Background

Sussex County Junior Badminton, formerly known as Sussex Schools Badminton Association (SSBA), was formed in 1967 with the sole aim to encourage the development of Badminton in Sussex amongst boys and girls through competitions, coaching and matches. It is affiliated to Badminton England, the sport's governing Body in England, and is a Sub-Committee of Sussex County Badminton Association.

SCJB is a non-profit making entity, run and organised by a group of highly motivated volunteers who all share one thing in common: the love for the game of Badminton and a desire to provide young people the opportunity to play the game. Any excess of income over expenditure is retained and utilized for the future benefit of the sport in Sussex.

SCJB runs squads for young players from Under-11 up to Under-21 years of age with Teams representing the County in formal competitions. It also runs several tournaments and regular coaching for its players.

Badminton has thrived in Sussex since the formation of SCJB with many players reaching International standard and even Olympic medalist status. We aim to develop the sport in Sussex for future generations.

See the organisational structure of SCJB for further information.

Getting Involved

Each age group has a “Parent Representative” who acts as a link between the Committee and the Parents. Any matters arising that cannot be dealt with on the ground by the Squad Manager/ Coach may be raised at a Committee meeting as a last resort.

The Parent Rep posts are for one season only and attendance of meetings is not compulsory, but aims to reassure parents of the fairness and conduct of Officers and gives a voice to the “silent majority”. Parents within each squad are expected to nominate a representative at the start of the season. Information will be distributed at the first squad session.

Should no representative be nominated, there are no grounds for any complaints to be made. In addition to the parent rep, there are many other posts within SCJB that need filling. Raffles are run at tournaments to raise funds, and volunteers run a snack style café at some events. If you are interested in taking up a position within the above structure, you should contact the Secretary, who will advise you of the process.

Volunteering for any other useful activity should be in liaison with the Squad Manager or the Chairperson. SCJB always needs extra helpers and many parents have skills which can be put to good use. Please consider getting involved and volunteering to help. We need you!