Waikato Badminton Association invites all members, teams, clubs, volunteers, officials, and supporters to join us for our AGM, Awards Presentation, and Christmas Social Night on Friday 4 December at the Pukete Community Centre.
The evening will be a fantastic opportunity to celebrate another successful year of badminton in Waikato, recognise outstanding achievements across our community, and hear about the plans and opportunities ahead.
5.30pm onwards Casual catch-up with snacks provided, plus outdoor games and activities in the park.
6.00pm Waikato Badminton Association Annual General Meeting
7.00pm until late
We strongly encourage every affiliated club to have representatives in attendance as we share important updates, reflect on the year that has been, and look ahead to the future of badminton in Waikato.
Nominations are open from Monday 5 October for the Waikato Badminton Awards, covering achievements during the qualifying period of 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026.
This is a great opportunity to recognise the players, coaches, officials, volunteers, administrators, and contributors who have made a positive impact on our badminton community throughout the season.
Nominations close at 12.00pm sharp on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
Candidates must be affiliated Waikato Badminton members and may be nominated in one or more award categories. Please ensure all nominations include supporting information, as this assists the selection panel in considering each nomination fairly and thoroughly.
Award categories and criteria can be found below. All nominations will be reviewed by a panel comprising Waikato Badminton staff, and board members.
We look forward to celebrating another outstanding year of badminton with you.
Nomination link at bottom of the page
Open to all levels of administrators and board members of affiliated clubs with the exception of paid staff;
Demonstrates administrative excellence (governance and management through systems, processes and communication);
Demonstrates leadership and is well respected by the badminton community.
Open to all affiliated club teams, school teams, representative teams;
Has consistently achieved excellent results over the year and/or an extraordinary performance;
Shown growth in membership and/or won competition(s) they competed in;
Promotes and develops the sport in partnership with Waikato Badminton.
Open to all coaches in Waikato regardless of the level or age group they are coaching (school, club, representative);
Displays qualities of leadership, dedication and commitment;
Shows outstanding ability to get the best out of player(s) who achieve results well above expectation;
Highly respected by player(s) and the badminton community for their technical knowledge and delivery;
Provides wholistic development for player(s) and contributes significantly to developing better people.
Open to all accredited technical officials in Waikato regardless of the level they are serving (local, regional, national, international);
Displays a consistently high standard of refereeing, umpiring or line judging;
Demonstrated outstanding commitment and enthusiasm;
Highly respected for the role(s) they play.
Open to affiliated members who are not paid for the work they do in badminton (including but not limited to administration, coaching, officiating, team management, parent help, etc)
Demonstrated a high level of time, commitment, enthusiasm;
Is well respected for the role(s) they play;
Has made a considerable contribution and difference to the sport at school, club, regional or national level.
Open to all junior players (Under 19 yrs) at representative (Inter-Association) level;
Always shown significant effort and 100% commitment to improve playing ability and results during the season;
Well presented, cooperative, responsible, fair and respectful on and off the court.
Open to junior players (Under 19 yrs);
Consistently achieved the most outstanding results and/or extraordinary performances during the season;
An ambassador of the Waikato Badminton Association and for Badminton (well presented and respectful on and off the court);
Demonstrated commitment to Waikato Badminton by making themselves available for the Association where possible.
Open to all senior players (Over 19 yrs) at representative (Inter-Association) level;
Always shown significant effort and 100% commitment to improve playing ability and results during the season (at open and closed events);
Well presented, cooperative, responsible, fair and respectful on and off the court.
Open to senior players (Over 19 yrs);
Consistently achieved the most outstanding results and/or extraordinary performances during the season;
An ambassador of the Waikato Badminton Association and for Badminton (well presented and respectful on and off the court);
Demonstrated commitment to Waikato Badminton by making themselves available for the Association where possible.
Open to all Masters / Vets / Super Vets player (35 yrs & over) at representative (Inter-Association) level;
Shown significant effort and commitment to improve playing ability and results during the season (at open and closed events);
Well presented, cooperative, responsible, fair and respectful on and off the court.
Open to Masters / Vets / Super Vets players (35 yrs & over);
Consistently achieved outstanding results and/or extraordinary performances during the season;
An ambassador of the Waikato Badminton Association and for Badminton (well presented and respectful on and off the court);
Demonstrated commitment to Waikato Badminton by making themselves available for the Association where possible.
As a general rule the member who is nominated for a Club Service Award should have been of service to the game of Badminton at club level for a number of years (eg. 7-10 years as a committee member, a lesser time will be considered if the member has held a position of responsibility). The nomination for a Service Award is based on recommendation of club committees.
As a general rule the member who is nominated for a Long Service Award should have already received a Club Service Award at least 2 years prior and have also been of service to the game of Badminton at WBA (regional) level for a number of years (eg. 5-7 years in a position of responsibility). The nomination for a Long Service Award is based on recommendation of the WBA Board.
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