The main goal of the Wisconsin Lakers is to provide a basketball experience that is competitive and competitively priced. Except for travel expenses, our upfront fees are all you should expect to pay. Here is a comparison of Lakers 2012 base fees with the average 2011 base fees of five Milwaukee-area clubs. (Note: Not all clubs field teams at all age levels.)
5th Grade: Lakers $300 Average $648
8th Grade: Lakers $400 Average $738
HS Exposure: Lakers $700 Average $885
The Lakers were the lowest cost club at all three age levels, even though Lakers upfront fees include coaching, coaches' travel expense, practice facilities, and uniform rental. The Wisconsin Lakers do not mandate, ask, or "recommend" that players purchase uniforms, bags, shoes, warmups, or other apparel costing up to $200 or more at other clubs.
2012 will mark the 16th season for the Wisconsin Lakers. We expect record turnout for our 2012 Laker teams, as we continue providing affordable, competitive club basketball opportunities to youth and high school players in Wisconsin and the Midwest.
The future of the Lakers resides in our Youth Program. We have solidified our position as Wisconsin's leader in youth player development with the appointment of Curt Keller of Waukesha and Jerry Canon of Marshall as Lakers Youth Directors. Coach Canon and Coach Keller have successful track records in developing youth players, and their presence as resources to our other youth coaches strengthens our whole youth program.
As our reputation on the national exposure scene grows, we continue to receive inquiries about becoming a "sponsored club." We are currently evaluating two specific sponsorship opportunities that would enhance our club status, continue to maximize exposure opportunities for our players, and maintain our position as Wisconsin's premier basketball club.
The Wisconsin Lakers were established in 1997 with the goal of providing affordable, competitive club basketball opportunities to youth and high school players in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
The Lakers National High School Travel Teams have become a force on the elite, national-level college exposure scene, and they attract players from around Wisconsin and the Midwest. Several Laker players have gone on to compete in college at both NCAA and NAIA levels. A list of those players and our Lakers Hall of Fame can be found HERE.
In 2011 the Lakers fielded over 20 teams from 4th grade through High School. The Lakers host two summer tournaments the first and third weekends in June around the Waukesha area. In 2011, our Lakers Classic hosted 117 teams from all over the Midwest.
