CLUB BALL BEGINS WEDNESDAY!!!

ALL GRADE 4 to 6 PLAYERS WILL MEET AND PLAY AT SMS ON WEDNESDAY - 6:30 TO 7:30. EACH PLAYER MUST BRING THEIR OWN BASKETBALL! SHORTS, T-SHIRT, AND INDOOR BASKETBALL RUNNERS ARE REQUIRED.

ALL GRADE 7 TO 11 PLAYERS WILL MEET AND PLAY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL (JACKSON CAMPUS) ON WEDNESDAY - 5:30 TO 7:00 (7:30).

ANY PLAYERS WHO HAVE NOT PAID, MUST PAY ON WEDNESDAY. LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012. ALL CHEQUES PAYABLE TO "DRIBBLE DRIVE".

WE WILL BE SIZING FOR OUR UNIFORMS WHICH WILL BE ORDERED ON THURSDAY. SHORTS AND SHIRT SIZES WILL BE REQUIRED.

SPRING BASKETBALL REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012 AT THE SHUSWAP GYM BETWEEN 5:30 and 6:30 PM. OUR FIRST PRACTICE SESSION WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11th. PLEASE PROVIDE MEDICAL INFO. AND FEES MUST BE PAID AT THIS TIME.

PROGRAM: - For all boys in grades 5 - 11
- U12 & U13 (grades 5, 6, & 7) Mondays 5:30 to 6:45 and Wednesdays 6:30 to 7:30
at SMS
- "U13" (players can play against the older kids), U14, & U15 (gr. 7, 8, & 9) Mondays
6:45 to 8:00 at SMS **** I am looking for a coach for this group ****
- "U15, U16, & U17 (gr. "9", 10, & 11) Mondays 5:30 to 7:00 and Wednesdays
5:30 to 6:30 0r 7:00 depending on numbers and teams - at Jackson Campus.

Practice on Mondays (skill development + 1 v 1, 2 v 2, & 3 V 3)
Games on Wednesdays 5 v 5 full court

COST: U12 to U17 - $125.00 (cheques payable t0 "Salmon Arm Mini Dribblers")

Cost per player - Insurance = $15
- Uniform = $40
- Gym rental = $20
- Equipment & Coaches expenses (?)
- Some of the money collected "might" go towards tournament
entry fees; however, players (families) will have to pick up the
additional costs for tournament entry fees.

* For the fall program - players who are a part of the spring program will not
have to pay the Inusurance fee and Uniform fee (- $55).

Tournaments and extra games:
U12 = TRU late May; Salmon Arm early June + games against Vernon & Kamloops (?)
U13 to U17 = TRU late May; I am still working on other opportunities (Salmon Arm, Fraser Valley, Kelowna, SFU)
U17 will play our local men's team occaissionallly

STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS!

SALMON ARM CLUB BASKETBALL

I will be offering club basketball opportunities for boys from grades 4 - 11 in Salmon Arm this Sping and next Fall (maybe Winter - we will see how long the teachers job action exists). In the past I ran the Spring Basketball Program through the School at a cost of $5 to $20. The funds raised helped to purchase uniforms and equipment for our School Basketball Program - insurance and gym use was covered by the school. I will no longer be running the Spring Basketball Program I offer through the schools. Players and parents must understand that the program I am offering is not be affiliated with the schools in Salmon Arm; therefore, there will be a fee to join the club ($100 to $150 - final cost still to be determined). Each player will have to pay for the following: gym rentals, player insurance (includes membership to Basketball BC), uniform (reversible and shorts), b-ball, equipment costs, administrative fees, and coaches expenses. All players in grades 8 - 11, who play spring/fall basketball and attend tournaments or play in organized games, must belong to Basketball BC and be insured. School colours cannot be worn during games and school equipment cannot be used. Failure to comply with these rules will result in suspensions and fines. Players in the younger grades must belong to registered club programs to compete in tournaments. Please stay tune for more information. I will be finalizing cost and details before the end of March. The Programs that I would like to offer are Grades 5 - 7 (4's invited), Grades 7 - 9, and 9 - 11. Grades 4 - 7 will run on Monday and/or Wednesday 6:00 pm to 7:00 or 7:70 pm. STAY TUNE - MORE INFO TO FOLLOW.

Kelowna / Penticton Road Trip

Bus departs Sullivan Campus at 2:30 on Friday. Those who haven't payed owe 25$. Our first game is in West Kelowna at Mt. B. (6:45). Immediately following our game, we will drive to Penticton. We are staying at the Sandman Hotel. It has a Denny's on site (late dinner boys). Bring some food to munch on and enough money for two dinners, one breakfast, and lunch. Make sure you have both uniforms and all of b-ball wear. The Girls play at 12:00 on Saturday and the Golds play at 1:45. We are expected back in SA at around 6:00 PM Saturday night.

"It doesn't matter if you can take a hit. What matters is what you are able to do... how you respond to being repeatedly hit and knocked down." - Lets make this a fun and worth while weekend boys. Focus and prepare yourselves to compete! I'm FIRED UP!

GOLDS' PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR EXAM WEEK

We will practice at the Jackson Campus on Tuesday and Thursday, from 6:00 pm to 7:30. Our first game on Friday is at 5:00 pm (PVSS) against Valley View from Kamloops. They are a good quick shooting team and will be a challenge. Wake up early every day and study... study...study! Use your time wisely during the day to study and prepare yourself to practice hard at night. Good luck on your exams boys and I will see you at practice.

GOLDS' SCHEDULE FOR 2012

JANUARY 18th @ SASS vs #1 KSS
JANUARY 20th to 21st @ VSS TOURNAMENT (First Game is on Friday, at 7:15 pm)
JANUARY 27th to 28th @ PVSS TOURNAMENT (First Game is on Friday at 5:00 PM)
FEBRUARY 1st @ SASS vs Rutland (7:15 pm)
FEBRUARY 3rd @ SASS vs Penticton (7:00 pm)
FEBRUARY 7th @ SASS vs NorKam (6:45 pm)
FEBRUARY 10th @ Mt. B
FEBRUARY 11th @ Penticton
FEBRUARY 14th @SASS vs Mt. B. (7:45 pm)
FEBRUARY 21st @ Rutland

#1 KSS VISITS GOLDS ON WEDNESDAY

I am hoping that many of you will be able to attend the game at SASS on Wednesday, January 18th. The #1 KSS Owls are in town for their second meeting against the Golds. In our first match-up, the Golds fell to the Owls 104 to 29 - I am expecting a better performance by the young Golds both offensively and defensively in our second meeting. As a TEAM the Golds have been improving and our Basketball IQ is slowly increasing. Although our offensive output has been poor against great teams like KSS and South Kamloops, we have been able to compete against some good AAA teams. The reallity is that basketball is what it is right now in Salmon Arm - we have great athletes who play soccer, hockey, football, etc..., however we do not have a group of committed players that make basketball a priority. And until that changes, we will not be able to compete with great teams. Wednesday would be a GREAT OPPORTUNITY for our young basketball players in town to see an excellent team - the size and hieght is impressive, and their skill is outstanding. Girl's game is at 5:00 and the Boy's game begins at 6:45.