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11/4/10 Basketball Tryouts for Grades 7-8 Basketball tryouts for Grades 7-8 will be held Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway) as follows: Girls: 1:00 - 2:00 Boys 2:00 - 4:00 If you cannot make your specified time, please come any time on Saturday. See the TBird website for additional information. 09/07/10 FINAL REMINDER TBird 3rd-6th Grade Basketball Tryouts on 9/11-9/12 Tryouts for Grades 3-6 will be held on Saturday Sept 11, 2010, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway) as follows: 6th Grade Girls: 8:30-9:15 am If you cannot make your specified time, please come at another time slot on Saturday. For those who cannot attend on Saturday, a smaller make-up skills-assessment will be held on Sunday, September 12th at Liberty Jr. High as follows: Girls grade 3-6 1:00 - 2:00 pm Tryouts for grades 7-8 will be held on Saturday, November 13th. More details will be provided closer to tryout date. 08/18/10 & 8/30/10 TBird Basketball Coaches Meeting on Wednesday 9/1 The Lakota Thunderbird Youth Basketball Organization is pleased to be starting its 23rd year of community service, running youth basketball programs for any child in grades 3-8 residing in the Lakota School District. There will be a coaches' meeting on Wednesday, September 1st at Hopewell Jr. High cafeteria from 7:00 - 9:00 pm (8200 Cox Rd). Any individual interested in coaching a team is asked to attend. Key dates, player eligibility, team distributions, and other general information will be reviewed. 08/18/10 & 8/30/10 TBird 3rd-6th Grade Basketball Tryouts on 9/11-9/12 Tryouts for Grades 3-6 will be held on Saturday Sept 11, 2010, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway) as follows: 6th Grade Girls: 8:30-9:15 am If you cannot make your specified time, please come at another time slot on Saturday. For those who cannot attend on Saturday, a smaller make-up skills-assessment will be held on Sunday, September 12th at Liberty Jr. High as follows: Girls grade 3-6 1:00 - 2:00 pm Tryouts for grades 7-8 will be held on Saturday, November 13th. More details will be provided closer to tryout date. 04/18/10 Looking for Camps & Leagues for Summer Basketball Play? 2010 Hawks Basketball Camps Multiple sessions for different age groups. Click Here for a flyer. If link does work, go to the Tournaments/Camps page of the TBirdHoops website. 2010 Best of the West Basketball Camp & League Camp June 21-24 for Grades 2-9. Summer League June 28-July 1 for Grades 2-8. Click Here for a flyer. If link does work, go to the Tournaments/Camps page of the TBirdHoops website. 01/07/10 WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT Lakota Thunderbird Basketball TEAM PHOTOS
January 8 through January 10th: 01/07/10 Information for TBird Parents: PHOTOS This weekend the Lakota T-birds will hold
team and individual photos. Coaches have already selected a
time for your team. Here are a few reminders: 12/13/09 Camp Opportunity -- Hawks Holiday Camp Wally Vickers and the Lakota East Boys Basketball Program are excited to announce holiday camp plans. Emphasis will be placed on offensive fundamentals. The camp will stress shooting, passing and dribbling and offensive team play. To succeed in basketball a player must master the fundamentals. Camp staff will consist of Hawks coaches and players. If you love basketball like we do you, please sign up for a week of camp. Join the Lakota East Boys Basketball Program as they prepare to win another GMC Championship. Hope to see you in the gym! You can download a copy of the camp flyer and press announcement at the TBirdHoops Website Tournaments page. 11/11/09 Basketball Tryouts for Grades 7-8 Basketball tryouts for Grades 7-8 will be held this Saturday, November 14, 2009, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway) as follows: Girls: 1:00 - 2:00 Boys 2:00 - 4:00 If you cannot make your specified time, please come any time on Saturday. 