Hello families,

Thank you for being part of SRRYBO!  We trust that your kids have enjoyed and benefitted from their exposure to youth basketball. In order for SRRYBO to not only grow, but to continue into the future, your assistance is needed. We are needing to fill the fundraising coordinator, scheduling director, treasurer, and sports engine/website director positions (all 2 year term). A description of the positions can be found on our website at: https://www.srrybo.org/board.  

Many volunteers have worked diligently for SRRYBO to get to where it is now; however, we need new volunteers to keep the organization moving forward.

We encourage anyone interested in the positions to contact the board at: srrybo47@gmail.com, as well as attend the upcoming election at our October 4th board meeting at 6:30 pm at the Sauk Rapids VFW.  

Thank you, and Go Storm!

Rosters for the 2023-2024 season have been posted.

Boys Rosters

Girls Rosters

Note that the 4th grade boys and 5th grade boys’ teams will practice for the first 2 weeks and then coaches will evenly split each of those grade's teams.  At that point, these rosters will be posted to the website as green and gold teams.  For the time being, all 4th grade boys are listed on the 4th grade boys green team; all 5th grade boys are listed on the 5th grade boys green team.

The board is working on assigning coaches to the teams and will send out communication on that in the upcoming weeks.

Please contact srrybo47@gmail.com with any questions.

Thank you and Go Storm!

Rosters: thank you to all of the 6th and 8th grade boys who participated in player evaluations this past Sunday.  Also, a big thank you to our varsity boys and girls basketball coaches who handled the evaluations! We hope to have rosters finalized by the end of next week. We will contact families once these have been finalized and they will also be posted to our website.

Election: reminder that there are opportunities to become a member of the SRRYBO Board, with the fundraising coordinator, scheduling director, treasurer, and sports engine/website director positions (all 2 Year term) being open. A description of the positions can be found on our website at: https://www.srrybo.org/board. The election will be held at our October 4th board meeting and we encourage anyone interested in the positions to contact the board at: srrybo47@gmail.com.  

SCSU Husky Hot Shots: please see the following for information on a youth basketball offering from SCSU: https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2023/9/1/mens-basketball-st-cloud-state-mens-and-womens-basketball-to-host-fall-youth-camp

Please see below for important details regarding evaluations and the parent information meeting.

• Evaluations will be held on Sunday, 9/10 at SRRHS from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Evaluations will only be held for 6th grade boys and 8th grade boys. Players should arrive 15 minutes early and bring gym shoes, a water bottle, and wear last year’s jersey or any numbered jersey that does not have their name on it, if possible. Parents are not allowed in the gyms during evaluations. Based on feedback received during registration, there is no planned makeup evaluation; if your 6th or 8th grade son cannot attend Sunday's evaluation, please contact the board (srrybo47@gmail.com) by 12:00 pm on Friday, 9/8.
• The 2023-2024 Season Information document is available on our website (https://www.srrybo.org/) so please review this as it contains important information on evaluations, jerseys, volunteering, our parent meeting, and other topics.
• Parent Information meeting: Sunday, 9/10 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at SRRHS (during evaluations) - collecting volunteer checks, 10,000 Shot Forms, and jersey try on. Note that this will be open house style so parents shouldn’t be expected to attend for the entire time

Please contact the board with any questions at: srrybo47@gmail.com

• Registration link: https://www.srrybo.org/reg 
• Registration will close at 5:00 pm on 9/6.
• Note that tournament costs continue to increase, but our organization has decided NOT to increase our registration fees. However, there will be uniform changes beginning this season to help keep our registration costs the same. 
  • As with previous seasons, all 4th, 6th, and 8th graders will use last season’s uniforms. 
    • Any 4th, 6th, and 8th graders who are new to the program this season will be issued uniforms that will match last season’s uniforms.
  • As with previous seasons, all 3rd, 5th, and 7th graders will receive new uniforms. However, the uniforms provided will include a jersey top only. Shorts will not be supplied for 3rd, 5th, and 7th graders. Players will be responsible for providing their own shorts and it is recommended that players wear black shorts. If any family is unable to supply shorts for their athlete, please reach out to the board and we will assist. 

Evaluations will be held on Sunday, 9/10 at SRRHS from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Makeup evaluations will be held on Monday, 9/11 at SRRMS from 6:00 – 7:30 PM. Note that evaluations are done only for 6th, 7th, and 8th grader teams that require splitting into multiple teams.  More details on evaluations will be made available as the dates get closer. 

