Registration for Parks & Recreation’s Start Smart Basketball (ages 3-4) opens Monday, January 6 at noon. There are 23 spots available. The program costs $40 plus tax, which includes a Start Smart t-shirt. Register online under “Youth & Teen.” Registration is first come, first served. All registrations received after the session is full will be placed on a waitlist.
Scholarships are available; fill out the online form to apply.
The Start Smart program is for 3-4 year olds (participants must be 3 by the first session). Start Smart Basketball sessions are held 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. every Thursday from January 30 – March 6 at Floyd Dryden gymnasium. Children work with an adult in their lives in a supportive environment to learn the basic skills of basketball: dribbling, shooting, passing and agility. Adults are active participants in the program.
For more information, visit the program website, or contact Recreation Coordinator MJ Goedeken at mj.goedeken@juneau.gov or (907) 586-2635 ext. 4414.