SUMMER AIDE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT- 2008

NASSAU COUNTY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS JOB DEVELOPMENT CENTER IS SPOSORING A SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

Employment positions are available for full-time continuing students between the ages of 17-21. High school and college students who are accepted will be assigned employment in various County departments and agencies.

To apply and determine requirements, contact:

THE NASSAU COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS JOB DEVELOPMENT CENTER
240 Old Country Road, Suite 606
Mineola, NY 11501
Phone (516) 571-3662

Daniel Russell, Director
JOB DEVELOPMENT CENTER

All the Best,
Brenda

Calling all coaches, trainers, and all who volunteer with youth athletics......

Be informed - recognize injuries and prevent future injuries.

Free educational program....all are welcome!

Click HERE

All the Best,
Brenda

It was quite a spectacle at Island Garden on Memorial Day. The top young players were competing for the title of New York Metropolitan AAU Champion. There were a total of 25 games which were played beginning at 9:00 AM and continuing for almost 12 hours. There was plenty of excitement, overtime games and incredible talent.

The results were as follows:

AGE / DIV

TEAMS

9U

Team Underrated - 21

Riverside Hawks - 27

10U I

NYC Gauchos - 64

New Heights - 66

10U II

LI Lightning Cluess - 30

SI Stingrays - 28

11U I

Riverside Hawks - 56

LI Lightning - 40

11U II

Semi-Finals:

Love Our Youth - 40

Westchester Hawks -44

NYC Gauchos - 71

Abyssinian Church - 49

Finals:

NYC Gauchos - 44

Westchester Hawks - 38

12 I

Riverside Hawks - 23

NYC Gauchos - 57

12U II

Semi-Finals:

Rising Stars - 35

Brooklyn Patriots - 32

Team Underrated - 41

NY Empire - 35

Finals:

Team Underrated - 48

Rising Stars - 35

13 I

NYC Panthers - 54

LI Lightning McNeill - 51

13 II

Rising Stars - 63

Wiz Kids - 58

14 I

LI Lightning Dingle - 71

NYC Gauchos - 58

14U II

Semi-Finals:

Greenburgh Kings - 54

Glen Hines Panthers - 61

Orange County Elite - 42

LI Lightning Akoumianakis - 63

Finals:

LI Lightning Akoumianakis - 69

Glen Hines Panthers - 38

Finals:

15U I

LI Lightning Dingle - 62

Westchester Hawks - 57

15U II

LI Lightning Gilbert - 78

MVBGCs - 47

16U II

Semi-Finals:

LI Lightning Cotumaccio - 50

SI Stingrays-Costello - 62

Rockland Rockets - 54

NYC Jaguars - 62

Finals:

NYC Jaguars - 59

SI Stingrays-Costello - 52

The 17U Division l Championship game will be played on Wednesday, May 28 at 8:15 PM. The NYC Gauchos will face Westchester Hawks. The game will be webcast on HSBNETWORK.TV.

The 16U Division will be played on May 30 @ 8:30 PM. The NYC Gauchos will take on the Defenders.

We can report the results and give a brief description of the excitement and great competition that took place on Memorial Day at the Island Garden but there is so much more. Here are just a few highlights

> We estimate that there were over 1,000 players, coaches, parents and just plain old basketball fans in attendance throughout the day;

> There were 9U players whose shorts went down below their ankles and kids of all ages playing their hearts out.

> Why was Nick Bollettieri, the famous tennis coach and founder of IMG Academy, at Island Garden for almost two hours?

> Tom Konchalski, the most respected evaluator of talent and recruiting service expert, spent his entire Memorial Day at Island Garden taking notes on players as young as 13. Tom knows everyone and we know of no one who does not have anything less than the highest admiration for Tom. He is more than a legend - he is Tom Konchalski. Looking back, Tom remarked that he met so many players that he had evaluated in the past who now have their own children playing. Tom sincerely enjoys his annual trip to Island Garden.

