Milwaukie Youth Basketball Association (MMYBA) serves 3rd–8th grade boys and girls with competitive teams that engage in tournament play. As the official feeder program for Milwaukie High School, our typical season runs from early November through early March.
Players that make a team will fall into one of the following categories based on age and skill level.
*Please note there is a 5.7% processing fee added to cover transactions costs incurred by MMYBA.
Teams will start practicing the first week of November. Depending on age and level, there will be 3-4 hours of practice time per week. Practices are held at local elementary and middle schools.
Elementary: Two (1.5) hour practices per week, no practices over winter break
Middle School: Two (2) hour practices per week OR two (1.5) hour practices + one 1 hour practice per week. Some winter break practices.
Games will primarily be on the weekends and parents should expect to attend games on Saturday and Sunday. Parents and spectators should plan to pay daily entry fees in order to watch the games. Depending on the tournament type and age of entrant, entry fees can range from $5-$20 per person.
MMYBA will work closely with coaches to carefully select tournaments throughout the season so that we can provide the best competitive matchups for each team. Each team will be unique, but we generally aim for middle school teams to play two tournaments across November and December, two tournaments in January and two tournaments in February. If teams qualify, they may also travel to either Salem or central Oregon for state championship tournaments in March. Elementary teams will likely play all their tournaments in January and Febraury.
Games and tournaments are generally played in the greater Portland area and surrounding suburbs. We expect players to be in Lake Oswego, Tigard, Sherwood, Wilsonville, Canby, Salem, Vancouver and Portland for tournaments in addition to other cities. Some middle school teams may elect to go to Seaside in February.
During tryouts, players will be evaluated by various MMYBA and potentially high school coaches. Evaluations are based on specific criteria where players are given a 1-5 rating. After tryouts, an evaluation team will meet to go over the results and finalize team placements. While the intent is to place the 10 best players on each team, the evaluation team may consider intangibles such as effort, coachability, teamwork and other factors in making final placements.
We expect to have team placements announced by mid-October. At that time, players that make a team will need to be registered with payment.
We have a new payment plan option for families to ease the burden of season fees. Families may elect to pay up front or in 1/3 installments. The first payment will be due when registering for your player's selected team. Ensuing payments would be due on Dec. 1 and Jan. 15. These dates are subject to change, but will be finalized before your first payment.
All players will need to purchase a new uniform. The uniform try-on date will be announced at a later time. Uniform payment is to be paid at the time of player confirmation and is not eligible for the payment plan.
In an effort to reduce costs for families this season, we are introducing a new fundraising commitment program that each player can take part in. Families may participate in the program or buy out their commitment. Fundraising is used to offset the difference between what families pay and the actual cost per player that MMYBA incurs through things like gym and tournament fees. Fundraising that exceeds our goals may be used for individual team needs or may be used to offset additional MMYBA expenses. We expect to offer prizes for top fundraisers. More information to be announced after teams are formed.
Fundraising Commitments
Elementary School: $50 per player
Middle School: $100 per player
We offer scholarships for players in need of assistance. This year, we are offering 25% and 50% scholarships with the additional option to pay remaining fees in 1/3 installments over three months.
If you require a scholarship, please submit a request form now so that we can plan ahead prior to team registration. You can submit an application for the 2025-26 season by filling out the scholarship form.
Milwaukie Mustangs Youth Basketball Association has been serving Milwaukie, Oregon area athletes since 2008. We are a not-for-profit, volunteer-run organization that strives to support Milwaukie youth grades 3-8.
Our goal is to provide students with quality instruction in basketball that includes fundamentals and age-appropriate skill development with an emphasis on sportsmanship, respect, and teamwork.
We are affiliated with the Milwaukie Mustangs Basketball Program at Milwaukie High School and try to bridge the two programs via participation, play, and service.
The Mustang Basketball Program and coaches are dedicated to creating a positive environment and culture predicated around clear expectations, healthy accountability, and trust. We believe that these are key elements to creating a winning culture but more importantly respectable individuals in society. We will always strive to do the following with passion:
(1) Communicate and set explicit expectations for those a part of the program
(2) Model and encourage players to hold themselves and their peers accountable
(3) Build and maintain a trust between the players and coaches that is demonstrated on and off the court.
We hope that these founding principles and our intense enthusiasm for the game transcend into our players daily lives and leave a persisting culture for the future generations of Mustangs.
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