2026 - Keep JIT in NorCal!

JIT dates: 4/3/26 - 4/6/26

Hello fellow NorCal badminton families!

We had a great community effort in 2024/25 to "Bring JIT to NorCal".  Before we know it, 2026 JIT is up for bidding.  In order to encourage bay area clubs to bid for hosing 2026 JIT, NCPC suggests we start another fundraising (target $20K) to show our community support!  

We decided to use the same approach as last year to start the pledge to a total of $20K.  This fund will be collected after the selection is done and only if a bay area club is selected by USAB.  It will be provided directly to the hosting club.  The deadline of bidding is 12/19 - only a few days away.  It's important for us work together to pledge $20K together to show our support and strong desire to have the JIT in the bay area again.

If we were to travel to another city for JIT, we will be easily spending $1500-2000 for the travel expense, plus we need to take extra days off for the traveling.  If we can come up with $20K to support the hosting club to cover this high bidding fee from USAB, and if they win the bid, we will get to play this important tournament locally and save a lot of expenses.  NCPC recommend a donation of $250 from each player's parents, and we will also recommend other local clubs to contribute $300-500 to support their fellow club who step up to host the tournament.  

We appreciate your support and let's show the power of our community again!

Accepting Bids to Host the 2026 Junior International Selection Event (For Pan Am Junior Championships/BWF World Junior Championships) - USA Badminton 

• Here’s how you can help: 

  • Help connecting sponsors

  • Donate to makes a difference (please fill the form and pledge; please consider the amount entered as commitment, recommended $250+.  Fund will be collected after club(s) has entered and won the bid).

  • Fill out the form and pledge donation amount before 12/18 to help us meet our target at the 1st stage.

  • Talk to all NorCal club owners (with 20+ courts) that the community may be able to get a fund to support interested clubs.  Please consider hosting JIT.

  • Spread the words about keep JIT in NorCal: Share this fundraiser with your friends, family, and fellow badminton lovers. 

Updates 12/14/2024 (recap of events in the last few days)

1. USAB informed a parent in the other region that they are only considering bids submitted prior to 11/22.  Many NorCal parents, myself included have expressed that USAB should honor the deadline posted on USAB official website (12/4)

2. During the USAB Annual Assembly meeting, we brought up this topic to USAB.  Below is the question I sent "Regarding 2025 Selection Event for Pan Am Jr Championship /World Jr., the deadline set to 12/4 as listed on USAB website.  NorCal community, including parents from all clubs, worked together to raise funds to encourage our NorCal clubs to bid for JIT.  Both Bintang and Synergy stepped up and submitted the bids before the 12/4 (and both received acknowledgement from USAB).  We'd like to make sure these NorCal clubs are considered as potential host in your selection process.  We saw an email message from John (shared in a public group from a parent in other region) stating that USAB "only considering bids submitted prior to 11/22", which we believe is incorrect, unfair, and disrespectful to the efforts and good will from NorCal families"

3. In the meeting, John R still stated that they will only consider bids prior to 11/22, but acknowledged that NorCal has the largest badminton population and JIT should be hosted at NorCal at some time.  He also mentioned that there is one club in NorCal expressed interests prior to 11/22.

4. It was later confirmed CanAm did sent an email to USAB in early Nov, so CanAm is eligible to be selected per USAB's "interpretation of deadline",(which we still think it's wrong.  All clubs submitted by 12/4 should be considered).  In any case, thank you Can Am for submitting your interests early!

5. CanAm owner did reach out to me on 12/14 evening and discuss the supports needed from the community.

6. I did confirm that my view and my plan is still the same.  We set up the process and plan to execute if indeed Can Am is selected to host JIT in 2025, which include collect and provide the $20K funding to the club, and encourage community support in volunteering / helping out at JIT. 

• JIT cost structure and charges

  • $20K bid fee

  • 30-33% revenue split

  • Fees for Junior Coaching Fund and Technical Official / Admin fee ($60 per player)

• Clubs to be responsible for hotel, meals, per diem for all technical officials, and other tournament expenses (medals, meals for volunteers, mementos, etc).  

• Hosting club needs to close the gym for the duration of the tournament and put in a lot of work to host and run the tournament.

• Based on the projected revenue and the expenses, to host JIT, hosting club needs to pay out of pocket $7k, plus loss of 4 days weekend revenue (class, court rental income, etc).

• From efforts, workload and financial point of view, it doesn't make sense for NorCal clubs to host JIT