{"id":3058,"date":"2025-08-27T09:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alumni.hku.hk\/hkuaaont\/?p=3058"},"modified":"2025-08-27T09:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:43:23","slug":"badminton-and-pickleball-activities-for-2025-26-academic-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alumni.hku.hk\/hkuaaont\/badminton-and-pickleball-activities-for-2025-26-academic-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Badminton and Pickleball activities for 2025-26 academic year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear all,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am writing to give an update about the badminton and pickleball activities for 2025-26 academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83c\udff8\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f3f8\/32.png\"> Badminton<br>\u2022 Venue: St. Robert Catholic High School<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;8101 Leslie St, Thornhill, ON L3T 7P4<br>&nbsp;\u2022 Day\/Time: Thursdays, 8:15\u201310:15 PM (suggested to arrive at 8pm)<br>&nbsp;\u2022 Date: Sept 18, 2025 \u2013 June 11, 2026 (36 weeks, excluding Dec 25, Jan 1 &amp; March 19)<br>&nbsp;\u2022 Max Participants: 24<br>&nbsp;\u2022 Fees: $5 per session OR $160 for full season<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2705\/32.png\"> Shuttlecocks (plastic and occasionally feather) provided<br><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2705\/32.png\"> Bring your own racket<br><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2705\/32.png\"> Non-marking shoes required<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfd3\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f3d3\/32.png\"> Pickleball<br>\u2022 Venue: Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;155 New Westminster Dr, Thornhill, ON L4J 8P9<br>&nbsp;\u2022 Day\/Time: Fridays, 6\u20138 PM<br>&nbsp;\u2022 Season: Sept 19, 2025 \u2013 June 12, 2026 (33 weeks, excluding Nov 7, Nov 28, Dec 26, Jan 2, March 20, Apr 3)<br>&nbsp;\u2022 Max Participants: 16<br>&nbsp;\u2022 Fees: $5 per session OR $150 for full season<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2705\/32.png\"> Pickleballs provided<br><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2705\/32.png\"> Bring your own racket<br><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2705\/32.png\"> Non-marking shoes required<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udccc\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f4cc\/32.png\"> Registration<br>Preference will be given to HKUAAO members, followed by HKUAAO newcomers and their immediate families.<br>Please contact Thomas or Tim for registration on or before Sept 1, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce9\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f4e9\/32.png\"> Contact<br>\u2022 Badminton: Thomas Yau \u2013 kyyau124@gmail.com \/ 437-973-0867 (WhatsApp or text)<br>\u2022 Pickleball: Tim Cheng \u2013 ttccca1977@gmail.com \/ 416-270-9830 (WhatsApp or text)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope to see you at the court!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Regards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas Yau<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hong Kong University Alumni Association of Ontario<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>******************************************************<br>HKUAAO Email: &nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hkuaaont@hku.hk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hkuaaont@hku.hk<\/a><br>HKUAAO Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hku.hk\/hkuaaont\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.hku.hk\/hkuaaont<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear all, I am writing to give an update about the badminton and pickleball activities for 2025-26 academic year. 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