Badminton in the DC and Baltimore area

• http://www.evergreensports.net/ (Clement Chan's list)
• http://www.usabadminton.org/page.asp?page=Region%201 (USAB Where to Play list)
• http://www.worldbadminton.com/whereToPlay/unitedStates/index.html (Stan Bishof's list)
• http://northeastbadminton.net/Where2PlayList.asp (USA Badminton Region 1)
• http://www.linemall.com/Badminton.aspx (Borish Reshko's list of local membership based clubs)
• http://catonsvillebadminton.org/otherClubs.html (Catonsville Badminton Club list)
• http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rectmpl.asp?url=/content/rec/ctrs.asp (Montgomery County Community Centers, of which some host badminton)

1. Badminton Club at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) (restricted to UMD students, staff and faculty)
   • usually 2-3 evening for 2-3 hours, which changes each semester.
   • Contact: Peter Teuben, Faculty Advisor. (301-405-1540) teuben@astro.umd.edu
   • URL: http://www.astro.umd.edu//badminton
   • last updated: 14-jan-2010
2. Badminton Club of D.C.
   • thu (19.30-21.30), sun (5-7pm) at St. Albans (3 courts)
     
   • Contact: 202-776-7707
   • last updated: 9-oct-2008
   • URL: http://www.dcbadminton.org
3. Glenn Dale Community Center
   • most saturday mornings, 11.00am-1.00pm (times vary a bit)
   • 11901 Glenn Dale Boulevard, Glenn Dale, MD 20769, - tel: 301-352-8983
   • URL: http://www.astro.umd.edu/badminton/glenndale/
   • contact: Peter Teuben
   • last updated: 14-jan-2010
4. Wednesday Morning Club
   • plays at at St. Albans (3 courts)
     
