Ft. Bend Stars Youth Basketball Association
Select Basketball Program
Arthur Fontenot
V. President
Donna B. Fontenot
Athletic Director

Introduction
Purpose and Philosophy
Goals
History
Participation
Funding
Advertisement
Tournaments
Expenses
Sponsorship Packages
Volunteer Opportunities
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Dear Business Owner,
Please allow me to introduce myself and express the purpose of this letter. My name is
Donna Fontenot, Athletic Director of the Ft. Bend Stars Youth Basketball Organization.
This purpose is to share with you the visions and reasons for the existence of our program.
Our organization saw a need for a basketball program that not only provides a Christian environment for the competitive sport of basketball, but also promotes educational as well as citizenship.
This vision is to provide an opportunity to expose the talent of young gifted basketball players from age 11 through high school. The focus is to train, develop, mentor and educate these kids through their Middle School and High School years.
Discipline is the main source from which we teach. The lack of discipline has been a plague on our youth, thus resulting in the negative outcome of today’s youth.
Teaching them to focus on education, moral values and using their talents, as a tool to help them to get into college is what we are targeting to do.
Ten teams of 12 basketball players, both girls and boys are selected to participate in our
Select Program each year. We look forward to seeing great success from these kids in the future.
Donna Fontenot
Donna B. Fontenot
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PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY
The Ft. Bend Stars Select Program is ideally structured to support the educational, cultural, social and athletic needs of youth between the ages of 10 and 18.
The main objective of the Ft. Bend Stars Basketball Club is to motivate its youth physically, mentally, and spiritually toward the achievement of their full potential in life.
In striving to fulfill its basic goal, the team philosophy emphasizes the E.A.T.
concept, education, attitude, and training.
GOAL
The purpose of the Ft. Bend Stars basketball program is to provide healthy recreation in an environment where a child can have fun while developing physical skills and emotional maturity. The goals are to provide opportunities for all area youth by giving them a chance to participate in an organized program with quality instruction and coaching in basic fundamentals and advanced skill development. Participating in youth sports creates a positive experience for each individual participant and encourages a lifetime involvement in sports. To achieve these goals and objectives, the Ft. Bend Stars needs the cooperation and assistance of the participant’s parents, coaches and the community.
HISTORY
The Ft. Bend Stars Youth Basketball Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to kids. Located in Ft. Bend County, the Ft. Bend Stars offer basketball training to girls ages 10-18. Education, fundamentals, basic and advanced skill training, and discipline are our top priorities. The Ft. Bend Stars is committed to developing the student athlete.
This includes academic tutorials and community service projects.
The Ft. Bend Stars is a member of AAU and YBOA associations and follows the rules of these associations as well as Ft. Bend Stars Rules and Regulations. Although we located in Ft. Bend County, we accept kids from surrounding counties.
Founded in 1999, the Association started out with two boys teams in the 16U and 14U division. Today, we have four competitive girl’s teams in addition to a developmental program for girls starting from ages 8 through 16.
The Ft. Bend Stars is run by an all volunteer staff giving many hours of their personal time to the children and Association.
PARTICIPATION
The goal is to enter our teams in the AAU, YBOA, BCI, Mid America and Prime Time leagues and tournaments. Regional and national tournaments expose FBS teams to other geographic areas of the country, as well as top competitors from all parts of the nation.
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These events provide FBS teams with an opportunity to display their talent to college coaches, scouts and new media all of which can instrumental in obtaining college scholarship in the future. Experiences like this improve knowledge, build confidence and self esteem. All of which are essential to proper character development.
FUNDING
Funding for FBS is derived from these categories:
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Membership Fees
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Corporate Sponsorships
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Local Business Contributions
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Fundraising Projects
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Your contribution and support will provide the following for our athletes:
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Uniforms
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Tournaments Entry Fees
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League Fees
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Hotel Accommodations
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Transportation
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Gym Rental Fees
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2013 High School Girls Schedule
March
16-17 Houston Elite Spring Fling
23-24 Houston Fastbreakers
Houston, Tx
Houston, Tx
April
06-07 Houston Insiders
13-14 Cy-Fair Nike Inv.
20-21 Heart of Texas
May
04-05 Cinco de Mayo Classic
Houston, Tx
Houston, Tx
Frisco, Tx
Houston, Tx
Georgetown, Tx
Katy, Tx
Stafford, Tx
10-12 Fury Invitational
17-19 Houston Insiders
Crossover Athletics
June
07-09 Houston Hoops
14-16 7 th Annual Ladies First
21-23 Houstonians
July
06-08 Premier 64
12-16 Nike Summer Showcase
20-21 PBR River Walk Showcase
22-25 Basketball on the Bayou
26-28 Texas Classic
Houston, Tx
San Antonio, Tx
Houston, Tx
Frisco, Tx
Chicago, IL
San Antonio, Tx
New Orleans, LA
Houston, Tx
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2013 High School Girls Expenses
Basketball Expense 15 Tournaments
Tournament Entry Fees Regular Tournament (11@350)
Tournament Entry Fees Showcase Tournaments (4@600)
Hotel Rentals ($90.00 * 5) * 5 Travel Tournaments
Transportation – Van Rentals ($99.00 * 3) * 5 Travel Tournaments
Gasoline (250.00 *5)
Sports Drinks ($20.00/tournament)
Monthly Gym Rental Fee ($400.00 * 5)
Airfare to Chicago (350* 14)
Total for 1 Team
Team Membership Fees ($1000.00 * 12)
Total Money Needed
$3850.00
$2400.00
$2250.00
$1740.00
$1250.00
$300.00
$2000.00
$4900.00
$17090/Team
$12000.00
$5090.00
Club Insurance
Coaches Shirts
Hotel Rentals for Coaches ($150.00 * 5)
$400.00
$ 150 / Team
$ 750.00
Notes
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15 game expenses are based upon 5 away games.
