Four years after the last Scrat Tour, the Badminton club of Saint-Avé (Morbihan) restarted the machine and organized its big tournament, always with a theme. This year, it’s Koh Lanta,” says Michel Fleury, the president of the club, who walks between the fields, the photo of Denis Brogniard stuck to his back.
The covid years prevented any competition for many months. We were almost one of the only sports not to be able to practice at all. A lot of people left for running or something else, but the rise of the club in 2023 brought them back. We also have an influx of people who arrive in the town and are looking to practice a sport.
Participation record broken
The Aveen club, awarded the local life trophy, changed a lot of things in the off-season, and if this fifth edition of the Scrat Tour breaks all records, it is not due to chance. We have largely beaten our record with 245 registered and that is the result of the major communication that we have put in place, says the president, who does not fail to greet the twenty volunteers present all weekend . A great team without whom nothing would be possible.
To finance the equipment
Poster design, video publication on social networks, word of mouth, players came from all over Brittany and sometimes from further afield. We even launched a draw to reward and therefore encourage people to share information on Instagram,” reveals Kally, who manages the club’s communications.
The winner won a box of shuttlecocks, which is not insignificant when you know the price. The shuttlecocks that are used in competition are made in China. Made up of bird feathers, all from the same wing for each shuttlecock, they have a match lifespan of around 15 minutes,” reveals the president.
So, with transport prices exploding and a box of twelve shuttlecocks, which exceeds €30 in stores, the money collected is also used to help finance the equipment for the 119 members of the BCSA. We still have a budget of €4,500 for steering wheels over the year.
Singles matches on Saturday and doubles on Sunday, the Scrat Tour monopolized the two rooms of the sports complex all weekend. Not easy. So we would like to thank the other clubs with whom we share the rooms, basketball or handball among others. We are now impatiently awaiting the delivery of the rooms in the new sports center, even if we know that we will also have to share them with the other clubs,” the president finishes.
2024-04-09 04:10:01
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