the 2008/2009 ARAA Basketball season  

We want to thank all that came out to support our program at The Penalty Box last winter.  Part of the money from that night is paying for the open gym time this summer.  Keeping your kids playing and practicing will keep their skills sharp. There are several opportunities in the community for the remaining spring and summer months to help your kids focus on developing their talents.

Open Gym Times at Fred Moore Middle School (7-9PM)
June - Mon 6/15, Wed 6/17,  Mon 6/22,  Wed 6/24, Mon 6/29
July - Tues 7/7, Thurs 7/9, Tues 7/14, Tues 7/21, Thurs 7/23, Tues 7/28, Thurs 7/30

**Mondays and Wednesdays for June, Tuesdays and Thursdays for July < no open gym for Thursday 7/16> **

Clinics
Just Added Click Sparder Camp K-3 (June 22 - 26) or Sparder Camp 4-8 (July 6 - 10) for camps in Andover.
**Sparder Camps will offer rebates for volume participation from our association on the 4-8 grade camps**

Click Minnesota Timberwolves Clinic  on July 14-16 from 9:00AM-2:30PM for boys and girls (ages 7-14)
Click Paul Broberg’s 6th Annual Boy’s Summer Basketball Camp (July 6-10) for boys (grades 3-12) at Anoka HS 
Click St. Cloud State University Summer Camps for information on SCSU camps click one of the camps directly

Boys Basketball Team Camp- Click for a printable brochure
Session 1- June 13th and 14th
Session 2- July 11th and 12th
Session 3- July 20th
Green Lake Boys Basketball Camp- Click for a printable brochure
June 7 - June 12

SCSU Girl’s Basketball Camp-previously Green Lake Girl’s Basketball Camp- Click for a printable brochure
June 14th - June 18th
Girls Basketball Team Camp- Click for a printable brochure
June 23rd - June 24th

Boys and Girls Day Camp - Click for a printable brochure
July 6th - July 10th

Join the 10,000 Shot Club

Click here for information on a summer program to keep your skills sharp by shooting baskets.

 
 Click here for information on the 3rd Annual Basketball/Football Golf Tournament fundraiser!!!! 

ARAA Basketball Committee

Girls and Boys Registration
 

Group	Grade	Type	Registration	Notes
Girls	3rd - 12th	House	Online - July 1, 2009 - August 7, 2009	Girls compete with the Andover league
			On site at Central Park Wed. July 15, 2009 6-8 PM
			On site at Central Park Thu. July 30, 2009 6-8 PM
			On site at Central Park Sat. August 8, 2009 (time TBD)	this is late registration and will include a $20 late fee
Girls	4th - 8th	Traveling	July 1, 2009 - August 7, 2009	Exact dates for tryouts will be designated for August
			On site at Central Park Wed. July 15, 2009 6-8 PM
			On site at Central Park Thu. July 30, 2009 6-8 PM
			On site at Central Park Sat. August 8, 2009 (time TBD)	this is late registration and will include a $20 late fee
Boys	3rd - 6th	House	July 1, 2009 - August 7, 2009	Exact dates for tryouts will be designated for August
			On site at Central Park Wed. July 15, 2009 6-8 PM
			On site at Central Park Thu. July 30, 2009 6-8 PM
			On site at Central Park Sat. August 8, 2009 (time TBD)	this is late registration and will include a $20 late fee
Boys	4th - 8th	Traveling	July 1, 2009 - August 7, 2009	Exact dates for tryouts will be designated for August
			On site at Central Park Wed. July 15, 2009 6-8 PM
			On site at Central Park Thu. July 30, 2009 6-8 PM
			On site at Central Park Sat. August 8, 2009 (time TBD)	this is late registration and will include a $20 late fee
Boys	7th - 12th	Jr/Sr House	October 1, 2009 - November 13, 2009	Online registration runs until November 13. Please register early. You must register during this time to be placed on a team. Those 9th - 12th grade players making the high school team will receive a FULL REFUND. This league competes against the Andover league and plays in Andover. Practices/Games begin in January. All new families are required to attend an orientation meeting prior to the season.
			On site at Central Park - Thu. October 22, 2009 (time TBD)
Boys/Girls	K-2	Development	October 1, 2009 - November 13, 2009	Online registration runs until November 13. Please register early. This as a developmental program that plays on Saturday mornings starting in January.
			On site at Central Park - Thu. October 22, 2009 (time TBD)

·          Click Paul Broberg’s Summer Basketball Camp for information on this summer camp at Anoka High School.

·          Click Sparder Camp K-3 (June 22 - 26) or Sparder Camp 4-8 (July 6 - 10) for camps in Andover

·          Click Minnesota Timberwolves Clinic  on July 14-16 from 9:00AM-2:30PM for boys and girls (ages 7-14)

·          Click St. Cloud State University Summer Camps for information on SCSU camps 

·          Click Better Basketball Boot Camps for information on open and private camps for the Spring.

Thank you for participating in this year’s fundraiser. Here are the winners of the drawing:

• 1^st Place- Suite for a selected Timberwolves game (TBD) - Chris Micklin
•  2^nd Place - 2 courtside seats and $100 Timberwolves gift card - Gavin Zadnil
•  3^rd Place - Minnesota Timberwolves Autograph basketball - Austin Laudenbach
•  4^th Place - 2 lower level tickets for a selected 2008/2009 season Timberwolves game (TBD) - J. Craig Rounds

This year our girls are playing in a league with Anoka and Andover teams. We were able to form teams at the 3rd/4th grade and 5th/6th grade levels. Click here or on the side link for current standings.

