2015-2016 Season - New Membership/Renewals

ALL PLAYERS SHOULD REGISTER WITH VBA.  

New/Returning players must complete the REGISTRATION FORM on our website. www.visionbasketball.org. 

We will be obtaining new AAU cards for the new 2015-2016 season. This AAU card is required for a player to be covered under our Vision insurance and to be able to practice in our gyms.  It is also required to join AAU sanctioned tournaments.  

For the new players who registered this summer and paid the start up fee of $150 (mostly from our 8U/9Us and 13U Manansala teams), there will be no renewal fee, as we did not purchase AAU cards for them for the 2014-2015 season. 

For everyone else, we will have to get new AAU cards for the 2015-2016 season. The renewal fee is $50 before October 15, 2015 (this is in addition to any monthly dues).  After October 15, 2015 the renewal fee is $75. The new player fee is $150 (which includes 2 sets of jerseys - Home & Away) It is a one time fee for the new season. 

There is a renewal link on our website www.visionbasketball.org. 

We will purchase your AAU card once we receive payment. 

VBA Biggest Loser Challenge

Congratulations to Michelle Palmer for winning the Biggest Loser Challenge by losing 1.99% of her original body weight! A check for $225 is waiting for you. 

Thank you to all who participated!

We'll be ready for you next year Michelle!

Vision (Rogers) 11U

It is with regret that we must inform you that Coach Eric Rogers has resigned as the head coach of our Vision 11U team.  His team has given us some great memories competing as Vision.  

We would like to thank Coach Eric for his time and dedication over the past 2+ years.  We wish him and the Rogers family the best of luck in the future!

SKILLS TRAINING SESSIONS AVAILABLE

STARTING NEXT WEEK (10/6/15)- Coach Benny will be AT HELMS every Tuesday 

WEDNESDAYS/SUNDAYS at McGrath Gym (Napa) are also available for training with: 

HENDRIX ELITE

Damany Hendrix and Benny Gipson.

Contact our trainers or your TM (Team Manager) directly to schedule an appointment or for more information.

September 28, 2015 through October 4, 2015

This post will be updated as we get more information.  

VBA Practice & Training Schedule for the week of September 28, 2015 through October 4, 2015. *

MONDAY

El Sobrante Boys & Girls Club (El Sobrante, CA)

12U (Gipson) - 6:15pm to 7:45pm

13U (Elite)/14U (Moreno) - 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Tuesday 

Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)

Vision 8U/10U Torres - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
13U Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Wednesday

Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)

Vision 8U/10U Torres- 6:30pm - 8:00pm

All 13U players & 14U Moreno - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

*** Contact us is interested in more practice time.  ***

Skills Training Wednesday @ MCG (McGrath - Napa) at 6:30 to 8:00pm with Damany Hendrix & Benny Gipson.  Please contact the trainers to schedule a time slot. 

Sunday

No Skills Training this Sunday 10/4/15 @ MCG.  McGrath is unavailable.  

Tournament available on Saturday October 3, 2015 @ JAMTOWN

Bay Area Sports

If your Vision team would like a spot this Saturday, please send an email to info@bayareasports.org by Tuesday night.  If there is a spot available in your respective division, your team will be added to the schedule. Location is JAMTOWN in Oakland, Ca.

September 21, 2015 through September, 27, 2015.

This post will be updated as we get more information.  

VBA Practice & Training Schedule for the week of September 21, 2015 through September, 27, 2015. *

IN ORDER TO PRACTICE, ALL PLAYER SHOULD REGISTER WITH VBA.   Returning players should complete/pay the RENEWAL FORM on our website. www.visionbasketball.org. We will be obtaining new AAU cards for the new season. This AAU card is required for a player to be covered under our Vision insurance and to be able to practice in our gyms.  It is also required to join AAU sanctioned tournaments. 

 For the new players who registered this summer and paid the start up fee of $150 (mostly from our 8Us and 12U Manansala teams), there will be no renewal fee, as we did not purchase AAU cards for them for the 2014-2015 season. 

For everyone else, we will have to get new AAU cards for the 2015-2016 season. The renewal fee is $50 (this is in addition to any monthly dues).  It is a one time fee for the new season. There is a renewal link on our website www.visionbasketball.org. We will purchase your AAU card once we receive payment. 

We should also make sure that TMs collect Birth Certificates and AAU cards from all players.  We have to make sure that our books are good, so we do not risk forfeiting tournaments. 

MONDAY

El Sobrante Boys & Girls Club (El Sobrante, CA)

12U (Gipson) - 6:15pm to 7:45pm

13U (Elite)/14U (Moreno) - 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Tuesday 

Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)

10U Torres/11U Rogers - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

13U Elite/13U Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Wednesday

Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)

10U Torres/11U Rogers - 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Vision 8U- 6:30pm - 8:00pm

(Possible open half court available)

** Contact us is interested in this practice time. 

Skills Training Wednesday @ MCG (McGrath - Napa) at 6:30 to 8:00pm with Damany Hendrix & Benny Gipson.  Please contact the trainers to schedule a time slot. 

