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 We will attempt to give you all information needed within 30 minutes DYBA website –

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 – 2 nd 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

3 rd – 5 th 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

6 th – 8 th 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 3 rd – February 14 th Tournament follows regular season February 21 st, 26 th, 27 th, 28 th $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 30 th 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 1 st Grade – 11 2 nd Grade rd Grade – 11 4 th Grade – 7 (Need at least 1 or 2 more) 5 th Grade – 21 6 th Grade – 36 7 th Grade – 33 8 th 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…