New Basketball Program at B&G Club!

Posted on August 12, 2013 by BonesAdmin
Hello
I am excited to announce the Boys & Girls Club will be starting a brand new travel basketball program.  We will be putting teams together to compete in the upcoming fall league at the YMCA.  The teams will practice at the Boys & Girls Club during the week and compete in games on Fridays and/or Saturdays.  The fall league begins in September and runs through November.  I will also be looking for tournaments around the valley to enter in.
I would like to extend an invitation to any current 6th, 7th, or 8th grade girl interested in playing.  We are having practice tomorrow night from 6:00-7:15 PM at the Boys & Girls Club.  Also, we are having a parent meeting following the practice to discuss the new program.
If you are interested in becoming apart of this brand new program please attend tomorrow night’s practice/meeting.  If you are unable to attend but are interested in playing please contact me.
Any questions please contact me.
Thanks,
Boys & Girls Club Basketball:  better than ever

—

Kevin Quackenbush
Sports & Fitness Coordinator
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale
Mary Ellen and Robert McKee Branch
480-344-5406
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BBS Code of Conduct

Posted on August 12, 2013 by BonesAdmin
All of our players, parents and coaches will be required to sign our code of conduct.  Our program will be recognized as a class program that prepares the kids to the best of our ability.  We will demand that our players are leaders both on the field and off.  Our coaches and parents will emulate the behavior we expect from our kids.

 

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Highly Recommended Pre-season Throwing Program

Posted on August 12, 2013 by BonesAdmin

Make one or make them all!

Beginning Monday, August 12, Coach Rich Barnard will be holding a voluntary throwing sessions in preparation for the Fall Ball season.  We will be holding multiple sessions a night at Desert Vista this week.  The details are outlined below:

Who: Members of the Bare Bones Sports Fall Baseball Teams
Where: Desert Vista Fields, by north-east corner by dog park entrance.  Park on Desert Vista Drive.
When:  Beginning Monday August 12

Monday – Friday
  1. 6:00 – 6:45 pm
  2. 6:45 – 7:30 pm
  3. 7:30 – 8:15 pm

What: Nightly drills consisting of the following

  • Dynamic warm-up and stretching
  • Form running
  • Arm mechanics
  • Accuracy
  • Arm conditioning
  • Arm strength

We will be tracking the number of throws and drills per player each night they attend, targeting our arms to be ready for our September games.
Based on tracking each player, throwing each night will be based on player’s days of rest, previous session number of throws, previous session length of throws, etc. We will track this throughout the year also.

REMINDER:  Please bring a glove, hat, and plenty of water.
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Hawks Coaches for the Fall

Posted on August 12, 2013 by BonesAdmin
Bobby Langer – Will manage one game per weekend per team (league schedule permitting), organize Wednesday practice and attend all 6 weekly indoor hitting sessions.
Wes Loyet and Dave Petric – Bronco managers (11-12 yo)
Nick Bonnenfant and Steve Jacobs – Mustang managers (9-10 yo)
Rich Barnard – Pitching Coach for program
Courtney Ukens – Catching coach for program
Assistant coaches – Our assistants will be required to teach our system and our system only.  We have 10 pitching steps and 10 hitting steps that any of our coaches can teach.  Outside of those steps, our coaches are instructed to find the speciality coach.
There are many different ways of teaching the game.  We structure our program so the message to the kids is simple and to the point.  We feel we need to be consistent throughout the program in order to produce fundamentally sound players.  Yes, the old K.I.S.S. approach!

 

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Fall Practice

Posted on August 12, 2013 by BonesAdmin
Practice
First week of practice begins next week, August 19!  Below is our practice program outline for the season:
  • Wednesday 530 PM-730 PM – everyone at Golden Eagle Park
  • Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday – You will pick one hitting session at Bones (9-10 yo) 5 PM-615 PM and (11-12 yo) 615 PM – 730 PM.  These group sessions can be booked on online beginning tomorrow.  Contact me if you have any issues.
  • We also treat our pregame warm-up as practice sessions.  For at least one game per weekend the arrival time will be 1 hour prior to the game.
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NCAA Bracket Fundraiser

Posted on March 19, 2013 by BonesAdmin

Bare Bones Sports invites you to participate in the 1st Annual Bracket Challenge. Help support the program and give yourself a chance to win!! This is fun and for all members of the family. You do NOT need to know basketball. The final results will be a mixture of kids, parents, grandparents, and the self-proclaimed pros.

