Burley Lions Basketball Project

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Burley Lions Basketball Project

Burley Lions 16th Year Youth Basketball Program

THIS IS THE 16TH YEAR THAT WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THIS PROGRAM SPONSORED THIS PROGRAM. IT INVOLVES EVERYONE IN OUR CLUB. WE START WITH THE GIRLS ON THE 1ST OF NOV. AND GO THROUGH UNTIL THE 1ST OF JANUARY. THEN WE START THE BOYS ON THE 1ST OF JANUARY AND WE GO UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF MARCH. THIS IS FOR 5TH AND 6TH GRADE KIDS, ONLY. WE INVOLVE APPROXIMATELY 220 TO 250 KIDS PER YEAR IN THIS PROGRAM.

IT IS THE ONLY BASKETBALL PROGRAM FOR THE YOUNGER KIDS IN BURLEY. WE CHARGE THE KIDS, $15.00 OR $7.50 AND A GOOD USED COAT. WE THEN DONATE THE COATS TO THE CHRISTMAS COUNCIL HERE IN BURLEY TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. THEY WERE ALWAYS HUNTING FOR GOOD COATS FOR THOSE IN NEED AND WE THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD BE A GOOD WAY TO SUPPORT THE CHRISTMAS COUNCIL. THIS YEAR ALONE WE HAVE DONATED OVER 70 COATS TO THE CHRISTMAS COUNCIL.

WE SPONS0R THIS PROGRAM AS WELL AS RUN THIS PROGRAM. OUR YOUNGER MEMBERS ARE ASSIGNED TO REFEREE THE GAMES EVERY SATURDAY. FROM 8:00 AM UNTIL 1:00 P.M. EVERY SATURDAY. WE ALSO INVOLVE ALL OF THE OLDER MEMBERS THAT CANNOT RUN ANYMORE TO KEEP THE SCORE. WE HAVE VERY LITTLE PROBLEMS GETTING OUR LION MEMBERS TO HELP WITH THIS PROGRAM. WE ENLIST THE HELP OF PARENTS OF THE KIDS TO BE THE COACHES. THE SCHOOL AT WHITE PINE ALLOWS US TO USE THEIR GYM AT NO COST TO US. ESPECIALLY SINCE WE PURCHASED THE SCOREBOARD AND THE BLEACHERS FOR THE GYM. WE PRACTICE TWO TIMES A WEEK.

WE PURCHASE OUR UNIFORMS FROM THE UTAH JAZZ, JUNIOR JAZZ PROGRAM. THEY CHARGE US $8.50 PER UNIFORM, WHICH WE CANNOT GET ANY PLACE LOCAL FOR THAT PRICE. THESE ARE REVERSIBLE UNIFORMS. THEY ALSO SEND US A PLAYER FROM THEIR TEAM EACH SUMMER FOR A CLINIC.

WE AT THE BURLEY LIONS CLUB ARE VERY HAPPY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE TO THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY.

For more information on this project contact:

Larry Osterhout 2390 Normal Burley, Idaho 83318 208-678-3653