Areal view of the Glenn Dale Rec Center and the adjoining Splash Park
This is before we had the new poles, and of course still no lines on the floor.
Just us , when we were still a small club
Xin, Jun and our alumnus, Wang
Sometimes the “poles” are folded up, and it is not easy to get back into shape.
Roald trying some acrobatic badminton
Glenn Dale Rec Center's signature curves
Sometimes they're not always interesting in playing badminton
December 2007 action shot
Waiting for the next match. Roald looks like he's been caught.
Dress code violations?
December 2007 group picture
Good preparation
Backhand serve
secret handsignals for the partner?
Doubles
Badminton, Ballet and Basketball
Fast Action
Xavier with ... what? who's expensive camera is that?
Panera Bread visit after badminton
November 2008: we got new poles. what a joy to ride them around.
The old and the new poles
Tubes
Playing with colors
Searching?
Basketball
December 2008 group picture
A rare time I'm in the view, i don't know who took my camera...
Sometimes the dots are not enough and we put an old shuttle on the important markings of the court
Not always badminton
Vertical Basketball
March 2009: the first time we needed 3 courts, we had 26 players today?
Special kids racket with short handle
Good reach
28 March 2009: we had 30 players today!
Waiting for a game with auntie
Playing a game of dropping one shuttle on the other
another good reach, or was it?
Making faces
The new 3rd court is a busy court, often hosting more than 6 players
Afterwards there is always Panera Bread with a shuttle
Triple badminton is not un-common here
This was the most painful part of the old poles
Can't hide!
Looking through the glass
May 2008 group picture.
Playing with depth of view
Balancing act. You can also see our corner court dot, where the lines should be!
anticipation
sharon, oops
Strong Man!
Net
bag
Beaten up!
alan and xavier
A apres badminton snack at Panera
Tap tap tap ... Cleanup?
Big Bird
Broken Shuttle
April 18, 2009: a record of 32 players today!