There will be two teams at each grade level (5th through 8th) for the 2008-09 basketball season! 

Eastside Travel League (ETL) has brought 5th grade teams into their program beginning this year.  Therefore, Skyline's select program will have one "A" team (Select team) for each grade from 5th through 8th. 

 After much debate, we also decided to keep a second team at each of those grade levels.  The "B" team will play in the Cascade League in the Fall City/Snoqualmie/North Bend area.  (Of course, this is provided enough kids try out to form 2 teams at each level.)

NOTE - Allocation of practice facilities has always been difficult - it will be extremely difficult this year.  However, the Board decided we would rather put together a competitive team to play in the Cascade league, even with limited practice space, than to turn kids away.

Tryouts for boys in 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades are scheduled at Skyline High School in the main gym.  Players must attend TWO tryout sessions to be considered for a team.  Print out and complete a Roster Info Form, and bring it with you to your first tryout session.  Tryouts dates and times are as follows:

Saturday, Sept. 27:

8th grade - Noon to 1:15 pm

7th grade - 1:30 to 2:45 pm

6th grade - 3:00 to 4:15 pm

5th grade - 4:30 to 5:45 pm

 

Sunday, Sept. 28:

Make-up session for ALL grades - Noon to 1 pm

8th grade - 1:00 to 2:15 pm

7th grade - 2:30 to 3:45 pm

6th grade - 4:00 to 5:15 pm

5th grade - 5:30 to 6:45 pm

Players will be notified immediately after tryouts whether they have been selected to a team.  Players who are selected to a team must stay for a short team meeting to order uniforms and pay team dues.

Any questions - contact league president, Jon Gacek:  jwgacek@yahoo.com

For:  Boys in 5th through 8th grade for the 2008-09 school year

Location:  Skyline High School main gym

Session dates:  Sundays, Sept. 14 and 21

Session times:

• 5th and 6th graders - 5pm to 6:30pm
• 7th and 8th graders - 6:45pm to 8:15pm

Cost: $20 per session

The purpose of the pre-season basketball clinics is to learn more about the Skyline Basketball Club program, to preview and practice the drills that will be used at the tryouts, to scrimmage against players in the same grade, and to play some basketball!

Tryouts will be the weekend of Sept. 27/28, times to be determined.  Participation in the pre-season clinics is NOT required to tryout for the Skyline Basketball Club teams.

Please print out and complete the clinic handout. 

For:  Anyone who is interested in coaching in the Skyline Basketball Club (SBC)

Date:  Sunday, Sept. 21

Time:  8:30pm

Location:  Skyline High School main gym

Purpose:  Outline SBC's expectations and philosophy, and distribute a questionnaire

Coaching positions are open to everyone, whether they have kids in the SBC program or not.  We will have teams of 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders. 

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