Coach will give out schedules at parent meeting.
Meeting: There will be an informational meeting/practice for elementary GBB players and parents on Saturday, November 9, 2024 in the HS Theater from 10:00AM-11:00AM. Players will get jerseys and shorts and will head to the high school and intermediate gyms to practice with our assistant coaches and varsity player volunteers. During this time, Coach McDonough will give parents information on practices and tournaments and expectations. From 11:00AM-12:00AM, there will be a Coaches Clinic in the High School gym for all of our elementary volunteer coaches.
Location and Dates for Saturday Practices: Official Saturday Practices will run every Saturday from November 9, 2024 - February 22, 2025 from 10:00AM-12:00PM, unless there is a tournament.
3rd grade - Intermediate Gym | 4th grade - Intermediate Gym | 5th grade - Elementary Gym | 6th grade - High School Gym. Grade level coaches can also schedule practices during the week if a gym is available. Please contact Amanda McDonough at amanda.mcdonough@isd738.org to schedule practice times and schedule a gym. Gyms are very limited, so please sign up for only one day during the week. Parents are responsible for transportation to practices and games.
Fees: 3rd grade - $40.00 , 4th grade - $50.00 , 5th & 6th grade - $65.00
*Additional $5.00 if registered after November 5.
Tournaments: Tournaments will start in January (there may be a December tournament, but more information will follow). More details about locations and times will come closer to the tournament dates. We are usually given game times about a week before tournaments.
Coaches: We will need volunteer coaches with the help of high school basketball coaches and players .
*There must be a parent volunteer to coach each team. If there is not a coach, there will not be a team. Please mark on the registration form if you are interested in coaching and which grade level. No more than 3 coaches per team, with 2 coaches per team being the recommendation.