Wildcat Hoops Parent Meeting 2018-19

Introduction Thank you for coming. Thank you for being a part of the program Directors 23 Teams 205 Athletes 44 Coaches

Mission The purpose of the MBA is to grow the game of basketball for the boys in the Millard West school district. Coaches will help develop each player’s character with lessons of hard work, sportsmanship, integrity, and teamwork. The MBA will work closely with the Millard West High School basketball staff in developing practices and strategies that will help prepare the players for high school basketball at Millard West. By teaching fundamentals and team concepts of the game of basketball, coaches will help players have fun while learning the correct way to play the game. The ultimate goal of the MBA is to help make each participant a better player and, more importantly, a better person.

Philosophy True Feeder Program Take Millard West area kids and give them a chance to make the high school team Mba2mw Use basketball to teach life skills

Select vs. Wildcat Teams Our hope is that the kids do not see a difference. All players are part of the program Coaches / Gym Time Tournaments

We want this to be the best program at the best price! What you get Fall League Winter League Basketball Uniform Shooting Shirt Insurance --------------------- 6 Tournaments** We want this to be the best program at the best price!

Tournaments / Important Dates Oct 20 – Dec 23 OSA Fall League Omaha Nov 30 – Dec 2 Skyhawk Invitational Skutt Dec 8 MBA Night Millard West Dec 14 – Dec 16 The Real Deal Jam Fest Bellevue Jan 6 to Mar 6 OSA Winter League Omaha Jan 12 – Jan 13 Blizzard Blowout Sioux Falls Jan 25 – Jan 27 Elkhorn Attack Elkhorn Feb 2 Future Wildcat Millard West Feb 8 – Feb 10 Kings and Queens Bellevue Feb 15 – Feb 17 Nothin’ But Net Omaha/CB

Sioux Falls Tournament Jan 12-13 We will send out hotel information Ramkata Hotel and Water Park Should be a fun weekend All Wildcat Select teams are going Wildcat teams may also go Breakfast will be available All teams play in same building.

Other Dates December 8th, MBA Night. Millard West vs. Lincoln Southwest, 4:00 p.m. 8th Grade, Future Wildcat Night. Millard West vs. Lincoln Northeast, 4:00 p.m.

Facilities This is our biggest challenge. Respect the facilities. Have players pick up after practice. End on time. Custodians need to be our best friends. Build us a facility and ………….

Team Snap Make sure you sign up. Use an email/phone number that you will have access to.

Web Page www.millardwesthoops.com Youth program High School program Millard West History

Communication Player to Coach Player to Parents Parents to Coach Try to resolve all issues with the coach. (24-Hour Rule) The players usually know best what is going on.

Code of Conduct Newly Added this Year Outlines Fundamentals of Good Sportsmanship. Outlines expected behavior of coaches, players, and parents.

Players Work hard. Listen to coach. Respect teammates. Respect officials. Respect opponents. Positive body language. Next play mentality. Learn the game!

Coaches Coaches are to follow the Code of Conduct. Our coaches are basically “volunteers.” They are putting their personal free time into coaching your sons. Realize that they have varying degrees of coaching knowledge and experience.

Little League Baseball Parents Be a role model for your sons. Do not “harass” the officials. Cheer for both teams. 24 hour rule with coach. Cheer for your son, do not coach them. Ask them what the coach tells them to do. I love to watch you play. Little League Baseball ------------- Lawn Mower Parents

Apparel Orders (Optional) https://stores.inksoft.com/mba_wildcats/shop/home Apparel Orders (Optional) Socks Shoes October 1st Deadline Backpacks ------------------------------------------------------------- Team Store -- We will email link. Deadline Oct. 5 Delivery week of October 25 https://stores.inksoft.com/mba_wildcats/shop/home

Scholarship Working out details. All players will shoot 50 or 100 free throws. Try to get $1 or $2 in sponsorships for each free throw made. Shooting will be either over Thanksgiving or Winter Break.

#mba2mw Twitter @millardwesthoops Send pictures Newsletter / Website MBA page on Facebook?

Golf Tournament – Oct. 6th – 10:00 a.m. Teams – Must be entered by Friday! Sponsors – Still accepting. (May not get a sign.) Volunteer Workers Needed Day Of

Hoop Donated Jon Simons from Backyard Playworld has donated a Goal-rilla basketball hoop. Retail goes for $1900. Install? ProxiBid has donated their services for us to do an on-line auction for the hoop. Price will include installation. Winner has to pay a 3% Success Fee You will have to sign up, but that is it. We will email with more details when available. “Fund Raiser”

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