2008 Tryouts: INFORMATION(u-15, u-16 & u-17)

[GoatCow#1]

We now have information on this thread about the tryouts for the 2008 session of the Camp Darryl Basketball Academy.

More specific information regarding times for each age group will also be on the HOME PAGE as they become finalized.
Information will be posted on THIS message board as well and probably before it hits the HOME PAGE.

If you have any questions, please call(269-217-6498) or e-mail Darryl.
Please note that e-mail is now: [email protected]

<font color="#a62a2a"><font size="1">[ November 29, 2007 03:35 PM: Message edited by: GoatCow#1 ]</font></font>

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ January 25, 2008 12:05 AM: Message edited by: GoatCow#1 ]</font>

[GoatCow#1]

TRYOUT INFORMATION:

March 16, 2008, @Kalamazoo College-Gymnasium.

AGE/GRADE:U-15(9th grade)
Time: 2:30-4:30pm
*registration begins at 1:45pm

U-16(10th grade) & U-17(11th grade)
Time: 5-7:30pm
*registration begins at 4:15pm

Cost: $25.00

What to bring: Parent/Guardian MUST be present!, copy of Birth Certificate, copy of 2007-08 school year Report Card.

DO NOT BRING YOUR OWN BASKETBALL!
PLEASE CARRY YOUR PLAYING SHOES INTO GYM!

There will be a MANDATORY Parent/Guardian meeting with Darryl during the tryout.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ February 29, 2008 08:25 AM: Message edited by: GoatCow#1 ]</font>

[GoatCow#1]

This is Camp Darryl!

The Camp Darryl Basketball Academy(CDBA) travel basketball program may not be for everyone. We hope and expect that those who do accept our invitation to participate will develop a sense of pride and loyalty to the CDBA. Participants in the CDBA share the same ideas and are committed to ensure that all active members experience the sense of devotion that we have.
After your playing days within the program are over, we'd like nothing more than for you to look back fondly and with great satisfaction that you were once a part of the Camp Darryl Basketball Academy.


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PLAYER INFORMATION(U-15 through U-17):

The Camp Darryl Basketball Academy(CDBA), participates in a competitive travel basketball environment. We hold tryouts prior to each session(year). Depending on a player's level of skill and commitment to basketball, the player may be invited to become a member of the CDBA.

All boys in grades 8 through 11 are invited to take part in our tryout. Players who demonstrate the essential ability, attitude, work ethic, and respect for other players, our staff, and other participants may be invited to become a member of the CDBA.
With accepting this invitaion comes a set of expectations. The player's time and dedication are critical. An understanding of what it means to be a part of a team; team pursuits often require that individuals must adjust personal goals and adapt to fit within the team concept.

A POSITIVE ATTITUDE is crucial! This is not only evident in a player's willingness go hard in each practice and games, but also off the court. This is also evident in the way that teammates, coaches, parents, teachers, and others are treated and respected.
Your commitment to the CDBA is important. We do understand that many players have other endeavors. We're ok with these endeavors unless they conflict with the player commitment to the CDBA. This can be disruptive to the team, but more importantly it can inhibit to the player's basketball growth.
Our session for our U-15 through U-17 teams runs March 16 through July 31 (we don't play or practice in June).

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PARENT INFORMATION:

Your time commitment is somewhat large. Player's will practice at least once per week at a gym located in/around the Kalamazoo area(mostly at KVCC). Tournaments will generally start on Friday evenings and end at the latest early Sunday evenings.

Travel is required! Our teams will play highly competitive teams from all over the United States and possibly other Countries. We select tournaments that are competitive and that give the CDBA members personal growth and development opportunities as basketball players and as people.

FINANCIAL COMMITMENT:The fee for the 2008 U-15, U-16 & U-17 session will be $540(after tryout). All travel related expenses are borne by the player and/or his family. Some financial assistance may be available.
Please contact Darryl Matthews at 269-217-6498 or [email protected] for more information.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ February 29, 2008 11:19 PM: Message edited by: GoatCow#1 ]</font>

[GoatCow#1]

Camp Darryl Basketball Academy/2008 session

**If you're invited to participate on one of our teams after the tryout, this is what you'll be looking at for cost, commitment, etc;.

COST: The fee for 2008 u-15, u-16, & u-17 session will be $540.00 per participant, after tryouts.

TOURNAMENTS: We'll participate in 10 tournaments.
3 in the state of Indiana and 4 in Michigan(1 Kalamazoo). The schedule allows a minimum of 33 games to be played. The game total increases as teams advance during the elimination round of each tournament.
** The u-15 team will participate in 9 tournaments. The u-16 & u-17 teams WILL play in Las Vegas(July 21-26).

TENTITIVE SCHEDULE
(posted below in this thread)

PRACTICE: We're scheduled for 1 practice per week after the teams are selected. The practices will be held on Wednesday or Thursday 6-9pm.
A majority of our practices will be at KVCC. We may have to use other sites for 3-5 practices. Hopefully, this will be finalized by tryouts.

TRAVEL/LODGING: This is the responsibility of the player(parents and/or guardian). We will post hotel information for all tournaments that may require an overnite stay.

As always, if you have any questions, please contact DARRYL MATTHEWS at 269-217-6498 or [email protected]

Thank you!

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ February 29, 2008 11:20 PM: Message edited by: GoatCow#1 ]</font>

[GoatCow#1]

Please note that our High School tryouts will be held at KALAMAZOO COLLEGE.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ January 25, 2008 12:10 AM: Message edited by: GoatCow#1 ]</font>

[GoatCow#1]

There will be only one open gym for high school candidates in 2008.

The open gym will be held Wednesday, March 12, from 6-9pm at KVCC.
There are only 30 spots available for the open gym.The cost is $15.00.

