AAU's MASON BELL DIES AT AGE 97

Mason Bell, 97, died January 14 at Marquette Manor in Indianapolis. Born Albert Mason Bell on November 11, 1916, in Clear Spring, Md., he attended Baltimore's Peabody Conservatory of Music prior to serving with the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II.

Discharged with the rank of master sergeant, Mr. Bell went to work as a clerk-typist for Chevrolet's Baltimore Zone in 1946 and moved to corporate headquarters in Detroit in 1964. As Chevrolet Motor Division's Director of Youth Activities, he was general manager of the All-American Soap Box Derby and the America's Junior Miss Pageant, and headed Chevrolet's Driver Education Program.


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RILEY GORE OF POTOMAC VALLEY DISTRICT PASSES AWAY

We have been informed of the passing of our dear friend Mr. Riley Gore on Friday January 10th, 2014. Mr. Riley Gore has served the Potomac Valley District with dedication and commitment for over 40 years.


Mr. Riley Gore was a long time volunteer with the Silver Hill Boys and Girls Club. He was the Founder and architect of the Potomac Valley AAU Slam N Jam Hoyas. He has held a number of volunteer and management positions at the Potomac Valley District level and served with me on the AAU National Boys Basketball Council as a Commissioner. It is impossible to quantify the number of young men and women who he has coached, mentored, impacted or touched their lives.


The services will be on Saturday January 18, 2014 at the Grace Apostolic Church at 4417 Dix street NE, Washington DC 20019. The viewing will start at 1pm and the services will start at 2 pm. You may contact Randy Gore at rgore7@gmail.com and at 202-487-3537.

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REGISTRATION FOR 2014 INDOOR NATIONALS ARE OPEN!

Registration for the 2014 AAU Indoor National Championship is now open! This weekend event will kick off February 7th and wrap up two days later, on the 9th. The event will be hosted by the University of Houston at their Athletics/Alumni Center in beautiful Houston, Texas.

Competition will be available for athletes ages 8 and under to 18 years old. The entry fee for track and field and multi-event athletes are $40. All athletes that wish to participate MUST be registered by FEBRUARY 3RD at 6PM EST.

In individual events, AAU National Championship medals will be presented to those participants who finish 1st-8th place. All four relay participants will receive awards for 1st-8th place finishes.

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BEACH VB CAMP OFFERS EXPERT ADVICE


The North Avenue Beach Club is hosting the Chicago AAU Juniors Beach Volleyball Camp Series in July. The camp will last most of the month, from the 7th until the 24th. The camp will be taught by members of the N. Ave. Pros, Chicago's BEST beach volleyball players and coaches.

Participants will learn how to tailor setting, passing and hitting skills to the beach volleyball game and will learn the competitive strategies needed to succeed at the highest levels.

The camp will be from Monday through Thursday and will last for two and a half hours each day. The cost per week will be $195 per athlete. In addition to the outstanding instruction, participants will also receive tee shirts, sandsocks, and a 50% discount on the Beach Club's 2014 tournaments.

This is a great learning opportunity for AAU Beach Volleyball members! Don't miss out!

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THE COMET CLASSIC TOURNAMENT IS APPROACHING FAST!

The Comet Classic Boys' Basketball tournament is coming up fast! This event will take place on January 25-26 in Central Point, Oregon. Crater High School and Scenic Middle School have offered their gyms to host the event. This tournament is only for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys' teams. The cost to register a single team is $225, but if you register multiple teams from the same league the cost drops to $210 per team.


The Comet Classic is an official boys' qualifier tournament for the 2nd Annual Oregon Middle School Basketball Championship. This championship tournament will be held in Bend, March 15-16. Teams that finish first or second in their grade at Championship level and those teams that finished first in Consolation at the Comet Classic will qualify for the State Basketball Championship.


This is a great opportunity to qualify for a championship tournament, don't miss out!