Check out scoring rules. You earn points for the winning seed number and the rounds are weighted.

Entry fee is: $10 for one entry

Enter as many times as you’d like!

Entry fees are due before March 22…if not received, your entries will be removed.

Pay Bob Langer, Rich Barnard or Wes Loyet.

Since this is a fundraiser, 50% of the total entry fees will go to Bare Bones Sports to cover expenses such as: equipment, uniforms, and facility rental. The remaining 50% will be paid to the top 3 finishers:

1st = 35% of total pot

2nd = 10% of total pot

3rd = 5% of total pot


INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Click on link below
  2. Click “Register Now”
  3. Register using your email address
  4. Enter “bracket” when asked for password
  5. Complete bracket
  6. Enter tiebreaker score. Duke 70 and Iowa 10 =80
  7. Click SAVE. You will see a message saying you just completed your bracket and you will be asked if you’d like to share.

NOTE 10 brackets allowed per email address. Multiple brackets per address will automatically be given a number. John Smith #1, John Smith #2… Print your brackets and remember which family member filled out each bracket.

There is an iPhone app that you can use to track your bracket.

Please pass on to anyone who you think might be interested.

http://thehills2013.mayhem.cbssports.com/e?ttag=13_cbsinv

Our Group password is: bracket

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Free Tee Ball Group Lessons!

Posted on February 11, 2013 by BonesAdmin

For a limited time, we are offering free tee ball hitting lessons.  Many look at tee ball as simply a fun league for young kids.  It is!  But it is also a very important time in a young hitter’s development.

Hitting coaches spend a tremendous amount of time breaking bad habits as kids get older.  These bad habits are often created from the start by kids not understanding how to properly swing a bat.  Our group lessons will cover the basic swing mechanics.  Classes are based on 1 coach with a maximum of 4 kids.

The proper tee position
The grip
The stance
The load
The stride
The swing

Book your kiddo online today, space is limited.  Choose “Tee Ball Group Hitting” from the drop down on the Book/Schedule page.

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Hawks Making Grades!

Posted on January 16, 2013 by BonesAdmin

We currently have 24 players working out 3 days a week in preparation for the upcoming Fountain Hills Little League season.  Many are also competing in additional sports but that has not affected their performance in school.  Great job by the following players!

 

Principal's List - Straight A's

John

Hunter

Carter

 

Honor Roll - All A's and B's

Alex R

Alex S

Gavin

Porter

Brendan

Jacob

Stephen

Zack

Jake

Brandon

 

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New Pitching Coach!

Posted on October 30, 2012 by BonesAdmin

Bare Bones Sports is happy to announce the addition of Rich Barker.  Coach Rich was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1994 after playing one year at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, MA (yes, he likes his chowdah).  He played 6 seasons of MLB for the Cubs and made it to the big leagues for a few games in the 1999 season.

Coach Rich is a resident of Fountain Hills and has been coaching since he left MLB in 2000.  He has coached at the following levels as well as teaching individual and group lessons.

  • Head Jr High Coach Surrey Garden Christian School
  • Head Varsity Coach Surrey Garden Christian School
  • Pitching Coach Salt River High School
  • Little League Coach Minors/Majors
  • Angels Scout Team Coach

Coach Rich is a great addition to our staff.  He is someone who will make an impact on the development of our kids.  As with Coach Mike Heathcott, Bare Bones suggests lessons with Coach Rich for pitchers who have command of the proper pitching mechanics.  He will build on prior lessons and develop your child’s talent.  These children are usually at least 11 years old.  Stay with Coach Rich Barnard until then and keep pounding the basic mechanics.

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Open House 11/3/12

Posted on October 29, 2012 by BonesAdmin

Open House

 

  • Saturday, November 3rd   11am-3pm
  • Stop by and see what Bare Bones is all about.
  • The kids can come and take some swings.  Bring your bats and helmets!
  • The Winter Hawk Package is discounted $25 if purchased by November 5th.
  • A hitting league will begin in mid-November.   Stop in and see how it will work.
  • You can download and fill out our waiver or complete the form on location.
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