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OCTOBER 2011 www.durhamcitybasketball.ca hustle

2010/2011NOVICE BOYS TAKE HOME THE ONTARIO CUP! 1. No smoking on school property. Any parent 8. Please be courteous to the custodial staff. DCBA REP PROGRAM smoking must be off school property. i.e. – We would like to welcome all parents and sidewalk. Thanking you in advance for ensuring that we players to the DCBA Rep Program 2011-12. Our 2. School doors open 15 minutes before start are able to continue having a positive HUSTLE Newsletter will be issued monthly and time and will remain open for 30 minutes relationship with the various school boards. will feature team, player and event updates (Doors will be locked afterwards). Each throughout the season. The DCBA REP program team should have a designated parent that We are looking forward to another outstanding was established in 2004 and has continued to will ensure the facility is in clean condition year and good luck to all our teams! grow each year. The program is run by a before leaving. 3. Parents must ensure that player siblings dedicated group of coaches and volunteers. We IN THIS ISSUE... feel that volunteers are the lifeline to any good are supervised in the facility at all times. nam dolor ipsum: non-profit organization. We have been blessed (No wandering/running/playing in the DCBA REP PROGRAM to have great people who are committed to halls) Litterarum formas human 2 providing opportunities for youth in our 4. No dribbling balls in the hallways. NBL: OSHAWA POWER itatis per seacula quart 2 community. 5. During the winter months no outdoor PRESIDENT’S NOTE shoes are permitted in the gyms. Please a decima et quinta deci 3 To ensure the program is successful, the club bring alternate footwear. FUNDRAISING would like to stress the importance of 6. Propping the school door is prohibited and ma. Per seacula quarta 4 TEAM BAGS & WEBSITES continuing a good relationship with the various will result in the termination of the school boards. Each team has access to gyms permit. R.E.A.C.T. 2-3 times per week and it is important that the 7. No banging on the school door. Each team rules of the facilities are respected and should have someone checking the door UPCOMING EVENTS followed. Please read below regularly. National League of Canada - Oshawa Power

The Oshawa Power of the newly established National Basketball League of Canada is set to tip off with an exhibition game Thursday October 27th at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa. The league features teams from Halifax, Quebec, , , London and Saint John’s. This is an exciting time for basketball in the Durham Region and our club is proud to support this exciting venture. The league will be a viable option for our players as they continue their basketball careers. The following are upcoming events that the Oshawa Power Basketball Club will be participating in….

Saturday October 15th – Inter-squad game @ Pickering High School – 7pm LIKE the Oshawa Power Facebook page and th have a chance to win free tickets and prizes Wednesday October 19 – Inter-squad game @ G.L. Roberts C.I. – 7pm Admission is $5 and a non-perishable item.

Follow the Oshawa Power on Twitter! Thursday October 27th Exhibition game vs. @ General Motors Centre 7:30pM

For more information please contact Thursday November 3rd [email protected] First Home Game vs. Moncton Miracles @ General Motors Centre 7:30pm

A Note from the President... TEAM BAGS TEAM WEBSITES I would like to welcome all new and returning players to the 2011-12 DCBA Rep Season. We Each team has their own have an exciting year planned for everyone and Player backpacks will be available the journey has just begun! I played basketball for purchase on the following dates - website that can be updated at a high level and it provided me with October 23rd, October 30th and daily. Schedules, photos, and important values such as discipline, respect and November 6th at Pickering High game/tournament results can commitment. I’ve always had a passion for be posted regularly. We basketball and working within my community. School (180 Church St N) between The game has provided me with many different 2pm – 4pm for $35. encourage each team to opportunities throughout my life and I believe it After November 6th – Price $40. maximize the use of the team has shaped me into the person I have become. website. The team admin and My #1 goal for Durham City Basketball was for it coach will have access to the to become a staple in the community and have a FUNDRAISING positive impact on as many lives as possible. I page. All players will be believe we continue to meet this goal and we listed under team roster and will continue to strive for excellence from our The Bulldogs and Chameleons will have a brief bio coaches, volunteers and players on and off the be going with warm-up jackets this accompanying their picture. court. I’m pleased to announce our new year and the club has designed a development program for rep players “DC 300”. The clinics will consist of 8 sessions in which fundraiser to provide players with VISIT players will be run through a series of shooting matching pants. Each player will www.durhamcitybasketball.ca drills in a 2 hour period. Each Bantam aged receive a Dollar Donation Sheet player and up is expected to take 300 shots each with 35 one dollar slots. The idea is session. For Novice, Atom and Major Atom each player is expected to take 150 shots. It is a to solicit donations from family and proven fact that the more a player practices friends to cover the cost of the shooting the better a shooter he/she becomes. pants. Each player must submit a Please stay tuned for further information on “DC completed donation form by 300” Clinics. I would like to thank all parents for th continuing to support our vision. Looking November 7 to receive the pants. forward to a great season! Team administrators will provide the donation form and envelope to Yours in Basketball, players the week of October 17th. Nkosi Adams R.E.A.C.T. R.E.A.C.T. Outreach Program

The program was established in 2006 and is dedicated to caring for youth in our community. Relating E xperiences A round C ommunities T ogether means that if we as a community share our experiences it will better prepare our young people for the future. We provide social programs for all youth in the Durham Region. The Friday Night Lights program is a drop in program on Fridays for youth in surrounding communities. We operate programs in the Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa communities. The Homework Club assists students with their academics on Wednesdays from 6pm – 8pm. There is no charge for the program. The Volunteer program is a recruitment program that provides students with opportunities to fulfill their mandatory 40 hours of community service to graduate. We have numerous opportunities for volunteers in our organization. For more information please email R.E.A.C.T. Director Keisha Evans at [email protected].

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS LOCATIONS: Pickering - Glengrove Ajax - Roberta Bondar Whitby - Captain Michael Vandenbos Oshawa - Glen Street

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16 4pm 5 9 6pm DCBA ADMIN NOVICE & ATOM MINI REACT - FRIDAY MEETING TOURNAMENT NIGHT LIGHTS

21 6pm 12 17 REACT - FRIDAY MAJOR ATOM MINI DCBA ANNUAL FOOD NIGHT LIGHTS TOURNAMENT DRIVE - INTER-SQUAD GAMES

23 4:30pm 19 COACHES CLINIC BANTAM MINI TOURNAMENT events 26 MAJOR BANTAM MINI TOURNAMENT