2010 Girls Basketball Teams: 9U, 10U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U

The LADY SHOOTING STARS BASKETBALL ORGANIZATION - is a 501,3c, non-profit, community-based youth sports organization whose primary objective is to develop leadership, sportsmanship and educational excellence in our youths. We accomplish this objective through sporting events that instill Teamwork, Growth and Development.

We are just so proud of our ladies for their hard work and efforts. Year (2009) we earned a National Bid for our 11u, 13u, 14u, 15u and 16u Teams. Great Job, well done ladies! These young ladies have worked extremely hard for this great achievement, our 14u team finished 4th in the country D1 division, as all teams attended the National Championships and placed respectfully...

This year 2010, we are starting two (2) new AAU Teams, 9U & 10U and three adidas teams, freshman thru junior class. Coaches, Players and their Parents will be holding fundraising activities to help defray costs for basketball registration, tournament fees, lodging and travel expenses to include worn out basketball equipment. These endeavors are great community outreach activities for some of our girls who come from low-income families/farther or mother away in the military and can’t afford to pay basketball team expenses. We are asking for your support!!

I hope that you decide to support our teams in this worthwhile endeavor. Any of our team leaders would be more than happy to speak with you personally about the organization. We do appreciate your consideration. This year (2010) we are more determined to compete in the Div l or Div ll Championships, with a strong goal to win it all in 2010! Please show your support as we play our way back to the top... and bring home the State and National Championship! We look forward to hearing from you soon!!

Thank You Kindly.

MD Lady Shooting Stars

"Who are We?... STARS! Who Are We?... STARS! What's our number?... One! What's our number? ONE! ... ONE! TWO! THREE! STARS!"

The LADY STARS BASKETBALL ORGANIZATION is a non-profit, community-based youth sports organization whose primary objective is to develop leadership, sportsmanship and educational excellence in our youths. We accomplish this objective through sporting events that instill Teamwork, Growth and Development.

For the past two years in a row, through sheer determination and plenty of hard work, our 13 and 15-year-old girls team from the Fort Meade, Maryland area finished with National Bids, Held during the Maryland State Amateur Athletic Union Qualifying Tournament in the month of May. These wonderful now 14 and 16-year old, Lady Shooting Stars were then invited to represent Maryland in the AAU National Championships in Orlando, Florida. The 13-year-old ladies finished in the final 8, and the 15-year-old ladies finished one game away from the Final Four Teams. We are just so proud of our ladies for their hard work and efforts.

Coaches, Players and their Parents are holding fundraising activities to help defray costs for basketball registration, tournament fees, lodging and travel expenses to include worn out basketball equipment. We are asking for your support!! Any donations from your organization would be greatly appreciated. For tax purposes Our Tax ID Number is listed above, and also we will add your companies name and address onto our web site. You will be listed as a Supporter of Community Youth Sports. We will invite you out to our end of year Awards Banquet. We will make your Organization apart of our Organization!

I hope that you decide to support our Organization in this worthwhile endeavor. Any of our team leaders would be more than happy to speak with you personally about the organization. We do appreciate your consideration. This year (2005) our 16U Lady Stars placed 3rd in the State and have earned a Bid to the National Championships in Orlando, Florida, 11 July -20 July 2005. We are more determined this year! To return to the Div l or Div ll Championships, with a strong goal to win it all in 2005! Please show your support as we play our way to the top and bring home (Maryland) the National Championship Trophy! We look forward to hearing from you soon!!

Mission Statement – Lady Shooting Stars Girls Basketball

The Lady Shooting Stars is the premier girls’ AAU organization in the Anne Arundel County area, we are beginning our 10th season. Lady Shooting Stars of Maryland was founded on the principal of giving any and all girls that want to play basketball an opportunity to play. Lady Star’s main objective is the development of player skills and understanding of the game, through practice games and tournaments. It is also a goal of the Lady Stars to win a State or National Championship. Lady Stars Basketball will not recruit players from other organizations and finds this practice unethical and unacceptable.

