Our mission is to teach young female athletes to play basketball at a highly competitive level. We believe in giving them a firm foundation in the many individual skills required to be a strong basketball player. Equally important, our coaches teach their players to use these skills effectively as a team. While our goal is to field teams that can compete at the regional and national level, we also field developmental local teams. Most importantly, players at every level consistently demonstrate continued improvement over time.

Parents have a significant role to play in the Sparks Basketball Organization. We encourage open communication between parents and coaches, to help ensure that concerns about their child are appropriately addressed. In addition, the Sparks Basketball Board of Directors is made up of parents and coaches. Parents make a vital contribution to maintaining and improving our organization. We also understand that parents have many demands on their time and energy. Organization-wide expenses are met through a season membership fee, fundraising, and potential sponsorships and donations. Our team generally funds its own operations by paying for gym time, uniforms and equipment.

As a member of the Basketball Congress International(BCI), we also subscribe to the mission and vision of BCI: “To offer amateur sports programs through a volunteer base for all people to have the physical, mental, and moral development of amateur athletes and to promote good sportsmanship and good citizenship. To offer amateur athletes volunteer opportunities to develop to their highest level through a national and local network of sporting events. Through participation in BCI, we achieve our dreams as athletes and as valued citizens of our communities.”