Parent Information meeting: 9/10 from 5:30 - 8:30 pm at SRRHS (during evaluations) - collecting volunteer checks, 10,000 Shot Forms, and jersey try on. Note that this will be open house style so parents shouldn’t be expected to attend for the entire time.

Reminder that there is still time for your children to complete the 10,000 Shot Club challenge!  More information can be found at https://www.srrybo.org/ 

Please contact the board with any questions at: srrybo47@gmail.com

Thank you, and Go Storm!  

October election with open board positions for: fundraising coordinator, scheduling director, treasurer, and sports engine/website director. A description of the positions can be found on our website at: https://www.srrybo.org/board.

• Sauk Rapids Community Ed basketball: https://isd47.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getclass/category_id/28/program_id/6

To keep the kids thinking about basketball and staying active, SRRYBO is continuing the 10,000 shot challenge.  This will run from 5/1/23 through 9/30/23 and is open to all SRRYBO youth in grades 3-8 (for 2023-2024 school year) who will be registering for the upcoming season.  All players who complete the challenge will be rewarded with their choice of a SRRYBO 10,000 Shot Club hooded sweatshirt or a pair of SRRYBO socks.

Please see the below forms for additional information.  Only the signed 10,000 Shot form will need to be turned in.  The shot tracker is only provided to help track shots and does not need to be turned in.

Forms will be collected and the rewards will be handed out in the fall - look for communication later in the summer/fall.

Go STORM!

Our season is quickly approaching and we're very excited to get our young athletes back in the gym!  Please see below for information about practices.

Practices are planned to begin the week of 10/23.  Please watch for future communication as we'll send out another message once the practice schedule has been posted to the website.  

While the association will provide basketballs for each team, athletes are welcome to bring their own basketballs to practices if they prefer.  Players should not bring their own basketball to tournaments.  Below are the basketball sizes that each grade will use:  

• 3rd and 4th grade boys and girls will use a 27.5 size basketball 
• 5th and 6th grade boys and girls and 7th grade girls will use a 28.5 size basketball
• 7th and 8th grade boys will use a 29.5 size basketball

Please be sure to use the following doors when arriving to practices and when leaving practices:

• PVES (Pleasantview Elementary School) - Door 8 (bus side there is a Community Entrance, gym is right inside those doors)
• MHES (Mississippi Heights Elementary School) - Door 15  
• MS (Middle School) - Door 20 (back of the school)
• HS (High School) - Door 6 

If questions on door numbers, please see the following link for building maps: https://www.isd47.org/services/buildings-grounds

As always, please contact srrybo47@gmail.com with any questions. 

Go Storm!

Rosters: thank you to everyone who participated in player evaluations this past weekend. We hope to have rosters finalized by the end of next week. We will contact families once these have been finalized and they will also be posted to our website.

Election: there are opportunities to become a member of the SRRYBO Board, with the Treasurer and Secretary positions (both 2 Year term) being open. A description of the positions can be found on our website at: https://www.srrybo.org/board. The election will be held at our October 5th board meeting and we encourage anyone interested in the positions to contact the board at: srrybo47@gmail.com. In addition, if anyone is interested in helping with the board as a non-voting member, please contact the board.

Dibs: going forward, if you sign up for a Dibs event and do not show up, your $100 volunteer deposit check will be cashed. Please note that you can cancel your Dibs sessions through Sports Engine (or email the board directly) ahead of time if something comes up. Doing this allows us to plan and lets others pick up the session. As stated previously, there will be many Dibs events available during our November 19/20 tournament.

If you missed the Parent Information meeting or evaluations, you will need to submit a $100 volunteer deposit check before your child will be allowed to play.

Please see below for important details regarding player eligibility.

Due to recent MYAS requirements (https://myas.org/mn-youth-basketball-alliance/archive/revised-myba-team-composition/), students are now required to play for the association where they attend school (previously it could be where they attend school or where they live). If your child is registered, but does not attend an ISD47 school, please contact the board immediately (srrybo47@gmail.com).  

Please contact the board with any questions at: srrybo47@gmail.com

Dibs: Each family is required to volunteer for 1 event.  Please go to https://www.srrybo.org/dib_sessions and Sign In to view and claim available Dibs sessions.  Note that if you sign up for a Dibs event and do not show up, your  volunteer deposit check will be cashed. Please note that you can cancel your Dibs sessions through Sports Engine (or email the board directly) ahead of time if something comes up.  Doing this allows us to plan and lets others pick up the session.