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This also does not include expenses for any national tournaments at the end of the season.
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2013 10U–12U Girls Schedule
March 2013
23-24
April 2013
06-07
Primetime Sports
13-14
27-28
May 2013
04-05
10-12
25-27
Houston Insiders
Cy-Fair Nike Invitational
Gulf AAU Super Regional
Cinco de Mayo Classic
Fury Invitation
Gary Blevins Invitational
June 2013
07-09
14-16
21-23
July 2013
05-07
12-14
Houston Hoops Tournament
7 th
Annual Ladies First
Houstonians Summer Jam
MAYB
Denton Summer Shootout
National Tournaments
June 23-28, 2013 6 th Grade AAU Nationals
July 01-06, 2013
July 02-07, 2013
July 12-17, 2013
5 th
Grade AAU Nationals
4 th
Grade AAU Nationals
7 th Grade AAU Nationals
July 24-28, 2013 Prime Time Nationals
Crosby, TX
Houston, TX
Cypress, TX
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
Georgetown, TX
Frisco, TX
Houston, TX
San Antonio, TX
Houston, TX
Tomball, TX
Denton, TX
Hampton, VA
Kingsport, TN
Kissimmee, FL
Cincinnati, OH
Dallas, TX
Please Note: In order to go to AAU Nationals, we must qualify in a National Qualifier.
As more qualifiers become available we will add them to our schedule. We will simply replace one of our existing tournaments with a qualifying tournament. Also note that this schedule is subject to change. There will be times with certain age groups will not make.
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2013 10U-12U Girls Expenses
Basketball Expense
Tournament Entry Fees Regular Tournament (12@350)
Sports Drinks ($20.00/tournament)
Monthly Gym Rental Fee ($400.00 * 5)
Total for 1 Team
Team Membership Fees ($600.00 * 7)
Total Money Needed
12 Tournaments
$4200.00
$240.00
$2000.00
$6440/Team
$4200.00
$2240.00
AAU Nationals Entry Fee
Prime Time Nationals Entry Fee
$670.00
$500.00
Club Insurance
Coaches Shirts
Hotel Rentals for Coaches ($150.00 * 5)
$400.00
$ 150 / Team
$ 750.00
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Ft. Bend Stars
Sponsorship Program
HELP!!!!!
Team sponsorship is a must for our Association to operate. The sponsorships and donations go to team uniforms, insurance, gym rentals, tournament entry fees, and travel expenses.
The Sponsorship Program was created to offer businesses the opportunity to support the
Ft. Bend Stars Basketball program. Businesses may donate money or make equivalent in-kind pledges for material, equipment and consumable. The Ft. Bend Stars
Sponsorship Program has four tiers of support. Each business that joins the Sponsorship
Program not only receives tax donation benefits, but could also receive the following:
Sponsorship
Platinum Sponsorship
Gold Sponsorship
Donation Amount
$2500.00 and above
$1500.00 and above
Benefits
Platinum Plaque
Company logo on 2 team’s shooting shirts
Company logo on club tshirt.
Link on our website.
Gold Plaque
Company logo on club tshirt.
Link on our website.
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Silver Sponsorship
Bronze Sponsorship
$1000.00 and above
$500.00 and above
Silver Plaque
Company logo on team’s sports bag.
Link on our website
Bronze Plaque
Link on our website
Your support will be greatly appreciated. Without your support we would not be able to fund a successful program. Let’s make these joys possible for our children. Even a small donation of any amount will help.
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Ft. Bend Stars Sponsor
To become a Ft. Bend Stars Sponsor, please send the following information to:
P.O. Box 422
Fresno, Texas 77545 c/o Helena Dismuke, Secretary
Company Name:
Company Address:
Company Phone:
Fax Number:
E-Mail Address:
Company Contact:
Sponsorship:
Sponsorship Amount:
Payment Type:
Date :
Ft. Bend Stars Contact:
Thank you for joining the Ft. Bend Stars Sponsorship Program!! A member will be contacting you in a few days to disseminate detailed information. Thanks Again!!!!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES
Volunteers are needed to keep the organization running. The following volunteer opportunities are currently available:
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Team Moms
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Fundraising Committee
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Marketing Committee
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Publicity Committee
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Web Designers
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Finance Committee
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Ft. Bend Stars Booster
For more information concerning volunteer opportunities, please contact Helena Dismuke
(281) 723-1697 or Helena.dismuke@ftbendstarz.com
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CONTACT FBS
For more information, you can contact us using the following methods:
By Phone
Arthur Fontenot
V.President
(281) 380-9907 arthur.fontenot@ftbendstarsz.com
Donna Fontenot
Athletic Director
(281) 380-9904 donna.fontenot@ftbendstarz.com
Helena Dismuke
Secretary
(281) 723-1697 helena.dismuke@ftbendstarz.com
By Mail
Ft. Bend Stars Youth Basketball
P.O. Box 422
Fresno, Texas 77545
Website ww.ftbendstarz.com
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