10/24/09 Equipment Day and Practice Times Equipment Day - 10/31 Coaches, please remember that we have equipment pick-up Saturday October 31, 2009 at Hopewell Jr. High from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon. At this time, you are expected to turn in your team signup fees ($1350/team for select/athletic teams or $135/player for most teams) along with your players, parents, & coaches Codes of Conduct forms. It is important that we collect signup fees for all players on your team. If you cannot attend, please make sure to send another representative. Each year we have a number of situations where the coach sends a representative who gets all the information but the coach does not review the information thoroughly, especially the conflict schedule. PLEASE be advised to go over the conflict schedule before your first practice and make sure you understand what days your practice may be affected. Contact your division coordinator first if you have ANY questions or problems about your practice times. Practice Time - starts 11/4 Practice starts on Wednesday, November 4th (Nov 3rd for 3rd grade at McGee's). Coaches, please remember that if school activities take priority over Thunderbird Basketball practice. If the school is closed (i.e. Election Day, in-service day, holiday, snow days etc.) there is NO PRACTICE and these practices will not normally be rescheduled. There are times when your practice will be rescheduled due to a school activity. Jamie Colon will provide periodic email updates to the conflict schedule, and will keep an updated conflict schedule on the TBird web under the Coaches Toolbox if you ever have any questions. 09/16/09 Check the TBirdHoops Website for Preseason Training Opportunities! The TBirdHoops Board is posting basketball training opportunities as we receive them! Please check our website for information on local tournaments, workshops, and clinics! You will find flyers, signup sheets and general information on our site. 9/7/09 Grades 3-6 TBird Basketball Tryouts This Saturday September 12, 2009 !!! It’s almost here! Basketball tryouts for Grades 3-6 will be held this Saturday, Sept 12, 2009, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway) as follows: 6th Grade Girls: 8:30-9:15 am 5th Grade Girls: 9:15-10:00 am 4th Grade Girls: 10:00-10:45 am 3rd Grade Girls: 10:45-11:30 am 6th Grade Boys: 11:30-12:30 pm 5th Grade Boys: 12:30-2:00 pm 4th Grade Boys: 2:00-3:30 pm 3rd Grade Boys: 3:30-5:00 pm If you cannot make your specified time, please come at another time slot on Saturday. For those who cannot attend on Saturday, a smaller make-up skills-assessment will be held on Sunday, September 13th at Liberty Jr. High as follows: Girls grade 3-6: 1:00 - 2:00 pm Boys grade 3-4: 2:00 - 3:00 pm Boys grade 5-6: 3:00 - 4:00 pm 08/31/09 TBird Basketball Coaches Meeting This Wednesday 9/2 There will be a coaches' meeting on Wednesday, September 2nd at Hopewell Jr. High cafeteria from 7:00 - 9:00 pm (8200 Cox Rd). Any individual interested in coaching a team is asked to attend. Key dates, player eligibility, team distributions, and other general information will be reviewed. Grades 3-6 Tryouts Saturday September 12, 2009 Tryouts for Grades 3-6 will be held on Saturday Sept 12, 2009, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway) as follows: 6th Grade Girls: 8:30-9:15 am 5th Grade Girls: 9:15-10:00 am 4th Grade Girls: 10:00-10:45 am 3rd Grade Girls: 10:45-11:30 am 6th Grade Boys 11:30-12:30 pm 5th Grade Boys 12:30-2:00 pm 4th Grade Boys 2:00-3:30 pm 3rd Grade Boys 3:30-5:00 pm If you cannot make your specified time, please come at another time slot on Saturday. For those who cannot attend on Saturday, a smaller make-up skills-assessment will be held on Sunday, September 13th at Liberty Jr. High as follows: Girls grade 3-6 1:00 - 2:00 pm Boys grade 3-4 2:00 - 3:00 pm Boys grade 5-6 3:00 - 4:00 pm 08/16/09 TBird Basketball is Revving Up! Planning for the 2009-2010 Lakota
Thunderbird Youth Basketball season is now underway.
Key upcoming dates: There will be a Coaches' Meeting on Wednesday, September 2nd at the Hopewell Jr. High cafeteria (8200 Cox Rd) from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Any individual interested in coaching a team is asked to attend. Key dates, player eligibility, team distributions, and other general information will be reviewed. Tryouts for Grades 3-6 will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 12 & 13, 2009, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway). See the 2009 Tryouts page at http://tbirdhoops.org/tryouts/tryouts.htm or download the flyer from http://tbirdhoops.org/coach_toolbox/2009-Try-Out-Flyer-3-4-5-6-v2-with-new-lakota-disclaimer.pdf. Make sure to sign up for our e-Newsletters at http://tbirdhoops.org/enews/enews.htm to get the latest information about tryouts. Look for additional information in the Pulse Journal, from informational flyers sent home through the Lakota Schools, on WCCT cable TV, and in our e-News mailings. 