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Basketball Mania

Michael loves basketball. He loves to play with his brothers and plays with his friends at school almost everyday.




For several years, the elementary school district sponsored 5th and 6th grade basketball teams at each school, and bused the teams between schools for games. With the large budget cuts California schools have experienced the past few years, something had to go, and that was the basketball program.




However, our elementary school decided to keep the program on a school level. Instead of having one team for each grade, they have invited all children to participate (boys and girls) and have created several teams for each grade. I think there are 8 teams for the 6th grade. The teams play each other every week and at the end of the "regular season," there will be playoffs and a final game between the top 5th grade team and the top 6th grade team.




I think this is a much better program: more children are able to participate, the kids get to play more often, and it encourages physical activity in a larger segment of the elementary school population.




Anyway, Michael has been participating in this basketball program, and I took some pictures at the last game. Enjoy!