Youth Sports

OC Youth Basketball

Our youth basketball program runs each Winter season from late-October through February. Offering coed practices and skill work for Kinder through 2nd grade. Our Boys & Girls teams from 3rd-6th grade compete in the Merrimack Valley Basketball League with practices during the week and Saturday games.

Registration for OC Youth Basketball is now closed.

Questions? Please email recreation@theoutingclub.org for more information.

Support our student-athletes and volunteer coaches by becoming a community impact sponsor this Winter season. Learn more.

New this year:

Join the Outing Club Sunday afternoons during our winter season for Open Gym!

Grades 3 – 6 join us Sundays at The Outing Club Indoor Center 2:30-3:30pm! To learn more & reserve your spot register below.

OC Youth Basketball:

Kindergarten – Coed

This age group will focus on basketball fundaments: skill-work, drills and fun games. Practices are held Saturday mornings from 9-10am at KRMS.

1st Grade – Coed

This age group will focus on basketball fundaments: skill-work, drills and fun games. Practices are held Saturday mornings from 10-11am at KRMS.

2nd Grade – Coed

This age group will focus on basketball fundaments: skill-work, drills and in-house scrimmages. Practices are held Saturday mornings from 11am-12pm at KRMS and an additional practice will be held weeknights (TBD) after the holiday break.

3/4 Boys Basketball

Twice weekly practices and Saturday game days. Our 3/4 Boys participate in the Merrimack Valley Basketball League.

3/4 Girls Basketball

Twice weekly practices and Saturday game days. Our 3/4 Girls participate in the Merrimack Valley Basketball League.

5/6 Boys Basketball

2-3 weekly practices and Saturday game days. Our 5/6 Boys participate in the Merrimack Valley Basketball League. Teams at the 5/6 level are tiered.

5/6 Girls Basketball

2-3 weekly practices and Saturday game days. Our 5/6 Girls participate in the Merrimack Valley Basketball League. Teams at the 5/6 level are tiered.

OC Youth Basketball FAQs

Our season schedule will be as follows:

  • Coed Kindergarten – 1st Grade:
    1. Saturday, December 7 – February 8, 2025 (Saturday mornings
      only)
  • Coed 2nd Grade:
    1. Saturday, December 7 – February 8, 2025 (with practices Tuesday
      evenings 5-6pm beginning 12/10)
  • 3rd – 6th Grade:
    1. ¾ Girls: November 5, 2024 – February 8, 2025
    2. ⅚ Girls: November 5, 2024 – February 15, 2025
    3. ¾ Boys: November 4, 2024 – February 8, 2025
    4. ⅚ Boys: November 4, 2024 – February 15, 2025

  • Practices will be held at one of two locations:
  • The Outing Club Indoor Center (SAU): 114 Cougar Ct. New London, NH 03257
  • Kearsarge Regional Middle School Gym: 32 Gile Pond Road, Sutton, NH

*Please make sure your email on file with The Outing Club is correct so that we can keep you updated with practice locations as they move throughout the season. Email: recreation@theoutingclub.org to confirm your email.

  • Youth basketball evaluations are a way for our volunteer coaches to assess each player’s skills and abilities. This helps us create balanced teams that are appropriate for each player’s development.
  • For ¾ teams we aim for even teams, with equal playing time mandated.
  • For ⅚ teams we’ll divide players into teams based on their skill levels. At this level the League mandates that all athletes play in both halves of the game. Further the OC stipulates that all athletes participate in “meaningful minutes” during each
    game.

  • All participant guardian’s upon registering their athlete for OC youth recreation agrees to abide by the OC Parent Code of Conduct.

To reduce costs and provide more benefits to our many volunteers, we’ve introduced a $25 volunteer registration fee. If you or someone in your family volunteers to work the Snack Shack, coach/assist, or run the clock during games over the course of the season this fee will be credited back to your account at the season’s end, redeemable for future Outing Club activities. By volunteering, you directly contribute to keeping our programs affordable for everyone.

Please email our Athletic Coordinator: recreation@theoutingclub.org