07/21/09 Summer Skills Clinic The Lakota East Women’s Basketball Program will be sponsoring a Summer Skills Clinic for all kids, both girls and boys entering grades 4-8 in the fall, instructed by Lakota East’s own Nikki Drew, Women’s Assistant Varsity Coach and Rich McGillis, Women’s Varsity Coach at Reading High School. The clinic will be held on Friday July 31 from 6-9 pm at the Lakota East High School Gym. Click here to view the informational flyer. 05/29/09 Interested in Basketball Training Opportunities? Click here to get information on Cincinnati’s Finest Basketball Academy. 05/8/09 Reminder: 2009 Firebird Basketball Summer Camps and Leagues Director Scott Mueller is offering camp and league opportunities for boys in grades 3-9 in June/July 2009. The camp form is available online at the TBirdHoops website and the Lakota website. 04/30/09 2009 Hawks Basketball Camps Wally Vickers has announced details of the 2009 Hawks Basketball Camps. Click Here to download the flyer and signup sheet from the TBirdHoops website. 04/26/09 Lakota West Girls Basketball Informational Meeting and Youth Basketball Camp Opportunities Andy Fishman will be holding an organizational meeting on April 30 for girls in grades 1-11 interested in improving their basketball skills and learning about the Lakota West basketball program. Andy also invites Thunderbird Youth Basketball participants to consider attending the Lakota West summer basketball camps and/or summer league. Opportunities are available for Girls in Grades 1-9 in June. Interested? Download Brochures from the TBirdHoops Website! 11/10/08 Grades 7-8 Signups Signups for Grades 7-8 will be held on this Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Hopewell Jr. High (Cox Rd.): Girls 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Boys 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Boys and girls who are interested in signing up for a Thunderbird team must attend the Saturday, November 15th session. All participating boys and girls should wear attire appropriate for playing basketball. Please do NOT bring any basketballs to the tryouts. If you cannot make your assigned time, please attend anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 pm. To download an informational flyer, please visit the TBirdhoops 2008 Tryouts Page. 9/18/08 TBirdHoops Makeup Tryout Rescheduled A make-up date for sign-up / skill assessment is scheduled for Monday, September 22 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Hopewell Junior School. 9/17/08 TBirdHoops Makeup Tryouts are Cancelled Makeup tryouts originally scheduled for Wednesday September 17, 2008 are cancelled because the Lakota schools are still closed. Please monitor the TBirdHoops website (www.tbirdhoops.org) for reschedule information. 9/10/08 REMINDER! Lakota ThunderBird Basketball Kicks Off the 2008-2009 Season Parents, Players and Coaches:
The Lakota ThunderBird Youth Basketball Organization kicks
off the 2008-2009 season with sign-ups for boys & girls in
grades 3-6 on Saturday, September 13th at Liberty Jr. High
located on Dutchland Parkway. A
skills-assessment will be held as follows:
If you cannot make your specified
time, please come at another time slot on Saturday. For
those who cannot attend on Saturday, a smaller make-up
skills-assessment will be held on Sunday, September 14th at
Liberty Jr. High as follows:
Sign-ups for grades 7-8 will be held
on November 15th. More information will follow.
9/2/08 REMINDER! Lakota ThunderBird Basketball Pre-Season Coaches Meeting TOMORROW Wednesday September 3rd There will be a Lakota ThunderBird
Basketball Pre-Season coaches' meeting on Wednesday,
September 3rd at the Liberty Jr. High cafeteria from 7:00 -
9:00 pm.
8/21/08 Lakota ThunderBird Basketball Kicks Off the 2008-2009 Season Parents, Players and Coaches:
The Lakota ThunderBird Youth Basketball Organization kicks
off the 2008-2009 season with sign-ups for boys & girls in
grades 3-6 on Saturday, September 13th at Liberty Jr. High
located on Dutchland Parkway. A
skills-assessment will be held as follows:
If you cannot make your specified
time, please come at another time slot on Saturday. For
those who cannot attend on Saturday, a smaller make-up
skills-assessment will be held on Sunday, September 14th at
Liberty Jr. High as follows:
Sign-ups for grades 7-8 will be held
on November 15th. More information will follow.
8/21/08 Lakota ThunderBird Basketball Pre-Season Coaches Meeting on Wednesday September 3rd There will be a Lakota ThunderBird
Basketball Pre-Season coaches' meeting on Wednesday,
September 3rd at the Liberty Jr. High cafeteria from 7:00 -
9:00 pm.
