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Brennan/Rogers School & Da FAM Club Inc 9th Annual Spring Travel/AAU Basketball League
March 5, 2012
"For the Love of the Game" is a Brennan/Rogers School and Da FAM Club Inc collaborative Basketball league/Tournament, which games will be played Monday thru Saturday's.The league is Open for Teams or Individual Players..The Cost for Teams is $450 and for Individual registered Players($50)..Each player that registers as a "Individual" will Receive a Reversible League Jersey Top which must be worn at every Game..The League will have our Volunteers and support from other Volunteers from across Connecticut.Brennan/Rogers School,New Haven Public Schools & Da FAM Club Inc are a part of the several community agencies that have come together in this collaborative effort.Community support has been overwhelming and continues to grow. The Objective of the League is to provide an oppurtunity for the youth of our state to be conditioned,taught fundamental skills and sportsmanship while gaining gametime experience.In addition to this it will provide a forum to showcase their skills and talents.Invited guests will be addressing the youth before some schedule games.The League has developed rules and regulations to govern the code of conduct on and off the court as well as participation in the league.The individual youth Players will come in for open gym starting February 28,2012 thru March 16,2012(4:30pm-9pm) to be evaluated before placed on a League Team. Each Player or Team will Receive 9 League Games plus a Playoff Game. The Divisions are Developmental 6-9years old(Co-Ed),boys 5th/6th,7th/8th,High School and our girls division 5th/6th grade under,7th/8th,High School grade girls. We are only looking for 8 teams per Age Group so space will be Limited. If we don't Field 6 teams in a age group we will look to place the team in the next age group up...We will be Closing Team Registration on March 12,2012 and will have Onsite individual player Registration until March 16 ,20112..Our Spring League games will begin March19,2012.. Music will be provided at every League Game.For more info please contact: Gary Nelson jr at 203-507-4193 or email:dafam12002@yahoo.com
The games will be held in Katherine Brennan School's Gymnasium on 200 Wilmot Rd,New Haven,CT 06515...The League Games will play from March 19,2012 until June 2,2012.
Da FAM Club registration for our 2012 Spring/Summer AAU Boys and Girls Travel Teams
May 7, 2012
(2008 WNBA Champion Detroit Shock after their visit at the White House in Summer 2009) There are a number of AAU travel basketball programs in Connecticut. Each program has their own teaching philosophy and Schedules. Many of the programs only compete in the statewide tournaments and that maybe easier for most parents but if you want your child exposed to a higher level of competition,Our club is for You. Our Family atmosphere makes it easier for your child to participate. We have received a Van as donation this year for Da FAM Club Inc to be able to assist with transportation to the Out-of-State tournaments in NY,NJ,Mass,MD,PA,DC,VA and RI. If your child is committed to our program,we cannot guarentee a College scholarship,but your child will become more confident and self-assured Student-Athlete.For Further info We will be having another AAU Club Parent/Players Metting in March at Brennan/Rogers School 200 Wilmont Rd,New Havn,CT 06515.
Our 5th,6th,7th,8th,9th,10th,11th and 12th grade Girls & Boys AAU Travel Team Players will play a 50 game schedule starting March 3,2012 until November 2012. The Cost for the individual Players Season will be $700 which will cover the players uniform ,practices,Equipment & Our Home/Away referee/Tournament fees.If you have any further questions you can reach Us (Gary Nelson Jr)at 203-507-4193 or Email:dafam12002@yahoo.com .
Da FAM Freshmen Girls finished 2011 AAU Season(64-6)...
