OSA 2016-2017 Select
Basketball Program
For 3rd – 8th Grade Boys and Girls
“My overall experience with the OSA
program has been an exceptional
experience both as a parent and current
high school coach in the community. OSA
teaches fundamentals and a team aspect
of basketball. Knowing that my players
who play for OSA and seeing how my own
son has continued to improve has only has
assured me that OSA continues to thrive
teaching young players the fundamentals
of basketball that will allow them the
opportunity to grow as a player and
understand the importance of team
play.”--Josh Luedtke, Head Coach of the
2015 State Champions, Creighton Prep
11726 Stonegate Circle
Omaha, NE 68164
402-504-1222
www.OmahaSportsAcademy.com
“The MISSION of the OSA is to provide a fun athletic environment that promotes
HEALTHY COMPETITION and the development of positive LIFE SKILLS through QUALITY
instruction, service, and facilities.”
1 Dear Players and Parents:
We will be running our tryouts for all 3rd—8th grade players (based on grade in Fall 2016) on March 21st and 22nd, and we look forward to
seeing you there! The best value we can offer to you and your child is making him/her a better basketball player and more importantly,
developing a love and appreciation for this great game. We have accomplished this by having a great leadership team in place and
coaching staff that is second to none. Omaha Sports Academy is committed to your child’s development and the OSA Select Basketball
Program, and we will continue to work hard to develop and implement our OSA strategies and skill work!
Out of all of the things we do at OSA, the Select Basketball Program is my passion. I love the challenges and opportunities that come with
developing a player. Nothing gets me more excited in the short term than watching our teams progress and in the long term, reading about
our former players contributing for their high school teams in the newspaper! As a coaching team, we love making a positive difference in
our players’ lives and teaching them not only the game of basketball, but more importantly, life skills THROUGH the game of basketball.
The leadership of our Select Program includes Coach Charles Thompson, Coach Mike Mackie, Coach Brittany Wilson, and myself. I can’t
say enough about the experience these coaches bring to OSA. One of our objectives as a
leadership team was to provide more oversight of our teams and coaches than ever before,
and it has clearly made a difference with our teams. This hands-on exposure on such a
frequent basis is invaluable to our players. OSA will always be a program that allows our
coaches to coach and our teams to take on a bit of their own personalities, while at the
same time having our leadership be hands-on at practice to ensure the finest of details are
being taught correctly. We believe that our unique practice format (which ensures attention
to all-around skills, not just specialization) places an emphasis on teaching a consistent
skill set and style of play year round, which translates into improving our basketball players.
DID YOU
KNOW?
95% of last year’s
Those who desire to play at the high school level need to understand that it is difficult to
8th graders,
make a high school team. When you are trying out for 2-3 days with 75-100 other athletes,
regardless of
you need to have an edge. We firmly believe that those who play at OSA will have that
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edge and be able to separate themselves at a tryout. While we would never state that we
placement, went
can help turn your child into an NBA player or a high level Division One player, our proven
track record will show that OSA players often will place one or two levels higher than had
on to make a
they not played at OSA. Amazingly, 95% of our graduating 8th grade boys and girls from
freshman team?
last year went on to make a high school program! We are proud to serve a wide spectrum
of young athletes, and we have built a strong program in which every player benefits.
While we can talk about our players who played on platinum or gold level teams who have
gone on to make HS varsity teams as freshman and sophomores, we also pride ourselves on the development of those who participated at
an intermediate level during their years at OSA. An example of this is Alec Johnston, who played on our lowest level 8th grade team, who
went on to play at the varsity level and start as a junior! The OSA influence is more present than ever, and you would be hard pressed to
find very many teams and organizations that could claim the same.
Our players continue to get better, and we are confident that you will see that. This fall, OSA anticipates having the following number of
teams at each grade level.
