Future Spartan Basketball 2023–2024 Season

Program Goal

Corvallis Future Spartan Basketball is offered to boys (6–8th) and girls (5th–8th) planning to attend Corvallis High School (CHS).  The goal of the program is to provide competitive opportunities for our athletes to develop not just their basketball skills, but also sportsmanship, teamwork and commitment.  Corvallis Future Spartans has been providing these opportunities now for over 20 years.

Registration

Registration is required for tryouts. If you are planning on attending the tryouts, please complete the online registration form by 11/01. You can find detailed information about the tryouts in the "Tryouts" section below.

Leadership

High School Coaches (Program Sponsors)

• Dan Miller: CHS Head Girls Basketball Coach
• Ross Duerfeldt: CHS Head Boys Basketball Coach

Future Spartan Basketball Board

• Laura Lundeen: Girls Administrator (laura.warn@gmail.com)
• Cory Badger: Boys Administrator (badger.cory@gmail.com)
• Leonne Bannister: Secretary
• Mandy Martin: Treasurer
• Tricia Chorak: Equipment & Spirit Wear Manager
• Amanda Pool: Gym Coordinator
• Naoko Glowicki: Technical Manager
  
  

Team and Season Details

Season: The Corvallis Future Spartan Basketball season will run from mid-November 2023 through late February 2024.

Grades: The Corvallis Future Spartan Basketball program is offered to boys who are currently in 6th–8th and girls who are in 5th–8th grade. 

Team Formation: The intent each year is to offer up to 2 teams per grade and skill level.  The final number of teams at each grade level will depend upon the number of players who tryout and volunteer coaches. 

Practice and Games: Teams will practice 2–3 times per week.  Practice and game schedules will be determined by the head coach and based upon their availability. 

Player Fees: Player Fees for the 2023–2024 Future Spartan season are as follows:

• 5th grade girls: $225 (includes 3 tournaments) 
• 6th to 8th grade boys & girls: $350 (includes 5 tournaments)

In addition to the tournaments outlined above, the Player Fees also cover coaching stipends, uniform, equipment, insurance, and program administrative costs.  Payment is due first week of practice. Please make checks payable to "Future Spartans".    

Future Spartans Basketball is committed to ensuring this opportunity available to everyone in the CHS community.  Scholarships are available on an as-needed basis.  Please contact Laura Lundeen and Cory Badger to discuss.

NEW! Future Spartan Roundup

Corvallis Future Spartan Basketball is offering optional pre-tryout opportunities for both boys and girls who have interest in playing Future Spartan Basketball.  The Roundups will be low-pressure, open gym style opportunities with a few activities led by the coaches at the CHS gym. 

If you are new to Future Spartans, this will be a great opportunity to get to know our program as well as the tryout location.  If you’ve been a part of our program in past years, this will be an opportunity to get in additional practice time ahead of the tryouts.  Regardless, we are hoping to get as many Future Spartans as possible out for the Roundups to see what the program is all about. If you have an interested in coaching, please plan to attend one of the Roundups to discuss with a board member.

• Location: CHS gym (map): 1400 NW Buchanan Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330
• Girls:
  10/10 (Tue), 7–8 pm  
  10/17 (Tue), 7–8 pm  
  10/21 (Sat), 9:30–11 am 
• Boys: 
  10/10 (Tue), 6–7 pm  
  10/17 (Tue), 6–7 pm 
  

Tryouts

Tryouts for boys and girls will be held on separate days.  Registration is required for tryouts. Please complete the online registration form by 11/01.

Please note: the venue for boys tryout has changed for 11/8 (Wednesday), and it will take place at Linus Pauling Middle School gym at 7–8:30pm. Please enter the building from the north entrance right by the outdoor basketball courts. 

• Girls:
  11/6 (Mon), 7–8:30 pm at CHS gym (map): 1400 NW Buchanan Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330
  11/7 (Tue), 7–8:30 pm at CHS gym
• Boys: 
  11/8 (Wed), 7–8:30 pm at Linus Pauling Middle School gym 
  11/9 (Thur), 7–8:30 pm at CHS gym
  
  

Please plan on attending both days and be sure to arrive at least 15 minutes early each day to check in. Final team formations will be communicated by November 12th, 2023.

Coaches

Future Spartans Basketball is looking for coaches at all levels.  If you are interested in coaching, you are encouraged to attend one of the Roundup events prior to the tryouts. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Lundeen and Cory Badger. The online application form for the coaches is available from here. 

Volunteers

Future Spartans Basketball is run entirely by volunteers.  If you are interested in joining the Future Spartans Leadership team, please contact Laura Lundeen and Cory Badger.

Once the season gets underway, each team will need a Team Parent as well as a Score or Timekeeper for each game.  The Team Parent role varies from team to team, but is there to support our coaches with administrative tasks like scheduling tournaments, organizing Score or Timekeepers, helping collect money, coordinating gym space for practices, or setting up team social activities, etc.

We are very excited to get the season underway.  All questions can be sent directly to Laura Lundeen or Cory Badger.

Go Spartans!!!

Corvallis Future Spartans Basketball Board