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Show Bantam Basketball program axed In years past, the Pleasant Grove City Recreation Department has affiliated with the Utah National Guard in sponsoring the Bantam Basketball program. It has also affiliated with the YBA Youth Basketball Program. As of the 1984-85 basketball season the Utah National Guard has discontinued its sponsorship of the bantam basketball program due to its emphasis on guard training activities. The YBA program was previously sponsored by the YMCA's of Utah - this contract was not renewed with the YMCA, thus the discontinued affiliation with these two programs. In their place, the Recreation Department is looking at the possibility of joining with the Jr. Jazz Program of Utah. Under the sponsorship of the Utah Jazz Basketball Organization there is an attempt, statewide, to pull together those programs previously affiliated af-filiated with the "Y" and bantam basketball programs and join them into a statewide jr. jazz program which will include youth (both boys and girls leagues) programs from the 3rd grade up to and including sr. high school age teams. Registration for the above programs will begin on Monday, Nov. 19, at the Pleasant Grove City Recreation Office Building. (Evening registration may be made at the Multi-Purpose Center.) Information flyers will be sent home with boys on an elementary home room basis, Jr. High information in-formation flyers may be obtained through the Jr. High School P.E. Instructors. Sr. High boys that are interested in forming teams may obtain information in-formation at the Recreation Office Building. Several advantages to Pleasant Grove's affiliation with the Jr. Jazz Program will be the opportunity of competing on a statewide basis for a State Championship for those programs from Jr. High age and up. The State will be divided into four regions with the winners of these regions meeting at the Salt Palace for the State Championships. Another advantage will be the fact the boys will receive a ticket to a Jazz game. At the present time, the department depart-ment is scheduled to see the Los Angeles Laker game on Jan. 26. As an affiliated member of the Jr. Jazz we will also be eligible for the Jazz basketball clinic with several of the Utah Jazz basketball players coming down and putting on a Saturday basketball clinic. (Date to be announced.) The same basic format for girls basketball leagues will also be available for girls from the fourth through ninth grades. Signups for these programs will take place in December, 1984. Details of the entire program will be published in next week's paper. For further information call the Pleasant Grove City Parks and Recreation Department between 3-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Coaches will be needed to work with the sixth grade and up. Persons Per-sons who are interested in coaching are encouraged to contact the Pleasant Grove Parks and Recreation Department, 785-6172. |