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4 Grade Boys (6)
4 Grade Girls (2)
5th Grade Boys (8)
5th Grade Girls (2)
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6 Grade Boys (6)
6th Grade Girls (2)
7th Grade Boys (5)
7th Grade Girls (4)
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8 Grade Boys (7)
8th Grade Girls (2-3)
2016-­‐2017 FALL/WINTER OSA SELECT TRYOUTS! Sincerely,
NOTE: PLAYERS SHOULD TRY OUT IN THE GRADE LEVEL FOR WHICH HE OR SHE WILL BE ENROLLED DURING THE 2016-­‐2017 SCHOOL YEAR. THERE IS NO FEE TO TRY OUT, AND THERE IS NO PRE-­‐
REGISTRATION. PLAYERS SHOULD ARRIVE 15-­‐20 MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR TRYOUT TIMES BELOW: Bob Franzese
General Manager
402-504-1222, ext 1
[email protected]
MONDAY, MARCH 21ST 3RD GRADE BOYS – 6:00PM – 7:30PM 7TH GRADE BOYS AND GIRLS – 7:30PM – 9:00PM 8TH GRADE BOYS AND GIRLS – 7:30PM – 9:00PM TUESDAY, MARCH 22ND 4TH GRADE BOYS AND 3RD/4TH GRADE GIRLS– 6:00PM – 7:30PM 5TH GRADE BOYS AND GIRLS – 7:30PM – 9PM 6TH GRADE BOYS AND GIRLS – 7:30PM – 9PM 2 Why CHOOSE the OSA Select Basketball Program for YOUR Player? Leadership/Coaching: The OSA Select Basketball program is coordinated by Coach Charles Thompson and facilitated by Coach Mike
Mackie, Coach Brittany Wilson, and Coach Jim Buswell. Bob Franzese, OSA General Manager and long time Omaha basketball coach
plays a prominent role in the oversight and direction of this program. The OSA professional leadership is as good as it gets and is
committed to working with your child to enable them to be the best that they can be while teaching them a love and desire for this great
game! Our select coaches are highly qualified and under the direct tutelage of our professional staff. The vast majority of our coaches are
returning for the 2016-2017 season, and this type of consistency in our select coaching staff is one of the many areas that will allow your
child to benefit and grow from this program. The OSA leadership team meets weekly to discuss each team and player in our program. We
leave no stone unturned in achieving our goal of helping your athlete be the best he/she can be.
Practices: OSA Staff is always learning cutting edge trends and is not afraid to educate themselves on a continued basis. In past years,
OSA professional staff members have attended the Thunder, Spurs, and Cavs training camps, have been guests at the highly prestigious
College Point Guard Camp (PGC), Metro Basketball Coach Athletics, and collegiate and high school practices around town. The objective
is for our players to be consistently exposed to the newest ideas and current trends in youth basketball, allowing us to incorporate these
trends into our highly successful core fundamental and schematic training. You can count on OSA practices to be crisp, professionally run,
and fun for your child! Practice time will focus on skill development as well as offensive and defensive team concepts. Players will be
pushed both physically and mentally, yet still have fun each time they attend. Our unique practice format allows for each player to focus on
five key areas at each practice: scoring, defensive principles, transition, fast break/ball handling, and offensive team principles. At all
practices, one of our professional staff will be directly involved and hands-on with your child’s team. This allows us to teach a progressive
skill set and schemes to everyone in the program.
Games: Our teams will play a competitive schedule consisting of both league and tournament
play. We will always challenge our teams and do our absolute best to find them competition
levels where they will have a chance to grow. Our coaches realize that games are an extension
of practices. Coaches reinforce to players to utilize the different skill sets that they learn during
practice during their actual game time experiences. OSA leadership is actively involved in
competitive game situations as much as possible. Feedback on each game observed by OSA
Leadership is communicated to the coaches, and is yet another key resource we utilize to allow
for growth of individuals and teams!
Summer and Fall Skill Sessions: Summer and fall skill sessions allow additional opportunities
for skill development outside of the traditional season. We will hold six Sunday evening workouts over the summer months and another
three workouts in the fall. Players are highly encouraged to attend these sessions. (Please see the “Important Dates” on page 5.) We firmly
believe that players have a chance to grow and develop during the summer months. These sessions are invaluable in allowing your athlete
to focus on skill development, giving them the ability to succeed. Our core concepts and fundamental training are employed during these
summer months and allows us to be ahead of the game when the season starts in the fall. This, along with our two summer camps and
regular season practices, is what sets our OSA Select Program above all other programs in the metro.
