St Louis Park Girls Basketball Association

About St Louis Park Girls Basketball Association

The St. Louis Park Girls Basketball Association (SLPGBA) is dedicated to providing an opportunity for girls to enhance their individual and team basketball skills through participation in a competitive, performance based team.  SLPGBA serves the youth, parents/legal guardians, and coaches within the attendance area served by St. Louis Park High School.    Major objectives of SLPGBA include: Developing players, stressing sound fundamental basketball skills. Developing, promoting and encouraging participants to demonstrate the desired attributes of good sportsmanship, mutual respect, team spirit, school/community spirit, and good citizenshiinterpersonal skills, leadership skills, and communication skills. Increasing the level of participation at all levels (players, team, parents, and coaches). Establishing an environment that promotes individual and team goal-setting with identification, positive reinforcement, and encouragement of the efforts and sacrifices required to attain them. Providing an equal opportunity for participation at all levels (players, coaches, etc.) consistent with society's standards for diversification (gender, race, culture, etc.) Providing an opportunity for all participants to achieve a sense of accomplishment, build self-esteem, confidence, and leadership skills. Establishing standards for personal, team, and community excellence. Enhancing communications for all levels of participants (players, parents, coaches, and community).  St. Louis Park Girls Basketball Club (SLPGBA) is governed by an elected board of directors subject to the association's established by-laws and constitution. Community participation and volunteerism are critical for the association to fulfill its mission and stated objectives.