   • Phone: 301-229-6466 or 202-362-0787
   • last updated: 13-jul-01 (TWP)
5. East Coast Badminton Club
   • watch out for announcement on this new club with daily play, starting April 2010!
6. Badminton Club at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
   • Monday and Wednesday, 7:00pm - 9:30pm (subject to change in Summer and Fall semesters), in the UMBC Retriever Activity Center(RAC) arena
   • Contact: Ying Zhang, yizhang @ umbc.edu
   • URL: http://sta.umbc.edu/orgs/badminton.
   • last updated: 15-may-2003.
7. Gallaudet University (Washington DC)
   • Contact: Robbie Jane Carmichael
   • last updated: 8-jul-97
8. Bauer Drive Recreation Center (Rockville) (MCBC)
   • Address: 14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville (301-468-4015) [4 courts]
   • The schedule changes frequently, double check with the gym
   • tue 18.00-22.00, fri 18.00-20.45
   • sat usually 10.00-13.00 , sun usually 13.00-15.00
   • last updated: 17-sep-01/2009
9. Badminton 4 US
   • Fri: 7.30 -10:30 pm (Northwest High School)
   • Sat: 7:00 -10:00 pm (Quince Orchard High School)
   • Ray Liou or Chih Chow on info@badminton4us.com
   • website: www.badminton4us.com or www.freewebs.com/b4us
   • last updated: 25-jul-08
10. Potomac Community Center (Potomac) (MCBC)
    • Address: 11315 Falls Road, Potomac (tel: 301-983-4471) old: 4455 [3 courts]
    • sat 14.00 - 17.00 : sep 8,15,28; oct 6,13,20,27; nov 3 (until 15.30) ,10,24.
    • no badminton from Nov 24 until April 2002.
    • last updated: 17-sep-01/2009
11. Gwendolyn E Coffield Community Center (MCBC)
    • Address: 2450 Lyttonsville Rd, Silver Spring (tel: 240-777-4900) [3 courts]
    • Contact:
    • thu 18.00 - 22.00 (family badminton first priority from 18.00-20.00)
    • URL: http://www.co.mo.md.us/services/rec/Centers/gccc.html
    • last updated: 7-dec-01
12. Germantown Community Center (Potomac) (MCBC)
    • Address: 18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown (tel: 301-601-1680) - 4 court wo/ lines!
    • Contact:
    • playing times not known yet, but they do play
    • last updated: 17-sep-01
13. Plum Gar community center (Germantown)
    • Address: 19561 Scenery Drive, Germantown
    • mon 18.00-20.00, thu 18.00-20.90 (2 courts)
    • Phone: 301-601-0966
    • last updated: 24-jan-05
14. Fairland Community Recreation Center (Burtonsville)
    • Address: 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866
    • tue 7pm-9.50pm
    • Phone: 240-777-4970
    • last updated: 22-jun-09
15. East County Community Center (Silver Spring)
    • Address: 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904
    • thu 6pm-9pm
    • Phone: 240-777-8090
    • last updated: 22-jun-09
16. Magruder High School (Rockville)
    • Address: 5939 Muncaster Mill Rd, Rockville, MD 20855
    • Mon/Tue 7:30 - 9:30 pm (starting 9/14/2009 for 16 weeks)
    • 3 courts
    • $3 per person per night
    • contact: Desmond Wong (desmond2u@gmail.com)
    • last updated: 5-oct-09
17. Damascus Community Recreation Center
    • Address: 25520 Oak Drive, Damascus, MD 20872,
    • tue 18.00-20.30 (3 courts)
    • Phone: 240-777-6930
    • last updated: 24-jan-05
18. Twinbrook Badminton Group ((Twinbrook Recreation Center, Rockville)
    • sundays, 3-6pm (3 courts) in non-basketball time (usually apr-dec)
    • thursdays, 7-9pm (starting sep 10, 2009, through Nov, and possibly March- May.. as well) -- call ahead
    • website: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/twinbrook/index.htm
    • Twinbrook Recreation Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville. (membership required)
    • Gym: (240) 314-8830
    • Paul Tanjutco (301) 793-0896
    • last updated: 29-aug-09
19. Thomas Farm Community Center
    • sundays, 3-6pm (3 courts) , tuesday (7-9.30)
    • website: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/thomasfarm/index.html
    • 700 Fallsgrove Drive, Rockville, Md. 20850.
    • Contact: 240-314-8840 (gym)
    • last updated: 29-aug-09 [just opened February 2009]
20. Badminton and Pickleball Club (Deerfield Run Rec Center, Laurel)
    • thursdays
    • Phone: 301-953-7882
    • last updated: 3-oct-97 (TWP)
    • NOTE: doesn't appear to be active anymore (18-nov-97; PJT)
21. Beltsville Club, Beltsville Community Center
    • Not currently in session, pre-2007 they had sunday sessions.
    • 3900 Sellman Road Beltsville, MD 20705
    • Phone: 301-937-6613
    • last updated: 25-jan-10
22. Columbia Club
    • Mondays 8 - 10 PM, school days
    • Harper's Choice Middle School Gym, Columbia MD (3 courts)