> Bob Oliva, Christ the King High School Coach, also remarked that every Memorial Day he goes to the parade and then heads to Island Garden. He would never think of doing anything else. Bob stayed to the end and seemed to enjoy every minute of the basketball.

> It is impossible to single out just one coach for their great work with AAU athletes. We read about the criticism that AAU coaches receive in the media, from the NBA Administrators and the NCAA. Those that make those negative remarks do not know the coaches who make up NY Metropolitan AAU. These are the people who are there just for the kids.

> The event was well covered by the dedicated people who write about high school and youth sports on various websites. Their work brings recognition to the many talented athletes, teams and programs that would otherwise go unnoticed. Thanks to Ted Thomas of Longislandbasketball.com and Robert White of NY Hoops for spending most of the day with us. These men have become experts on the topic of youth basketball and they certainly are not becoming millionaires for their long hours of work.

> How about those refs? We know that everyone is not always happy but considering the number of games, fouls, walking violations, advice from the coaches, etc., they did a great job. These refs are paid but that fee is not nearly enough to do such games as the 10U Division l game between New Heights and the Gauchos with hundreds of people living and dying on every call. Disagree with their calls or not, I watched hours of basketball and not once did I see a ref not hustling or giving their full physical and mental effort.

> So many people were there from all neighborhoods, professions and backgrounds. Talk about diversity! Nothing mattered but the game and the effort to win. Everyone was equal and had one thing in common and that was their love of the game of basketball.

> Finally, it is appropriate that this fun-filled day takes place on Memorial Day each year. We must never forget that this holiday honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice to insure our freedom and pursuit of happiness.

Thanks to everyone for making the day so special and being part of the AAU experience!

Jim Fox

This guide should be helpful to all athletes in all sport:

http://www.house.gov/roybal-allard/2008_Resource_Guide.pdf

Thanks.
All the Best,
Brenda

The weekend of May 16-18 saw the most teams ever compete for spots in the AAU National Championships in three age divisions ---- 10U, 14U and 17U. The following teams have earned the right to compete against teams from throughout the country to earn the title of NATIONAL CHAMPION.

10U Division ll AAU National Championship Tournament will take place in Cocoa Beach Florida from July 13-19th. The following teams are earned bids:

Staten Island Stingrays
Long Island Lightning (Cluess)
Rockland Rockets
I Love Our Youth
Brooklyn Patriots
Long Island Lightning (Baierlein)

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14U Division ll AAU National Championship Tournament will be held in Orlando Florida from August 1-8th. The following teams have earned the right to particiapte:

Long Island Lightning (Akoumianakis)
Orange County Elite
Greenburgh Kings
Glen Hines Panthers
Long Island Lightning (Rothman)
Long Island Lightning (Barbera)
Almighty Force All Stars
Crush Athletics

The following teams are alternates. They will secure spots if other teams decline their bid. At least three of these teams will be offered invitations to the National Championships. It is requested that the coaches of these teams contact Jim Fox immediately if they are interested in participating in the Nationals. We will work very hard to obtain a bid for all of the alterenates who wish to go to the National Championship Tournament.

Westchester Cougars
NYC Vipers
Rockland Falcons
Staten Island Lightning
Brooklyn Ballers
Westchester Warriors
Newburgh Zion Lions
Long Island Lightning (Beetz)

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17U Division ll AAU National Championships will be held in Orlando, Florida from July 26 - August 1st. This tournament is NCAA CERTIFIED which means that college coaches from Division l, ll and lll will be in attendance. The following teams have earned the right to compete in this prestigious and very important national tournament:

Minutemen White
GOSH Warriors
Staten Island Stingrays
NY Phantoms
Newburgh Zion Lions
Orange County Crusaders
Long Island Lightning (Stantyos)
Westchester Hawks (Tanacora)

The following teams are alternates. They will secure spots if other teams decline their bid. At least two of these teams will be offered invitations to the National Championships. It is requested that the coaches of these teams contact Jim Fox immediately if they are interested in participating in the Nationals. We will work very hard to obtain a bid for all of the alterenates who wish to go to the National Championship Tournament.