November 4, 2011
Da FAM Club 14u/9th girls pictured above had jus won their 3rd Championship of 2011 with a Big win over 2010 CT AAU 14u State Champs CT Spirit(CT Attack now)in the "Basketbull"Hall of FAME Spring Classic which the Championship game was played on the Court built inside the Basketball Hall of FAME in Springfield,MASS...Big their biggest Win was versus the CT Lady Blazers(led by Hillhouse's Bria Holmes/who signed to West Virginia univ) in a 2point Win in the ECHO Summer League in Bridgeport,CT. We have now Won that League Championship Back to Back years in the High School & Middle School Divisions(2010 & 2011)... We had some good Wins in the "New England Showcse" in Boston,Mass 4/16-4/17/2011.We have now defeated some of the Top Tier AAU Clubs from allover the Country including NY,NJ,PA,VA,NC,MD,OH,SC,NH,RI,Mass & CT.Our 1st Out of State Loss came to a Team out of Mass, Bay State Elite in a Overtime Game in Tourney Pool play. We played pretty well in the 4-5 CT Tourney/leagues we entered but took our 1st and only loss of 2011 to the CT Storm in the CT AAU Div1 State Championship game at Payne Whitney Gym on Yale University Campus....The team Did get to redeem its out of state loss fast to Bay State Elite when we were able to play again in the New England Showcase Tourney Championship Game in Boston,Mass & again at the Gymrats Challenge in a playoff game in Albany,NY which we Won both games by 20plus points. At the end of their 2011 Spring-Fall AAU Season they compiled a Record of 64-6,an also opened up their Schedule with 3 Straight tournament Championships... Losing in the State Championship in the State tournament was a Tough loss but mainly cause We lost 2 KEY Starters(Alyssa Alston & Imani Canton to inuries)in the Game SO AAAHH can u give US A Rematch PLEASE???....The Summer of 2011 9th grade team Pictured above is :Alivia Wilson(Hamden high),Lauren Williams(ST.John the Baptist High/NY),Tanaya Mechelle(Career Regional High),Trayniece Mims(Hyde Leadership),Adasia Beard(Hyde Leadership),Alyssa Alston(Career Regional),Charleese Smith(Career Regional High),Maya Eggelston(Hyde Leadership High),Aliyah Christy(Kolbe Cathedral High),Breanna Parker(Hillhouse High). They Recorded over 70 games with impressive Wins/Individual Play in Tournaments: Hoop Group Spring Jam,Gymrats Challenge,2 "Basketbull" Hall of Fame in Springfield & Boston New England Showcase,(4)USJN Tournaments(DC,2/NJ,Pa),Powerade ION in Boston,Mass & 4 CT Tournaments/Leagues...They have now opened the eyes of some Div1,2 & 3 University/College coaches and recruiting services,as well tournaments which they have received honors...
Da FAM Club's (10th)Tanaya Atkinson & (9th)Alyssa Alston building on their Careers together..
Tanaya Atkinson(10th) and Alyssa Alston(9th)both are on the Radar from over 50 Div1 schools and have opened up the eyes of some more schools after Helping Lead their Career Magnet High School 2011-12 team to so Far a 24-1 record(24 game winning streak) which includes the Conference Title..They both were selected to the all conference Team as well as being nominated (CT)All-State 2012 which has not been announced yet...
Da FAM Club's "For the Love of My Game" Sports and Academic" Afterschool program 2011-12
April 9, 2012
(Pictured above is Big East Player of the Year Skylar Diggins of Notre Dame University)Da FAM Club Inc will run our "For the Love of My Game" Afterschool program at Brennan/Rogers School 200 Wilmont rd,New Haven,CT 06515 from 3:30pm to 6pm Monday thru Friday. Applications are availible. Transportation can be provided for an additional Fee...For more information Please call 203-507-4193 or by email dafam12002@yahoo.com.
Da FAM Club is hosting a Raffle for (a Apple TV,Dre Beats Headphones & IPAD2)
Da FAM Club Parents club is offering a Chance to Win a 1st place ,2nd place or 3rd place Item which are a Apple Tv,Dre Beat Headphones(courtesy of Best Buy/Milford,CT) or a IPAD2.....We are offering each Raffle ticket for a $10 donation,which funds raised will go towards our 2 Academic & Athletic 5 day trips to Hershey,PA(June) & Washington,DC(July)...for more information you can email Gary dafam12002@yahoo.com or call 203-507-4193
Da FAM Club is Off and Running looking for Sponsors's and Contacts for Fundraising events in 2011-12
May 7, 2012
Pictured above is 2 time Big East Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 & 2012 Devereaux Peters of Notre Dame University) Da FAM Club Inc 501(c)3 non-profit organization will continue to go business to business and Door to Door this Spring and Summer looking for sponsorship and Donations for our CT Da FAM Club AAU program as well as for our future progrmming.We are also looking for other Youth Programs who are looking to do collabrative events to raise funds for our respected Programs. Da FAM Club Inc received a charitable donation, a 2003 Econoline 12 passenger Van which will help with our daily programs as well as our CT Select/Da FAM Club AAU transportation for those youth who were not able to participate because of transportation. We are putting together Basketball Clinics,Youth/Adult Invitational Games,Middle school Girls/Boys All-Star games, and as well as we had Our Celebrity/Streetball Fundraising Weekend this year which was Our 10th Annual event. If anyone is interested in helping us in any future activities as Volunteers,Donors,Players,Equipment, Scorekeepers,Refs,Promotion, Team participants or if you have access to a Venue please contact Gary Nelson jr at 203-507-4193 or email dafam12002@yahoo.com.If anyone is interested in making a Donation or sponsorship you can use same contact information as listed above.