Game Schedule
FMMS – Fred Moore Middle School
SMS – Sandburg Middle School

Click here or use side link to access complete season schedule.

February Schedule

Date	FMMS 1	FMMS 2	FMMS 3/4
7-Feb	9:00-10:15: 5/6 B1 vs B8	9:00-10:15:  5/6 B4 vs B7	9:00-10:15:  3/4 B3 vs B6
	10:15-11:30:  5/6 B2 vs B5	10:15-11:30:  3/4 B1 vs B8	10:15-11:30:  3/4 B4 vs B7
	11:30-12:45:  5/6 B3 vs B6	11:30-12:45:  3/4 B2 vs B5	11:30-12:45: X
14-Feb	9:00-10:15: 5/6 B2 vs B1	9:00-10:15: 5/6 B8 vs B7	9:00-10:15: 3/4 B6 vs B5
	10:15-11:30: 5/6 B4 vs B3	10:15-11:30: 3/4 B2 vs B1	10:15-11:30: 3/4 B8 vs B7
	11:30-12:45: 5/6 B6 vs B5	11:30-12:45: 3/4 B4 vs B3	11:30-12:45: X
21-Feb	9:00-10:15: 5/6 B1 vs B3	9:00-10:15: 5/6 B8 vs B6	9:00-10:15: 3/4 B5 vs B7
	10:15-11:30: 5/6 B4 vs B2	10:15-11:30: 3/4 B1 vs B3	10:15-11:30: 3/4 B8 vs B6
	11:30-12:45: 5/6 B5 vs B7	11:30-12:45: 3/4 B4 vs B2	11:30-12:45: X
28-Feb	9:00-10:15: 5/6 B4 vs B1	9:00-10:15: 5/6 B7 vs B6	9:00-10:15: 3/4 B8 vs B5
	10:15-11:30: 5/6 B3 vs B2	10:15-11:30:  3/4 B4 vs B1	10:15-11:30: 3/4 B7 vs B6
	11:30-12:45:5/6 B8 vs B5	11:30-12:45: 3/4 B3 vs B2	11:30-12:45: X

Please be at the school 15 minutes prior to the start of your game.

The K-2 Development league for our younger boys and girls meets on Saturday mornings from 9AM - 12 Noon at the Lord of Life Church and Ramsey Elementary School gymnasiums. The program continues until March 21st.

Teams and coaches are listed below. Use the side link or click here for contact information.

K Boys	K Girls
Spartans / Chris Nowak	Rebels / Chad Lakonen
Tar Heels / Lance Erickson	Tigers / Danelle Schroer
Commodores / Kelley Manson
Bulldogs / Mark Kleppe
1st Grade Boys	1st Grade Girls
Gophers / Randy Barker	Storm / Steve Abbott
Badgers / Jim Metzger	Thunder  / Joel Youngquist
Hawkeyes / Marc Roberts	Wildcats / Adam and Brandi McAlpine
Wolverines / Josh Ahlquist
Gators / Jackie Grace
2nd Grade Boys	2nd Grade Girls
Hoyas / Lynetta Muehlhauser	Huskies / Tara Bonde
Seminoles / Jay and Angela Jones	Blaze / Steve Tonsager
Jayhawks / Josh Ahlquist	Hornets / Carol Whiteford
Rams / Lisa and Brian Kraemer	Cardinals / Paula Hirsch
Cowboys / Pete Crawford
Sooners / Paul Hilborn and Dorothy Arseneau

Here is the schedule for the next three weeks. Note: there is no practise scheduled for 2/14/09. For a complete schedule use the side link of click here.

Date	Time	Location	Teams
2/7	9am	LOL N	K Girls (Rebels, Tigers)       1st Girls (Wildcats, Thunder, Storm)
2/7	9am	Ramsey S	1st Boys (Hawkeyes, Badgers, Gophers, Wolverines, Gators)
2/7	10am	LOL N	K Boys (Spartans, Tar Heels, Commodores, Bulldogs)
2/7	10am	Ramsey S	2nd Girls (Cardinals, Huskies, Hornets, Blaze)
2/7	11am	LOL N	2nd Boys (Hoyas, Seminoles, Jayhawks)
2/7	11am	Ramsey S	2nd Boys (Rams, Sooners, Cowboys)
2/14	No Basketball
Date	Time	Location	Teams
2/21	9am	Ramsey N	K Girls (Rebels, Tigers)       1st Girls (Wildcats, Thunder, Storm)
2/21	9am	Ramsey S	1st Boys (Hawkeyes, Badgers, Gophers, Wolverines, Gators)
2/21	10am	Ramsey N	K Boys (Spartans, Tar Heels, Commodores, Bulldogs)
2/21	10am	Ramsey S	2nd Girls (Cardinals vs. Huskies  Hornets vs. Blaze)
2/21	11am	Ramsey N	2nd Boys (Hoyas vs. Seminoles  Jayhawks vs. Rams)
2/21	11am	Ramsey S	2nd Boys (Sooners vs. Cowboys)

Pictures have been scheduled for Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Lord of Life Church. See the side link or click here for your teams schedule. 

The K-2 director has put together a comprehensive coaches manual. Parents and coaches can view this by clicking here.  

Anyone interested in coaching, refereeing or any other type of volunteer activity should apply to the ARAA volunteer site.