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24 Hours of Bellingham Basketball

You must be a part of it….. Bellingham ’ s own basketball marathon, “ Hawk around the Clock, ” needs you to join us for this monster event. Since we sent out our last notice about 2 weeks ago, everyone wants to be a part of our first 24-hour game and now its time for you to join in. When tight school budgets eliminated freshman sports, the Bellingham Youth Basketball Association (BYBA) brainstormed ideas to fill this financial gap and get the kids back on the court. The “ Hawk around the Clock ” theme was born and now we are off and running. Proceeds will not only get the freshmen back on the court but also will fund summer camp scholarships, will provide support for those who cannot afford to play the game and will benefit Celtic legend M.L. Carr ’ s Warm2Kids charity.

When? November 20 th and 21 st 2009. Where? Bellingham High School How do I get involved? Register on line at www.hawkaroundtheclock.org today with your player profile. It is fast and easy…and a very cool looking web site customized just for Bellingham and your page is just for you. Can I play with my friends? Absolutely! You can register as a team or as an individual. How do I raise money? That is just as easy because its done from your computer, and we even have an email already written for you that you can send to family and friends. A paper form is also available to mail in, or walk in, with donations. Can I win prizes? Oh yeah. Your personal web page will track your progress toward a free large pizza, an exclusive tournament T-shirt and a lunch with M. L. Carr, Boston Celtic legend. So, go on line today to check out this very cool site, learn more about the BYBA, Bellingham and Warm2Kids with M.L. Carr. But most importantly, start building your personal web page and reserve your spot in the Bellingham community ’ s first 24 hour basketball game….Hawk around the Clock!

 Referee Classes will be held at the Bellingham Middle School in a class room either by the office or by the gym on the following dates. Any child who in Grade 7 or above is welcome to sign up and attend.  Each prospective referee must attend a minimum of 2 sessions.

     Monday October 19,  6:00 - 8:00 PM
     Tuesday October 27,  6:00 - 8:00 PM
     Wednesday November 4,  6:00 - 8:00 PM
     Thursday November 12,  6:00 - 8:00 PM
     On court training will be Saturday November 14th, time to be determined

Once the Travel Tryouts, In-town Evaluations and Travel and In-Town team selection processes have been completed all registration refunds and outstanding fees calculations will be completed. 

Any family that is due a refund will be notified and a refund check will be issued by October 31, 2009. 

Any family that has outstanding registration or mandatory fundraiser fees will be notified by e-mail and/or the coach by October 31, 2009.  It is expected that all outstanding fees be cleared up prior to the first In-Town or Travel game.

Player and Parents:   

Bellingham Basketball welcomes you to the 2009-2010 season. As we get ready to kick of another fun filled season of basketball, I just want to take a moment to thank the board of directors all the volunteers and of course you the players and parents. For without your help and support this program would not be as successful as it is. It’s now time for travel tryouts and in-town evaluation day. All schedules are posted here on the web, Check for your reporting times and have fun. Travel tryouts begin on Wednesday October 14^th and In-Town evaluations are scheduled for Saturday October 24^th. Some of the early season highlights are: 

1. Travel practices begin the week of October 19^th.

2. In-Town practices begin on Monday November 2^nd.

3. In-town games begin on Saturday December 5^th

4. Travel games begin on Sunday December 6^th.

5. Our annual Walter Lewis Tournament is scheduled for November 13/14 and 15^th.

6. We will be having a coach’s clinic in late October. TBA Stay tuned to the website for details and date.

7. We will be holding free basketball clinics for all players in Nov. TBA Stay tuned to the website for details and date.

8. This year we a holding a special game called HAWK AROUND THE CLOCK. A 24 hour game scheduled for Nov 20^th and 21^st. at BHS. Proceeds are for the reinstatement of both the boy’s and girl’s freshman teams that were dropped do to budget cuts this year. Check the link out here on our site, sign up it’s easy and come join the fun. Hope to see you all there. 

So get ready for the fun and I will see you on the courts. 

John J. Survelas

President Bellingham Basketball