Welcome to Saint Joseph Basketball - Needham, MA
The St. Joseph In-Town basketball Program is dedicated to teaching the fundamental skills of basketball, the value of team play and sportsmanship in an appropriately competitive program. The program is made up of four divisions:
5th and 6th grade boys
7th and 8th grade girls
7th and 8th grade boys
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The program is for all children who either live in Needham, Massachusetts or attend St. Joseph's schools in grades 5th through 8th. The league was formed in 1983 and has grown to serve approximately 600 players per year.
The league's practices and games are conducted at one of the two gyms at the St Joseph parish in the center of town. The season runs from November through March. For each team there are on average two events per week (practices or games). The days / times of the events vary per week and occur weeknights, weekend days and weekend evenings. |
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Important Dates
End of Season Banquet
Saturday March 24, 2012 at Moseleys in Dedham. For the Girls and Boys 5th and 6th grade divisions the banquet time is 12 - 1:30, for Girls and Boys 7th and 8th grade divisions the time is 2:30 - 4:00.
Registration for 2012-13 Season
All registrations accepted through Sept 30. All players put on waiting list from Oct 1 - 20. Absolutely no registrations or refunds after Oct 20.
Live registration at St Joe Kennedy Center gym Wed Sept 19, 2012 from 6 - 8 pm and Sat Sept 22, 2012 from 9 - 11 am. Registration Forms located on Registration page of this web site.
Coaches
CORI forms available at live registration sessions (see above)
CAP session, Protecting Gods Children, is a mandatory, one-time only workshop for all St. Joseph Basketball volunteers. It focuses on the prevention and awareness of abuse. Sign up at www.saintjoesparish.com. Click on CAP Training Registration, fill out the online reservation form and hit submit. If you have any questions, you may contact the rectory at 781-444-0245.
Cancellations
None - everything is still on according to the schedule.