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WHO WE ARE
The Santa Cruz Quakes is a non-profit girls AAU girls basketball organization. We began providing opportunities for
talented and motivated girls by fielding 2 teams in 1997. In 2008, the Quakes had 8 teams for players in
the 4th through 12th grade. The Quakes play in the Pacific AAU
Association Spring Tournament Series from the end of March to the beginning
of May.
THE BENEFITS OF
PLAYING QUAKES AAU BASKETBALL:
- Valuable
exposure to a variety of coaches and players.
- Opportunity to play against the best players
throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada.
- Playing
with girls from other teams in your school league, which fosters a sense
of sportsmanship that can carry over into school league play.
- Fun
and camaraderie that comes from the traveling team experience.
THE COMMITMENT
REQUIRED:
- Quakes
AAU basketball involves 2 to 3 practices a week before the tournaments
start and 1 to 2 practices a week during the tournament season.
- Tournaments
consist of 2 games on Saturday and 1 game on Sunday and may require an
overnight stay. The Quakes typically play tournaments in the Bay Area, Petaluma, and Sacramento.
Parents are responsible for lodging, meals and transportation to and
from tournaments.
- The
Quakes player fee is $495.00 plus $12(Renewal) or $14( New AAU membership) This is one of the lowest player fees
in the Pacific District.
- All
Quakes Teams play in 6 tournaments, including one hosted in Santa Cruz by our
organization.
- Players
must purchase their own uniforms through the Quakes. Uniform costs are typically between
$100.00 and $150.00.
MORE
THAN BASKETBALL:
It is the goal
of the Quakes to instill in its players a sense of responsibility, commitment, team work, and
fair play. All proceeds from the SLAM Tournament go back to the organization
to keep player costs as low as possible.
We are constantly trying to improve our club as it grows to meet the
needs of local girls who want to have a great experience while playing highly
competitive basketball.
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