If you are gracious enough to donate funds to our program the Checks and Money Orders must be made to:
Da FAM Club Inc
a 501(c)3 non-Profit organization
mailing Address
Da FAM Club Inc
c/o Gary Nelson jr
P.o.Box 3254
New Haven,CT 06511
Da FAM Club Looking for 10 &11yr old Girls to join our Travel teams for the 2012 season
May 7, 2012
(6 of Our 10) 5th & 6th Graders Da FAM AAU players (left-right) (5th)Tashea Nelson,(5th)Sharnasia Davis,(5th)Khadijah Thomas,(5'9 WITH BALL UP IN AIR is a 5th grader)Jade Hill,(6th)Shayna Smith & (6th)Tatiana Kirby.. Missing from picture is (5th)Alonna Christy,(4th)Destinee Gabriel,(5th)Janaye Davis & (5th)Jay'La Evans. If you are interested in Building the Future of Da FAM along with them on our 4th,5th grade or 6th grade teams Please Contact Gary Nelson @203-507-4193 or email:dafam12002@yahoo.com.
Da FAM Club 14u & 15u Girls with some Downtime at National ZOO 2011
Da FAM Club's 14u 6'3" Lauren "Lady" Okafor standing with Uconn's (F)Megan Gardler
Da FAM CLUB's Lauren "Lady" Okafor is entering her Sophmore year at Providence University where she was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team for 2010-11 season.Lauren is there on a 4 year scholarship. Lauren played with us in 2007 & 2008 spring/Summer seasons. Lady was playing in the 14u,15u and 16/17 division as she place herself in the eyes of Collegiate coaches across America which led her to be rated as one of ESPN's Top 100 players in the Country. Lady who averaged a double-double in scoring & Rebounds in her 4 seasons for Hopkins prepatory school team in New Haven,CT. She has now turned some heads again this year but now in the Big East as she has played big minutes in her Freshman year. She is well prepared being that she has traveled in the past to the top tournaments in the Country(Boo williams,USJN Nationals ,Hershey,Gymrats and the College Showase tournament across the United States. We would like to Congratulate Lauren on her Athletic accomplishment and all the Best in finishing out Her responsiblilties this Year in her Academic courses as well.
Da FAM Club's Tashea"Da Princess" Nelson
Da Princess of Da FAM Club getting some love from UCONN womens player Bria Hartley(2011-12)..Hopefully some of her Game Rubbed off...Tashea Nelson leads All Alumni and Active players with the Most Tournament Championships with Da FAM Club..haha..Tashea is my Daughter(of course)so she has beat out Some of Past Da FAM Girls in Championship Titles by Double digits with over 55 tournament Championships since 2001,which was because she sat bench with me while i Coached...haha... But she has good Company with current Alumni class Alyssa Alston(Career)15,Trayniece Mims(Hyde)12,Alivia Wilson(Hamden)11,Tanya Atkinson 9,Adasia Beard 9....Former Players Rose Bajda(ND-Ffld) with 15,Ashley Prim(Kolbe Cathedral/Bridgeport/St.Joseph Univ) with 14,Candice Williams(ND-Ffld/UCONN) 12,Andreana Thomas(Hofstra) 8,Onyesonam Nolisa(Hofstra)8 & Bria Holmes(Hillhouse/commited to West Virginia univ 7).Tashea as well as the youth of Bridgeport was the reason I(Gary Nelson jr) wanted to start the youth organization called Da FAM Club (The FAMILY) to create a safe and positive atmosphere for youth to have a chance to be a Kid even if for jus 1 day a week.So we are now heading into our 11th year an she is finally ready to take off the warmup shirt and take some shots with Our Da FAM 10/11under Squad......