If you decide to attend the tryout on March 16 after attending the open gym, your balance will be $10.00(tryout fee is $25.00).

You do not need to attend the open gym to be considered for a roster spot on a team. You do however, need to be present at the March 16 tryout.

Please sign up for the open gym by sending an e-mail to Darryl. Please send to [email protected]
In the subject line, please write 2008 HS Open Gym

Remember, there are only 30 spots available for the open gym.

If you have any questions, please call, but you have to send an e-mail to sign up.

Thanks,
-Darryl
269-217-6498

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ February 25, 2008 02:02 PM: Message edited by: kid commuter ]</font>

[GoatCow#1]

Our tentitive schedule for the 2008 session(High School):
Our u-15, u-16 and u-17 teams participate in all events listed below unless otherwise noted.


April 18-20
Storm Classic- Grand Rapids, MI

April 25-27
(NCAA CERTIFIED)3rd annual King James Shooting Stars Classic- Akron, OH

May 2-4
Spiece/Bill Hensley Memorial Run & Slam- Ft. Wayne, IN

May 9-11
3rd annual Tulip Tip-Off- Holland, MI

MAY 16-18
7th annual CAMP DARRYL/Bankhoops.com CLASSIC- Kalamazoo/Portage, MI

May 23-25
Spiece/Memorial Day weekend Run & Slam- Ft. Wayne, IN

May 30-June 1
Common Bond presents the School's Out Classic, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, MI

July 6-9
(NCAA CERTIFIED)Hoosier Shootout- Indianapolis, IN

July 11-13
(NCAA CERTIFIED)Indiana Elite's Notre Dame Classic- South Bend, IN

July 21-26
(NCAA CERTIFIED)Reebok Summer Championships- Las Vegas, NV ** u-16 & u-17 teams only

July 28-30
(NCAA CERTIFIED) possibly Lansing, MI


This is our tentitive schedule, but please note that we've played this exact schedule for three straight years.

If you have any questions, contact Darryl at [email protected] or 269-217-6498

Thank you!

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<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 09, 2008 07:44 PM: Message edited by: GoatCow#1 ]</font>

[GoatCow#1]

NOTE: The OPEN GYM is being held at Kalamazoo Valley Community College(KVCC).

The TRYOUTS are being held at Kalamazoo College(K-COLLEGE).

These are two different colleges.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ March 03, 2008 06:06 PM: Message edited by: GoatCow#1 ]</font>

[GoatCow#1]

DIRECTIONS TO KALAMAZOO COLLEGE

Tryouts are being held at KALAMAZOO COLLEGE. This is not where the open gym took place.


DIRECTIONS TO TRYOUTS FROM THE EAST(Lansing area, Battle Creek, etc):

Take the I-94-BR exit, EXIT 81, toward DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO. 0.3 mi
Merge onto I-94 BR W/ AMVET MEMORIAL PKWY. 2.4 mi
Turn LEFT onto I-94 BR W/ MI-96 W/ KING HWY. 1.3 mi
Turn LEFT onto E MICHIGAN AVE/ I-94 BR/ MI-43. Continue to follow I-94 BR W/ MI-43 W. 0.9 mi
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto I-94 BR W/ US-131 BR S/ STADIUM DR. 0.4 mi
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto ACADEMY ST. 0.3 mi
Academy St. is after the Burger King on the Right. The Gym is just after the rail road tracks on the Left. We'll have a sign in the window that says "Camp Darryl Tryouts".

Kalamazoo College
1200 Academy St
Kalamazoo, MI 49006

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DIRECTIONS TO TRYOUTS FROM THE NORTH(Muskegon, Grand Rapids, etc):

US-131 South toward KALAMAZOO
Take exit 38-A(Kalamazoo/Main St.)
Stay on MAIN ST. toward downtown Kalamazoo. You'll be on MAIN ST. for several minutes. As you drive down MAIN ST., you'll see the Kalamazoo College Tennis Courts on your Right, the 2nd street on your Right after the Tennis Courts is CATHERINE ST.
Turn RIGHT onto CATHERINE ST.
The Kalamazoo College Gymnasium will be at the end of CATHERINE ST.(on ACADEMY ST.). We'll have a sign in the window that says "Camp Darryl Tryouts".

Kalamazoo College
1200 Academy St
Kalamazoo, MI 49006

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DIRECTIONS TO TRYOUTS FROM THE WEST(Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Stevensville, etc):

Merge onto I-94 BR E/ US-131 N via EXIT 74B toward KALAMAZOO/ GRAND RAPIDS. 2.8 mi
Take the US-131-BUS/ I-94-BUS exit, EXIT 36A, toward KALAMAZOO. 0.4 mi
Turn RIGHT onto I-94 BR E/ US-131 BR N/ STADIUM DR. 3.4 mi
Turn SHARP LEFT onto ACADEMY ST. 0.3 mi
Academy St. is BEFORE the Burger King on the Left. The Gym is just after the rail road tracks on the Left. We'll have a sign in the window that says "Camp Darryl Tryouts".

Kalamazoo College
1200 Academy St
Kalamazoo, MI 49006

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DIRECTIONS TO TRYOUTS FROM THE SOUTH(South Bend, Three Rivers, etc.):

US-131 North
EXIT 36A/STADIUM DR., toward KALAMAZOO. 3.4 mi
Turn SHARP LEFT onto ACADEMY ST. 0.3 mi
Academy St. is BEFORE the Burger King on the Left. The Gym is just after the rail road tracks on the Left. We'll have a sign in the window that says "Camp Darryl Tryouts".

Kalamazoo College
1200 Academy St
Kalamazoo, MI 49006