Burnsville Athletic Club (BAC)
Parent Meeting
September 21, 2016
Agenda:
 Welcome & Overview
 Board Introductions
 Program Per Player Cost
 Season Information/Timeline
 2016 Burnsville Basketball Tournament
 Parent Feedback - 2015 / 2016
 Program Highlights - 2016 / 2017
 Tryout Information
 Open Discussion / Parent Input
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Welcome and Overview
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Welcome to Traveling Basketball
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Parent volunteer program
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All Board Members are volunteers
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Most Coaches are volunteers
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Try to make this a positive experience for players/families
Traveling vs. In-house
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More practice time in traveling basketball
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10 Tournaments roughly every other weekend vs games every weekend
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Tournaments relatively close with one overnight tournament
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We want to grow the program
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We want parents to be involved
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Board Introductions
The Burnsville Boys Basketball Traveling Board was formed
in 2012. Coach Eppen is a founding member.
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Burnsville Tournament Director:
Gym Scheduling Director:
Tournament Scheduling Director:
Equipment Director:
BHS Boys BB Coach:
Fundraising Director:
Website Director:
At Large Members:
Ryan Haddorff
Matt Bakke
Mary Gothard
Chris John
Jim Pierce
Cori Struzyk
Julie Suarez
Chris Quimby
Matt Eppen
Jay Westerlund
Open
Carrie Westrum
If you are interested in attending a meeting or learning more about the
Burnsville Boys Traveling Basketball Board, please contact Ryan Haddorff
[email protected]
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Season Information / Timeline
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Cost: $360 (same as last year) First payment due before tryouts
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Scholarships available for players on free/reduced lunch ($250/$140)
Coaching applications accepted through Sept 22nd
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All coaches need background check and concussion certification
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Tryouts Sept 25th at BHS (Times vary by grade)
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Player / Team Announcements Posted to website by September 28th
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Coaching Interviews & Selections: October 3rd - October 6th
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Uniform Pickup: Thursday, October 27th 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Burnsville City Hall
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Deposits Required: $100 Uniform Deposit; $100 Volunteer Deposit; checks made payable to
“Burnsville Athletic Club”
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Practices begin the week of October 24th
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Practice Schedules posted to http://blazebasketball.assn.la
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Estimated Program Per Player Cost
Expense
Description
Gym Time
2 practices / week; 2 hours each; 18 weeks
Middle School: $15 / hour
Elementary: $12 / hour
Tournaments 10 Tournaments (~$230 each)
Quantity
Cost
Total Cost Cost Per Player
72
$
14 $
1,008 $
112 9 players / team; Ave Gym price ~$14
10
$
230 $
2,300 $
256
Uniform
Uniform
$
80
$
80
Warm-Up
Warm-Up Jersey
$
20
$
20
Ball
Basketball
$
20
$
20
BAC
MSOB
BAC Requirement: $30 / Player
Additional Training
$
$
30
18
$
$
30
18
Total
$
536
Participation / Registration Fee
$
360
Approximate Per Player Expense
% of expenses covered by participation fee:
Per Player Income
Per Player Outflow
Net Revenue Per Player
Comments
$360
$536
($176)
67%
112
($19,712)
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2016 Burnsville Basketball Tournament
• Tournament Location = Burnsville High School
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New Field House!?!
• November 12 - 13, 2016
• Tournament Director: Jim Pierce
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Organizations largest fundraiser
Still accepting teams
Burnsville parents and siblings…. Free Admission
• Volunteer Director: Carrie Westrum
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One shift per player
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Possible extra tournament.
MUST sign in get credit for your shift
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Tournament Dates / Locations 1
Dates
Location
Nov 12-13
Burnsville Blazin Hot Hoops
Nov 19-20
St. Thomas Academy Cadet Classic
Dec 3-4
Northfield Shootout (one day per grade level)
Dec 10-11
Robbinsdale Cooper
Jan 7-8
Hastings Spiral Classic (one day per grade level)
Jan 14-15
Blaine Invitational
Jan 27-29
Rosemount Irish Classic
Feb 11-12
Prior Lake P.L.A.Y.
Feb 25-26
St. Cloud Quarry Classic
Mar 11-12
MYAS Boys Grade State Championship
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Tournament schedule subject to change based on host tournament decisions
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2 Hotels in St. Cloud have been reserved under Burnsville Traveling Basketball. Details will be posted on the website.
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Parent Feedback
Thank you to all who completed the end of year survey. We value
your input!
 Continue to do an overnight tournament
 Re-examine tryout process
 Place teams at the correct level
 Additional training for Players/Coaches
 No Wednesday Practices
 Keep costs down
 Continue Timberwolves night
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Program Highlights 2016 / 2017
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All players receive a basketball to keep
All players receive a shooting shirt to keep
New uniforms to use and return
Season Tournaments scheduled for all teams (Thanks Julie)
MN School of Basketball (Parent Feedback)
– Wednesday at Apple Valley Location
– Focus on individual skills
– Dribbling, Shooting Mechanics, Footwork
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By-laws have been updated
6th Grade Gopher Game – TBD
5th Grade Timberwolves Night – December 6th
Chipotle night October 4th
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Tryout and Team Selection
Tryout Date & Location:
• Sunday, September 25th at Burnsville High School: Mandatory for All Players
Tryout Times: (please plan to arrive 15-20 minutes prior to your tryout time)
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9:00 – 10:30
10:30 - 12:00
12:00 - 1:30
1:30 – 2:45
2:45 – 4:00
8th grade
7th grade
6th grade
5th grade
4th grade
Before Tryouts:
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PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST CHECK IN WITH THEIR CHILD
Each player will check in at the tryout table
Each player will receive a tryout number to wear during tryouts
Each player must try on a uniform and shooting shirt for the correct size;
Parent/Guardian must sign sizing card
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We explore all options to offer kids a chance to
play traveling basketball
3rd graders????
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Tryout and Team Selection
• We examined whole tryout/team selection process with two goals:
• 1. Be as accurate as possible
• 2. Be as transparent as possible
• Not all players/parents may agree with all decisions, hopefully
everyone can respect the process.
• Key questions:
• Evaluators:
• BHS staff qualified and volunteer their time
• Coach Eppen: tryout details
• Evaluators will independently give kids a tryout ranking
• Parents not allowed to watch tryouts
• Tryout rankings will not be made public
• Tryout Length:
• One day at BHS
• Multiple days considered, but logistically very difficult
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Tryout and Team Selection Continued…
• Coaches
• Previous coaches recommendations considered
• Current coaches not selected yet
• Case by case basis whether to consult
• Team Needs
• 8-10 players
• Find balance of inside/outside players
• Player/Parent input
• Bubble Question
• We are seeking to use as much information as possible while giving
each player a chance to display his current skill set
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Open Discussion & Parent Input
blazebasketball.assn.la
Any Questions?
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