Youth Advantage: Welcome
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Welcome to
Youth Advantage!
YOUTH ADVANTAGE
is a Buffalo, New York sports club ... with a difference!
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Welcome to
YOUTH ADVANTAGE
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What Makes Us Different????
Games begin with a commitment to SPORTSMANSHIP at center court.
At halftime of each game, 10 minutes is put on the game clock and a HALFTIME HUDDLE takes place at center court.
HALFTIME HUDDLES involve areas of physical, social, mental & spiritual development.
All games end with a HANDSHAKE LINE.
Our COACHES are required to be examples of good conduct, especially when dealing with referees, players and opponents.
Youth Advantage is affiliated with the Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo & Western New York.
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Wednesday, February 8
Coming in March 2012!
Youth Advantage High School Basketball League Spring 2012
Starting Monday March 19th 2012
24 teams - Games on Mondays - $225/team - 7 games plus playoffs
Strong Competition in two Divisions
Questions? Call Russ Kingsbury @ (716) 602-7546
Wednesday, February 8
Youth Advantage Basketball Clubs Practice Schedule
(Salvation Army Gym - 960 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14202)
Mondays - Youth Advantage BC 7th Grade Practice @ 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Wednesdays - Youth Advantage BC 8th Grade Practice @ 6:00 - 8:00 PM
High School club practices will begin after the High School season ends.
Tuesday, February 7
Young Men's 4-on-4 Basketball League 2012
(Young Men 18-30)
Tuesday & Thursday @ 6:00, 6;50, 7:40, 8:30, 9:20 & 10:10
Where: Salvation Army Gym 960 Main St Buffalo, NY 14202
Cost: $25 player registration fee (one-time) & $30 game fee (team)
Room for 20 twenty teams
Call Russ Kingsbury @ (716) 602-7546
Saturday, November 26
Youth Advantage Basketball Clubs
Youth Advantage BC - 7th & 8th Grade Boys - Plays in the Blessed Sacrament League (Sundays). Practices @ the Salvation Army gym on Wednesdays @ 6:00. Coached by Russ Kingsbury & Mark Price.
Youth Advantage B1 - 14U Boys - Plays in the WNY Christian Basketball League (Saturdays) @ The Hub at the Wesleyan Church of Hamburg. Coached by Russ Kingsbury & Mark Price.
Youth Advantage B2 - 14U Boys - Plays in the WNY Christian Basketball League (Saturdays) @ The Hub at the Wesleyan Church of Hamburg. Practices @ The Salvation Army gym on Tuesdays @ 6:00. Coached by Tito Harris Sr.
Youth Advantage A - 18U Boys - Plays in the WNY Christian Basketball League (Saturdays) @ The Hub at the Wesleyan Church of Hamburg. Practices @ The Salvation Army gym on Mondays @ 6:00. Coached by John Cusack.
Questions??? Call Russ Kingsbury @ (716) 602-7546
Monday, October 31
The 5th Annual South Buffalo Heroes Basketball Tournament
Sponsored by South District Buffalo Common Councilmember Michael P. "Mickey" Kearns, the Tournament defines "Heroism", encourages personal heroism & honors local heroes.
The South Buffalo Heroes Tournament has been the playoff for the Fall Youth Advantage High School Basketball Season for the past five years. Trophies are awarded in two divisions.
Past champions have included NYS Federation, Yale Cup, Monsignor Martin & ECIC Champions.
This years Tournament includes top four Division I seeds: Canisius #1, St Joe's, OTC Middle College & Charter School of Applied Technologies. Joining them are: East Aurora, Sweet Home, Lancaster, Amherst, Nichols, Bennett, Riverside & Youth Advantage Basketball Club.
In Division II, top seeds Frontier & Canisius #2 are joined by NFCAA, Amherst JV, Baker Hall School & Willie Hutch Jones Sports Clinics.
Tournament games are played at South Park High School gym beginning on Tuesday November 1st. Semi-final games are on Wednesday November 2nd & Championships on Friday November 4th. Games begin @ 6:00 PM. A Buffalo Firefighter/Police Exhibition game will be played on Friday @ 7:15, between the two championship games.
Admission is free!
Thursday, September 29
Youth Advantage KidCity (12U & 13-14) Basketball
@ Salvation Army gym 960 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202
Saturdays beginning September 24th @ 10:00 AM
$15 Player Registration Fee
$3.00 per player per game
12U Practice Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM @ Salvation Army
See Brochure @ the "Forms & Brochures" tab on Homepage
Wednesday, August 24
Boys High School Basketball League Fall 2011
* Fall League ends with the 5th Annual South Buffalo Heroes Basketball Tournament @ South Park High School.
