Parent Coaches Needed for 2014-15 Travel Teams

The EPGBA 2014-15 Travel season gets underway in 6 weeks!  In order to assure that we are able to field travel teams at all grade levels (4-8^th), we are looking for parents to serve as head and assistance coaches.  If you have a basic knowledge of basketball rules and fundamentals, are able to teach and motivate players to develop specific basketball and relationship skills, and have good communication skills, WE NEED YOU!  If you coached with us last season and are interested in coaching again this season, you will need to complete a new application. 

Coaching positions are for travel division grades 4-8.  If your daughter makes a travel team, and you'd like to be considered for a head or assistant coaching position on that team, please submit an application.  

EPGBA is also taking applications for paid travel coaches for the 2014-2015 season.  Paid coaching positions are for girls grades 5-8.  Coaching salaries are based on experience and quality of prior coaching positions.  If you know of someone that may be interested in a paid coaching position, please forward this message onto them.

To apply for a coaching position, please complete the application form on our website at www.epgba.org under the "Coaches' Corner" tab, or by clicking on the link below.  

http://www.epgba.org/HeyCoach.asp?n=51923&org=m.m.m.m.epgba.org

Meltdown Tournament to be Held at EPHS!!!

North Tartan will be hosting their annual Meltdown Tournament July 24-26 at Hopkins Lindbergh Center and Eden Prairie High School.  The EPHS varsity girls basketball program has asked EPGBA to assist them with a great opportunity to raise funds for the varsity program.  Volunteers are needed to work the clock and keep the official scorebook for all games to be held on July 24 & 25th.  These are paid positions, and all money earned will be donated to the EPHS varsity girls program.  Assistance is also needed for selling concessions (volunteers should be 6th grade or older).  If you are in town next week, please consider helping support the varsity program by volunteering your time to making the tournament a success.

Specific to the volunteer positions, workers should be at least 7th or 8th grade, be familiar with basketball, a general understanding of the rules, and how to work the clock or keep the book.  Tournament organizers are especially looking for parent/adult volunteers and will train on how to work the clock and keep book.  Consider signing up with your daughter and working a few games together!  Anyone is welcome to help!  This is a great opportunity for HS students to receive volunteers hours as well, so please share this opportunity with others you know would be interested.

If you have any questions, please contact Kris Kuderer:   , or 952/250-9251

To sign up, please visit the Sign Up Genius Link:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050e4aaaa96-meltdown

For more information specific to the Tournament, click here:  http://www.northtartan.com/index.cfm?page=modTournamentManager&sec=pubDtls&TournamentID=903

2014-2015 Travel Program Dates

Here are key dates for any player interested in trying out for a travel team this coming 2014-2015 season. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Suzanne Becker, VP of Travel at . 

Week of July 21, 2014 - Travel Team & Tune Up Clinic Online Registration Opens

September 4, 8, 10, & 16, 2014 - Tune Up Clinics to prepare for Travel Tryouts will be held for Grades 4-8, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at EPHS Activity Center

September 19 & 21, 2014 - Travel Team Tryouts for Grades 4-8, will be held at EPHS Activity Center & Main Gym per the following schedule:

        Grades 4/5/6 --> September 19 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.; September 21 from 1:00-2:30 p.m

        Grades 7/8 --> September 19 from 7:45-9:15 p.m.; September 21 from 2:45-4:15 p.m.

October 6, 2014 - First Week of Practices, Pre-Season Team Clinic, & Mandatory Parent Meeting

November 1 & 2, 2014 - EP Tip Off Tournament (First Tournament travel teams will participate in)

November, 2104 - Travel Team Pictures (Date TBD)

January, 2015 - EPGBA Youth Night (To be held at EPHS Girls Varsity game - date TBD)

February 20-22, 2015 - Rochester Tournament (All travel teams participate)

March 6-8, 2015 - MYAS Gopher State Tournament (All travel teams participate)

May 2-3, 2015 - EPGBA to host an MYAS Spring Tournament

Small Group & Private Training @ 43 Hoops Basketball Academy!

EP Varsity Girls Head Coach, Chris Carr is offering EPGBA members special pricing on Small Group and Private Training Lessons.  Small Group Training is offered to players entering Grades 5-12 for this coming school year.  For players entering Grades K-4, check out their Junior Hoops Training program @ http://43hoops.com/.

Coach Carr's staff of professional trainers will provide group instruction (4-7 players depending on skill level) in 1-hr sessions, as well as 1-on-1 private training lessons.  All participants receive a free 1-hr evaluation session which will determine the appropriate group for small group training.  Each 1-hr session will consist of drills designed to improve shooting, ball handling, passing, defense and footwork, as well as confidence and understanding of the game.  Registration and sign-up for training sessions will be made online though 43 Hoops.

Special EP Pricing for Small Group Training (normally $35 per hour):

10 Sessions for $200 ($20 each)

15 Sessions for $275 ($18.33 each)

20 Sessions for $350 ($17.50 each)

Special EP Pricing for 1-on-1 Private Training:

1 Session @ $70 (normally $75)

3 Sessions @ $165 (normally $180)

Small group and private training sessions offered through 43 Hoops never expire. For more information, contact 43 Hoops at 952-294-4667, or .