Team Underrated
Ramapo Tigers (Wooten)
Rockland Rockets
Long Island Lightning (Canning)
Long Island Lightning (Driscoll)

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All coaches whose team has qualified are asked to call Jim Fox at 516-351-6642 by May 28 to advise if they plan to attend the National Championship Tournament. Coaches can also go to www.aauboysbasketball.org to obtain additional information.
Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches.

Date: MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008
Location: Island Garden Basketball, 45 Cherry Valley Ave, W. Hempstead, NY 11552
Tel: 516 292-4956

AGE / DIV

TIME

TEAMS

9U

4:30 PM

Team Underrated

Riverside Hawks

10U I

2:00 PM

NYC Gauchos

New Heights

10U II

10:15 AM

LI Lightning Cluess

SI Stingrays

11U I

12:45 PM

Riverside Hawks

LI Lightning

11U II

Semi-Finals:

11:30 AM

Love Our Youth

Westchester Hawks

11:30 AM

NYC Gauchos

Abyssinian Church

12 I

3:15 PM

Riverside Hawks

NYC Gauchos

12U II

Semi-Finals:

9:00 AM

Team Underrated

Brooklyn Patriots

9:00 AM

NYC Gauchos

NY Empire

13 I

5:45 PM

NYC Panthers

LI Lightning McNeill

13 II

2:00 PM

Rising Stars

Wiz Kids

14 I

7:00 PM

LI Lightning Dingle

NYC Gauchos

14U II

Semi-Finals:

4:30 PM

Greenburgh Kings

Glen Hines Panthers

4:30 PM

Orange County Elite

LI Lightning Akoumianakis

Finals:

15U I

5:45 PM

LI Lightning Dingle

Westchester Hawks

15U II

2:45 PM

LI Lightning Gilbert

MVBGCs

16 I

7:00 PM

NYC Gauchos

Defenders

16U II

Semi-Finals:

10:15 AM

LI Lightning Cotumaccio

SI Stingrays-Costello

10:15 AM

Rockland Rockets

NYC Jaguars

Date: MONDAY, MAY 28, 2008
Location: Island Garden Basketball, 45 Cherry Valley Ave, W. Hempstead, NY 11552
Tel: 516 292-4956

17 I

8:15 PM

NYC Gauchos

Westchester Hawks

17U II

Semi-Finals:

3:15 PM

Gosh Warriors

Minutemen White

3:15 PM

SI Stingrays

NY Phantoms

Finals:

17U II

5:45 PM

TBD

TBD

The Annual Meeting of the NY Metropolitan District will be held at Island Garden Basketball, 2nd floor, at 45 Cherry Valley Avenue, on the 2ND day of June, 2008 at 7:30 PM.

One purpose of this meeting is to conduct the regular business of the District. A copy of the Agenda of the Annual Meeting is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

Dated this 15th day of May 2008, BY:

Cecil Watkins
Governor, NY Metropolitan District AAU

Click HERE for the full letter and Exhibit “A” that was mailed out.

AAU OFFERING SPECIAL DISCOUNT TICKETS TO THE NEW YORK LIBERTY HOME OPENER

New York Metropolitan AAU is offering $10.00 tickets to Madison Square Garden for the New York Liberty opening game against Connecticut. The game will be held on Sunday, May 18th at 4:00 PM. You can make a day of it by getting to the Garden by 10:00 AM to watch the NY Metropolitan AAU Karate Championships.

You can contact Bruce Hodes at 718-812-0737 to purchase tickets.

John Geosits, the NY Metropolitan AAU District Registrar, reported at the monthly Executive Board Meeting that Boys Basketball has broken the all time record for number of athletes registered for Boys AAU Basketball in the New York Metropolitan District.

As of May 4th, there were 5476 athletes and coaches registered and there are still just short of four months remaining in the AAU season. This is a 20% increase over last year as of this same date.