About Lady Shooting Stars Basketball

Lady Stars AAU Basketball is a girls' basketball organization that field’s teams ranging in age from 10 –17 years old. Lady Stars is located in Anne Arundel County and is open to any girl wishing to tryout and play. The teams are selected once a year with the emphasis placed on the Spring Season, however one of the objectives for the Lady Stars is to participate in competitive basketball year round, we find that this has been a very successful formula for the development of our STARS. We provide opportunities for girls to play in competitive local, regional & national tournaments. Our high school teams compete in well-known exposure tournaments in front of college coaches, most of our Lady Stars eventually become dominant starters on their HS Basketball Teams, to include becoming a sort after college recruit . Girls from all over the Maryland Metro area are able to play and are encouraged to tryout.

AAU Season

Tryouts are held in early March for the Spring/Summer season. Dates and registration forms can be obtained on this web site. www.ladystars.com When teams are selected they are registered with the National AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Association. Teams are given schedules based on team objectives for the season. The teams generally play 30 – 50 games with the season lasting until mid June. The cost for each team is based upon the number of tournaments the team plays in and how many out of town trips are taken. Each tournament played in costs $300 - $700. The coach determines the cost per player by adding all entry fees and dividing by the number of players on the team. All players pay the same cost. All coaches are volunteers and are not paid. All players will return the issued Uniforms white, Black & Blue. This is done to try and keep cost down. Lady Stars will try to field teams at the following age groups each year 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 & 17. Lady Stars will also field a second team at any of the younger age groups when possible.

Coaches for Lady Shooting Stars Teams

The Lady Shooting Stars organization have been fortunate to have very qualified and committed coaches, with a host of experience , Nationally and State competition level. Most of the Coaching staff has been coaching girl’s basketball for at least 10 years or more, our coaches are experienced middle, high school & college coaches. They stress fundamentals and focus on player development. Our coaches attend coaching seminars to improve their skills and abilities as well as work together and share knowledge and resolve issues. We are always in need of quality experienced coaches as either a head or assistant. If you are interested in helping coach or know someone that is; please, contact Johnny Mack at 443-623-3168 or mackdadie4@aol.com

Sponsors and Affiliates

The Maryland Lady Shooting Stars is very appreciative of their present donors. Your donations & contributions continues to help us fund uniforms and apparel at a reduced cost as well as provide our young ladies with an opportunity to compete in exposure tournaments. We are currently working on establishing criteria for academic scholarships & soliciting support for building a basketball/resource facility. Your partnership embodies the commitment made by the Lady Stars to offer girls in our community an opportunity to participate in the highest level of competitive basketball, both locally and nationally. With the benevolence of all of our loyal and committed sponsors, the future looks bright for the Maryland Lady Shooting Stars. Additionally, our 2010 affiliation with adidas will allow us to showcase our organization’s elite teams (TEAM MARYLAND) along with our Shooting Stars…

About Adidas

The adidas Group is one of the global leaders within the sporting goods industry, offering a broad range of products around three core segments: adidas, Reebok and TaylorMade-adidas. adidas has been providing innovative products for the world's best athletes for more than 50 years, from past legends to today's superstars, such as Dwight Howard, Candace Parker, Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan. On April 11, 2006 adidas and the National Basketball Association signed an 11-year global merchandising partnership making the adidas brand the official uniform and apparel provider for the NBA, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the NBA Development League (D-League) beginning with the 2006-07 NBA season.

COMING SOON!

Find further information contact Director Johnny Mack at mailto:mackdadie4@aol.com

SPECIAL LINKS AND RELATED SITES

GIRL's AAU [www.aaugirlsbasketball.org] The official home page of the AAU Girls BasketBall Organization.

MARYLAND'S GIRL's AAU [www.mdaaugirlsbasketball.org] The official home page of Maryland's AAU Girls BasketBall Organization.

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY RECREATION AND PARKS [http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/index.cfm]

Anne Arundel County Public Schools [www.aacps.org] - A Website to all of the schools in Anne Arundel County!

EASTERN GIRLS BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION MASTER SECHEDULE [www.usjn.com/master.htm] Welcome to the 2004 EGBA Master Schedule. If you want your event to be listed, please email your event information to: USJN@aol.com OR fax it to (215) 638-7062.

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Find further information please contact Mr. Walter Hagins, Commissioner at (240) 476-2284 or send an email to haginswn@aol.com.