Tournament games begin on Tuesday November 1st, Final Four on Wednesday November 2nd & A & B Division Championships Friday November 4th.
The South Buffalo Heroes Tournament is sponsored by South District Common Councilmember Michael P. "Mickey" Kearns.
18 Teams. Games played on Mondays & Tuesdays beginning Monday September 12th.
Game Times 6:00, 7:00 & 8:00.
$225 Team fee.
Various WNY gymnasiums: 1st Trinity Lutheran, Bennett High School, Baker Hall School & Salvation Army.
Concludes with the 5th Annual South Buffalo Heroes Basketball Tournament in late October.
Teams: Riverside, Bennett, Canisius #1, Canisius #2, St Joes, Nichols, Charter School of Applied Technologies, OTC Middle College, Amherst Varsity, Amherst JV, Lancaster, Frontier, Sweet Home, East Aurora, Baker Hall School, Hamburg Wesleyan, NFCAA & Youth Advantage BC.
League Brochure/Registration Form is found at the "Forms & Brochures" tab
Questions?? Call Russ Kingsbury @ (716) 602-7546
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Friday, July 1
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Youth Advantage Elite Training Summer 2011
UPDATE: No controlled scrimmages on Saturday July 16. Enjoy the weekend, you've been working hard!
SCHEDULE:
Olmsted Girls - Monday-Friday @ 10:00 AM @ Salvation Army
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Boys 10-13 - Noon @ Salvation Army
Boys 13-15 - 1:45 PM @ Salvation Army
Boys 15-18 - 3:30 PM @ Salvation Army
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Boys 12 & Under & Boys 13-18 - 1:00 PM @ The Hub (Wesleyan Church of Hamburg - 4999 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg, NY 14075)
"There is a time when winter will ask ... WHAT WERE YOU DOING ALL SUMMER?"
Basketball off-season is where basketball players are made. What is your plan to get BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER & BETTER?
YOUTH ADVANTAGE ELITE TRAINING IS THE ANSWER!
An eight-week comprehensive program of basketball player development.
Twenty-four 90 minute workouts ... eight controlled scrimmages ... Thirty-two total workouts ... coach/player ratio is 1:6 ... training is age-appropriate by some of the best basketball coaches/trainers in Western NY.
Beginning June 27th 2011.
Salvation Army Gym 960 Main St Buffalo, NY 14202
$350 Fee for 32 workouts
$200 Fee for 16 workouts
$150 Fee for 10 workouts
A limited number of partial needs-based scholarships are available
Over 150 WNY elementary, middle school, high school & college athletes have participated in the past two years!
Click on the "FORMS & BROCHURES" tab & look for Elite Training info.
Questions??? Call Russ Kingsbury @ (716) 602-7546
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Tuesday, May 24
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| Buffalo Storm Hamburg |
Youth Advantage Spring 2011 Results:
YA Boys High School League (32 teams)
Division 1 Champions: St Joes
Division 1 Runner-Up: Buffalo Storm Hamburg
D-1 MVP: Jordan Glover (St Joes)
D-1 Sportsmanship: Ikkesh Hoke (Bflo Storm Hamburg)
D-1 All Tournament: Kyle Briggs (St Joes); Reggie Agebko (St Joes); Preston Lemon (Bflo Storm); Jeriah Williams (Bflo Storm) & Alex Warren (Bflo Storm)
Division 2 Champions: Amherst
Division 2 Runner-Up: Global Concepts Charter
D-2 MVP: John Belton (Amherst)
D-2 Sportsmanship: Gary Green (Global Concepts Charter)
D-2 All Tournament: Glenn Belton (Amherst); Alex Turecki (Amherst); Owen Lankes (Amherst); Ahmad Abdo (Global) & Elo Alvarado (Global)
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Wednesday, April 28
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"The time WILL come...
When winter will ask ...
WHAT WERE YOU DOING ALL SUMMER!
Youth Advantage
Elite Training
Summer 2010
can answer the big question ...
What's the best way ...
to improve my basketball skills?