Summer Camps: Elite Skills Camp and Evaluation / Team Placement Camps: Our Elite Skills Camp is an extremely valuable
component setting a highly energetic and competitive tone for the beginning of our off-season development program. During this camp,
the OSA Leadership staff will introduce and reinforce our core values on individual skill and team schematics regarding the OSA Way from
every detail to the administration and execution of each important concept. The Elite Skills Camp is a springboard to the Summer Sunday
Night Workouts and End of Summer Evaluation/Team Placement Camp.
Our End of Summer Evaluation /Team Placement Camp provides an opportunity for our players to display the skills acquired through
the summer camp and workout season. The camp provides a final opportunity for our players will be evaluated to decide the teams they
will compete on during the 2016-2017 Fall/Winter Seasons. Our goal is place players on teams where they are able to develop individually
and collectively at a similar pace throughout the course of season. Although this is a very competitive camp, we will continue emphasize
player development and team schematics throughout the entirety of the camp.
Process for Team Placement: Once evaluations are completed after the final evaluation camp in August, players will be divided into their
respective teams, and those teams will be posted on our website. Please keep in mind that players will not automatically be placed on the
same level of team as this current year, as players will develop differently over the summer. Those who take advantage of our workouts
and camp sessions over the summer months will surely experience significant improvement.
3 OSA Select Basketball Program Payment Pricing
Prices to participate in the 2016-2017 Fall/Winter Select Basketball Program are as follows*:
3rd – 4th Grade: $1099
5th – 6th Grade: $1149
7th – 8th Grade: $1199
BEST SKILL SESSIONS * BEST
LEADERSHIP * BEST TRACK RECORD
* BEST VALUE! *
Pricing Breakdown by the Hour
…OSA fees are close to $7.50/hr of Instruction and are significantly
lower than those offered to the general public and for those trying out
in March!
Hourly Cost By Grade:
3rd – 4th Grade: $1099/146 hours = $7.52//hr
5th – 6th Grade: $1149/153 hours = $7.50/hr
7th – 8th Grade: $1199/160 hours = $7.49/hr
Summer Sunday Night Work Outs
• 6 Work Outs x 1.5 hours each = 9 hours
Elite Skills Camp
• 4 Days x 2.75 hours/day = 11 hours
End of Summer Skills/Evaluation Camp
• 4 Days x 2.75 hours/day = 11 hours
Fall Sunday Night Work Outs
• 3 Work Outs x 1.5 hours each = 4.5 hours
Regular Season Practices
• 24 weeks x 2 practices/week x 1.5 hours/practice = 72 hours
Regular Season Games
• 3rd/4th Grade – up to 38 games x 1 hour/game = 38 hours
• 5th/6th Grade – up to 45 games x 1 hour/game = 45 hours
• 7th/8th Grade – up to 52 games x 1 hour/game = 52 hours
2016-2017 Important Dates
(All workouts, camps, and practices below
ARE INCLUDED with select fees)
*All players are required to purchase a uniform and practice jersey for an additional fee of
$95 ONLY IF THEY DO NOT HAVE ONE ALREADY ($45 JERSEY/ $30 SHORTS / $20
PRACTICE JERSEY). All participants will have an opportunity to order uniforms and
practice jerseys in August.
Please note the following program discounts / benefits:
• Sibling Discount: $100 discount for every sibling after full payment for first child in
our select program
• Summer Select Discount: $100 discount (applied to Summer fees) for players who
play both Summer & Winter
• Open Gym Guarantee: During the fall, winter, and spring, we will reserve one court
for open gym from 12—5pm. Over the summer, we will run open gym for 3 hours per
day for 4-5 days during the week.