3/23/08 Playing Opportunities - Go to the TBirdHoops Website for Signup Information An information and signup form for the 2008 Lakota West Firebird Basketball Summer Camp and Leagues have been posted on the TBirdHoops website. 2/6/08 Xavier Women's Basketball Night! Attention all Lady
Musketeer Fans: 1/13/08 Team Photos Taken Jan 18-19-20 Tbird Coaches, Players and Parents.... 12/9/2007 TBirdHoops Team Picture Announcement Just to clarify some confusion, the TBird Organization will be taking team photos on January 18, 19, and 20 at Ridge Jr. High (more details to come soon). We have heard that Courts4Sports is offering to take team photos at their facility, but that is NOT the officially-run TBird event. 8/22/2007 News from Thunderbird Basketball Program Lakota ThunderBird Basketball
Pre-Season Coaches Meeting, Wednesday September 5th Lakota ThunderBird Basketball Kicks off
the 2007-2008 Season One Week Early This Year 7/4/2007 Newsletter - News from Thunderbird Basketball Sharon Lipic is the coordinator of the Girls CYO basketball at St. Johns. She wants to hear from 4th grade girls who might be interested in the CYO program. The CYO season runs August through mid-November. Interested parties please contact Sharon directly by email (lipic@cinci.rr.com) or phone (759-4797). |
11/4/10 Basketball Tryouts for Grades 7-8 Basketball tryouts for Grades 7-8 will be held Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway) as follows: Girls: 1:00 - 2:00 Boys 2:00 - 4:00 If you cannot make your specified time, please come any time on Saturday. See the TBird website for additional information. 09/07/10 FINAL REMINDER TBird 3rd-6th Grade Basketball Tryouts on 9/11-9/12 Tryouts for Grades 3-6 will be held on Saturday Sept 11, 2010, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway) as follows: 6th Grade Girls: 8:30-9:15 am If you cannot make your specified time, please come at another time slot on Saturday. For those who cannot attend on Saturday, a smaller make-up skills-assessment will be held on Sunday, September 12th at Liberty Jr. High as follows: Girls grade 3-6 1:00 - 2:00 pm Tryouts for grades 7-8 will be held on Saturday, November 13th. More details will be provided closer to tryout date. 08/18/10 & 8/30/10 TBird Basketball Coaches Meeting on Wednesday 9/1 The Lakota Thunderbird Youth Basketball Organization is pleased to be starting its 23rd year of community service, running youth basketball programs for any child in grades 3-8 residing in the Lakota School District. There will be a coaches' meeting on Wednesday, September 1st at Hopewell Jr. High cafeteria from 7:00 - 9:00 pm (8200 Cox Rd). Any individual interested in coaching a team is asked to attend. Key dates, player eligibility, team distributions, and other general information will be reviewed. 08/18/10 & 8/30/10 TBird 3rd-6th Grade Basketball Tryouts on 9/11-9/12 Tryouts for Grades 3-6 will be held on Saturday Sept 11, 2010, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway) as follows: 6th Grade Girls: 8:30-9:15 am If you cannot make your specified time, please come at another time slot on Saturday. For those who cannot attend on Saturday, a smaller make-up skills-assessment will be held on Sunday, September 12th at Liberty Jr. High as follows: Girls grade 3-6 1:00 - 2:00 pm Tryouts for grades 7-8 will be held on Saturday, November 13th. More details will be provided closer to tryout date. 04/18/10 Looking for Camps & Leagues for Summer Basketball Play? 2010 Hawks Basketball Camps Multiple sessions for different age groups. Click Here for a flyer. If link does work, go to the Tournaments/Camps page of the TBirdHoops website. 2010 Best of the West Basketball Camp & League Camp June 21-24 for Grades 2-9. Summer League June 28-July 1 for Grades 2-8. Click Here for a flyer. If link does work, go to the Tournaments/Camps page of the TBirdHoops website. 03/15/10 Reminder for ThunderBird Basketball Coaches Equipment return is scheduled for Saturday, March 20 at Hopewell Jr. High from 12 – 3 pm. 02/14/10 Preparation for 2010 Lakota March Madness Tournament Your help is needed to coach a boys or girls 3rd – 6th grade basketball team in the 2010 Lakota March Madness Tournament. A coaches meeting will be held at Lakota East High School on Thursday, February 18 at 7 pm. Registration begins at 6:30 pm. This meeting is mandatory. Bring team fee of $50. Contact Scott Koenig at sjkoenig@roadrunner.com or 513-779-9647 for more information.
01/07/10 WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT Lakota Thunderbird Basketball TEAM PHOTOS
January 8 through January 10th: 01/07/10 Camp Opportunity -- Hawks Holiday Camp This coming weekend the Lakota T-birds
will hold team and individual photos.
