Spring 2012 Philadelphia Belles National Nike Travel Team INFORMATION and Event Schedule

The Philadlephia Belles is the ONLY Nike National Travel Team program in the Greater Metro Philadelphia area stretching from nothern suburbs of Washington DC to New York City suburbs in Nothern New Jersey. We are the primary travel program for the Greater Philadelphia Girls Basketball Nike Regional Allicance. (GPNRA).

BELLES SPRING TRYOUTS - February 5th to March 4th at the various sites listed below.

We will have two workout sessions during the winter months of November / December / January for winter and player workouts. The Sunday workouts are for those who want additional time. Make sure you contact an age-group coach at the event or by phone below to make sure you are on the Belles list of players interested in making a 2011 Travel Team in the spring. The 2011 Philadelphia Belles Tryout schedule is listed below. Please contact the age group coach for more details or contact us at the information below..

IF YOU CAN NOT MAKE IT DURING THE WINTER, MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT YOUR AGE GROUP COACH TO KEEP YOU ON THE CONTACT LIST. YOU CAN EMAIL US AT BELLESEVENTS@AOL.COM or leave a message on Belles Team Phone.

2012 SPRING TRYOUT SCHEDULE -- (Please make sure you come back and check for changes or weather cancelations / 2-14-12 v.3)

BELLES NIKE NATIONAL TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS / PRACTICE SCHEDULE

We will have open workouts - available to all players - starting Sunday January 8th at the RiverWinds Community Center in Thorofare, NJ. The RiverWinds site will run from 3:00pm to 5:30pm - the cost is $10 per day.. This will cover gym rental and staffing.. This workout schedule will be available from January 8th, 22nd, 29th and Febuary 5th (4 weeks). Check back on this site at regular intervals to see if there are closed dates due to circumstances..

We will have no more than two teams per age group - except at 16s where we will have 3 teams. Make sure you contact us early about trying out for our 2012 teams.

We will have a Belles Skills Clinic on SATURDAY, MARCH 18th at RiverWinds Community Center / 1000 Riverwinds Drive, Thorofare, NJ 08080 / from 11 am to 2pm for GRADES 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th GRADES /// then 3 pm to 6pm for GRADES 8th, 9th, 10th. This is a continued change in your traditional team breakdown. Please bring your basketball (mark your name on it). Some players may attend two sessions or more. Contact your coach if you don't know your group. Please make sure to refhresh your webpage to view updates. Cost included in spring membership.

All players welcomed to participate in the 6th annual Philadelphia Shooting School - Spring Session

This our fifth skills development program being produced by our Belles coaches to help develop shooting skills, shooting repetitions and abilities that can not be covered either during the high school season nor during the AAU - Travel Team season due to team development constraints. This is for the advanced and beginning player seeking to work on shooting skills. You can chosoe between high energy, competitive enviroment or simple repititions. The program will start in the spring after the Grade School season on Wednesday's at RiverWinds and other facilities and is 8 sessions, 90 min each and limited to 12 player slots. Email us if you are interesting to hold a poition for the spring session at mikeflynn@aol.com.

THERE IS NO TRYOUT FEE FOR THE PHILADEPHIA BELLES NATIONAL NIKE TRAVEL TEAM PROGAM TRYOUTS. However, you will be charged a $10 facility charge when you attend any Belles Travel Team tryout. This is to ensure open access and equal opportunity for all participants.

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2012 PHILADELPHIA BELLES TEAM COACHES as of 2/6

• BELLES 4/5S -- Contact Mike Steidle at 609-970-9047
• BELLES 6G -- Contact Kim Gredzinski at 610-585-4789
• BELLES 7B -- Contact Denny Boyle at 610-659-1141
• BELLES 8W -- Contact Randy Stover at randystover20@gmail.com
• BELLES 8L-- Contact Tony Lee at TLEEone@verzon.net or 215-527-0366
• BELLES 9D -- Contact Nancy Dougherty at 610-682-8010
• BELLES 9P -- Contact Jim Powers at 610-384-7576
• BELLES 9M -- Contact Matt Bamford at 215-262-5502
• BELLES 10H -- Contact Greg Halligan at 484-223-7006
• BELLES 10C -- Contract Sean Costello at 845-527-6223 or Alison Eachus at 610-896-0271
• BELLES 11H -- Contact Lou Hilf at 215-530-8548
• BELLES 11B -- Contact Charles Brown at 856-577-8042
• BELLES 11N -- Contact Matt Dugan at 484-574-3623

PLEASE EMAIL US AT BELLESEVENTS@AOL.COM IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHICH TEAM TO CONTACT.

