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2007-08 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL SEASON PREVIEW
The Minnesota Fury AAU Club will be doing a 2007-08 High School Girls Basketball season preview on their website. They will break down all the conferences in the metro from top to bottom, and name their picks for Conference Player of the Year and First and Second team All-Conference. It will be all wrapped up with their Section Champions, State Champions, Miss Basketball Candidates, and First and Second Team All-State picks. Look for the schedule of release dates coming soon, and visit their website http://www.minnesotafury.com/ or send an email to seasonpreview@minnesotafury.com for details.
2008 AAU SEASON
The Minnesota Fury are looking to add some final pieces to their 16U and 15U teams. They are looking for Varsity Starting and potential All-Conference types of players to fill out these teams. Please send an email to Nick Storm (nstorm@minnesotafury.com) for 16U team inquiries and Justin Morris (jmorris@minnesotafury.com) for 15U team inquiries.
They are also starting to fill their teams at 14U and 13U. Please email Nick Storm for these teams.
(16U teams are 1991 birth dates plus any older player in the class of 2009, 15U – 1992 birthdays, 14U – 1993 birthdays, 13U – 1994 birthdays)
The Minnesota Fury are the only AAU Club in the state to offer individual profiles for all players that include high school stats, weekly updated AAU stats, and coaches commentary. College coaches across the country have commented that this puts them on the cutting edge for player exposure. Visit their website http://www.minnesotafury.com/ and navigate to the rosters page to view current profiles.
FUNDRAISER
Trent Tucker’s Hoop-A-Thon
Trent Tucker played for the Minnesota Gophers, the New York Knicks and the World Champion Chicago Bulls during his tenure, earning himself a championship ring in 1993 with the Bulls. It was with the help from many people in his community that he was able to attain this level of success. He established The Trent Tucker Non-Profit Organization, a recognized 501(c)(3), in 1998 as a way to give back to the community. He went a step further and began the Trent Tucker Youth Program, helping inner city middle school students to develop their character and leadership skills, provide career and educational opportunities, and promote students to take positive risks. Trent is a strong believer in community partnership, working together to provide a better environment for our children and families. For these reasons, Trent has found a great way to combine his passion for basketball and his commitment to our youth.
Trent Tucker presents the inaugural Trent Tucker Hoop-A-Thon. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefits the Trent Tucker Youth Program dedicated to empowering youth to make positive choices, increase self-respect, and establish a vision for their future. Also, a portion of the funds will benefit The Minnesota Helps -- Bridge Disaster Fund, collaboration of local funders to facilitate local contributions to disaster relief efforts to help the victims, rescuers, and families affected by the bridge collapse.
Hoop-A-Thon Details
High School Varsity basketball teams (Both Boys and Girls) are invited to participate. Each participant is responsible for finding a minimum of 7 sponsors to pledge a monetary amount per made free throw, or a straight pledge. On Hoop-A-Thon day there will be 3 participants at each basket and they will have 60 minutes to shoot 100 free throws each. Once you know how many members of your team will be able to participate you can call and sign up for a start time. The times are as follows: 9-10am, 10-11am, 11-12pm, 12-1pm, 1-2pm. Please don’t wait to the last minute because the spots might be filled up!
Coaches Role
We encourage coaches to participate as well in the event….don’t be shy! Because you have the best access to each participant, we are asking that you collect the sponsorship money within a week after the event, or by November 13. Please note that all checks should be made out to the Trent Tucker Non-Profit Organization. We appreciate your cooperation in this fundraiser and hope that you do participate in this exciting event.
INCENTIVES
To embrace the importance of TEAM, we are throwing in an incentive to make your free throws. Trent Tucker has agreed to facilitate a basketball practice for the TEAM who makes the most free throws on November 3. Therefore, the more TEAM members you have participating, the better chance you will have to have Trent come to your school! We only have 210 spots for the day, so get signed up!
Also, there will be an award for the boy and girl who have the highest monetary pledges post Hoop-A-Thon.
Coaches Time line
October 1: Distribute Pledge Forms to players on both Boys and Girls Varsity teams. Explain to players the details of the fundraiser and the dates the sponsorship forms are do.
October 12: (or before Oct 12 )
Send Hoop-A-Thon participation confirmation to Kathy@trenttucker.org and the number of participants that will be shooting. At this time you will be able to select your TEAMS start time on November 3. You can also call Kathy at (952) 844-6547.
October 31:
November 3:
November 12:
Mail to:
Trent Tucker Non-Profit Organization
8060 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55427
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