Please remind your
team's coaches/parents: 12/13/09 Camp Opportunity -- Hawks Holiday Camp Wally Vickers and the Lakota East Boys Basketball Program are excited to announce holiday camp plans. Emphasis will be placed on offensive fundamentals. The camp will stress shooting, passing and dribbling and offensive team play. To succeed in basketball a player must master the fundamentals. Camp staff will consist of Hawks coaches and players. If you love basketball like we do you, please sign up for a week of camp. Join the Lakota East Boys Basketball Program as they prepare to win another GMC Championship. Hope to see you in the gym! You can download a copy of the camp flyer and press announcement at the TBirdHoops Website Tournaments page. 11/25/09 Lakota East Foundation Game 11/28/2009 The Lakota East Foundation Game is Saturday November 28th at 7:00 pm. Lakota East will play Moeller at Lakota East High School. Proceeds from the game will be donated to the Bill Brewer Scholarship Fund. Bill Brewer, Head Coach at Princeton High School, passed away suddenly a few years ago. All Thunderbird players should wear their jerseys to the game. Please consider supporting the Bill Brewer Scholarship Fund and enjoying a Lakota East HS Basketball game! 11/11/09 Basketball Tryouts for Grades 7-8 Basketball tryouts for Grades 7-8 will be held this Saturday, November 14, 2009, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway) as follows: Girls: 1:00 - 2:00 Boys 2:00 - 4:00 If you cannot make your specified time, please come any time on Saturday. 10/24/09 Equipment Day and Practice Times Equipment Day - 10/31 Coaches, please remember that we have equipment pick-up Saturday October 31, 2009 at Hopewell Jr. High from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon. At this time, you are expected to turn in your team signup fees ($1350/team for select/athletic teams or $135/player for most teams) along with your players, parents, & coaches Codes of Conduct forms. It is important that we collect signup fees for all players on your team. If you cannot attend, please make sure to send another representative. Each year we have a number of situations where the coach sends a representative who gets all the information but the coach does not review the information thoroughly, especially the conflict schedule. PLEASE be advised to go over the conflict schedule before your first practice and make sure you understand what days your practice may be affected. Contact your division coordinator first if you have ANY questions or problems about your practice times. Practice Time - starts 11/4 Practice starts on Wednesday, November 4th (Nov 3rd for 3rd grade at McGee's). Coaches, please remember that if school activities take priority over Thunderbird Basketball practice. If the school is closed (i.e. Election Day, in-service day, holiday, snow days etc.) there is NO PRACTICE and these practices will not normally be rescheduled. There are times when your practice will be rescheduled due to a school activity. Jamie Colon will provide periodic email updates to the conflict schedule, and will keep an updated conflict schedule on the TBird web under the Coaches Toolbox if you ever have any questions. 10/5/09 and 10/9/09 Lakota Thunderbird Youth Basketball Program Coaches for the 2009/10 Season This is a reminder about the upcoming Lakota Thunderbird Coaches clinics conducted by the Lakota East & West HS Varsity Basketball Coaches. Dates and times are as follows: Girls’ Coaches Clinic: Tuesday, October 13th 7-9pm @ West Freshmen Building conducted by Andy Fishman and Nikki Drew Boys’ Coaches Clinic: Wednesday, October 14th 7-9pm @ Liberty Jr conducted by Wally Vickers and Sean Van Winkle All Lakota Thunderbird Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches are requested/expected to attend. This has traditionally been a very fun and informative evening. It’s also a great opportunity to meet the Lakota Varsity coaches and expand your basketball coaching knowledge. The Lakota East & West HS Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coaches and Thunderbird Board Members look forward to seeing you at the clinics. Thanks for your volunteer service to the Lakota community youth and your support of the Varsity Coaches who are investing their valuable time in building our program to be the very best experience it can be. 09/22/09 Coaches' Clinics October 13th and 14th Dates, times, and locations have been finalized for the TBirdHoops Coaches’ Clinics. All four HS Varsity Basketball Coaches have confirmed their participation. Girls Coaches Clinic Tuesday, October 13th at the Lakota West Freshman building. Andy Fishman and Nikki Drew will be there! Boys Coaches Clinic Wednesday, October 14th at Liberty Junior. Wally Vickers and Sean Van Winkle will be there! 