Overview
Tryouts for our Fall AAU Teams are coming up!
Sunday AUG 10th at Los Altos High School
Are you ready for the next level?! More details below!
BALD EAGLE AAU serves top players from all across the Bay Area. Our focus is on PURE DEVELOPMENT of their skills, game concepts, mindset & attitude towards greatness on the court and in life.
We are looking to develop youth and grow a passion for basketball through a high degree of positive feedback from PRO Coaches who live at a high standard of character and personal excellence.
Players in our AAU Program receive perks no other club can offer including special access to extra gym time and various elite facilities, not to mention training and development through our larger BASKETBALL CLUB concept.
We believe youth should be multi-sport athletes through high school and we are opposed to sport specialization through middle school. That said, some players call basketball their primary sport and want year-round opportunities to become Elite players. We offer pathways to both types of athletes.
We offer flexible opportunities for beginner to elite players to play basketball year-round. We offer consistent, exceptional coaching and facilities regardless of player commitment level.
BALD EAGLE BASKETBALL CLUB and AAU TEAM programs are designed to hit the "high quality experience" mark where most other AAU programs miss it entirely because they are more focused on winning and the money rather than what is best for a childs development.
We prioritize teaching, development, & teamwork while building a passion and love for the game of basketball.
Our program is built and managed by Coach Bob McFarlane, an award winning community leader named by the PCA as a Development Zone Leadership Fellow for building quality programs that exude a safe and encouraging, yet competitive environment.
Daily Programming
TRYOUTS for our SPRING 2025 AAU teams
The Bald Eagle Basketball Club would like to invite your son to try out for our SPRING 2025 AAU teams.
We will be holding tryouts for Boys 3rd*, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade levels. *Advanced 2nd graders may tryout.
Every player chosen will be on a AAU team. There is no guarantee of placement on any team, but don't worry we have other developmental programs to recommend.
TRYOUT DATES at Los Altos High School
Aug 10th - Sunday
8am-9:15am, 3rd & 4th Grades - Main Gym
9:15-10:30am, 5th & 6th Grades - Main Gym
10:30-11:45am, 7th & 8th Grades - Main Gym
MAKEUP TRYOUT @ MIRAMONTE SCHOOL
Aug 11th - Monday
6:30-7:45pm, 3rd & 4th Grades
6:30-7:45pm, 5th & 6th Grades
7:45-9:00pm, 7th & 8th Grades
TRYOUT LOCATION ADDRESS:
Los Altos HS, 201 Almond Ave, Los Altos CA 94022 - CAMPUS MAP
Miramonte Christian School, 1175 Altamead Dr, Los Altos CA 94024
TRYOUT FEE: $30
TRYOUT REGISTRATION: 2 step process
1. Click SIGN UPat top of this page to register
2. Fill out THIS LINK (also located in the automated email to complete registration) Email us if you don't get the link.
DURING TRYOUTS:
> Players should come in basketball shorts & shoes with filled water bottle. They may arrive 10min early to get shoes on and get stretched. We will start on time. Bring your own ball to warm up with.
AAU PRACTICE SCHEDULE SPRING 2024
> The Spring AAU program runs from March 3rd - May 17/18th*. (10 weeks) *Excludes Spring Break 4/7-11
> Each Regional AAU team will have 2-3 practices a week and 4-5 Saturday Only tournaments in the 10 week season. Specific Prac Times by age group are still being determined. BE ELITE teams may travel for some tournaments.
> Midweek practices are held indoors Monday-Thursday between the hours of 6-9pm. Weekend practices on Sundays are in the afternoon. Our facilities are in Los Altos, Mountain View.
> Weekend practices are on Sunday, but when we have tournament games on Saturday, there is no practice on the following Sunday. We believe in family time over the weekend so one day is always free.
> All tournaments are local (within 40min) for the Ballers Regional teams. Our B.E. ELITE teams will sometimes travel out of the area. Tournament dates will be finalized when we form teams.
4 PLACEMENT OPTIONS - We have a program for everyone
1. B.E. ELITE AAUTeam: Includes all services of being on a B.E. Ballers AAU team (below). Additionally, for ELITE players we will offer extended season, Travel Tournaments, Special Events both basketball & non-basketball, Special Access to a private Sports Complex and much more. BE ELITE are usually asked to fill in on multiple teams for extra games at no charge. Additional fees will apply but are not collected upfront.
