Tryout Information
Tryout Expectations and Commitments
The program is designed for girls who want to play basketball at a high level. Summer League, tournaments and practices are all at a competitive level. Practice and game conflicts should only be due to sickness, school, religion and/or family functions. If you decide to have your daughter tryout for the Junior Raider program please try to minimize all other conflicts.
The program is designed for girls who want to play basketball at a high level. Summer League, tournaments and practices are all at a competitive level. Practice and game conflicts should only be due to sickness, school, religion and/or family functions. If you decide to have your daughter tryout for the Junior Raider program please try to minimize all other conflicts.
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Fee
If offered a roster spot, the total fee would be $450, which does not include uniforms (payment is due upon accepting a roster spot and before knowing which team the player is on). While we appreciate full payment at that time, we recognize that is not possible for everyone. If you can't pay the fee up front, we can arrange and initial fee and periodic payments thereafter.
The fee pays for entries to leagues and tournaments, gym time for practices, and insurance.
Uniform
We refresh uniforms every other year and 2024-25 will be a refresh year. We are upgrading to lighter and better uniforms starting in 2024-25 which cost $90. Moving forward, if you are a player who needs to order a uniform in a non-refresh year, please reach out to us. Although uniform payment will be to Jr. Raiders, uniform ordering will happen via a web portal and additional optional items will be available for purchase there, such as shooting shirts with last name on the back and basketball backpacks.
Parent Meeting
We will hold a parent meeting shortly before tryouts to discuss the club and answer any questions.
If offered a roster spot, the total fee would be $450, which does not include uniforms (payment is due upon accepting a roster spot and before knowing which team the player is on). While we appreciate full payment at that time, we recognize that is not possible for everyone. If you can't pay the fee up front, we can arrange and initial fee and periodic payments thereafter.
The fee pays for entries to leagues and tournaments, gym time for practices, and insurance.
Uniform
We refresh uniforms every other year and 2024-25 will be a refresh year. We are upgrading to lighter and better uniforms starting in 2024-25 which cost $90. Moving forward, if you are a player who needs to order a uniform in a non-refresh year, please reach out to us. Although uniform payment will be to Jr. Raiders, uniform ordering will happen via a web portal and additional optional items will be available for purchase there, such as shooting shirts with last name on the back and basketball backpacks.
Parent Meeting
We will hold a parent meeting shortly before tryouts to discuss the club and answer any questions.
Tryout and Grade Level Philosophy
The Jr. Raiders Girls Basketball program is dedicated to raising and empowering young basketball players. And as a feeder program for Wauwatosa East High School, we work to not only build a love for the game, but also prepare the girls for competitive play at the high school level.
With this in mind, we look to build the girls’ skills and confidence over time in the program, providing a “step-up” approach that increases competitively as they progress.
For the 3rd and 4th grade teams, we teach the fundamentals of the sport and focus on whole team development. We provide a balanced environment that encourages growth for all players. Our goal is to create balanced teams whose focus is skill development. As the athletes progress, we begin to prepare and transition them for a higher level of competitive play. We target rosters of 10-12 at this level.
For 5th - 8th grade teams, we move to a “select” model where our goal is to split the teams into A and B levels. This allows the club to build skill levels that successfully transition to a high school program, while providing team options that are more aligned with individual needs and level of play. We target rosters of 10 for A teams and 10-12 for B teams at this level.
If possible, we will create multiple teams at each grade level, with a goal of having at least 2 teams at every grade level.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Josh Blakely.
The Jr. Raiders Girls Basketball program is dedicated to raising and empowering young basketball players. And as a feeder program for Wauwatosa East High School, we work to not only build a love for the game, but also prepare the girls for competitive play at the high school level.
With this in mind, we look to build the girls’ skills and confidence over time in the program, providing a “step-up” approach that increases competitively as they progress.
For the 3rd and 4th grade teams, we teach the fundamentals of the sport and focus on whole team development. We provide a balanced environment that encourages growth for all players. Our goal is to create balanced teams whose focus is skill development. As the athletes progress, we begin to prepare and transition them for a higher level of competitive play. We target rosters of 10-12 at this level.
For 5th - 8th grade teams, we move to a “select” model where our goal is to split the teams into A and B levels. This allows the club to build skill levels that successfully transition to a high school program, while providing team options that are more aligned with individual needs and level of play. We target rosters of 10 for A teams and 10-12 for B teams at this level.
If possible, we will create multiple teams at each grade level, with a goal of having at least 2 teams at every grade level.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Josh Blakely.