09/16/09 Check the TBirdHoops Website for Preseason Training Opportunities! The TBirdHoops Board is posting basketball training opportunities as we receive them! Please check our website for information on local tournaments, workshops, and clinics! You will find flyers, signup sheets and general information on our site. 9/7/09 Grades 3-6 TBird Basketball Tryouts This Saturday September 12, 2009 !!! It’s almost here! Basketball tryouts for Grades 3-6 will be held this Saturday, Sept 12, 2009, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway) as follows: 6th Grade Girls: 8:30-9:15 am 5th Grade Girls: 9:15-10:00 am 4th Grade Girls: 10:00-10:45 am 3rd Grade Girls: 10:45-11:30 am 6th Grade Boys: 11:30-12:30 pm 5th Grade Boys: 12:30-2:00 pm 4th Grade Boys: 2:00-3:30 pm 3rd Grade Boys: 3:30-5:00 pm If you cannot make your specified time, please come at another time slot on Saturday. For those who cannot attend on Saturday, a smaller make-up skills-assessment will be held on Sunday, September 13th at Liberty Jr. High as follows: Girls grade 3-6: 1:00 - 2:00 pm Boys grade 3-4: 2:00 - 3:00 pm Boys grade 5-6: 3:00 - 4:00 pm 08/31/09 TBird Basketball Coaches Meeting This Wednesday 9/2 There will be a coaches' meeting on Wednesday, September 2nd at Hopewell Jr. High cafeteria from 7:00 - 9:00 pm (8200 Cox Rd). Any individual interested in coaching a team is asked to attend. Key dates, player eligibility, team distributions, and other general information will be reviewed. Grades 3-6 Tryouts Saturday September 12, 2009 Tryouts for Grades 3-6 will be held on Saturday Sept 12, 2009, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway) as follows: 6th Grade Girls: 8:30-9:15 am 5th Grade Girls: 9:15-10:00 am 4th Grade Girls: 10:00-10:45 am 3rd Grade Girls: 10:45-11:30 am 6th Grade Boys 11:30-12:30 pm 5th Grade Boys 12:30-2:00 pm 4th Grade Boys 2:00-3:30 pm 3rd Grade Boys 3:30-5:00 pm If you cannot make your specified time, please come at another time slot on Saturday. For those who cannot attend on Saturday, a smaller make-up skills-assessment will be held on Sunday, September 13th at Liberty Jr. High as follows: Girls grade 3-6 1:00 - 2:00 pm Boys grade 3-4 2:00 - 3:00 pm Boys grade 5-6 3:00 - 4:00 pm 08/16/09 TBird Basketball is Revving Up! Planning for the 2009-2010 Lakota
Thunderbird Youth Basketball season is now underway. Key
upcoming dates: There will be a Coaches' Meeting on Wednesday, September 2nd at the Hopewell Jr. High cafeteria (8200 Cox Rd) from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Any individual interested in coaching a team is asked to attend. Key dates, player eligibility, team distributions, and other general information will be reviewed. Tryouts for Grades 3-6 will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 12 & 13, 2009, at Liberty Jr. High (7055 Dutchland Parkway). See the 2009 Tryouts page at http://tbirdhoops.org/tryouts/tryouts.htm or download the flyer from http://tbirdhoops.org/coach_toolbox/2009-Try-Out-Flyer-3-4-5-6-v2-with-new-lakota-disclaimer.pdf. Make sure to sign up for our e-Newsletters at http://tbirdhoops.org/enews/enews.htm to get the latest information about tryouts. Look for additional information in the Pulse Journal, from informational flyers sent home through the Lakota Schools, on WCCT cable TV, and in our e-News mailings. 07/21/09 Summer Skills Clinic The Lakota East Women’s Basketball Program will be sponsoring a Summer Skills Clinic for all kids, both girls and boys entering grades 4-8 in the fall, instructed by Lakota East’s own Nikki Drew, Women’s Assistant Varsity Coach and Rich McGillis, Women’s Varsity Coach at Reading High School. The clinic will be held on Friday July 31 from 6-9 pm at the Lakota East High School Gym. Click here to view the informational flyer. 05/29/09 Interested in Basketball Training Opportunities? Click here to get information on Cincinnati’s Finest Basketball Academy. 05/8/09 Reminder: 2009 Firebird Basketball Summer Camps and Leagues Director Scott Mueller is offering camp and league opportunities for boys in grades 3-9 in June/July 2009. The camp form is available online at the TBirdHoops website and the Lakota website. 04/30/09 2009 Hawks Basketball Camps Wally Vickers has announced details of the 2009 Hawks Basketball Camps. Click Here to download the flyer and signup sheet from the TBirdHoops website. 04/26/09 Lakota West Girls Basketball Informational Meeting and Youth Basketball Camp Opportunities Andy Fishman will be holding an organizational meeting on April 30 for girls in grades 1-11 interested in improving their basketball skills and learning about the Lakota West basketball program. Andy also invites Thunderbird Youth Basketball participants to consider attending the Lakota West summer basketball camps and/or summer league. Opportunities are available for Girls in Grades 1-9 in June. Interested? Download Brochures from the TBirdHoops Website! 