Attention Parents of Rising TK, K, 1st, and 2nd Graders!
Keiki Kodomo camp has wrapped for the summer — thank you to every camper, teen coach, and parent volunteer who made it happen. If you are interested in VFW Basketball for the 2026–27 year, we have some information for you.
Please complete this form so we can start planning: 2026–27 planning form
Rising Kindergarteners
We will try to hold monthly clinics to help our youngest participants continue their basketball skills and stay connected to the VFW Youth Group. We will NOT have Kindergarten teams, but we still need to know if you want to continue with clinics through the year. Please fill out the form above so we can start planning our clinics.
Rising First Graders
If there are enough interested players and parents that would help volunteer, we can form a team that will be allowed to practice in our gyms and play in spring tournaments. Each team will need a parent volunteer to coach and a parent volunteer to be Team Representative. Please note that families will be expected to fulfill some volunteer requirements.
Please note: First Graders are NOT eligible to play in the SEYO League Winter Season until they are in 2nd grade, but this would give players and teams a head start. This is the VFW Youth Group’s first year accepting 1st graders to a team.
Rising Second Graders
This is the year that SEYO organizations usually form new teams. Teams are formed based on availability of players, coaches, and team reps. Make sure to include names of other players that your child would like to play with on a team. Second Grade teams must play in the SEYO Winter Season — 10 Sunday afternoons, December through February.
A community, not just a place to play
Please keep in mind that we are here to help build a community for your family and not just a place for your child to play basketball. All new 1st and 2nd grade players (who are placed on a team) will be registering as a member of VFW Youth Group, and families are expected to fulfill volunteer duties as part of the VFW Youth Group.
What happens next
- By September 1 — we hope to have teams announced.
- Through mid-September — VFW + SEYO registration and fee payment.
- Around October — practices could start, pending gym availability.
Save the date: VFW Tournament, October 10–11
We also encourage everyone to save the date for the VFW Tournament — for 3rd–12th grade teams only — taking place the weekend of October 10–11. New families will be asked to volunteer some time to support this big event. It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year and goes toward gym rentals, equipment, and activities.