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Explorers School Year K-5
Junior Explorers is sponsored though Minnetonka Community Education and offers a flexible, high-quality childcare program for preschool-aged children.
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Develop your dribbling, passing, shooting and defensive skills with Tonka Rec Basketball. Practice/game times are one hour in length (30-minute practice followed by a 30-minute game), with varying start times between 8 AM and 5 PM at Groveland Elementary, Minnetonka Middle School East/West or Scenic Heights Elementary.
Important Dates November 2: Registration Deadline November 18: Virtual Coaches Meeting November 21: Team Roster and Schedule posted December 6: First Day of Practice/Game December 27 & January 3: No BasketballJanuary 10 (2nd Grade) & January 31 (1st Grade): Picture DayFebruary 14: Season Finale, Parent & Child Game
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Registration: Registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis through November 2. If your child's age group is in "waitlist" status when you register, it means that teams are full or the registration deadline has passed. Please complete the registration to be placed on the waitlist (your credit card will not be charged unless you are placed on a team). You will be contacted if we are able to get your child on a team. If you register after November 2 and your child is placed on a team, a $30 late fee will be assessed, and teammate requests may not be available.
Fee: $129 if registered on or before November 2, $159 if registered after November 2.
Team Formation: Teams will be formed based on gender, grade level, school attendance, availability of volunteer coaches and teammate requests. Players may request to be placed on the same team as one other player when registering. Teammate requests will be considered, provided the player you request also requests you. Only one request per player is allowed. Please note that although we try to accommodate these requests, they are not guaranteed.
Coaches Needed!: Have fun coaching your son or daughter and teammates! We'll provide curriculum, support and training, including a preseason virtual meeting. Coaches should be able to attend most Saturday practices/games and the coach training. Please note your interest in coaching during the registration process.
Uniform: Players will receive a team t-shirt. Players should wear athletic clothing and non-marking gym shoes. Players are required to bring a basketball (1st Grade - Size 4 or 25.5"; 2nd Grade - Junior or 27.5") to each practice/game. Minnetonka basketballs will be available for purchase at the Minnetonka Community Education Center starting in early September.
Hoop Height: 8 Feet
Refunds: Refunds, minus a $10 cancellation fee, will be given for cancellations received on or before November 2.
Referees Needed! MCE is seeking referees for grades 3-5 basketball games. Please click here to view job description and apply. Applicants must attend a referee clinic in November. Please email or call Andy at Andrew.coutts@minnetonkaschools.org / 952-401-6831 for more information.
No Class Dec 27 & Jan 3