Thursday

NorCal Courts (Martinez, CA)

13U Elite/Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

12U Gipson - 6:30pm to 8:00pm - Tentative

Sunday

Skills Training this Sunday 8/16/15 @ MCG. Sessions are available between 10am and 12pm.  

Tournaments available on September 26, 2015

Bay Area Sports

http://bayareasports.org

If your Vision team would like a spot this Saturday, please send an email to info@bayareasports.org by Tuesday night.  If there is a spot available in your respective division, your team will be added to the schedule. Location will likely be De Anza High School.

Outside Tournament for September 2015:

Team Select Tournament at Jamtown on September 26-27, 2015. The following teams have committed to this tournament: 8U/12U/13U Elite and 13U Manansala.

VBA FAMILY FUN DAY-

Details to come as soon as we have them.

Team Select Tournament

TEAM SELECT TOURNAMENT

DATE: 

September 26-27, 2015

LOCATION: 

Jamtown

31 - 4th Street

Oakland, CA

CONFIRMED VISION TEAMS:

VISION 8U

VISION (GIPSON) 12U

VISION (MANANSALA) 13U

VISION ELITE 13U

September 14, 2015 through September, 20, 2015.

This post will be updated as we get more information.  

VBA Practice & Training Schedule for the week of September 14, 2015 through September, 20, 2015. *

As with the new AAU season starting on 9/1/15 - each team will be moving up!  Our current 9U team will be recognized as 10U, 10U as 11U etc.

We will be obtaining new AAU cards for the new season.  For the new players who registered this summer and paid the start up fee of $150 (mostly from our 8Us and 12U Manansala teams), there will be no renewal fee, as we did not purchase AAU cards for them for the 2014-2015 season. 

For everyone else, we will have to get new AAU cards for the 2015-2016 season. The renewal fee is $50 (this is in addition to any monthly dues).  It is a one time fee for the new season. There is a renewal link on our website www.visionbasketball.org. We will purchase your AAU card once we receive payment. 

This AAU card is required for a player to be covered under our Vision insurance and to be able to practice in our gyms.  It is also required to join AAU sanctioned tournaments.   

We should also make sure that TMs collect Birth Certificates and AAU cards from all players.  Recently a team that participated in the TOC (from a different organization) got challenged and when unable to provide documents, they had to forfeit.  We have to make sure that never happens to any of our Vision teams. 

MONDAY
12U (Gipson)/13U (Elite)/14U (Moreno) - NO PRACTICE - Enjoy that Niner game!!!

Tuesday 

Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)

10U Torres/11U Rogers - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

13U Elite/13U Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Wednesday

Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)

10U Torres/11U Rogers - 6:30pm - 8:00pm

9U (formerly 8U) - 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Possible Skills Training Sessions available at Helms**- 6:30pm - 8:00pm

** Contact us is interested in this practice time. 

We are still working on renewing our approval for McGrath.  If we get approved for the new season we will resume skills training there as well. 

Thursday

NorCal Courts (Martinez, CA)

13U Elite/Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

12U Gipson - 6:30pm to 8:00pm - Tentative

Sunday

No Skills Training this Sunday 9/13/15 @ MCG as the gym hasn't been approved yet. 

Tournaments available on September 19, 2015

Bay Area Sports

http://bayareasports.org

If your Vision team would like a spot this Saturday, please send an email to info@bayareasports.org by Tuesday night.  If there is a spot available in your respective division, your team will be added to the schedule. Location will likely be De Anza High School, American Canyon High School or Merritt College.

Outside Tournament for September 2015:

Team Select Tournament at Jamtown on September 26-27, 2015. The following teams have committed to this tournament: 8U/12U/13U Elite and 13U Manansala.

VBA FAMILY FUN DAY-

Details to come as soon as we have them.

delHiero Socks - Limited Edition

We have less than a dozen socks left.  

This is the last of it.  If anyone is interested, they are $10 each.  

*Black/white color way is out of stock

SAVE THE DATE - September 26-27, 2015

September 26-27, 2015

The following teams will be playing at Jamtown in the Team Select Tournament:

8U (Subia)

10U (Torres)

11U (Rogers)

12U (Gipson)

13U/14U (Moreno) 

If other teams would like to participate, please contact us.

-VBA Staff

September 8, 2015 through September, 13, 2015.

This post will be updated as we get more information.  

VBA Practice & Training Schedule for the week of September 8, 2015 through September, 13, 2015. *

As with the new AAU season starting on 9/1/15 - each team will be moving up!  Our current 9U team will be recognized as 10U, 10U as 11U etc.

