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Show i . i uesaay jai iuary . y, 1 Lakeside Review- - LAKESIOERECREATION 996 Junior Jazz program scores big across Davis By RUTH MALAN Standard-Examin- correspondent J I Thousands of boys and girls across the county head for the basketball courts at this time of year. These young sports enthusiasts fill high school and junior high school gymnasiums each Saturday. What's the big draw? The Junior Jazz basketball program, of- fered by most of the Davis County cities. - Set up by the Utah Jazz, the program offers several options for cities so recreation officials in those cities can mold it to their needs. I This can include a visit from a Jazz play- er and a ticket to a Jazz game at the Delta Center. Some cities exercise their option to not pay for the tickets to the game, while others find it the only opportunity their players will have to attend a live Jazz game. -- -- -- - - Although the number of children Its especially . growing with the girls.They are regis- - tering in the basketball program varies from city to city, most players jemain enthusiasm tic and return each yean--' And the costs vary in each community depending on what there is to pay for. In Layton, the cost is from $25 to on whether the player has out- - ' grown his or her jersey and needs to pay for . a new one. If a player played in prior years he or she can use the same jersey to save the expense of a new one. And if there is more than one player in the family the jersey may be hand, ed down to younger siblings. "They can wear the jersey until theyodt;" grow it, so its not so expensive, said recrc -- . ation director Bruce Logan. In Layton, the numbers of ball players has grown along with the city. Our numbers are up from last year, said Logan. -- more into it. g It has become popular with the young ladies. 7 sMceJJoaa Layton Recreation its because of the growth in Layton. Its a growing town, its not a little town any more. , There are about 1,100 boys and 500 girls in the Layton Junior Jazz with more .and . more girls wanting to play.' - t Its especially growing with the girls. They are more into it. It has become more popular with the young ladies, Logan said. While numbers are up in Layton, they are down a little in Clearfield, where anyone in the county can register to play. They even have children from Roy register to play in their city, said Amy Montoya of the Clearfield recreation department . . , In Farmington the numbers remain con. stant with more, than 500 children, playing basketball in that city ? .. The cost here is $27 or $33. The reason for the difference is the price of the optional ticket to the Utah Jazz game. And in Syracuse, where about 500 players register each year, first- - and second-gradepay $25, third through eighth grades pay $35 and ninth through 12th pay $40. Viola Kinney, who directs the recreation programs in Farmington, said one of the reasons that the children. like to play, organized basketball is because of the visit from ...... a Jazz player. v "I think they like it because a player , comes out and visits with them. Kids get to see up close, a professional player, Kinney I think ROBERT After passing the ball to a team mate, a Junior Jazz player makes eye contact with his opponent as he tries to deflect REGANStandard-Examine- r the pass at a game played in the Davis High gym. Most ies are experiencing growth in the sports program. cit- rs explained. Some families dont take kids to the games. They are affiliated with professionals so the kids enjoy it. It's a recreation program that gives . them something to do and keeps them acWinter is. not like tive, said. Montoya. summers when they have a lot of activities. - Of all the packages available, Clearfield chooses the most deluxe package, said recreation director Tracy Heun. The Clearfield teams get new jerseys, a player appearance and tickets to a Jazz game. The cost is $25 and $35, with an additional $10 fee for ts, Junior Jazz age divisions also vary. -j The Layton program begins with third-grastudents while the Clearfield program starts with the first grade.. Because of this, parents of younger players from Layton sometimes register their children in the Clearfield program. Getting down to an kneels during a time-o- eye-to-eut ' - Jeams are often set up by neighborhoods so children may play on the same team as their friends. But one city does it differently when the players reach the sixth grade. In the sixth grade we start doing a draft, said Heun. The players have to try .out and the coaches pick them on a rotation basis. de ItV'arr attempt to make equitable helps to balance them, said teams.-i-t' Meunrrr: -- 'The city has 551 boys and girls playing .S1'. . .V- - t. . . - raqac 7 TEXACO Convenience Store Automotive Service 1350 E. 700 S. Clearfield 773-164- 0 r The younger players pay less because they only get one game a week, which is more of an instructional game. The older players pay more because they have a practice time and a game each week. We have to pay for gym time, said Heun. Cities must pay the school district for the use of the gym facilities. Heun thinks the NBA team is the biggest influence on why kids like to play basketball. . I think having a good NBA team in Salt Lake has a lot to do with it, Heun this year. whwfwi TEXACO level with his players, coach Dennis Fletcher ; . to discuss strategy. - Parents dangle their legs over the balcony at Davis High as they watch their, children play a game one Saturday morning in the Kaysville league., They all want to be a Karl Malone or a John Stockton. However, there is one downside to the game: A few parents. There is a problem with parents being aggressive at games," said Heun. Because some parents get angry in the , stands, it cuts down on the enjoyment of the young players, she said. The Clearfield recreation department is holding a sports class for parents on how to Stephens Interiors, Ltd 3rd Annual 50 Off Sale BRUSHLESS kiwi Q Those wanting to leam more about their city's youth basketball programs should call their city recreation department. ; prices on our fine furnishings and accessories. M PUBLISHED: Tues. Jan 23 and Sat. Jan 27 it Jv DEADLINE: Tues. 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