2012 BELLES NIKE TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS BEING HELD IN GREATER PHILA. METRO AREA. -- TWO IN PENNSYLVANIA AND ONE IN SOUTH JERSEY.

TRYOUTS FOR PHILADELPHIA, BUCKS COUNTRY AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY

UPPER DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL (NEW GYM) -- 800 Loch Lash Ave. Ft. Washington, PA 19034 -- We will be using the NEW gym for these tryouts and workouts. The facility is minutes from the PA Turnpike off Rt. 309 in Ft. Washington. PA

TRYOUTS FOR CAMDEN AND GLOUCESTER COUNTIES AND REST OF SOUTH JERSEY

RIVER WINDS COMMUNITY CENTER -- 1000 Riverr Winds Drive, West Deptford, NJ 08086 -- This site 12 min from Walt Whitman or Com. Barry bridges.

If you have questions, please email us at BELLESEVENTS@AOL.COM for details OR contact your age group coach for further information.

OVERVIEW OF BELLES TRYOUT PROCESS

During the FALL we have open workouts for all returning players and those new players who wish to moe to the Belles program before the winter-spring season.

Tryouts for the Philadelphia Belles Nike Travel Teams takes place each spring starting February 8 through March 8. During this one-month period the Belles conduct open tryouts and open workouts each Sunday at TWO Philadelphia area location and at RiverWinds Community Center in Thorofare, NJ (across the river from Phila. airport). THERE IS NO FEE TO TRYOUT! You do have to pay a $10 per workout-day gym rental fee to the Belles site person.

We will also hold regional tryouts during this time for younger teams (9-u to 12-u) in Delaware County, Montgomery County, Bucks County, Northeast Philadelphia and South Jersey over a two-week span starting in February.

Each player is invited to come to our workout with their parent(s) and watch our drills, practice and speak with parents who have chosen to the bring their daughter to one of the nation's premier programs.

Players who are in our program come from as far away as New York, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey. Some parents travel 3.5 hrs one-way to attend the Belles weekend practices for the daughter. Most of our players do come from the major 12-county metro Delaware Valley area including South Jersey and Delaware.

After mid-March we form at least two teams in each age group for participation in a number of tournaments. We play a very extensive and aggressive schedule with the older players. For the younger players we concentrate on skill development and fundamentals. We play a strong, limited schedule for the younger divisions.

We strongly urge you to come down and see what the Belles has to offer. We invite you to call for information about the Belles other than what is provided at this web site and to attend a Belles practice / open workout for you age level. Remember, the Philadelphia Belles is not for everyone.

We strive to give the female athlete the best "athletic education" available. We look forward to seeing you at the Belles.

DIRECTION TO RIVERWINDS COMMUNITY CENTER

FROM WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE: (FROM DELCO-NE PHILA-MONTCO- I-76) Take I-95 North or South to reach the Walt Whitman Bridge. Continue on Rt. 42 south towards the New Jersey shore. Stay in the far left lane until you reach I-295 South exit (there will also be one on the far right). Take this exit and continue on I-295 South to Exit 21. At bottom of ramp (Wendy's) make a right turn. Go to first light (Wawa) and make a left. Continue on this road through two lights until you reach the river and complex. Enter on the far left side of the building.

FROM COM. BARRY BRIDGE: (FROM DELCO-DEL.) Take I-95 North or South to reach the Commodore Barry Bridge (Rt. 322 East). Continue on Rt. 322 East towards towards signs for Rt. 130 and I-295. Take I-295 NORTH exit. Continue up I-295 North to Exit 21. At bottom of ramp make a left turn. Go to first light (Wawa) and continue straight through light. Continue on this road through two lights until you reach the river and complex. Enter on the far left side of the building.

IT TAKES 24 MIN FROM SPRINGFIELD, PA OFF BLUE ROUTE TO REACH RIVERWINDS

IT TAKES 35 MIN FROM FRANKLIN MILLS (NE PHILA) TO REACH RIVERWINDS

IT TAKES 45 MIN FROM KING OF PRUSSIA TO REACH RIVERWINDS

PHILADELPHIA BELLES TRYOUT AD IN PHILA. INQUIRER 2/25/99