Shooting Stars Basketball League (D180)

 

The League is open to children living within School District 180 boundaries

This new league is the perfect way for 1st-8th graders to learn the fundamentals of the game or improve their skills through practice and gameplay.  The focus of the league is instruction, learning the game, and having fun so that all kids of all ability levels can learn to enjoy the game of basketball.

Ages: 1st-8th grade boys and girls
Dates: 10/17-12/16

 

Age Divisions/Registration 

1st grade boys and girls (COED)
2nd grade boys
2nd grade girls
3rd grade boys
3rd grade girls
4th grade boys
4th grade girls
5th/6th grade boys
5th/6th grade girls
7th/8th grade boys
7th/8th grade girls

 

Volunteer Coaches

Volunteers coaches needed at all grade levels! We allow 2 coaches per team. A coaches meeting will be held prior to the season starting.

If you would like to coach email Allison Rodgers at arodgers@thecommunityhouse.org

 

Teams Formation:

Teams will be separated by age group (Age levels may be combined depending on the number registered) and formed by The Community House Recreation Staff. We do not guarantee any team formation requests.

 

Practices:

  • Will begin the week of October 17th (no practices the week of Thanksgiving)
  • Practices are held once per week
  • Practice days and time are dependent on the availability of volunteer coaches
  • We cannot guarantee any certain practice days or time
  • All practices will be held at AMJE or BRMS

 

Games:

  • One game per week scheduled on Saturday’s (11/4-12/16 – No Games on Thanksgiving weekend)
  • All games be held at AMJE or BRMS
  • All players receive a league shirt/jersey

 

Rules

Click here for league rules by age division

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jodie Harrison Basketball League 4th-8th Grade Player Evaluations

4th-8th grader parents are REQUIRED to fill out a player evaluation of their son or daughter. The evaluation will be on The Community House website. This helps us in fairly distributing players to teams. Below are links for registration and the evaluation form.


Jodie Harrison Links:

Registration link: Activity search | ActiveNet – Online Recreation Activities (activecommunities.com)

Evaluation link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QHJDGV5


Frequently Asked Questions

Does my child have to be registered for me to fill out evaluations?

Yes, your child must be registered the league to fill out an evaluation form. Use the registration links above to find the player evaluation form. This form will allow us to equally distribute our players onto teams.

How will evaluations be rated?

Evaluations will consist of a variety of questions involving height, experience in basketball and travel basketball. All questions will have a rating scale for you to answer. Once you fill out all the questions, we will have you give us an overall score for your participant. This will give us our rating for your participant. We base it on a scale from 1-3. 1 being very good and in the top 15% of the kids in the league, 2 being somewhere in the middle and average with the sport, and 3 being in the bottom 15% of the league.

Why do online evaluations?

Having such a popular and big program we use online evaluations to help us organize our participants into groups based on skill level. Without evaluations we wouldn’t be able to make teams fair. Online evaluations give us the most effective way for us to create teams.


For more information about the league visit www.thecommunityhouse.org/jodieharrison

Contact Joey Quarino at jquarino@thecommunityhouse.org for any questions

Employment Opportunities

The Community House has open positions to join our team of dedicated, professionals who are committed to making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Please download and complete the employment application below to begin.

Employment Application


Maintenance Worker – Evening 

The Community House seeks to hire a Full-time Facility Maintenance Worker to create a welcoming and customer-friendly environment in our 48,000 square-foot community center. This position involves room setup and breakdown of tables and chairs, manual and semi-skilled maintenance work of the interior and exterior of the building. Work includes monitoring the building, cleaning restrooms, mopping, sweeping, trash removal, securing the building, including AV equipment, painting, minor repair, and maintenance of equipment, and ensuring that the interior and exterior of the building is always presentable.

Maintenance Worker – Evening Job Description

 

 

 

Flag Football League

2024 Flag Football Season

Registration Links:

The 2024 Fall Flag Football League is here! This league is for 1st through 8th grade and is the best way for kids to SAFELY learn how to play the game. This website will be the location for all league information, rosters, schedules, standings, etc.

Flag football is a sport where the emphasis is speed, agility, teamwork, and precision. It is the perfect forum for players who love playing football, are just starting out or do not want to get into pads just yet. The goal of the league is for all kids to learn the game of football in

RULES 

CLICK HERE FOR OUR LEAGUE RULES

  • 6 v 6 with 12 players per roster
  • No rush zones at the 5-yard line of each end-zone and each way off the mid-line
  • Pass clock enforced for QB’s and QB runs are allowed.
  • Rushing the QB is allowed.
  • all other rules covered in the rule book (link above)

Important Dates

  • August 20- Coaches meeting 6:30pm
  • August 23- Teams online by 8pm
  • August 23– Game schedules online by 8pm
  • August 26– Earliest Practice can begin.
  • September 15- Last day for refunds
  • September 7/8- Week 1 of games
  • September 23/24 Picture Day weekend
  • November 2/3, 9/10 – reserved for rain outs.

Volunteer Coaches Needed!

Volunteer coaches take on a key role for our Flag Football League. We need coaches at every grade level and having coaches from your child’s school is one of the best ways to help us keep as many children from the same school as we can. If you are interested in volunteering email jquarino@thecommunityhouse.org

Our Coaches Meeting is August 20th at 6:30pm at The Community House

How Are Teams Formed?