Da FAM Club Alumni Girls show they can balance Books and Basketball as they lead their School's
November 4, 2011
Da FAM Club Alumni girls continue to show that they believe in Books and Basketball as they get prepared start their high school and College Basketball seasons. All of these players above have lead their respected high schools to Conference playoffs & Championships as well as the State Championship games which they were Starters at(Kolbe Cathedral,Career Magnet,Notre Dame-FFld and Hillhouse High schools in 2004 thru 2008).Most of the Players above are now Student/Athletes at the Collegiate Level from Left to Right is Kamiya Burwell(Kolbe/2 State Championships/all-Conference player attends Delaware State Univ),Ashley Prim(Kolbe/2 State Champoinship's & 2 Chip MVP'S,she's 6th man for St.Joseph Univ basketball team 2009-13),Gary "Da General" Nelson 55 Travel/AAU Tournament Chips ,Courtney Sturdevent/white headband (1 State Chip-Hillhouse/attend Barton college in Kansas on the basketball team),Alexandria "Wa Wa" Dowdy(Graduate/Hillhouse/1 State Championship/Senior on the Central Ct State univ basketball team),Anisha Wilson(Career high school/State Championship 08/plays for the Univ of Rhode Island basketball team 2009-13),Michelle White(graduate of Hillhouse high school/1 state Championship/currently playing for the Univ of Houston class 2012),Candice Williams(ND-Fairfield 07,4 year basketball starter/Lost in 2 High school State championships/now attending UCONN-Storrs Class of '12 ,on Full scholarship for 4 years Track and Field),Seniors Twins Cara Deroy(Hamden high school 11) and Molly Deroy(Hamden high school 11), all of the girls are good students and are going to play major roles for their Collegiate basketball Teams in the 2011-12 season.
Da FAM Club Sophmore Lauren Williams of ST.John the Baptist High School Long Island,NY
March 5, 2012
Da FAM Club's Sophmore Lauren Williams from Long Island,NY is a Shooting Guard who plays on our Club Teams .Lauren is on the Radar by major Division 1 colleges as well as ESPN Hoop Gurlz as one of the best ballhandlers of the summer 2011 and also rated on the TOP 100 Prospects in the Country.
Throwback pic:Young Ashley Prim(Kolbe) and Rose Bajda(ND-Ffld) in 2002
September 7, 2010
A young Ashley Prim(St.Joseph Univ'13/Kolbe Cathedral'09),Monet Fernades(Kolbe Cathedral'08)Ashley Chesnut(Bassick high'08),Taleesha Peeler(Central'10),Natalie Mcgaughlin(Central'10) and Rose Bajda(Notre Dame high school of Fairfeild'09) of the Bridgeport area helped build Da FAM Club girls Travel basketball team in spring of 2002. During their time with us we had played with and against players/teams from different cities ,counties and states in scheduled games and tournaments before they reached the High school Classrooms. This group won numerous Tournaments and games as well as this tournament pictured above the "IAABO Swim across the Sound" fundraising tournament as 7th graders, they also continued for a 3peat as 7th,8th and 9th graders in that tournament.We went into the tournament with T-shirts with just numbers on them.The Players before the game Wrote Da FAM on the shirts because they wanted to represent the Club. After Winning the Tournament We Walked out with "New Swiss Watches, Tournament Champ Sweatshirts and T-shirts along with Our Team Plaque and Pride"....We Averaged a Win Margin of 20 plus a game over their time together.....
Okay i want everyone's full attention cause i never had to draw up a Play before!!
November 20, 2008
Okay what are We gonna Do now??? We already Shaking & Sweating ???? Oh Yeah "Suck it up and Settle down and Get Da Win"!!!Da FAM 15u Girls were facing Elimination in this game in the 2008 CT State Playoffs (Pictured above) 6'3 Lauren Okafor(Hopkins/Providence Univ 2014),Lianna Carrero(Hamden/Albertus Magnus 2014),Trinity Barnes(Career),Hadiyah Foster(Hillhouse) and Nkenge Blue(Amity high/Univ of Penn 2014) turned it up down the Stretch....To make it to the 15u Championship Final Game at Yale Univ Payne Whitney Gym where we lost to CT Bandits, We went 2-1 in the 15u Championship games versus Them we finished 5-2 in State games in 2008.