11/10/08 Grades 7-8 Signups Signups for Grades 7-8 will be held on this Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Hopewell Jr. High (Cox Rd.): Girls 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Boys 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Boys and girls who are interested in signing up for a Thunderbird team must attend the Saturday, November 15th session. All participating boys and girls should wear attire appropriate for playing basketball. Please do NOT bring any basketballs to the tryouts. If you cannot make your assigned time, please attend anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 pm. To download an informational flyer, please visit the TBirdhoops 2008 Tryouts Page. 10/29/08 TBird Basketball EQUIPMENT DAY 11/1 & PRACTICES START 11/5 Equipment Day - Coaches, please remember that we have equipment pick-up day this Saturday November 1, 2008 at Hopewell Jr. High from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. You will need to show up and turn in your team fee ($1350/team for select/athletic teams or $135/player for most teams) along with your players, parents, & coaches Codes of Conduct forms. You will receive your equipment bag, a final roster, final practice times as well as a conflict schedule. If you cannot attend, please make sure to send a representative. If you do not turn in your fees and signed codes, you will NOT receive your equipment & information. Each year we have a number of situations where the coach sends a representative who gets all the information but the coach does not review the information thoroughly, especially the conflict schedule. PLEASE be advised to go over the conflict schedule before your first practice and make sure you understand what days your practice may be affected. Contact your division coordinator first if you have ANY questions or problems about your practice times. Practice Time - Coaches, please remember that if the school is closed (i.e. Election Day, in-service day, holiday, snow days etc..) there is NO PRACTICE and these practices will not be rescheduling. School activities take priority over Thunderbird Basketball practice. There are times when your practice will be rescheduled due to a school activity. Practice starts on Wednesday, November 5th. Jamie Colon will provide periodic email updates to the conflict schedule, and will keep an updated conflict schedule on the TBird web under the Coaches Toolbox if you ever have any questions. 10/5/08 Correction! Coaches – Please attend upcoming Coaches Clinics All Lakota Thunderbird Youth Basketball Boys & Girls Coaches are requested to attend the upcoming Coaches Clinics conducted by Lakota High School Varsity Basketball Head Coaches and their staffs. Both Lakota East and West High Schools will be represented by both Boys and Girls Head Coaches as Mike Mueller, Wally Vickers, Todd Benzinger, and Andy Fishman have all committed to attend.
These clinics have been highly rated by participating T’Bird coaches in the past and we expect this year will be no exception. Please make every effort to attend in order to improve your coaching skills and make the 2008-09 Thunderbird season the best ever. T’Bird Head Coaches should also extend this invitation to their assistants in order to include them in this fun and informative evening. 10/4/08 Coaches – Please attend upcoming Coaches Clinics All Lakota Thunderbird Youth Basketball Boys & Girls Coaches are requested to attend the upcoming Coaches Clinics conducted by Lakota High School Varsity Basketball Head Coaches and their staffs. Both Lakota East and West High Schools will be represented by both Boys and Girls Head Coaches as Mike Mueller, Wally Vickers, Todd Benzinger, and Andy Fishman have all committed to attend.
These clinics have been highly rated by participating T’Bird coaches in the past and we expect this year will be no exception. Please make every effort to attend in order to improve your coaching skills and make the 2008-09 Thunderbird season the best ever. T’Bird Head Coaches should also extend this invitation to their assistants in order to include them in this fun and informative evening. 9/27/08 Tournament News for Coaches from TBirdHoops Basketball 5th Annual Firebird Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament November 25, 26, 28, 29. All games will be played at Court4Sports in Mason OH. Tournament is for Boys and Girls teams 4th - 6th grades, Select and Recreational Divisions. There is a 3 game guarantee per game. Pool play will determine advancement to championship play. Details and registration information is available on the ThunderBird Hoops website. Questions? Contact Bill Wilder at 513-236-0273 (cell) or wwilder@its.jnj.com. 9/18/08 TBirdHoops Makeup Tryout Rescheduled A make-up date for sign-up / skill assessment is scheduled for Monday, September 22 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Hopewell Junior School. 9/17/08 TBirdHoops Makeup Tryouts are Cancelled Makeup tryouts originally scheduled for Wednesday September 17, 2008 are cancelled because the Lakota schools are still closed. Please monitor the TBirdHoops website (www.tbirdhoops.org) for reschedule information. 9/10/08 REMINDER! Lakota ThunderBird Basketball Kicks Off the 2008-2009 Season Parents, Players and Coaches:
The Lakota ThunderBird Youth Basketball Organization kicks
off the 2008-2009 season with sign-ups for boys & girls in
grades 3-6 on Saturday, September 13th at Liberty Jr. High
located on Dutchland Parkway. A
skills-assessment will be held as follows:
If you cannot make your specified
time, please come at another time slot on Saturday. For
those who cannot attend on Saturday, a smaller make-up
skills-assessment will be held on Sunday, September 14th at
Liberty Jr. High as follows:
Sign-ups for grades 7-8 will be held
on November 15th. More information will follow.
