Southern California Badminton Association (SCBA)

The SCBA (Southern California Badminton Association) is a non-profit organization founded in 1939, with the objective of promoting badminton and connecting badminton players in the So-Cal area:

Promote badminton in Southern California.
Organize, develop and support badminton clubs.
Publish badminton news and “Places to Play Badminton”.
Promote and support badminton tournaments.
Support programs for Junior Development.
Develop quality Line Judges and Umpires.

The SCBA also lends assistance to special projects and establish and administer merit awards, but working as a line of communication between players, clubs and schools is its most important function.

The SCBA maintains a website as well as a Facebook page. In addition the SCBA has served as a de-facto USAB region 5 (and more currently region 6) representative.

Founding of the Association

The Articles of Incorporation as formulated in 1939 and amended in 1987.

A note from 1983 describing the founding

Publications

Booklets (1987-2013)
Newsletters (1956-1974)
Shuttle Scuttle (1974-2003)

Tournaments

1977 - 32nd Pacific Southwest Championships entry form and draws

Clubs

Manhattan Beach Badminton Club - one of the oldest in the US [10JUN2022]
Orange County Badminton Club - one of the first and the finest dedicated clubs built in the modern era. [25FEB2023]
- OCBC Official Website
- OCBC Newsletter
Pasadena Badminton Club - Pasadena California
San Gabriel Valley Badminton Club - first of the "warehouse" clubs in California [10JUN2022]

Southern California Badminton Association (SCBA)

Founding of the Association

Publications

Tournaments

Clubs

World Badminton Museum USA Badminton Museum