2. B.E. Ballers AAU Team: These are our most popular Regional teams (local only). Fees include Pro Coach led Practices, Scrimmages, Skills Clinics, Challenge Games vs other club teams, Competition Days, Coach Pay, Coach Travel costs, AAU Tournament fees, In-house 3v3 Tournaments, team events & other inclusions.
3. B.E. AAU Practice Only: Players who have too many conflicts with weekend tournaments, or who are not quite ready skill wise to compete in the AAU circuit can opt for Prac Only positions. Minimum skill standards are still required and we have capacity issues so space is limited. Fees are reduced based on how many practices/wk you can attend.
4. B.E. PRO Coach Growth League: We have a program for everyone. If a player is not skilled enough and ready for AAU, we will place them in one of the best beginner/intermediate development programs in the country so they can hone their skills and be ready for the next AAU season.
BALD EAGLE AAU & ELITE TEAMS
*Invitation only. Trying out does not guarantee placement on a team
*We have other alternative programs through the BASKETBALL CLUB if you don't make an AAU Team
2025 AAU FEES - IF PLACED ON A TEAM
> SPRING AAU SEASON FEE - $1550. New BE players will add $189 for the NIKE Gear Player Pack including a BE Uniform Jersey & Shorts, NIKE LS Drifit Shooting Shirt, NIKE Hoodie & NIKE Backpack. Every player who joins will also need an AAU card for the season ($20ish).
> BE ELITE TEAM FEE- $TBD. There will be added fees if you are placed on the ELITE team, essentially a pay-as-you-go for the extra events that we do or gear that needs purchasing as an Bald Eagle ELITE player. There is a separate Gear Package to purchase for BE ELITE.
> SPRING AAU PRACTICE ONLY FEE - 8 WEEKS, $505 for 1 day/week, $995 for 2 days/week, $1260 All Pracs. There is a skill level standard for this option and we have capacity limitations. It is not open to everyone you must be selected. >>You pick the day(s) that work the best (this is assuming you are not competing in tourneys). NOTE: New players to BE must purchase the Prac Jersey or full Player Pack.
*All gear is sold at our cost there is no profit margin.
*Payment process is communicated once you make the team
Contact basketballclub@baldeaglecamps.com with questions or if you would like to tryout but cannot make the tryout dates.
BASKETBALL CLUB PHILOSOPHY
Bald Eagle Basketball Club puts an emphasis on DEVELOPMENT & BUILDING PASSION for basketball. We serve a large basketball community with programs for Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced & Elite. We are excited to have you be a part of it and to see your child become an excellent basketball player with a love of the game.
We live in a world with busy kids with sports seasons overlapping, but Bald Eagle wants to serve everyone we can. As numbers dictate, we will offer our Ballers Regional AAU team to serve players who want to improve but may have multi-sport/other conflicts.
Our belief strategy dictates a larger roster of players to allow flexibility, and tournament play will be on a "first to commit" basis. This allows families with lots of conflicts to still participate.
We will also offer Practice Only spots on this team for players who are unavailable to play at all on any weekend due to other sport conflicts.
All program placements and designations are intended to maximize the growth opportunity in basketball no matter the degree of commitment.
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Coaches
Coach Bob is the Founder & CEO of Bald Eagle Sports Camps. He has taught Special Ed and PE since 1995, currently at Los Altos HS. Coach Bob has over 25 years coaching experience from youth to collegiate, is a Certified Positive Coaching Alliance Trainer and holds two Credentials along with a Masters in Special Education. Coach Bob is a Co-Founder of TRUSALUS, a tech platform specializing in peak performance and injury recovery in youth athletes. Lastly, he has served for nearly 2 decades as a Board Member of the largest youth recreation league in the region, Foothill Youth Basketball.
As the previous Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Los Altos High School, Coach Bob led the Eagles to 2 SCVAL titles ('13,'14) and the schools first ever Central Coast Section Championship (2015). Bald Eagle Camps has been profiled in PCA's books and Coach Bob was named by PCA as a Development Zone Leadership Fellow. Coach Bob believes children should have a place to feel encouraged, included, cared for, safe from bullying, free from negativity and expected to have as much fun as possible. At the same time, children need direction on how to be their best person in every given moment.
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Club co-owner and creator is a championship pedigree coach of over 30 years and a Positive Coaching Alliance winner of the coveted Development Zone Leadership Fellow Award. This PCA award is for industry leaders who create programs for youth where they can grow in a safe, positive, challenging yet encouraging environment. Most AAU programs do not fit that description and is exactly what makes Bald Eagle Basketball Club and AAU Elite Teams unique.