Basketball

• LITTLE HOOPERS BASKETBALL
  Ages: 3-4
  Tues & Thurs, 4-4:45 p.m.
  Nov 3-19
  
  Little Hoopers Basketball helps kids become better basketball players by introducing the game to them through a progressive age-specific leveled program. Players are taught fundamental basketball skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting, footwork, and defense. Each class will follow a model of 30-minutes of instruction followed by a modified game each class! Players will receive a team t-shirt!

  Pricing: $110 Member, $130 Nonmember

• ROOKIES COED BASKETBALL
  Ages: Grades K-1
  Tues & Thurs, 5-6 p.m.
  Nov 3-19

  Rookies Basketball helps kids become better basketball players by introducing the game to them through a progressive age-specific leveled program. Players are taught fundamental basketball skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting, footwork, and defense. Each class will follow a model of 30-minutes of instruction followed by a modified game each class! Players will receive a team t-shirt!

  Pricing: $110 Member, $`130 Nonmember

• BOYS ALL-STARS BASKETBALL
  Ages: Grades K-1
  Mondays
  Oct 26-Nov 16

  Boys All-Stars Basketball helps kids become better basketball players by introducing the game to them through a progressive age-specific leveled program. Players are taught fundamental basketball skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting, footwork, and defense. Each class will follow a model of 30-minutes of instruction followed by a modified game each class! Players will receive a team t-shirt!

  Pricing: $80 Member, $100 Nonmember

• GIRLS ALL-STARS BASKETBALL
  Ages: Grades K-1
  Wednesdays
  Oct 21-Nov 18

  Girls All-Stars Basketball helps kids become better basketball players by introducing the game to them through a progressive age-specific leveled program. Players are taught fundamental basketball skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting, footwork, and defense. Each class will follow a model of 30-minutes of instruction followed by a modified game each class! Players will receive a team t-shirt!

  Pricing: $80 Member, $100 Nonmember

• 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL
  Ages: Grades 3-8
  Wednesdays
  Sept 9-Oct 14

  3-on-3 Basketball is open to boys and girls in grades 3-8. Players will be split up on the court by age/skill level and compete using USA Basketball guidelines for 3-on-3 competition. Games will be structured and will be designed to maximize time on the court each week.

  Pricing: $110 Member, $130 Nonmember

• BOYS & GIRLS TRAVEL BASKETBALL LEAGUES
  Ages: Grades 4-8
  Nov 1-March 1

  COMO Travel Basketball is an opportunity to play at a higher level against teams around the region. Teams are split by age and gender. The season runs from November through February. Players interested in playing travel must participate in Skill Evaluation Day. Players will participate in drills and scrimmages to be evaluated for best placement of your child and to help make teams. COMO staff will be on site to answer questions about the upcoming season and provide feedback on the best placement for your child for the upcoming season.

  Pricing: $400 Member, $430 Nonmember

• TRAIN WITH COACH TJ
  Ages: 5-35

  Private lessons and group lessons to train with Coach TJ Faeth and Coach Janessa Perry are available. Email t.faeth@thecomo.org for more information!

  Pricing: $40 and up | Members save $10

• HOMESCHOOL BASKETBALL PROGRAM
  Ages: 7-14
  Mondays, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

  Basketball instruction, games, and unstructured play. Players will be taught the rules of the game, proper age-appropriate skill development, and fitness.

• HER TIME TO PLAY
  Ages: 7-14
  West Vine School: April 7 – May 26 (Tuesdays)
  Stonington Middle School: April 10 – May 29 (Fridays)
  Deans Mill School: April 6 – June 1 (Mondays)

  This is an after school program offered at Deans Mill School, West Vine School, and Stonington Middle School.

  Her Time To Play is an initiative created by the WNBA and NBA to inspire the next generation of girls, ages 7-14, to play basketball in a positive and healthy way. Through sports, girls learn important life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and self-confidence. However, twice as many girls compared to boys drop out of sports by the age of 14, which can be attributed to societal barriers that are primarily faced by girls. This is a program split into chapters to be reviewed each week that pairs on-court training with off-court life skills lessons to build girls confidence, prepare them for the challenges of adolescence, and teach values like teamwork. Each chapter of the curriculum highlights personal life experiences and stories shared by WNBA players. Focus should be put on cooperation, not competition. Although the competitive aspects of sports can be valuable, these sessions are designed to make ALL girls feel included and comfortable.

  This is a free program. Thank you to Breezeline and the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT for their generous support of this program!

COMO Athletic Director TJ Faeth, a USA Basketball Gold Licensed Coach and Pro Basketball Skills Trainer, is passionate about the advancement and development of young athletes. TJ holds a B.S. in Sports Management from the University of Connecticut where he worked with the men’s and women’s basketball programs, as well as an M.S. in Sports Management from Southern New Hampshire University. Contact TJ at t.faeth@thecomo.org.