Parent Meeting

Liberty Select Basketball

Parent MeetingSeptember 26th, 2012

Agenda� Program Overview & Status� Liberty Coaches Introductions� Administration� Fund Raising

Volunteers� Volunteers� Leagues & Tournaments� Q&A

Program Details

Jason Ryberg

President LSBA

Farewell & Thanks

Very special thank you to former President, Jeff Hemmen, for his dedication, support and Hemmen, for his dedication, support and commitment to our program!

2011-2012 Review� 7th Grade Boys

� MLK/FOH Tournament Finalist

� 6th Grade Boys� MI Fall League Champs, Issy/Skyline Turkey Shootout Champs,� Christmas Tournament Finalist, President's Day Tournament Finalist

� 5th Grade � ETL Champions� ETL Champions� Wildcat Tournament Champions� Falcon Classic Champions� MLK/FOH Tournament Finalist

� 4th Grade Girls� Cascade League Champs

� First annual member survey … thank you for participating!

� RECORD FUNDRAISING EFFORTS! Over $22,500 raised last season

Board Members� 2012/13 Board of Directors

� Jason Ryberg – President� Caryn Fry – Vice President� Jeff McKee – Treasurer � Dave Cour – Secretary

� Board Members� Jason Pedersen – Uniforms & Spirit Wear � Chad Elfstrom – Boys Director� Gerald Jarvis – Equipment� Steve Kirschner – Girls Director� Paul Carr – Fundraising

Program Goals

� Prepare players to compete at the varsity level at LHS.

� Objectivity throughout the program

� Improve:� Program Participation � Player Development� Program Communication� LHS Relationship� Competition� Commitment!

Leagues� Puget Sound Travel League

� Girls 5th through 8th

� http://www.eteamz.com/PSTL/

� Eastside Travel League� Eastside Travel League� Boys 5th through 8th

� Considering adding 4th division� http://www.eteamz.com/etl/

� Cascade � 4th through 8th grade boys and girls

By the Numbers2012 Numbers

� Players at tryouts� Girls 72� Boys 133

� Total in Program

2011 Numbers� Players at tryouts

� Girls 64� Boys 110

� Total in Program� Total in Program� Girls 63� Boys 102

� 2012 Teams� PSTL 4*� ETL 5*� Cas. 8

� Total in Program� Girls 53� Boys 87

� 2011 Teams� PSTL 4� ETL 4� Cas. 4

New to 2012-2013 season� Liberty Select home on the web! www.libertyselectbasketball.com

� Registration & Payments on-line� Team Communication & Scheduling � Spirit Wear Shop!

� New LHS Varsity Boys Coach – Omar Parker

Tighter integration with LHS� Tighter integration with LHS� Coaching Clinics by Omar Parker & Randy Leifer� LHS Coaches involved in LSBA coach selection� LHS Coaches involved in player selection at tryouts

� 5 hired coaches – and growing� HS boys helping coach the boys teams � Hudl – Team video� 3rd Grade teams and players involved

LSBA Website

Program Logo

Coaches

Jason Ryberg

President LSBA

LSBA CoachesGirls Coaches

� 8th – Felicia Johnson� 7th – Keith Rountree� 6th – Rion Rau� 5th – Nicole Hallman

4th – Shannon Ford

Boys Coaches� 8th – Mike Durham� 7th – Ed Thompson� 6th – Chad Elfstrom� 5th – Jason Pedersen

4th – Virgil Sweeney� 4th – Shannon Ford

� Cascade Coaches being finalized

� 4th – Virgil Sweeney� 3rd – Dennis Rattie

LHS Boys Varsity

Omar Parker – Head Coach

Bill McIntyre – Assistant Coach

LHS Girls Varsity

Randy Leifer – Head Coach

Michelle Miller – JV Coach

Administration

Jeff McKee

Treasurer LSBA

Administration� League Athletics online registration a HUGE improvement

over last year

� LSBA is a 501c3 organization that is set up to fundraise for LSBA and Liberty High basketball programs

� Referee to address fan conduct & common misconceptions with calls/non-calls

� Coaches – objectivity, commitment & ….� Parents – Set the standard for sportsmanship� Players – attitude, effort, respect, behavior on and off the

court

Program Fees� $395 ETL/PSTL, $295 Cascade

� League Fees & Gym Space� Subsidize FOH Training� Tournaments (3 for ETL/PSTL and 1 for Cascade)� Hired Coaches� Spirit Wear, Equipment & Uniforms � Scholarships� Scholarships

� Player AAU Cards are required to play � Go to www.aausports.org and our club # XTF9BD under the

AAU Cards item.

