Youth Basketball Program

For students of the Chatham Central School District and surrounding area.

Registration: Oct. 17th – Nov. 21st, 2025

Morris Memorial Youth Basketball Registration (wufoo.com)

Fee: $80.00 per child. $70.00 for additional siblings.
Rec. Season: December 6th, 2025-February 14th, 2026

Players participating in our travel program: Additional fee (TBD).

October & November Open Gym Schedule

What is an Open Gym??  A chance for children to come see what our program is all about. Players do not have to register to attend open gyms.  Unsure of joining?  Come try it out first!

November 0pen Gym Schedule 2025 (& 5th-6th Boys Travel Try-Out)

What is an Open Gym??  A chance for children to come see what our program is all about.

Players do not have to register to attend open gyms.  Unsure of joining?  Come try it out first!

1st-2nd Grade Boys & Girls:

Thursdays, November 13th & 20th @ Morris Memorial Gymnasium (17 Park Row, Chatham) 5:30pm – 6:30pm

3rd-4th & 5th-6th Grade Girls

Thursdays, October 30th, November 6th & November 13th @ Chatham High School Gym

6:00pm – 7:00pm

3rd-4th Grade Boys:

Thursdays, October 30th, November 6th & November 13th @ Chatham Middle School Gym

5:30pm-6:30pm

5th-6th Grade Boys

Mondays, October 20th, October 2th, November 3rd & November 10th @ Chatham Middle School Gymnasium 6:00pm – 7:30pm.

Travel Basketball: 3rd-4th & 5th-6th grade travel teams will be organized and determined based on amount of interest. Travel teams are organized for more competitive play, and may include a try-out.

5th-6th Boys Travel Basketball Try-Outs:

This year’s 5th-6th grade boys travel team will be selected by coaches using open-gyms as player assessments for those interested.

An additional fee will be required to assist with referee fees. Cost: TBD

Scholarships

The Morris Memorial provides fee assistance on a school lunch assistance basis. Email Morris Director, Michael West, to request fee assistance for this year’s program. Morrismemorial12037@gmail.com

Volunteer coaches receive one free registration. When registering online, please first obtain your discount code from Michael West

We will be ordering reversible basketball jerseys for all players once registrations are all received.

Schedule by Division – Recreational Basketball Boys & Girls 1st-6th:

Volunteer coaches will teach foundational basketball skills and impart basketball knowledge to boys and girls in Grades 1-6. Coaches will lead practice one weekday evening and organize Saturday games in the gymnasium at the Morris and CCSD gymnasiums.

The 2024-2025 Morris Recreational Basketball Program will begin on December 7, 2024 and end on February 15, 2025.

Weekday practice schedules are determined primarily by volunteer coaches’ availability and will be provided as soon as possible.

Saturdays by division:

Chatham Middle School Gymnasium:

5th-6th Boys – 8:30am-9:30am
3rd-4th & 5th-6th Girls – 9:45am-10:45am (Subject to modification depending on numbers).
3rd-4th Boys – 11:00am-12:00pm

Morris Memorial Gymnasium:

(Subject to change depending on number of participants from each gender / grade. Ex. Last season held 4 co-ed teams of players rotating between 9:00am-10:00am & 10:15am-11:15am).
1st-2nd – 9:00am-10:00am
1st-2nd – 10:15am-11:15am

Questions?

Contact Michael West, Morris Director morrismemorial12037@gmail.com (518) 392-4622 weekdays 2:00-6:00pm.