We will be obtaining new AAU cards for the new season.  For the new players who registered this summer and paid the  start up fee (mostly from our 8Us and 12U Manansala teams), there will be no renewal fee, as we did not purchase aau cards for them for the 2014-2015 season. 

For everyone else, we will have to get new AAU cards for the 2015-2016 season. The renewal fee is $50 (this is in addition to any monthly dues).  It is a one time fee for the new season. There is a renewal link on our website www.visionbasketball.org. We will purchase your AAU card once we receive payment. 

This AAU card is required for a player to be covered under our Vision insurance and to be able to join AAU sanctioned tournaments.   

We should also make sure that TMs collect Birth Certificates and AAU cards from all players.  Recently a team that participated in the TOC (from a different organization) got challenged and when unable to provide documents, they had to forfeit.  We have to make sure that never happens to any of our Vision teams. 

Tuesday 

Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)

10U Torres/11U Rogers - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

13U Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Wednesday

Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)

10U Torres/11U Rogers - 6:30pm - 8:00pm

9U (formerly 8U) - 6:30pm - 8:00pm

1/2 Court is Available **- 6:30pm - 8:00pm

** Contact us is interested in this practice time. 

We are still working on renewing our approval for McGrath.  If we get approved for the new season we will resume skills training there. 

Thursday

NorCal Courts (Martinez, CA)

13U Elite - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

13U Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Sunday

No Skills Training this Sunday 9/13/15 @ MCG as the gym hasn't been approved yet. 

Tournaments available on September 12, 2015

Bay Area Sports

http://bayareasports.org

If your Vision team would like a spot this Saturday, please send an email to info@bayareasports.org by Tuesday night.  If there is a spot available in your respective division, your team will be added to the schedule. Location will likely be Merritt College. Schedules would be released by 3pm Thursday. 

Outside Tournament for September 2015:

Team Select Tournament at Jamtown on September 26-27, 2015. 

September 19, 2015 - Saturday Night

We have pushed VBA Family Fun Day back one week so that we can better plan.  Details soon

2015 Palm Springs

Palm Springs - Labor Day Weekend

PALM SPRINGS 2015

Safe travels to all of the families heading to Palm Springs this weekend!  Below is the schedule for the three Vision teams who will compete at the ARC/SGV/SPK Labor Day Showdown.  We encourage everyone to come support all of our Vision teams while you are out here!

On Friday night (September 4, 2015), we will have a meet and greet with all of the parents at 9pm at: 

Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa

32-250 Bob Hope Dr.

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

http://mobile.hotwatercasino.com

It looks like they are expecting us, VISION AGUA CALIENTE! ;)

Vision (Torres) 10U - Schedule

Vision (Gipson) 12U

Vision Elite 13U

Vision Torres 10U

Saturday - Game 1 vs SGV Blue at 12:00pm on Court S1 

Sunday - Game 2 vs GYGR/HW at 10:00am on Court S2 

Sunday - Game 3 - 4:00pm or 5:00pm

Sunday or Monday - Game 4 - TBD

Vision Gipson 12U

Saturday - Game 1 vs. Arizona Impact at 2:00pm on Court I2 

Saturday - Game 2 vs ARC 12s Black at 4:00pm on Court P1

Sunday - Game 3 - 5:00pm

Sunday or Monday - Game 4 - TBD

Vision 13u Elite 

Saturday - Game 1  vs Coastal Elite South - at 8:00pm on Court S2

Sunday - Game 2 vs. USAZ S2 at 1:00pm on Court S2

Sunday - Game 3 vs ARC 13s Elite at 3:00pm on Court P1

Monday - Game 4 - TBD

COURT LOCATIONS:

Shadow Hills HS - Courts S1/S2

39-225 Jefferson St 

Indio, CA 92203

Indio High School / Court I2

81-750 Ave 46

Indio, CA 92201

Palm Desert HS / Court P1

74910 Aztec Rd

Palm Desert, CA 92260

RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS

Palm Springs, CA

Shanghai Reds (tacos/bar)

Village Pub (drinks/food)

Match Box (restaurant)

Hair of the Dog (bar)

Tiki Bootlegger * (bar)

Hacienda Cantina (bar)

Thai smile (restaurant)

Azul (bar/restaurant)

Downtown is full of shops bars and restaurants

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Palm Desert, CA

Armando's Bar and Grill 

El Paseo is where you should center yourself (you can walk to a bunch of stuff)

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If you like burritos, the restaurant below was highly recommended.  Get the Garbage Burrito!  It's only a 10 min detour. 

Rosa Maria's

Highland Village Plaza

7275 Boulder Ave #3d

Highland, CA

Opens at 10:30 am