NY Metropolitan District Championship Meet #1:
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2008
Site: Msgr. Farrell High School, 2900 Amboy Rd., Staten Island, NY 10306
Host: Starlets Track Club, with the cooperation of the Atoms Track Club
Meet Director: Dorothy Clinton, Phone: 646-321-6509, Fax: 718-727-7595

NY Metropolitan District Championship Meet #2
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008
Site: Elmont Memorial High School, 555 Ridge Rd, Elmont, NY 11003 (corner of Dutch Bdwy and Elmont Roads, Elmont, NY)
Host: Elmont Panthers in cooperation with Westbury Audacious Power TT
Meet Directors: George Gibson and Brenda Brown

Both of these meets will qualify athletes for the AAU Region 1 Championship, June 27, 28,29 in Hartford, CT. An athlete may compete at only one of the two meets. Athletes placing in the top 5 in any event will earn the right to advance.

Please click HERE for additional information.

The competition was fierce for the entire weekend and the talent level was significantly higher than past years. The 13 and 15U Division ll teams closely resembled the talent level of Division l teams of recent past. The following teams earned bids to the AAU National Championship Tournaments that will be played throughout the country this coming summer.

NATIONAL QUALIFYING TEAMS
13U Division ll - Wiz Kids, Rising Stars (Dunphy), Riverside Hawks, LI Lightning (Ahern), NYC Jaguars, Brooklyn Patriots, SI Stingrays and New Heights.

Wiz Kids will play Rising Stars (Dunphy) on May 26th for the Championship.

15U Division ll - Long Island Lightning (Gilbert), MVBGC, Riverside Hawks, Brooklyn Patriots, NY Phantoms, Port Chester Kings, Westchester hawks and Baldwin Blue Devils.

Long Island Lightning (Gilbert) will play MVBGC on May 26th for the Championship.

17U Division l - Westchester Hawks, NYC Gauchos, Long Island Lightning (Kelly), Rising Stars, NYC Jaguars and Long Island Lightning (Silverstein).

Westchester Hawks will face off against the NYC Gauchos on Wednesday, May 28th at 8:15 PM. The game will be webcast.

We wish to thank all the teams that participated in this great weekend of basketball.

It was a terrific weekend of basketball at the NY Metropolitan AAU District Championships. The talent was outstanding and the team play was even better. Based on their success this past weekend, the following teams qualified to advance to the AAU National Championships this summer:

9U - All six teams that competed in the District Championship are eligible to advance to the National Championship Tournament in this age group according to AAU rules. Team Underrated and the Riverside Hawks will play on Championship Monday, May 26th to determine the Champion and the accompanying first seed.

11U - The Riverside Hawks and Long Island Lightning (McNeill) will compete for the Championship. Both have already qualified to participate on the National Championships.

12U - Six teams have won bids to the AAU National Championship Tournament. Competing for the #1 seed on May 26th will be the Riverside Hawks and NYC Gauchos. The other teams that have qualified as the result of their success this past weekend are : Long Island Lightning (McNeill), Westchester Hawks, New Heights and Metro Hawks.

14U - Six teams will also advance to the National Championships from this division. Competing for the #1 seed will be Long Island Lightning (Dingle) and the New York Gauchos. Both have already secured bids. Other teams that have qualified are Rich Soil, Westchester Hawks and NYC Jaguars. The sixth qualifier is still to be determined.

You can obtain all of the results of this past weekend by going to www.islandgarden.com.

The Championship games for all NY Metropolitan AAU District Championship tournaments will be held on Monday, May 26th. This is known as "Championship Monday" and it has been a huge success for the past ten years.

Karate will be hosting their Championship at Madison Square Garden

Click Here for more details

The Long Island Lightning, Island Garden and New York Metropolitan AAU are proud to host the 2008 AAU Super Regionals for 15U, 16U and 17U Boys teams from March 28 through March 30.

The top four teams in each division will earn bids to the AAU National Championships this coming summer.