While we encourage a competitive spirit in all players and coaches, all league decisions are made with the best interest of the majority of children involved.  We know we cannot place each child with their best friend, so we do not accept team placement requests.  We do make every attempt to place children on a team with at least some of their schoolmates. The Recreation Supervisor will be responsible for selecting all teams and all final team placement decisions.

Teams will be constructed using the following criteria:
– what school they attend
– grade level (to have equal numbers of each grade on all team)
– # of years in the league

Practices

Practices are a one time a week commitment, however coaches are allowed to schedule 2 practices a week until opening game. After opening day coaches are allowed one practice per week. Volunteer coaches are responsible for choosing the practice time and location.

Game Days

1st/2nd grade and 3rd/4th grade play together on Saturdays.
5th/6th and 7th/8th grade play together on Sundays.

Games begin in September. Saturday games begin at 9:00am and Sunday games begin at 10:00am. Last game times of the day vary depending on number of teams.
All teams play 7 games, and all games will be held at Robbins Park, directly east of The Community House.

Equipment

All players will receive an NFL team jersey. New this season the Flag Football League will be providing participants with TCH shorts! Mouth guards are required, and rubber molded cleats are recommended. Flags will be supplied by the league for both games and practices. No metal spikes are allowed.

Resources

For resources on plays, basic flag football knowledge, or drills check out the links below! Please note we have adapted our rule book to be a hybrid of UA and NFL flag and some information may vary. NFL plays 5v5 but has great resources to check out. Look at our League Rule book for exact information on how we play the game!

LEAGUE RULE BOOK: TCH RULE  BOOK
TCH COACH PACKET: TCH COACH RESOURCE 
Under Armor UTL Plays: UA Flag Playbook
NFL Flag Football Glossary: Flag Football Glossary | NFL Play Football
NFL Flag Drills: Football Drills (nflflag.com)
NFL Flag Positions Guide: Flag Football Positions – NFL FLAG
NFL Flag Playbook: 5 on 5 Flag Football Playbook | NFL FLAG
6v6 Flag Football Plays: 6v6 Flag Football Plays (myfootballplays.com)
USA FOOTBALL COACHES: USA Football Resources

Have any other questions? Contact Joey Quarino at   jquarino@thecommunityhouse.org

Jodie Harrison Basketball League Information

2nd-8th grade boys and girls Jodie Harrison

The Jodie Harrison Basketball League is named in memory of Jodie Harrison, a longtime coach and Athletic Director at Hinsdale Central High School whose life was tragically cut short by in an accident involving an intoxicated driver. The league focuses on Coach Harrison’s teachings of mastering the fundamentals basketball and enjoying the game. The league philosophy focuses on participation, sportsmanship, learning the fundamentals of the game and creating an atmosphere for all players to succeed. This is not a traveling or ultra-competitive league.
The purpose of The Community House youth basketball program is to provide young players with an opportunity to participate in athletics in a fun and educational environment. We believe balanced athletic competition in a team environment promotes sportsmanship, cooperation, leadership skills, and the benefits of exercise and hard work.


Congratulations to the 2024 Jodie Harrison League Champions!

4th grade girls Champions: Atlanta Dream

4th grade boys Champions: Brooklyn Nets

5th/6th grade girls Champions: Phoenix Mercury

5th/6th grade boys Champions: Denver Nuggets

7th/8th grade girls Champions: Milwaukee Bucks

7th/8th grade boys Champions: Chicago Sky

 

Jodie Harrison 2024 season recap!

I wanted to take a second and thank all the coaches and parents who helped make this season such a success. Coaches that you for the outstanding coordination, communication, and dedication to the league! Without you the league does not run! Parents thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to provide your participant with the best possible experience. I hope everyone has a fantastic spring and summer! I hope to see everyone back next season!

Jodie Harrison end of season survey!

When you have the chance, please use the link below to fill out the end of the season survey letting us know your overall experience of the Jodie Harrison League!

Jodie Harrison end of season survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZRKLQCY

Any further questions please contact the Recreation Supervisor Joey Quarino at jquarino@thecommunityhouse.org or 630.323.7500 Ext 237

 

Willowbrook Corner Bank Coalition

The Community House thanks our dedicated Bank Coalition Partners, who provide volunteer financial education to parents and students, and ongoing support to the administration of the Willowbrook Corner Coalition.

The Willowbrook Corner Coalition is a collaboration of community agencies, and we are seeking to grow our Bank Coalition Partnerships. Our mission is to offer equal opportunity for socially and economically disadvantaged groups and to promote self-sufficiency.  Bank Coalition Partners are asked to provide financial education to parents and students, and to provide modest support to The Community House’s administration of the Coalition.

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The Willowbrook Corner Community

Located in unincorporated DuPage County, near Willowbrook, the neighborhood of Willowbrook Corner came into being as part of public housing relocation programs in the 1970s and 80s.  Because the neighborhood is not served by a municipality it is geographically isolated, and many families here live below the federal poverty level.

The Willowbrook Corner Coalition is a collaboration of community agencies, and we are seeking to grow our Bank Coalition Partnerships. Our mission is to offer equal opportunity for socially and economically disadvantaged groups and to promote self-sufficiency.  Bank Coalition Partners are asked to provide financial education to parents and students, and to provide modest support to The Community House’s administration of the Coalition.

To learn more about the Willowbrook Corner Coalition, please contact The Community House which serves as Coalition Treasurer at 630.323.7500, or visit the Coalition website at www.wccoalition.org.

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