Join the hundreds of participants that have already signed up for Garden City Basketball.

We are pleased to announce that, Garden City Basketball has been endorsed by Island Garden Basketball and they are a partner in helping to develop our programs. The Island Garden will be supplying its full range of top notch instructors to conduct at least one of our winter clinics. We also anticipate having clinics run by the Garden City High School Varsity team/coaching staff as well as other clinics run by former professional players.

Garden City Basketball is run under the direction of John Skramko who has run basketball programs in Garden City for the last six years at St. Paul's. We are pleased to announce that one of the volunteers that has helped John the most over the years, Don Pfail, has resigned from the board of the GCAA and will be assisting Garden City Basketball.

We are currently working on a "Coaches Guide" featuring sample practice plans, drills, and other helpful tips. For players, we will provide materials to help improve their game and focus on teamwork skills. For families, we will provide materials on how parents might consider supporting their youngsters while participating in youth sports. The package also includes educational information, nutritional suggestions, and some fitness activities.

The Garden City Basketball intramural program is open to boys 1st through 9th grades and girls 1st through 7th grades and is held in the St. Paul's Field House. Our intramural program begins in mid-November and runs through March 2007. The village of Garden City's Recreation Department has recognized Garden City Basketball as a program that will be allocated its fair share of space in St Paul's.

During the month of October we will; have a coaches meeting, conduct travel team tryouts, and host training for student Game Officials. If you would like to be considered for a travel coaching position or for a spot as a student game official, please contact us.

Please conveniently register online at www.gardencitybasketball.org for the upcoming season. The registration fee is $50. Paper applications may be obtained from our website, St. Paul's-Cluett Hall, and/or the village of Garden City Recreation Office. The registration deadline is October 7th.

Please visit the www.gardencitybasketball.org website for more information about our program.

If you have any questions, please email jskramko@optonline.net or call 746-9659.