    • Contact: vbohr@verizon.net, 410-992-0322
    • Last updated: 19-jan-05
23. Catonsville Club (http://www.CatonsvilleBadminton.org)
    • Sunday (and also Tuesdays 7pm- during summer) 7.30pm-
    • Bloomsbury Fieldhouse, 106 Bloosbury Ave, Catonsville, MD (with AC)
    • Phone: 410-442-5643 (Rick Wiker)
    • last updated: 28-sep-05
24. Waldorf (southern MD)
    • Tue 8.00pm-9.30pm for drop in play
    • Community center at Mattawomen middle school (10145 Berry Road, Waldorf - 301-645-6865)
    • Contact: Khadar Baig : khadar@aol.com, 301-609-4590
    • last updated: 30-sep-02
25. Johns Hopkins (Baltimore)
    • Tue/Thu 4-6pm (open gym), 6-8pm (club); Fri 8-10pm, Sat/Sun 2-5pm (subject to cancellations due to events)
    • Recreation Center on Johns Hopkins campus
    • URL: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/JHU_Badminton
    • Last updated: 6-nov-2006
26. Evergreen Badminton Club (George Mason University, Fairfax, VA)
    • plays 7-10pm, on fridays
    • contact: Clement Chan (clement.chan@verizon.net)
    • url: http://www.evergreensports.net/
    • Last updated: 19-jan-05
27. Fairfax County Badminton Group (Oakton, VA)
    • As found on: http://www.meetup.com/badminton80/
    • Last updated: 2010
28. The Herndon Badminton Meetup Group (Herndon, VA)
    • As found on: http://www.meetup.com/The-Herndon-Badminton-Club
    • Last updated: 2010
29. Montgomery County Bádminton (Gaithersburg, MD)
    • As found on: http://www.meetup.com/MontgomeryCountyBadminton/
    • Last updated: 2010
30. Loch Raven Badminton Club
    • Richard Shingles, president Email: lochraven@marylandbadminton.net, Phone: 410-683-8350
    • Playtimes: Tue, Thur, & Sun (19:00-22:00)(6 courts) - but see website for updates
    • Gym: Loch Raven High School, 1212 Cowpens Ave. Towson, MD
    • URL: http://www.marylandbadminton.net
    • Last updated: 16-jul-2009
31. Towson State University (Need to bring your school I.D.)
    • Burdick Hall Gym#3,
    • Bill Snerals (410-830-3649)
    • URL: http://triton.towson.edu/~vzapa/badmin.html
    • Last updated: 8-oct-98
32. Pentagon Athletic Club (POAC)
    • Private club.
    • Pentagon, 2 courts
    • Last updated: 19-sep-08
33. Fairfax County Badminton Club (FCBC)
    • Location: various (depends on county allotments)
    • Contact: Vaheed Baig 703-455-8618(h) email vaheed5941@yahoo.com
    • Last updated: 18-may-2009
34. George Washington University Badminton Club (Washington DC)
    • wed and fri 8p- (Building K, 800 block of 23rd St. NW)
    • URL: http://www.gwu.edu/~badmintn/
    • Contact: badmintn@gwu.edu
    • Last updated: 1-sep-2009
35. Howard University Badminton Club (Washington DC)
    • mon, wed 19.00-22.00 - Burr Gym - (6 courts)
    • Joyce Barker, (W) 202-806-6688
    • Last updated: long time ago
36. Coffield Community Center (Silver Spring MD)
    • thu 19.45 - 22.00 (2 courts, 3rd one available soon)
    • 2450 Lyttonsville Rd - not far from Rt.410 (E-W-Hwy)
    • Contact info: Ms. Jocelyn Brooks (240-777-4900).
    • Last updated: 22-dec-00
37. Arlington Gunston Middle School/Community Center
    • fri 6pm - 9pm
    • 2700 S.Lang Street, Arlington, VA
    • 6 courts
    • Last updated: 15-nov-2008
38. Reston Badminton Club
    • Langston Hughes Middle School, Reston http://www.fcps.edu/HughesMS/
    • Friday 8-10pm , 2-3 courts
    • Last updated: 11-jun-2009
39. Garrison Forest High School Badminton Club (Owings Mills)
    • Kim Marlor, (H) 410-363-8904
40. Garrison Forest Badminton Club (Owings Mills)
    • http://web.mac.com/shingles1/Site/Welcome.html
    • Last updated: 9-sep-07
41. Badminton at Worldgate Sport and Health
    • Worldgate Sport and Health, 13037 Worldgate Dr, Herndon, VA 20170
    • 2 courts
    • sunday April 29 - July 1 2007 (10 week session) See also their flyer
    • Contact: conniebarnes@aussienicksquash.com
    • Also upcoming in May 2007: Bethesda S&H, and later to be added: Tysons and Crystal Gateway S&H
42. Laurel Racquet Club
    • 204 Fort Meade Rd, Laurel, MD 20707 , 301-953-1414
    • advertises to have a badminton court, there is no club here,
    • currently they don't have any play (aug 2005)
43. Germantown/Kingsview Community Center and Pool
    • 18905 Kingsview Rd., Germantown, MD 20874-1445, 301-601-1180, 301-601-1690 (ref: twp)
    • TWP claims badminton matches their search criteria, but i see none. (jan-2005)
    • apr-dec: thu 18.00-21.00 and sat 10.00-13.00 - 4 courts
    • jan-mar: thu 19.30-21.30
    • tel: 301-601-1680

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