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Fergus Falls Backcourt Club Announces November 14 Start Date

By Press Release, 11/02/20, 3:45PM CST

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The Fergus Falls Backcourt Club announces that its Youth Basketball Winter Season is set to begin on Saturday, November 14.  Registration is ongoing at www.fergusfallsbasketball.org.

Students in grades Kindergarten through second grade will participate in the Mighty Mites program with a registration fee of $30.  Each player will receive a Mighty Mites t-shirt and basketball on the first day of practice.  Session dates are Saturdays, November 14 – December 19.  Dates may change due to COVID-19 guidelines.  There will be no practice on November 28.  Practices will take place in the Roosevelt Gym.

Third through sixth-graders will practice on Saturdays from November 14 – February 20 with no practice on November 28 or December 26.  Each first year player will receive a jersey and shorts.  Returning players will receive a jersey or shorts.  Jersey pickup is schedule for Satruday, November 14 from 9:00am to Noon at the Cafeteria Entrance to Kennedy Secondary School. There will be an additional practice scheduled during the week for third through sixth-graders and the registration fee is $60.

The cost is also $60 for seventh and eighth graders.  Practice schedules will be emailed out prior to the first practice.  Each first year player will receive a jersey and shorts.  Returning players will receive a jersey or shorts.

There is a $120 maximum registration fee per family.  All kids in grades K-8 who live within the boundaries of the Fergus Falls school district are welcome to register.

The Backcourt Club issued the following statement regarding their Youth Basketball program.

“We are looking forward to a great season of basketball!  Due to the uncertainty of COVID-19, the season may look different than in years past.  The dates of the season may be adjusted as we follow the recommended guidelines from the state and school district.  We appreciate your flexibility in these uncertain times and look forward to seeing our basketball family soon!”