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D’Evelyn Youth Basketball Association. Tryouts 2009 Parent Information Meeting September 13 th 2009. Introduction. Please quiet cell phones as we have little time for interruptions Please keep notes, we will have a question/answer time at the end of the meeting
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D’Evelyn Youth Basketball Association Tryouts 2009 Parent Information Meeting September 13th 2009
Introduction • Please quiet cell phones as we have little time for interruptions • Please keep notes, we will have a question/answer time at the end of the meeting • We will attempt to give you all information needed within 30 minutes • DYBA website – www.eteamz.com/jrjags
Staff and Volunteers • Troy Pachner – Varsity Head Coach • Jeremy Kane – Junior Varsity Head Coach • Will Gosch – L3 Head Coach • Dave Walker – Director • Chris Pedersen – Ast. Director • Craig Davis – Gold Crown Director • Eric Whittenburg – k-2 Director • Susan Fallander – Treasurer/Administrator • Michael Sullivan - Consultant
Goals of the DYBA • Develop successful student athletes • Commitment to make coaches better • Have the best development/feeder programs in the state • The most committed parents and volunteers • Motivate all student athletes through basketball • Encourage students to have pride in Dennison and D’Evelyn • Reach all pre-High School students K-8 for the first time
Immediate Needs • Over 179 student athletes and growing quickly • Web Administrators • Data Entry • Coaches/Ast Coaches • Team Managers • Grades 3-5 Director • Help in the K-2 program • Recruitment • Coordinators • We NEED more help
Kindergarten – 2nd Graders • No Tryouts • FUNdamentals • Once/Twice per week • After school program • October – December • Depending on popularity • Register for YMCA or Local Rec Center Leagues • Play with other Dennison Students • Small cost per month to participate • Need Help to get this off the ground
3rd – 5th Graders • Tryouts for like talent teams to play League Basketball through a local Bear Creek/Green Mountain • Continue to develop skills • Start learning small parts of the High School Program • Higher level of play • Recreational / Competitive • Practices will be approximately 2 times per week • Could have multiple games per week and weekend • Possibly tournaments • Scrimmage during High School Halftime Game
6th – 8th Graders • Tryouts • Gold/Silver Crown • Jefferson County League • Possibly both depending on commitment levels of families on the team • Many differing levels of play and commitment • Preparing student athletes for High School Basketball • Heavy High School involvement, including offense and defensive sets • Scrimmage during Half Time of High School Game
Gold Crown • Most competitive league in Colorado for grades 6-8 • January 3rd – February 14th • Tournament follows regular season • February 21st, 26th, 27th, 28th • $1350 per team (average 8-9 players per team) • Gym Time is not part of the cost - ~$100 per player • Double Headers on Sundays • Minimum 15 games • 2-4 Tournaments • Registration no later than September 30th with full payment to DYBA assigned team
Jefferson County League • $155 grades 3-5 • $165 grades 6-8 • ~$100 grades 6-8 that are playing Gold Crown • County Leagues has many differing levels of play • Recreation • Recreation/Competitive • Competitive • Gold Crown Lite • Payment made to League • Games on weekdays and Saturdays
Commitment • Higher the level, Higher the commitment • Mandatory attendance at practice within reason • Cost and Time commitments are drastically different between Gold Crown teams and League teams • Any Gold Crown tryout attendance is $100 deposit • $10 deposit for all league tryouts • If not selected for a Gold Crown team a refund of $90 • Program Fundraiser – Spaghetti Dinner, commit to selling 10 tickets per player. Students will work the dinner.
Tryouts • Grades 3-8 • Teams should be similar talent for best competition • Some student athletes will be referred to the league or YMCA to further their skills if a team can not be formed • 3 days to form teams • Teams will be announced on the Jr Jags website • Teams announced using the number the student athlete wears during tryouts
Involvement Numbers - Current • Kindergarten – 12 • 1st Grade – 11 • 2nd Grade - 6 • 3rd Grade – 11 • 4th Grade – 7 (Need at least 1 or 2 more) • 5th Grade – 21 • 6th Grade – 36 • 7th Grade – 33 • 8th Grade - 30
Handouts • Determine Level of Tryout • 3 important forms to Complete when signing in • Athletic Emergency Card • Participation Waiver • Registration Form
New to the program this year • K-2 program. Proposed to be after school and create a fun atmosphere to learn basketball. • Coaching Academy • Day in the Life coaching program – Attend and help Coach Pachner before, during, and after a Varsity Game • Fundraiser Dinner • Criminal Background checks on all Team Managers, Coaches, Ast. Coaches and any other authority figure on each team
Questions • ??
GOOD LUCK!!!! • Thanks for your time…