Youth Basketball Leagues Offered by Palatine Park District
Palatine Park District offers a Youth Basketball League for boys and girls in grades 3 through 8. The goal of the league is to provide a fun, fair and safe experience for all to enjoy. The program emphasizes the fundamentals of basketball, sportsmanship, and teamwork through league play. Teams practice for one hour each week at a local school gym, and games are held on Saturdays at various times. Teams will start practicing the week of November 3, and games will be played from December 6 through March 14.
Rating days are held at Community Center, 250 E. Wood Street, Palatine, and are required for all players who are new to the league this year. The rating days for boys in grades 3 through 8 will be held on September 29 and the rating day for girls in grades 3 through 8 will be held on October 1.
To register, a separate Youth Basketball League registration form is required. The form can be downloaded from the website, www.palatineparks.org, or is available at Community Center, Birchwood Recreation Center, and Falcon Park Recreation center. The league fee is $140 for residents and $175 for non-residents.
The park district offers a separate basketball league for boys and girls in 1st and 2nd grades. This league will be held from January 10 through March 14 at Falcon Park Recreation Center, 2195 N. Hicks Road, Palatine. Teams will practice one evening per week, with games played on Saturdays between 9:00am and 3:00pm. Registration for this league can be done online at www.palatineparks.org, by mail, by fax, or in person at Community Center, Birchwood Recreation Center or Falcon Park Recreation Center. The league fee is $85 for residents and $106 for non-residents.
For more information on basketball leagues and rating days at Palatine Park District, visit www.palatineparks.org or contact Patrick Griffin, Basketball League Coordinator, at 847-496-6205 or pgriffin@palatineparks.org.
This year's basketball league is being sponsored by American Chartered Bank, Chicagoland 4 Braces / Dr. Gerry Aylward, Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company, Culver's of Palatine, Discount Muffler, Brake & Automotive, Drost, Gilbert, Andrew & Apicella, LLC, El Torero Mexican Restaurant & Bar, Kostas Gyros, Lavelle Law, Ltd., Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, Mathnasium, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Palatine Hand Detail, Photos Hotdogs, Premier Credit Union, Tore & Lukes, and Vince's Italian Restaurant.
The mission of Palatine Park District is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable and affordable parks and recreation facilities and activities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors of the Palatine Park District.