For schedules and more details .........

The AAU Super Regionals are operated differently than the District Championships. Each pool is comprised of three teams and every team advances to a single elimination tournament.

All teams must have their complete roster entered on line at www.aauboysbasketball.org and then forwarded to Long Island Lightning before Friday, March 28 at 3:00 PM.

Registered teams should go to www.islandgarden.com for the final schedules.

For additional information, contact Jim Fox at 516-292-4956.

One of our local swimmer, Lia Neal, qualify for the 2008 Olympic Trial. She has been with our swimming club since she was 8.

You can read more about her via this link: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high_school/2008/02/26/2008-02-26_at_13_brooklyns_lia_neal_quietly_making_.html

AAU TRACK & FIELD COACH RECIPIENT OF COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD.....

SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH MORIA TITLE OF THE RISING STARS as she was awarded the High Honors of Coach of the Year at the 2008 Women's Colgate Games this past Saturday, February 2, 2008 held at Madison Square Garden.

The Women's Colgate Games also awarded the 2008 Most Improved Athlete of the year to Lakeisha Kilpatrick of the Ruff Kutz.... Congratulations La La!!

All the Best,
Brenda

All coaches and club directors who intend to participate in the AAU this upcoming spring season are urged to attend a meeting regarding recently enacted changes in the registration and roster process. The changes are significant and will greatly contribute to the efficiency and legitimacy of each event. The new process requires that each athlete's birth certificate, photograph and grade exception form be scanned into the system. We also will be covering eligibility, game rules and available tournaments. The meeting will last less than 90 minutes. In order to make this meeting as accessible as possible, we will be hosting five separate meetings at different locations throughout our district. You need to attend only one of the five meetings. The dates and times of the meetings are as follows:

Saturday, February 2nd at 11:00 AM at the Island Garden in West Hempstead;
Sunday, February 3rd at 10:00 AM at the Island Garden in West Hempstead;
Saturday, February 16th at 10:00 AM at Hooperstown in Mount Vernon;
Monday, February 25th at 7:30 PM at the Fast Break Basketball Center in Staten Island.

The final meeting will be held in early March at the Brewster Sports Center in Upper Westchester. We will announce the specific date and time within two weeks.

We also will assist you on a one on one basis in registering for AAU immediately following each meeting.

For further information, feel free to call Jim Fox at 516-351-6642 or 516-292-4956.

Monday, January 28, 2008
7:30 PM-9:00 PM

at the
Roy Wilkins Clubhouse
Roy Wilkins Park, Jamaica, NY

Agenda
1. Review of XC and Holiday Classic Meets
2. Northeast Indoor Championship- 3/1/08
3. First Aid/CPR training -date, location, cost
4. District Scholarship- qualifications, deadline
5. Outdoor Season:
Developmental meets-tbd
District Qualifier-host
Regional Championship
Club Championship
J.O. Championship
6. Membership information-insurance, sanctions
7. New business - suggestions,concerns,remarks
8. Next meeting- location- Yonkers, NY,date-tbd
9. meeting close

Directions:
E train to the last stop – Parsons and Archer
Take Bus from Parsons and Archer #'s Q 5 to Green Acres, Q 85 to Huxley street, get off at Merrick Blvd. & Baisley Blvd. Cross Merrick Blvd to the side of the park and walk up Baisley blvd. to the 2 nd traffic light to the opening of the park on the left. Rec Center phone # is (718) 276-4630.

By car: GCP east to Van Wyck Exp, to Linden Blvd. Exit. Make a left at the light. Drive down to Merrick Blvd. Make a right at the light. Proceed down Merrick Blvd. to Baisley Blvd. make a left at the Light. Down 2 lights and make a left into the parking lot.