"Omaha Sports Academy was very instrumental in my son's improvement and overall basketball development. As an 8th grader he played on the lower team, however, through hard work, commitment and the excellent skill and team coaching of OSA, he is now a starter and leader on his high school team with current offers from small colleges. Their coaches, programming and skill development academies are superior and a must for all age groups. If your son or daughter is committed to improving, OSA is the place!” -­‐Mic Johnston Summer Sunday Night Work Outs: June 12, 19, 26,
and July 10, 17, and 24
3rd – 4th Graders: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
5th – 6th Graders: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
7th – 8th Graders: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Elite Skills Camp: June 6 - 9
3rd – 4th Graders – 8:00 am - 10:45 am
5th – 6th Graders: 11:00 am - 1:45 pm
7th – 8th Graders: 2:00 pm - 4:45 pm
End of Summer Evaluation Camp: August 1 - 4
3rd – 4th Graders – 8:00 am - 10:45 am
5th – 6th Graders: 11:00 am - 1:45 pm
7th – 8th Graders: 2:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Fall Sunday Night Work Outs: Sept 11, 18, 25
3rd – 4th Graders: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
5th – 6th Graders: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
7th – 8th Graders: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Select Parent / Player Meeting: October 2nd (Times TBD)
Regular Practices: October 3rd to mid-to late-March
Practice schedules will be released at a later date.
4 Registration Options
Note: ONCE TRYOUT RESULTS HAVE BEEN POSTED, To secure your placement on one of next season’s teams,
registration must be completed and submitted with a minimum $300 first payment by Monday, March 28th. All Select
Payments are non-refundable. By committing to us we are
committing to you!
“All of my children have played
ONLINE REGISTRATION – Parents who wish to register their
player online will need to pay with a credit card. All partial
payments will be run monthly for up to 3 payments following
your initial $300 payment. Once tryout results have been
posted, all parents who accept their child’s spot will receive a
link via email to register your child online if you choose this
option. Specific instructions for online registration are available
at the top of the online registration form.
REGISTRATION BY HARD COPY – Those who choose to pay
by cash or check must submit the Registration Form (which will
be available once tryout results have been posted), along with
your first payment AND post-dated checks for the balance due.
Registrations with incomplete payment will not be processed.
for OSA. Each one brought their
own strengths and weaknesses to
the court. OSA was committed to
developing each unique kid and
encouraging their strengths as
well as overcoming their
weaknesses with constant coaching
of the fundamental skills.
While
they ensured they worked hard,
stayed focused and developed, OSA
created a fun atmosphere to
nurture a love for the game.”
– Stacy Watson, Mother of three
OSA Select Players
Payment Options
All payment options are available online (Visa/MC/Discover Only) or by completing the Registration Form which will be
available once tryout results have been posted
1 Payment – Due March 28th
2 Payments - $300 Due March 28th; 2nd payment - Balance due April 28th
3 Payments - $300 Due March 28th; 2nd payment due April 28th; 3rd payment due May 28th
4 Payments - $300 Due March 28th; 2nd payment due April 28th; 3rd payment due May 28th; 4th payment due June 28th
Sibling Discount Procedure: Those of you who have more than one child playing select for us in the 2016- 2017 Fall/Winter
season will receive $100 discount for each additional player. (First child fees are at full price, 2nd child receives $100 off price,
3rd child receives $100 off price, etc.) To register with the sibling discount, please register your first child at full price as
instructed in the online registration. For all additional children who will receive the $100 discount, DO NOT PAY IN FULL FOR
THEM ONLINE or the discount will not be applied. Go ahead and get additional siblings registered and pay at least the $300
minimum first payment for each. You will then need to email Rachel Blum at [email protected] with a
list of all children registered. The discount will then be applied and all following payments scheduled will be adjusted to reflect
the discount. Still have some questions? CALL US at 402-504-1222 or CONTACT:
BOYS SELECT - Charles Thompson - [email protected]
GIRLS SELECT - Brittany Wilson - [email protected]
REGISTRATION PROCESS – Rachel Blum – [email protected]
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