Greater Central Texas Youth AssociationGreater Central Texas Youth Association

The Greater Central Texas Youth Association (GCTYA) is a non-profit, 501(c) (3) certified organization (Tax ID# 74-2856665), which provides an activity rich environment aimed at elementary to high school aged girls and boys. We were incorporated in the state of Texas in 1997, and our mission is to “enrich the minds, bodies and spirits of our participants, through academics and athletics.” Our organization offers mentorship programs, tutorial assistance, opportunities to participate in community service projects, as well as an exciting basketball experience.

Who we areWho we are…

To form elite level High School Boys/Girls Basketball teams that consist of the most talented players in the Central Texas Region.

Our mission is to compete against the best AAU programs in the country and for our players to have the capability to not only compete against those players on the national level but more importantly have an opportunity to expand their careers beyond high school. We stress the importance of the Student Athlete. Although basketball is an intricate part of our grassroots program we pride ourselves on standing by our athletes and creating a platform for excellence.

We build positive self-worth and promote diversity by engaging kids in fun and competitive play. Through lessons learned in our program, our goal is to increase the chances that youths will make positive choices and become independent and productive members of society. Our program is shaped by four main pillars of ideology.

1. Academics

We are committed to reinforcing the importance of education to the youth of our program. We hold high expectations for all of our members in regards to them putting forth their best effort in the classroom.

2. Athletics

We feel that participation in the sports is a great tool to teach skills that can be utilized to help youth better understand the qualities needed to be successful, as well as, lessons that can be beneficial to them throughout their lives.

3. Character

The qualities that are essential to having good character are the central theme of our academy and are constantly reinforced through different elements of the program.

4. Community

We stress to our members the importance of having a sense of responsibility to give back to the community.

I I 35 Grassroots Basketball 35 Grassroots Basketball Mission Mission StatementStatement

•Form a grassroots basketball coalition through partnerships with the majority of the most successful club teams in Central Texas

•Assist with the development of players, teams and leagues from 4th grade – 8th grade

•Develop an on going professional level training program to help enhance the skills of players from each of the top club teams in central Texas.

•Take the best talent from each club level program and form elite level HS basketball teams that will represent Central Texas regionally and nationally.

•The goal for the inaugural(2014) season will be to field 4 competitive Varsity teams. We will add one additional Varsity and 16 and under team each year for the next 3 years.

•The long term goal is to field 7 HS Varsity and 3 HS(16under teams) that will compete at the highest level nationally each year

•By cultivating the young talent early in the process at the club level we will produce more well rounded players at the HS level.

•By combining the talents of the best players from the top club programs in the region we increase our chances of consistently competing at high level on the region and national AAU circuit. We also provide more players from our region with the opportunity to advance their careers beyond HS by going on to play Div I, Div 2, Div 3 or NAIA level basketball.

Program ScopeProgram Scope

Program ScopeProgram Scope

Robert Edwards - PresidentRobert Edwards - President

Doug Burditt – Athletic CoordinatorDoug Burditt – Athletic Coordinator

Nils Dekau– Development MarketingNils Dekau– Development Marketing

Markus McKnight– Program Operations Markus McKnight– Program Operations

Operations Team

Registration

• The cost of registration for each player I is $150.00

•$100 is for the purchase of team uniform •$50.00 is for liability insurance coverage for each player.•Every player must fill out a team registration form prior to playing under the program name.

Tournament Advantage

All teams that are part of the GCTYA youth program will be able to participate in several local tournaments at a discounted rate.

The list of tournaments are as follows

Holiday Hoops – Austin, TX 12/14/13 Winter Classic – Austin, TX 1/19-1/20 Black History Month – Austin, TX 02/08-02/09 Ballin Springfest – Austin, TX 3/08-3/09Capitol City Classic – Austin, TX 3/22-3/23Central Texas Shoot-out – Austin, TX 4/12-4/13“Not on Mothers Day” Tournament – Austin, TX 4/12-4/13May Madness – Austin, TX 5/24-5/25Summer Hoop it up – Austin, TX 6/7-6/8Battle of the River Walk – San Antonio, TX 6/21-6/22July Hoopfest – Austin, TX 7/12-7/13

Team Requirements• All Coaches will adhere to a the GCTYA code

of conduct.• All GCTYA coaches must obtain a NCAA

coaches certification. This certification consist of a brief online application, a quiz and a background check. The cost of the certification is $45.00 for more information please visit; http://web1.ncaa.org/BBCS/exec/login

• In order to participate on a winter/spring/summer team each player must be a registered member of GCTYA. This consists of a filing out a GCTYA registration form(includes medical information, report card etc). Paying a $150 registration fee( this covers uniform cost and insurance)

Code of ConductAll Program participants (Coaches, Players and Parents) are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner both on and off the courtThere is a Zero Tolerance policy in place for fighting, profanity and disrespecting Coaches, Team Members, Parents or Officials. Violation of these rules will result in suspension and/or removal from the team.