"Da Ship" has Arrived Due to Donations in 2008
Da Ship has arrived due to a Generous Donation from One of our Sponsors. Da Ship has set a Sail by Coasting up and around the east Coast. Da Ship has carried the boys 12u & 14u up to Rhode Island and down to New York and the girls AAU Teams to WV,NY,NJ,Mass,PA,DC &Chicago,Ill for College trips and Basketball tournaments.The Day came when Da General had to ride "Da Ship" down for the long hall...to Charleston, WEST Virgina...500 and sumptin Miles...for a Good Cause of Course !! TI Concert..If you are interested in Da FAM coming to Town please contact Gary Nelson Jr at 203-507-4193 or Email :dafam12002@yahoo.com
Dreammakers Events host Da FAM Club Fundraising Concerts with Rapper TI and more
March 22, 2009
Da FAM Club Inc and Dreammakers Events,along with Our staff includes President Gary "Da General" Nelson Jr and Da Commissioner Steve Drayton(Boston,Mass), five part-time coaches and a number of volunteers,parents and guardians provide team management,tutoring,assistant coaching,Life skill workships and chaperones for Basketball tournaments,and college tours.Two Coaches and one volunteer will also supervise team activities. Dreammakers Events was a major financial sponsor of Da FAM Club Inc. Most American youth listen to Hip/Hop and R&B music. Dreammakers promote Hip/Hop and R&B concerts and Comedy shows in the tri-state and beyond. A portion of the events proceeds were going to the Da FAM Club programming. The Athletes and Parents had attend the events and some had a oppurtunity to meet and take pictures with the artists.The events allowed the athletes and Parents to form a relationship on/off of the Court.The cost of Da FAM Club could have reached $950 for a Pair of Air Jordan Jerseys,a pair of Jordan Shorts and team Sneakers.With the success of Some of our fundraiser events,donations and Grants the fee was only $300. The fee was waived for some of our Players fees for their equpiment ,Transportation,Lodging and/or Tournament entry fees.the Dreammakers events had some success in their ventures with Shows including Artist like Busta Rhymes,Juelz Santana,Ne-YO,Plies,Flo-Rida,T.I,Mike Jones & Fabolous.
Da FAM will be in Da Building in a State near you
| Tuesday, May 29 | | Playoffs (Bulls) 3rd-5th grade @ Playoffs(Heat)3rd-5th grade | 5:15pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | PLAYOFFS#6 (Hyde)high school boys @ Playoffs #1(Coach Johnson) high school boys | 6:30pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | Playoffs #4RTCC(Bridgeport)high school boys @ Playoffs #3(Coach Joel/Pratt)high school boys | 7:30pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | Wednesday, May 30 | | Playoff #3Wexler Grant (New Haven) 7th/8th boys @ playoffs #4(Brennan/Rogers School)7th/8th boys | 5:15pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | Da FAM Club Basketball Training @ Da FAM Club 6th-12th grade Girls | 6:00pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | Thursday, May 31 | | Playoffs(Heat)3rd-5th grade @ Playoffs (Bulls) 3rd-5th grade | 5:15pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | Playoff #3Wexler Grant (New Haven) 7th/8th boys @ playoffs #4(Brennan/Rogers School)7th/8th boys | 6:30pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | PLAYOFFS#6 (Hyde)high school boys @ Playoffs #1(Coach Johnson) high school boys | 7:30pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | Monday, Jun 4 | | Da FAM Club Basketball Training @ Da FAM Club 6th-12th grade Girls | 6:00pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | Tuesday, Jun 5 | | PRACTICE Da FAM Club AAU Boys 2012 players | 6:00pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | Wednesday, Jun 6 | | Da FAM Club Basketball Training @ Da FAM Club 6th-12th grade Girls | 6:00pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | Thursday, Jun 7 | | PRACTICE Da FAM Club AAU Boys 2012 players | 6:00pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | Monday, Jun 11 | | Da FAM Club Basketball Training @ Da FAM Club 6th-12th grade Girls | 6:00pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | Tuesday, Jun 12 | | PRACTICE Da FAM Club AAU Boys 2012 players | 6:00pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | | Wednesday, Jun 13 | | Da FAM Club Basketball Training @ Da FAM Club 6th-12th grade Girls | 6:00pm | Katherine Brennan (New Haven) | |
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