The San Antonio Badminton League began in 1999. The project piloted 4 schools and quickly expanded. As much as 3 school districts and over 21 elementary campuses have participated in the spring league. Students must meet the following qualifications in order to participate:

•     Must be passing

•     Must have good attendance

•     Must not have any discipline problems

Students are introduced to badminton through their Physical Education class. Classroom teacher use a curriculum that has been developed and used successfully in Illinois, New York, Colorado, and San Antonio, Texas. Teachers select students wishing to participate and meet the qualifications from the physical education classes for an after school traveling team which participates in the San Antonio Junior Badminton League each spring. Teams are transported to the tournament venue once per week for competition.