** Boston Market Dinner will be served, please rsvp by 1/27/08

*** If you are unable to attend, please send via e-mail any issues you would like brought up and your opinion.

All the Best,
Brenda Brown
Athletics Sports Chair
NY Metropolitan AAU
cell: 516-456-6552
bcb1511@aol.com or
Athletics@NYmetropolitanAAU.com

Each year Long Island Lightning holds open tryouts for girls and boys ages 9 through 14 on Martin Luther King Day. This is the best opportunity for a player to become part of one of the largest and most successful AAU programs in the country. Playing AAU basketball with such a reputable organization as the Lightning provides outstanding training, top competition and unparalleled opportunity for advancement for the serious and motivated athlete. There are Lightning teams for all skill levels.
The tryout time for each age group is as follows:

GIRLS
9U - Born no earlier than July 1,1997 - 2:00 PM
10U - Born no earlier than July 1,1996 -12:45 PM
11U - Born no earlier than July 1,1995 - 4:30 PM
12U - Born no earlier than July 1,1994 - 9:00 AM
13U - Born no earlier than July 1, 1993 - 4:30 PM

BOYS
9U - Born on or after Septmeber 1, 1998. Can be older if in 3rd Grade - 9:00 AM
10U - Born on or after Septmeber 1, 1997. Can be older if in 4th Grade- 10:15 AM
11U - Born on or after Septmeber 1, 1996. Can be older if in 5th Grade - 11:30 AM
12U - Born on or after September 1,1995. Can be older if in the 6th Grade - 12:45 PM
13U - Born on or after September 1, 1994. Can be older if in the 7th Grade - 2:00 PM
14U - Born on or after September 1, 1993. Can be older if in the 8th Grade - 3:15 PM

ALL PLAYERS MUST BRING PROOF OF AGE AND GRADE WITH THEM IN ORDER TO TRYOUT.THERE WILL BE A FEE OF $10.00 to cover the costs of operating the tryouts.
All tryouts are held at the Island Garden.

Tryouts for high school age players will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2008. The times will be announced in January.
Please understand that playing AAU basketball with the Long Island Lightning involves a significant commitment during the spring months. AAU schedules are comprised of a series of weekend tournaments and at least one practice each week.

For further information, call Jim Fox, Rosemary Nies or Ken Feeley at 516-292-4956 or email us at jimfox@islandgarden.com

Please Click Here for the results of the 2007 AAU Holiday Classic.

All the Best,
Brenda Brown
NY Metropolitan AAU
Athletics Sport Director

Joseph C. Smith, one of the pioneers of women’s basketball and former AAU Girls Basketball Chair and officer for the Metropolitan Association, died Tuesday at age 65. He was an enormously knowledgeable, and sometimes contentious, observer of the sport. He will be sorely missed by those who knew him – and what follows is a tribute by fellow Full Court Press correspondent Bob Corwin.

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Internship/Student Job Fair on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 5 - 8pm

Huntington Hilton
Broadhollow Road
Melville

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Sunday, December 23,2007 from 9am-1pm NY Metropolitan Holiday Classic at the New Balance Armory Track. Age groups contested are AAU divisions/ages as of 12/31/07: Primary to Young M/W.
Events contested (Click Here to download Order of Events) Click for Meet Info Packet
55m
55mH
200
400
800 (for Sub-Bantam to YoungM/W)
1500
4x200 relay
LJ, TJ, HJ, Shot
There will be no day of meet entries. All entries must be completed online at: CoachO.com

Saturday, March 1, 2008 NY Metropolitan Northeast Indoor Championship at the New Balance Armory Track. Age groups contested are AAU divisions/ages as of 12/31/08: Primary to Young M/W.

Events contested
1500 RW
55m
55mH
200
400
800
1500
3000
4x200 relay
4x400 relay
LJ, TJ, HJ, Shot
There will be no day of meet entries. All entries must be completed online at: CoachO.com

All the Best,
Brenda

Sunday, November 11, 2007, Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, NY... athletes from as far as WestPoint to as local as East Islip converged to compete at the Annual District Cross Country Championship. The weather was perfect for running and the course was complimented by many. Over 100 athletes competed...

Individual Results - Click Here
Team Scores - (TBD Please Check Back)