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NW BIGTIME HOOPS HOSTS PRESIDENT'S DAY TOURNAMENT

NW BigTime Hoops will host their President's Day tournament on February 15-17 in Vancouver and Portland area gyms! Boys' and girls' in the 4th through 8th grades can participate in competitive divisions. The deadline to pay the $350 entry fee is Saturday, February 8th. Four days later, on the 12th, the schedule will be posted. The entry fee guarantees a four game minimum and individual awards will be given out to championship teams.


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NE AAU BOYS' BBALL PRESENTS THE BABC TIP OFF
New England AAU Boys' Basketball presents the 2014 BABC Tip Off in Mansfield, Massachusetts! The tournament will be March 29-30 and will feature 7th through 12th grade boys' basketball teams. The entry fee is $375 per team, which guarantees a three game minimum plus championship tee shirts to division winners! The deadline to pay for your team to participate is March 1st! Don't procrastinate,
REGISTER TODAY!

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DON'T MISS THE BRACKET BUSTER TIP OFF!


The Bracket Buster Tip Off will be March 15-16 in Fairfield, California! This event is for both boys and girls basketball athletes, ages 8U through Varsity. The tournament will be at the Nor Cal Courts and Benicia in California.

The entry fee to participate is $275 per team and the deadline is March 7! Most divisions will be split in two, Division I and II.

First place winners in each division will receive trophies and second place teams will get medals.

For more information about this tournament,
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THE DYNASTY HOOPS CLUB HOSTS THREE TOURNAMENTS!

The Dynasty Hoops Club will be hosting three different tournaments in Orlando later this year. The first, the Dynasty Hoops Club Showcase, will be in March, from the 28th-30th. This event will feature 3rd through 12th grade boys and girls looking to claim the crown. The entry fee will be $275 per team and you must call to reserve. This fee ensures a three game minimum with pool play followed by bracket play.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR AAU BEACH VOLLEYBALL

The AAU Beach Volleyball Program is excited to announce our two National Level Events – Mark them on your calendar. We want to see you on the sand court!


21st AAU Junior Beach Volleyball National Championships

July 12-13, 2014
Hermosa Beach, CA

*This event is open to any AAU member Beach Volleyball partners for Girls and Boys 10U-18U.


West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games Beach Volleyball
July 26-28, 2014
Hermosa Beach, CA

*You must qualify for this event. For qualifiers, please check out the Beach Volleyball Tour at www.aaubeach.org.Participating age groups include: Girls 12U-18U, Boys 16U.

For more information on AAU Beach Volleyball and events,please visit www.aaubeach.org.

KUNG FU BREAKS INTO THE AAU JUNIOR OLYMPIC GAMES

For the first time, Kung Fu will be a part of the AAU Junior Olympic Games. Kung Fu competition will be on July 24 in the Iowa Events Center, but athletes can check in on July 23rd.

The entry fee for Kung Fu will be $67 for the first three events and $5 for each additional event. There will be a total of 11 different divisions, from external forms to continuous sparring to Shuai Chiao.

The AAU Junior Olympics Games is the largest national multi-sport event for youth in the United States. This year, the event will be held in Des Moines, Iowa from July 22-August 2. For more information on this event, please CLICK HERE.

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AAU BOX LACROSSE INCREASING IN NUMBERS


Box Lacrosse was added to the AAU Sports lineup about four years ago, compared to the ten years that AAU has hosted lacrosse events. The first ever box lacrosse league in the AAU was added recently and the numbers for lacrosse continue to grow.


The difference between lacrosse and box lacrosse is small, but distinctive. Box lacrosse is mostly played in cold weather climates since it is played indoors. Rather than the traditional lacrosse field, box lacrosse is traditionally played on an ice hockey rink after it has been covered with artificial turf. The playing area is called a box, instead of an open playing field. Box lacrosse is also between two teams of six, not ten, and features smaller sticks and goals on a smaller field. Box lacrosse tends to be slightly more violent than regular lacrosse since "checking" is allowed.

So far this year, the sport of lacrosse has already grown exponentially, with the help of box lacrosse members.


For more information on lacrosse, CLICK HERE!