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Kindergarten - 3rd Grade

Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Program Information

The Orono Basketball Association offers an instructional skills program for boys and girls in grades K-3. The season runs from November to February with skills sessions held on Saturdays. 3rd graders will have one additional practice each week and participate in a few tournaments throughout the season.
 
Additionally, all grades will have an opportunity to play in a scrimmage during the high school varsity games.

Saturday Skills Sessions Dates

**November 9th there will be a short parent meeting at the start of each session. **
 
November: 9th, 16th and 23rd
     No session Nov. 30 due to Thanksgiving holiday
December: 14th and 21st
    No session Dec. 6th due to the Orono Boys Classic Tournament or  Dec. 28th due to winter break
January 4th, 18th and 25th
    No session Jan. 11th due to the Orono Girls Classic Tournament
February 1st and 8th

Saturday Skills Sessions Schedule
8:30am-9:30am 1st Grade Boys
9:30am-10:30am Kindergarten & 1st Grade Girls
10:30am-11:30am Kindergarten Boys
11:30am-1:00pm 2nd Grade & 3rd Grade Girls (2nd Grade is only from 11:30am-12:30pm)
1:00pm-2:00pm 2nd Grade Boys
2:00pm-3:30pm 3rd Grade Boys
K-2nd Grade Program includes:
  • Weekly instructional skills sessions held on Saturdays
  • Orono Basketball Jersey
  • 27.5” basketball
 
3rd Grade Program includes:
  • Weekly instructional skills sessions held on Saturdays
  • One additional practice each week
  • Participation in a few tournaments throughout the season
  • Orono Basketball Jersey
  • 27.5” basketball

Saturday skills sessions are led Jefferson Mason who is a seasoned coach and trainer and has worked with the Orono basketball program for the past several years.

Parent volunteer coaches will lead the 3rd grade team practices and coach in the tournaments.