HOOD RIVER YOUTH BASKETBALL

REGISTRATION OPENS SEPT 2ND (5:00 PM)

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YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE 3rd-6th🏀

This program is managed by Hood River Valley Parks + Recreation District

Who can sign up: 3rd - 6th grade students / All levels

About the program: Introductory experience where young basketball players learn the basic skills, offensive and defensive principles, and teamwork skills.

Volunteer Coaches are needed to coach these teams! Please consider signing up.

LEAGUE OVERVIEW

Teams compete in the “Gorge Youth Basketball League” which includes teams from Skamania County, White Salmon, Trout Lake, Hood River and Goldendale. There will be separate boys’ and girls’ divisions and teams will practice 1-2 times per week. Each team will play 6-7 games on Saturdays.

TEAM FORMATION:

  • 3-4th grade players will be placed on teams from school of attendance (i.e. each elementary school will have their own team)

  • 5-6th grade players will be placed on teams from the same region (i.e Mid Valley and Parkdale 5th graders will play on the same team as WyEast Middle School 6th graders)

PLAYER OBSERVATIONS

We plan to hold player observations to help create as balanced of teams as possible.

Tentative Observations Information:

Date: Sat, Nov 22nd / 3rd-4th Graders Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am / 5th-6th Graders Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Locations: TBA

Your Child CANNOT Attend Player Observations?

Please complete this short survey ➡️ Player Observations: Athlete Information

IMPORTANT DATES

Practices start Week of December 1st

Pre-Season Jamboree Saturday, Jan. 10th

Tentative First league games Saturday, Jan. 17th, 2025

Tentative End-of-Season Tournament February, 21st, 2025 (Saturday only)

  • Practice locations: Hood River County School District gyms

  • Home Game locations: Hood River County School District gyms / Away Game Locations: Surrounding Gorge communities

3rd-6th GRADE COACHES INFO

Coaches Meeting - Attendance required at one of the dates below:

  • Wednesday, Nov. 12th / 6-7 pm / HR Middle School cafeteria

  • Monday, Nov. 17th / 6-7 pm /HR Middle School cafeteria

REGISTRATION OPENS TUES, SEPT 2ND (5:00 PM)

Early Bird Registration fee: $105 per player / Normal Registration starts Oct. 1st: $115 per player

3RD-4TH GRADE TEAMS

5TH-6TH GRADE TEAMS

CONTACT HOOD RIVER PARKS + RECREATION DISTRICT

For help with registration, payments, or financial assistance

Jaime Rivera, Recreation Supervisor

Gio Magana-Rivera, Recreation Assistant

Recreation phone #: (541) 386-2055