Mini-Metro

Opportunity for ACSD grades 5th – 8th boys and girls interested in working on their basketball skills and playing more games. Mini-metro basketball has been around for more than 30 years and is run by Vermont Cats Basketball Club. This is a competitive program and may require tryouts depending on levels of participation. We work in conjunction with our HS Varsity coaches and have both boys and girls teams. Games are every Sunday starting the first week of November through the first week in February. Practices during the school/rec basketball season will not conflict with school or rec practice or game schedules. We work on fostering a positive environment and focus on skill and team development. The Middlebury Basketball Association provides uniforms. Registration fees are ~$75 per athlete. Players will need to travel for some games, we also host games in Middlebury at the Town gym. Parents will be asked to commit to volunteer for a minimum of two 1 hour shifts during the season on a Sunday when the games are hosted in Middlebury.

We coordinate and promote summer clinics and open gyms for all athletes from 5th-12th grade with an emphasis on skill development and fun! We also update our Summer Camp Opportunities page every Spring providing links to local and regional camp offerings all in one place.

The MBA coordinates and promotes fall clinics for all ACSD 5th - 12th graders that take place on Sunday afternoon/evenings from September through November. We bring in local youth, past high school and middle school coaches, and Middlebury College coaches and players, to run fun skill building clinics to get athletes ready to start their seasons strong. The coaches volunteer their time and we use the Middlebury Town gym so there is no cost to participate!

The MBA helps promote any and all AAU opportunities that are available to athletes in the Middlebury area. We encourage AAU teams to schedule practices and games in the Spring and Summer in an effort to not overlap with the Mini-metro program as many of our athletes compete in both. Feel free to reach out to us about opportunities for specific age groups or to get more information on the process to start an AAU team.