An 8 week summer camp
A comprehensive basketball training program
Mondays thru Fridays
Noon - 3:00 PM & 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Two daily 3-hour training sessions
starting in June 2010
Twenty-four athletes per session
Each training session has three parts:
Explosive Power
Strength & Conditioning
Basketball Power
Basketball instruction
with high school & college coaches
Individual Power
Repetitions to develop individual basketball skills
SAMPLE SESSION
Warm-Up 15 minutes
Core Training - 20 minutes
Basic Basketball Drills - 20 minutes
Strength & Agility 50 minutes
Basketball Clinic 50 minutes
Individual Skills 30 minutes
Crosstraining Message 10 minutes
* Sixty-eight athletes worked out with Elite Training in the summer of 2009.
An Elite Training brochure, Player Registration Form, schedule of sessions, coaches & locations can be found under the "Forms & Brochures" tab.
REGISTER TODAY!!!
Download the Elite Training Player Registration Form & send the completed form with your check to:
Youth Advantage
C/O The Wellness Institute
65 Niagara Square
Room 607
Buffalo, NY 14202
Contact Russ Kingsbury for details
at (716) 602-7546
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The way you act on the basketball court shows others:
a. If you are a mature person.
b. If you have self control.
c. If you are worthy of respect.
d. If you respect others.
You will not get all of the calls that you want from the officials ... that is just a part of all sports.
You will not get all the passes, shots or playing time that you want ... it's a team game.
You WILL be fouled, you WILL be open without a pass, You WILL be taken out of a game by your coach.
Count it a blessing when you encounter difficulty!
God is working on you to make you stronger & mature!
GROW UP & PLAY HARDER!
Our mission is to reach out to teens and address the problems they face. We believe that providing opportunities for recreation, mentoring & community supervision offer a positive answer for their needs and problems.
Everyone loves to be a winner, but even the most selfish player knows that he needs help from his teammates to win games.
Are you helping your team win ... are you hurting your teams winning efforts?
Ask yourself the following questions:
#1. Do I rush to the scorebook during and/or after a game to see how many points I had? (even if we lost!)
#2. Do I blame my teammates for making mistakes in games?
#3. Do I try to draw as much attention to myself when I play? (for example, excessive celebration after I score or talking to the crowd)
#4. Do I believe that I know more than my coach?
#5. Do I blame the referees for my mistakes? (No referee has ever missed a lay-up; taken a stupid shot or committed a dumb foul!)
#6. Do I shoot or dribble the ball, when I should pass it to a teammate?
#7. Do I quit or get angry when things don't go my way?
#8. Do I need to win to feel good about myself?
Let's be WINNERS ... Be`smart ... Don't quit ... pass the ball ... encourage your teamates ... show respect for your coaches & officials ... act like you've scored a bucket before ... Do your best ... feel good about yourself because you're giving 100% ... think about the feelings of others.
Call Executive Director Russ Kingsbury @ (716) 602-7546 (cell) or e-mail russkingsbury@wzrd.com. OR try something NEW & leave a message on our website's Suggestion Box.
Four Reasons!
#1. The Location: The area we serve is centrally located in Western New York with great suburban access, thanks to route 33.
#2. The Method: VALUE-ADDED recreation. Teens want to play basketball & football. That's great ... but that's not enough. Cross-Training, college guidance & vocational help, as well as wellness projects add value to our games.
#3. The Need: The area we serve lacks access to gymnasiums & leagues. Team practice time to develop skills is almost non-existent.
#4. The Kids: The East Buffalo, Kenfield-Langfield, Kensington-Bailey & East Delavan Planning District house 26% of Buffalo's population. IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS, 51% ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18! Serving this HUGE concentration of great kids is why Youth Advantage exists.
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| Date | Event | Time | Location |
| Sun 2/19 |
Youth Advantage Basketball Club Boys 7th & 8th Grade vs. TBA
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12:45 PM | Blessed Sacrament School |
| Recent Games | |||
| Date | Event | Time | Location |
| Thu 2/9 |
Domination vs. Team Witness
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6:00 PM | Salvation Army |
| Thu 2/9 |
7th Floor Crew vs. Team Money
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6:50 PM | Salvation Army |
| Thu 2/9 |
Marauders vs. First Class
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7:40 PM | Salvation Army |
| Thu 2/9 |
Gimme Some a Dat Juice vs. Maxwell
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8:30 PM | Salvation Army |
| Thu 2/9 |
The Regiment vs. Silverbacks
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9:20 PM | Salvation Army |
| Thu 2/9 |
Team Hold It vs. Empire Basketball Club
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10:10 PM | Salvation Army |
| Sun 2/12 |
Youth Advantage Basketball Club Boys 7th & 8th Grade vs. TBA
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4:00 PM | Nichols High School |
