Registration begins in November for children in grades 1-7 to participate in the fourth year of the Grasshopper Basketball League sponsored by the City of Sedona Parks and Recreation Department. Whether you are a coach or a player, we offer a fun and exciting season for all who participate in this league. This is a low-pressure league with an emphasis placed on teaching children the rules and fundamentals of basketball. Children will receive their own team jersey to keep at the end of the season.
Registration begins November 1, 2010 and runs through November 19, 2010. The league fee is $35 per student, and $32 for the second sibling in the same family. The league fee will increase to $40 if you register late. For your convenience, you have four different registration options. You can sign up through Parks and Recreation by walking into the office at 102 Roadrunner Drive, or register over the phone at 928-282-7098. You can also print, fill out, and mail in a Registration Form off of the City website, www.SedonaAz.gov/Parks.
Registration will also be accepted at the pre-season basketball clinic. It is important for children to attend the clinic so that they can be properly placed on a basketball team. The pre-season clinic for all grades will take place on Wednesday, November 10, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the outdoor basketball court in Posse Grounds Park (beside the Teen Center).
Practices will begin the first week of December and will be held once a week on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Your child’s given day of practice will depend on their grade. Opening Day is January 8, 2011 and will run through March 19, 2011. All games and practices are held in the gymnasium at West Sedona School, 570 Posse Ground Road.
Coaches Needed for Grasshopper Basketball
The City of Sedona Parks and Recreation Department is looking for responsible adults interested in volunteering their time one night a week and Saturday mornings to coach a youth basketball team. We will have three divisions of play. The first division will be made up of children in the 1st and 2nd grades. The second division will be made up of children in the 3rd and 4th grades. The third division will be made up of children in the 5th through 7th grades.
Objectives of the program are to develop fair play and sportsmanship, develop skills in basketball and to have fun! If you think you can help share these skills with young children, we want to hear from you. If interested, please contact Rachel Murdoch, Recreation and Aquatics Supervisor at 928-203-5011.