9/2/08 REMINDER! Lakota ThunderBird Basketball Pre-Season Coaches Meeting TOMORROW Wednesday September 3rd There will be a Lakota ThunderBird
Basketball Pre-Season coaches' meeting on Wednesday,
September 3rd at the Liberty Jr. High cafeteria from 7:00 -
9:00 pm.
8/21/08 Lakota ThunderBird Basketball Kicks Off the 2008-2009 Season Parents, Players and Coaches:
The Lakota ThunderBird Youth Basketball Organization kicks
off the 2008-2009 season with sign-ups for boys & girls in
grades 3-6 on Saturday, September 13th at Liberty Jr. High
located on Dutchland Parkway. A
skills-assessment will be held as follows:
If you cannot make your specified
time, please come at another time slot on Saturday. For
those who cannot attend on Saturday, a smaller make-up
skills-assessment will be held on Sunday, September 14th at
Liberty Jr. High as follows:
Sign-ups for grades 7-8 will be held
on November 15th. More information will follow.
8/21/08 Lakota ThunderBird Basketball Pre-Season Coaches Meeting on Wednesday September 3rd There will be a Lakota ThunderBird
Basketball Pre-Season coaches' meeting on Wednesday,
September 3rd at the Liberty Jr. High cafeteria from 7:00 -
9:00 pm.
3/24/08 Reminder to Coaches - Equipment Turn-In on Saturday April 5, 2008 Equipment turn-in and referee fee reimbursement will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Hopewell Junior High Cafeteria from 9am until noon. Please send an email to our treasurer Renee Williams prior to Saturday with the following four (4) pieces of information: Coach full name; team number; number of games played; and total referee fee to be reimbursed to you. NO REFUNDS will be issued until you turn in your equipment. If you cannot attend in person, please send a team representative. 3/23/08 Playing Opportunities - Go to the TBirdHoops Website for Signup Information An information and signup form for the 2008 Lakota West Firebird Basketball Summer Camp and Leagues have been posted on the TBirdHoops website. 3/11/08 Thank You Coaches from the Thunderbird Board All T’Bird Head & Assistant Coaches...The
Lakota Thunderbird Youth Basketball Program Board would like
to thank you for helping the T'Birds conduct another
successful season, our 20th year of service to the Lakota
Community. As a way of saying "Thank You" for all of your
time & effort, we have partnered with Culvers of Mason to
offer an opportunity for T'Bird coaches to receive "A Scoop
of Free Custard" with purchase. 3/11/08 Attention Coaches: End of Season Equipment Return Please plan to return equipment at the Hopewell Junior School Lobby on April 5th from 9am until noon. 2/6/08 Xavier Women's Basketball Night! Attention all Lady
Musketeer Fans: 1/13/08 Team Photos Taken Jan 18-19-20 Tbird Coaches, Players and Parents.... 1/13/08 TBirdHoops Team Picture Announcement Just to clarify some confusion, the TBird Organization will be taking team photos on January 18, 19, and 20 at Ridge Jr. High (more details to come soon). We have heard that Courts4Sports is offering to take team photos at their facility, but that is NOT the officially-run TBird event. 11/8/2007 4th Annual Lakota Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament Nov 20,21,22,23&24 in Mason Many of you have placed teams in our prior tournaments or you've played games @ Courts4Sports. If you're still involved with youth basketball, please consider joining us again for a GREAT tournament experience. Some key points:
Download the registration form or open the attachment below. We are hoping to have your team participate! 10/14/2007 Third Reminder With Important Changes! Coaches Clinics This is a reminder for Head and Assistant
Coaches about the upcoming Lakota Thunderbird Youth
Basketball Coaches' Clinics conducted by the Varsity Coaches
from Lakota East and West High Schools. 10/11/2007 Second Reminder Coaches' Clinics Next Week This is a reminder for Head and Assistant
Coaches about the upcoming Lakota Thunderbird Youth
Basketball Coaches' Clinics conducted by the Varsity Coaches
from Lakota East and West High Schools. 10/8/2007 Coaches' Clinics Reminder from TBirdHoops Basketball This is a reminder for Head and Assistant
Coaches about the upcoming Lakota Thunderbird Youth
Basketball Coaches' Clinics conducted by the Varsity Coaches
from Lakota East and West High Schools. 8/22/2007 News from Thunderbird Basketball Program Lakota ThunderBird Basketball
Pre-Season Coaches Meeting, Wednesday September 5th Lakota ThunderBird Basketball Kicks off
the 2007-2008 Season One Week Early This Year |
