Freedom Irish
Basketball
Welcome!
Youth Philosophy
Purpose
The purpose of Freedom Irish Boys Basketball
is to promote the secondary part of education.
We feel extra curricular activities are important
in developing a well rounded student. We hope
to emphasize basketball as an integral part of
the educational process. We promote high
ideals of good citizenship, sportsmanship and
teamwork. The program wants to have good
students and good people as well as good
basketball players.
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3
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4
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grade
opportunities
1. Saturday morning program
2. Little Dribblers
3. Heart of Valley league (4th)
4. Tournament team play
Concussion Forms
 State law
 Every player must have concussion form
on file. Should have done when you
registered on-line
 All coaches & helpers must take on-line
concussion test
Saturday morning program
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3rd grade 9:15 -10:30
4th grade 10:30 - Noon
November – December (meet 5 times)
Focus on developing fundamentals
Eventually 5 on 5 games occur
High school coaches and varsity players
work with the 3rd & 4th graders.
Heart of Valley League
 4th grade is part of league this year
 Games are on November 7, 14, and
December 5
 2 or 3 games each day
 Practices begin in October
 Another opportunity, not a requirement
 Can still do tourney teams without doing
this
Tournaments
 Many 3rd graders are not ready both
physically & emotionally for the high
intensity of tournaments
 However, there is a strong feeling
amongst some that this is the age where
kids begin to play tournaments
Tournaments
 Tournaments will be financed through the
boys basketball program.
 Boys interested must participate in the
Saturday morning program.
 Size & # of teams to be determined by
interest level.
 Up to three tournaments per team
 All interested players will be placed on a
team.
Coaches
 All parents interested in coaching and/or
helping coach should indicate on sign-up
sheet.
 Lead coach at each level
 Coach’s clinic: Sunday, September 27
4-6 pm @ Field House gym
Parent Workers
 At some point during the season you may
be asked to help out with game day
operations:
Score clock, score book, concessions,
door.
Please help out and thank you in advance.
Your continued help and support allows
your sons to have the opportunity to play.
Player Burnout
• In 2007 48 million kids nationwide
participating in organized sports
•73 percent of these kids quit their
childhood sport by the age of
thirteen because they simply are not
having fun anymore.
Player Burnout
 Allow you son to enjoy the game.
 Encourage him by being supportive.
 Remember that the coaches are
coaching at practice. Try not to make the
ride home or the dinner table another
practice session.
 Winning isn’t everything. Focus on player
improvement.
AAU thoughts
 AAU provides another opportunity for
your son to play basketball.
 There are a variety of AAU programs out
there.
 There are a variety of opinion out there
about AAU
 See handout for some things to consider.
Sign – up
 Forms for sign-up need to be returned to
the school office by September 25.
 Please indicate on the form if you are
interested in helping out as a coach for
tournaments.
Fundraiser
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New Morning Coffee Roasters’ coffee
Festival Foods card
September 8 – September 25
Make check payable to Freedom Boys
Basketball. ($20 buy-out)
 Turn forms and money into school office
or get to John Van Rossum @ FMS.
 Thank you!!
Fundraiser
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Simon’s Cheese – Little Chute
Takes place on Saturday, October 24
20% of all sales go to program
Present flyer at time of purchase
 May copy and give flyer to others
 Can not hand out flyers at Simon’s Cheese
Apparel
 Eagle Graphics (Kaukauna)
 September/October and November
 Order forms will be sent via e-mail and
will be posted on high school basketball
web page
 Orders will be done on-line
Freedom Backcourt Club
 They are a support system for boys &
girls programs.
 Their philosophy is not to be involved
with youth tournament teams.
 Help fill many of the needs for the
programs when the school budget can
not. ($60,000 since 2000)
 Interested in joining? Contact Jason
Vosters vostersj@gmail.com