5th February 2021

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Your child has expressed interest in representing the school in the Harbour Intermediate (Year 7 & 8) Basketball Competition for Semester 1 (Term 1 and 2) 2021.

Details are as follows:

COMPETITION COMMENCEMENT DATE -  Monday 1st March 2021. (Competition runs for 13 weeks over term 1 and 2)

VENUE - Eventfinda Stadium (formerly North Shore Events Centre), Silverfield Place, Wairau Valley
or AUT, 90 Akoranga Drive, Northcote

COMPETITION PLAYING DAY AND TIME - Monday. Games are played anywhere between 3.50pm and 9pm

REQUIRED UNIFORM -  AJHS Basketball Singlet (issued for the semester) and AJHS PE shorts. All students must wear sports shoes. Mouthguards are compulsory.

TRAINING - Teams will have a minimum of one training per week, which will be held in the school gym either before or after school. Training days and times will be advised once teams and coaches confirmed. Typical training times are 7.30am to 8.30am or 3.30pm to 4.30pm. The majority of the teams will train in a morning time slot.

TRIALS:
Year 8 Boys - Monday 15th February 3.30pm to 4.45pm
Year 7 Boys - Tuesday 16th February 3.30pm to 5pm
Year 7 and 8 Boys - Call back Trials - Wednesday 17th February 3.30pm to 5pm
Year 7 and 8 Girls - Thursday 18th February 3.30pm to 4.30pm

If a student cannot attend their set trial day, please advise jo.monkton@ajhs.school.nz to arrange to attend one of the other trial dates.
All trials will be held in the AJHS Gym, students need to ensure that they have PE shirt, shorts and basketball shoes as well as a water bottle.

TRANSPORT - It is the responsibility of parent/caregivers to either transport their child to the games and trainings each week or to arrange for another parent/caregiver to transport them. The school does not provide transport for this competition.

REGISTRATION FEE - $160.00 (This includes Harbour Basketball semester 1 registration, membership, glory league fee, mouthguard and use of AJHS Basketball Singlet). Please note that if a basketball singlet is not returned at the end of the season or it is damaged students will be charged $80 to cover replacement of the singlet.

COMPULSORY ADMINISTRATION FEE - $25.00 - (One payment of $25.00 will be charged regardless of the number of sports played)

REGISTRATION CLOSING DATE - 12pm Friday 12th February 2021

REGISTRATION FEE DUE BY: - Wednesday 17th February 2021

COORDINATOR:   Jo Monkton

For this length of time and at this level of competition each school team requires a coach and a manager.
As a coach there are two options:
1) Coach the team in full - take a minimum of one training per week and also be available to coach at the games. For team trainings the schools facilities would be available for use (subject to availability) either before or after school. Our standard training times are 7.30am to 8.30am before school or 3.30pm to 4.30pm after school.

2) Game Coach only - Be available at each game to game coach only. (Trainings would be run by a Harbour basketball coach at school each week)

Managers are required to organise the team, ensuring all players and parents/caregivers are aware of game times and trainings and also arranging for a person to do scorebench duty at each game. Ideally the Manager will also attend games to support the coach and team.

Without parent volunteers it is impossible for teams to participate in the competition so if you are available to assist with either role please tick the appropriate box on the form.

To ensure your child is registered for the semester 1 basketball competition, please complete the following form and submit by 12pm Friday 12th of February 2021. Please also ensure that the registration fee of $160.00 plus $25.00 Administration fee is paid by Wednesday the 17th of February 2021. If there is an issue with payment, we  can offer options for payment so please contact me directly to arrange this.

Our preferred method of payment is by internet banking.  Please make payment to our school bank account:
123107 0017930 00 Please use BB1 and your child's name as reference for payment.
Payment can also be made by cash, eftpos or credit card at student accounts.

If there is an issue with payment or you need to set up a payment plan, please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss options.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding this competition.


Kind regards

Jo Monkton
Sports Coordinator

Email: jo.monkton@ajhs.school.nz
Phone: 09 415 5473 extn: 605
Mobile: 021 554 035