a healthy fiscal situation. The club has invested in new maps to ensure the safety for its players and sells shuttlecocks at a reduced price. The relocation of the club will immediately reduce club membership as the playtime will be severely limited and contingent on the variations of the high school schedule. The high-quality training programs will be impacted as families have grown accustomed the consistent offerings on the weekends. We have attempted to work collaboratively with the tennis clubs and growing interest in Paddleball. We welcome further conversations for ways the NERRC can accommodate all three of these important racquet sports that do some much for the health and wellness of the community. Please reconsider your decision and lets us work with you to ensure a fair and equitable solution.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
November 12, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
November 10, 2018
November 9, 2018
I am truly stunned by how many people have stood up for our club lately. We are pulling toward five hundred names and it is honestly all because of the passion you have shown. Please keep this momentum going so we can show those in charge exactly what this community means to us.
November 8, 2018
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you have stepped up to support our badminton community. If you could send this link to a few people today we might actually reach our first hundred signatures before I even know what hit me.
158 Comments
We are happy with the current location. The move will make us less scheduled practice time, no summer practice, smaller court to practice, "less"(no) priority of scheduling when high school uses the gym anytime. The move is ridiculous and will really upset the community if this gets approved.
Me and my son Saatvik (8 year) come to Loch Raven Badminton club regularly. My kid goes to Charlesmont Elementary and loves playing at Loch Raven Badminton club. It will be not possible for us to visit somewhere else for our passion and practice. I request to please not move Loch Raven Badminton club from the existing place.
I’ve played at this club all throughout my high school years, and it’s an important practice and training resource for Baltimore County school system’s varsity badminton.
Lock Raven Badminton Club has Kids, Juniors, Adults and Seniors players who come from various background, all inclusive. It would be a great pity to force them out of a proper facility and drive them to a smaller inadequate gym without an open proper discussion to hear their voices and concerns.
NERRC is such a wonderful facility. The Club is too big to be squeezed into a high school gym. The coaching available to 72 juniors probably cannot be done elsewhere. We only use a small fraction (15%) of the available time at NERRC
Until they test positive, they MUST BE TREATED LIKE EVERYONE ELSE! They deserve admission.
This is wrong.
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The undersigned members of the Loch Raven Badminton club urge to you reconsider the decision to move badminton to Loch Raven High School. Not only the club is the largest badminton club in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, it is also one of the oldest badminton club in the U.S. Over 50 years, Loch Raven Badminton club provides a community to serve players all over the worlds who share the same passion, regardless of their religions, races, political views, and backgrounds.
More than 200 dues-paying members include 150 adults and 72 children who receive professionally certified training. The club has grown not only in membership but as a multi-generational and multicultural community. Loch Raven Badminton club is also part national badminton community, and hosted a para-badminton clinic last year. The club hosts celebrations of achievement for its junior players, two of whom are nationally ranked. Countless other junior players are competing at the highest levels in Baltimore County schools and Maryland state sanctioned tournaments. Two of our players represent U.S. competing at PanAm Para-Badminton championship this week in Peru.
One only needs to come to the courts on a Tuesday or Thursday evening to find the most diverse and inclusive membership of any sports team or club offered in the Baltimore County recreation league. Due to the professional approach of the elected leadership, the club is in a healthy fiscal situation. The club has invested in new maps to ensure the safety for its players and sells shuttlecocks at a reduced price. The relocation of the club will immediately reduce club membership as the playtime will be severely limited and contingent on the variations of the high school schedule. The high-quality training programs will be impacted as families have grown accustomed the consistent offerings on the weekends. We have attempted to work collaboratively with the tennis clubs and growing interest in Paddleball. We welcome further conversations for ways the NERRC can accommodate all three of these important racquet sports that do some much for the health and wellness of the community. Please reconsider your decision and lets us work with you to ensure a fair and equitable solution.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
November 12, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
November 10, 2018
November 9, 2018
I am truly stunned by how many people have stood up for our club lately. We are pulling toward five hundred names and it is honestly all because of the passion you have shown. Please keep this momentum going so we can show those in charge exactly what this community means to us.
November 8, 2018
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you have stepped up to support our badminton community. If you could send this link to a few people today we might actually reach our first hundred signatures before I even know what hit me.
158 Comments
I am fighting breast cancer. Loch Raven Badminton Club is my Community that supports my healing and recovery from this life threatening disease. This injustice from Baltimore County Sports Commitee directing the badminton club to move Out from NERRC is very stressful and traumatic. Have respect to lives of all! Thank you.
We are happy with the current location. The move will make us less scheduled practice time, no summer practice, smaller court to practice, "less"(no) priority of scheduling when high school uses the gym anytime. The move is ridiculous and will really upset the community if this gets approved.
Me and my son Saatvik (8 year) come to Loch Raven Badminton club regularly. My kid goes to Charlesmont Elementary and loves playing at Loch Raven Badminton club. It will be not possible for us to visit somewhere else for our passion and practice. I request to please not move Loch Raven Badminton club from the existing place.
I’ve played at this club all throughout my high school years, and it’s an important practice and training resource for Baltimore County school system’s varsity badminton.
Lock Raven Badminton Club has Kids, Juniors, Adults and Seniors players who come from various background, all inclusive. It would be a great pity to force them out of a proper facility and drive them to a smaller inadequate gym without an open proper discussion to hear their voices and concerns.
NERRC is such a wonderful facility. The Club is too big to be squeezed into a high school gym. The coaching available to 72 juniors probably cannot be done elsewhere. We only use a small fraction (15%) of the available time at NERRC
Until they test positive, they MUST BE TREATED LIKE EVERYONE ELSE! They deserve admission.
This is wrong.
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I am fighting breast cancer. Loch Raven Badminton Club is my Community that supports my healing and recovery from this life threatening disease. This injustice from Baltimore County Sports Commitee directing the badminton club to move Out from NERRC is very stressful and traumatic. Have respect to lives of all! Thank you.