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YBOA Girls Florida Teams
Girls State Basketball Meeting
November 5, 2005
Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida

YBOA has scheduled the Girls State of Florida Basketball Meeting for Saturday, November 5, 2005 at 10:30 AM.  There will be a lunch at noon and meetings will conclude by 3:00 PM.  Lunch will be provided at no cost to the recipient and there will be a gift for each participant that attends.  In addition, there will be drawings for YBOA merchandise.

The meeting will be held at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida  32819.  At that time YBOA will appoint a new Girl’s State Director for Florida.  Please contact Dee Parks at (407) 363-9262, Ext. 208 to RSVP by October 26, 2005 so we can have ample space in the meeting room.  We look forward to another great year and your participation in the YBOA events.

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YBOA has a new link on the website that goes to a YBOA Promotional Video.  If you or someone you know wants to learn more about YBOA, click on this link http://www.yboa.org/images/yboa_promo.wmv and you will see the short video.

Don't forget to renew your Association membership online at www.yboa.org in order to take advantage of a full year of YBOA benefits. Just log in to the website and click on "renew".

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By utilizing this link http://www.yboa.org/forms/catalog_fall_2005.pdf, you will find the latest in YBOA merchandise and basketballs in our 2005 Fall Catalog. Take a look at the discounted prices and give us a call to place your order at 407-363-9262, Ext. 206. You can also purchase additional merchandise on our website at www.yboa.org.

Yours In Hoops,

Don Ruedlinger, President
Youth Basketball of America

There's a 12 year old girls basketball player that's looking for a team in the Orlando area.  Please contact Chris Silveira at 407-739-2256 or email at csilveira@cfl.rr.com.

There's a 10 year old boy basketball player who is looking for a team in the Orlando area.  Please contact LATINONES@aol.com.

All tournament host for 2006, please forward your event's info to hicksrob@comcast.net to be included in future newsletters.