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St. Thomas More Basketball Program (K-2nd Grade)



The St. Thomas More ("STM") Basketball Program is run by volunteers of the STM Athletic Ministry. 

Sessions begin in early January and run for 8 weeks through the end of February.  Sessions are held for 1 hour on Friday evenings in the STM gym.

If you have specific questions or would like to find out more about registration or how to help with the program please send a message to Paul Roeser at [email protected].

STM K-2 Basketball Registration Listing

STM K-2nd Grade Basketball 24-25

St. Thomas More K-2nd Grade Recreational Basketball Program

The K-2nd grade coed basketball program is a recreational league run by STM parent volunteers and is open to both STM students and parishioners. The program is eight weeks long, one hour each week, Friday nights only, and starts January 5th. Each Friday there is a one-hour session that is broken into two segments: 30 min practice followed by a 30 min scrimmage with the opposing team. The overall goal is to introduce basic basketball skills such as dribbling, passing and shooting the ball while also providing an opportunity to compete at an introductory level.
 
Registration begins Friday, November 1st and closes Sunday, December 1st. This program fills up quickly, so prompt registration is encouraged. Volunteer coaches and their children receive priority.

The League is split into two groups and each group is capped at 40 total players. 
  • Group A (Coed) is for Kindergartners and “first grade beginners" (5:00pm – 6:00pm) / 40 kids
  • Group B (Coed) is for 2nd graders and experienced 1st graders (6:00pm – 7:00pm) / 40 kids

Since we do not hold tryouts we ask parents to self-evaluate their player as follows:
1 = beginner
2 = some experience
3 = average
4 = improving
5 = advanced
 
In short, if you have a 1st grader that is a good player and you would like to challenge them, it is appropriate to specify Group B during registration. 
 
Summary Information K-2nd Grade Program
  • Season runs for 8 weeks from January 10th to February 28th
  • Practices/Scrimmages are on Friday nights for one (1) hour in the STM gym 
  • Group A (Kindergarten + 1st grade beginners) from 5pm – 6pm
  • Group A goal height = 8 feet
  • Group B (1st grade experienced players + 2nd grade) from 6pm – 7pm
  • Group B goal height = 9 feet
  • Registration Fee is $90
  • Sibling discount - a $15 discount is provided for additional siblings registered after the first one (adjusted registration fee for second and additional siblings is therefore $75
  • Reversible jersey and Hands On Basketball is provided to registrants and is included in the registration fee

Please note the following refund processes for cancellations after registration:
A $10 refund fee will be charged for cancellations before the registration closing date of 12/01; a $25 refund fee will be charged for cancellations between 12/02 and 01/10; and no refunds will be allowed after 01/10.

PARENT RUN PROGRAM:  All STM Athletic Ministry programs are run by active parent volunteers. We have a Program Director and Athletic Director who help administer the program but the actual coaching is all done by parents. Parent participation is encouraged and you will enjoy the program more as you become active with the children. All volunteer parents must have completed the VIRTUS Program screening and training before becoming involved with the program. More information is available at https://archatl.com/ministries-services/safe-environment/virtus-protecting-gods-children/ 

If you have any questions, please send a message to Paul Roeser at [email protected].

STM Group A (K - 1st Grade Beginners)

Registration closes on 12/01/2024 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 01/10/2025 to 02/28/2025
$0.00

STM Group B (1st Grade Experienced - 2nd Grade)

Registration closes on 12/01/2024 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 01/10/2025 to 02/28/2025
$90.00

Registration Dates

Registration listings will show up above.  If you do not see your program it may not be open.
Basketball Registration runs usually from 8/01-9/15.

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St Thomas More

636 W Ponce de Leon Ave 
Decatur, Georgia 30030

Email: [email protected]

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636 W Ponce de Leon Ave 
Decatur, Georgia 30030

Email: [email protected]

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