The GCAA Basketball Program is now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 season. Please sign up before Aug 31, 2008 to lock in current rates. The fee will be $60 for 2nd Grade thru 8th Grade Intramurals while the fee will be $30 for K-1. GCAA, in existence for over 50 years, has run successful intramural and travel programs for an extended period of time with an extensive array of volunteers. Please do not confuse our organization with another competing program, only in existence for 2 years. This organization has an application that looks very similar to the application GCAA has used for over 20 years. Please make sure you are signing up for GCAA and the application specifically references GCAA. Early registration for the GCAA Program will ensure GCAA is allocated a fair share of prime Saturday St. Paul's time and weeknight practice time from the Rec Dept as well as the Garden City Schools. We received very positive feedback from participants in our 2007-2008 season and we welcome you to talk to last year's parents and players about their experiences in our league. We need your help for GCAA to continue to run a successful program as our court time allocation allotment did not allow us to accomplish all our goals in 2007-2008. Please register for GCAA Basketball now to ensure your child gets a fair share of court time and has a positive experience for the 2008-2009 season.

GCAA has set itself apart thru the following efforts.

Accomplishments in

2007-2008 Season

-Expanded the grade based clinic started in the 2006-2007 season.

-Started 2nd grade intramurals with real games in 2007-2008 season.

-Established 48 intramural teams (with at least 10 player rosters) and created a season ending playoff structure from 3rd grade and up.

-Initiated standings and playoff structures for 3rd grades and up while making sure playoffs did not conflict with other sport obligations.

-Created Championship Monday, a night that most grades played intramural championship games at St. Paul's.

-Formed 17 travel teams to participate in Island Garden Travel League including a 3rd grade boys travel team for the first time.

-Worked to minimize conflicts amongst Intramural, CYO and Travel programs in town

Accomplishments in

2006-2007 Season

-Started professionally run clinics for grades as young as K-1

-Initiated Grade Based Clinics

-Improved Intramural Program by expanding actual game time, hiring Island Garden refs and keeping track of individual fouls.

-Scheduled weeknight intramural games.

-Assisted travel teams with entry into outdoor Rockville Centre Rec Dept League.

-Equitably distributed practice time amongst all teams by assigning practice times well in advance so coaches could plan accordingly.

Please help us by signing up for GCAA basketball now so we can make the 2008-2009 season the best yet! After our successful start of boys 2nd grade intramurals last year, GCAA intends to offer for the first time a 7th/8th grade boys intramural league. It will be an informal league and we will work around middle school sports schedules and other typical 7th/8th grade conflicts. We need court time to make it work so please sign up early.

The GCAA application was distributed in schools and can be downloaded from the from the GCAA website www.gc-aa.com. Should you have any questions, Please email one of the following GCAA basketball directors.

Girls Program

Dan Dignam: Dignamfam@optonline.net

Boys 4th thru 8th Grade

Tom Granville: granvill@whitneycap.com

Boys K-3 Program

Scott Paskewitz: scottpask5@optonline.net

Travel

Tom Granville: granvill@whitneycap.com