� DUE before player can participate in any LSBA activity. � Payment options are available

Fundraising

Paul Carr

Liberty Thanks You – Good Chevrolet

Thanks to Good Chevrolet for their generous financial donation as well as 60 Liberty donation as well as 60 Liberty All Star shirts to be awarded at home Liberty Games

Liberty Thanks you – Paul Mackay

Thank you for your generous contribution to Liberty!!

Paul Mackay, Jr.

Renton Expert-Real Estate Specialist

Liberty!!

Fundraising� Raised over $22,500 in first season of fund raising. Events

included � Free Throw a thon� Corporate Sponsorships

� Fund Raising planned for 2012-13� Free Throw a Thon – Lynn Bisset\Elaine Hanson � Free Throw a Thon – Lynn Bisset\Elaine Hanson � Private Sponsorships

� Advertising added to the program web site� Team photo program � Concessions

� Fundraising allows Liberty to keep player fees low, provide equipment for the players & facilitate leagues and tournaments

Volunteer Opportunities

Dave Cour

Secretary LSBA

VolunteersVolunteers are a necessary part of our program – without you we would not be able to provide a stable program for our players!

� Team Volunteers� Team Manager � Photo / Video� Free Throw a Thon Coordinator

� Program Volunteers� Jamboree Night � Equipment � Liberty Select Night for Boys & Girls Varsity Home Games � Tryout Coordinator (2012-13 Season)� Fundraising Opportunities

� Liberty Program – Boys & Girls� School Representatives

� Promote bball at school, communicate LS programs at school ie bulletins, tryout tents, etc.� Spring Basketball � Board Members

League & Tournaments

Chad Elfstrom – Boys Director

Steve Kirschner – Girls Director

Girls PSTL, Cascade & Tournaments� Puget Sound Travel League – 4th, 7th, 8th, maybe 5th (www.eteamz.com/pstl )

� Games against rival KingCo and area private schools� Typically 2 games per weekend – schedule out before December� 2 practices per week in area school gyms starting in mid-October� Generally high school rules, without zones and pressing at times for younger ages� New this year: Running 22 minute clock for younger ages (4th & 5th grades)� See website for full rules

� Cascade Travel League – 4th, 6th and maybe 5th (www.eteamz.com/cbtl )� Similar area feeder teams; dependent upon depth of programs� 2 practices per week� No zones at these ages, full court in Jan, 7 min quarters� 6th can press last 2 mins of each half; full game in January� Full rules on website

� Tournaments� 3 for PSTL: Cold Turkey(Newport - Thanksgiving), Wenatchee – Post season, Others: Monroe

October 20th/21st; Skyline in November, MLK/FOH, Issquah-President’s day)� 1 for Cascade: Mt Si (Nov 3rd/4th ), Cold Turkey, MLK/FOH, Issaquah-President’s day� End of season tournaments hosted by local program for both programs; seeded by season results

Boys ETL, Cascade & Tournaments� ETL Eastside Travel League 4th-8th Grade (http://www.eteamz.com/etl)

� Play home-away series against rival Kingco/Eastside Feeder Programs. Games start 1st week of Dec-March.

� Games are typically 2 per weekend. Saturdays and/or Sundays. Schedule published in November.

� Practice 2 times per week in local area gyms. Practices will start in mid-October with some flexibility. November we start preparing harder with 2 practices per week and Tournament play.

� Tournaments (3) Wildcat-Program Tournament(November), Woodinville Falcon Classic(November), MLK/FOH(January-� Wildcat-Program Tournament(November), Woodinville Falcon Classic(November), MLK/FOH(January-UW)

� Other Tournament options at coach and team decision. See me for options.

� End of Season Tournament in March. Seeded tournament based on league play results.

� Feeder Bowl Tournament matches top 4 ETL teams vs- top 4 Wesco teams weekend following league playoffs. Ryder Cup format. 3-point shooting competition. ETL is the current owner of the title. Fun time!

� Cascade League 3rd,5th,6th,7th,8th (www.eteamz.com/CBTL)� Play games in Eastside Gym location against same rival Kingco/Eastside Feeder Programs.

� Practice 2 times per week in area gyms. Integration with ETL team and liquid environment. ETL/Cascade teams will practice together on occasion to build consistency and challenge the players to compete for their spots.

� Wildcat –Program Tournament /Cascade, Skyline Thanksgiving/Cascade

Friends of Hoop TrainingFOH is a local private basketball organization focused on developing kids for basketball achievement at the highest level.

� Omar Parker and FOH working on a new curriculum for this years sessions� Goal is to offer more variety while remaining focused on � Goal is to offer more variety while remaining focused on

fundamental skills training and technique

� Starting in mid/late October Sundays and Mondays 20 total sessions� Liberty and BC based on availability of gym and trainers� Included in program fees� Players not selected for teams can pay 1 time fee of 50- per

season

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