The Select Program includes boys & girls in grades 2-6 in the Beavercreek school district, w/o regards to race, religion or socio-economic status. The program is designed to:
• Develop basketball skills
• Promote sportsmanship
• Enhance individual contribution to the team
• Provide competitive environment for league & tournament play
• Promote fraternal spirit among players & parents
Teams are selected each year, by the coaching staff, after competitive tryouts in late September/early October. At the discretion of the coaching staff, teams are comprised of 8-12 players. In additon to the Select Program, the Stars also offers boys and girls a Future Stars program for 1st and 2nd graders, as well as a Recreational program for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. PROGRAM HISTORY
Terry Henley identified the need for a quality youth basketball program many years ago. In
1978, he founded the Beavercreek Stars Youth Basketball Program. He personally funded the
entire operation, and also constructed the Henley Hall facility in 1981 to house the basketball
program. Through his leadership the program expanded and prospered. By 1986, the program
had gained sufficient size and Miami Valley involvement that it evolved into a self-supporting,
non-profit organization. The Beavercreek Stars program now stands as a premiere youth
basketball program with both regional and national recognition. The financial solvency of the
program is one of the primary tasks of the Board of Trustees. A land contract was secured in
June of 1997 to purchase Henley Hall. This land contract was paid off during 2005 through a
personal loan that was secured by the Stars Board of Trustees. This means that the Beavercreek
Stars now officially hold title to Henley Hall. This new personal loan will allow the Stars
program to significantly reduce interest costs and shortens the payoff period for the loan by
approximately four years. This will insure that Henley Hall will be the home of the Stars for years
to come.
