Guides For Mohawk Valley Families
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Straight answers to the questions Central New York parents actually ask about AAU and travel basketball — costs, tryouts, time commitment, and how to tell a good program from a bad one.
Latest Guides
Written by the coaches and directors who run the program — useful whether or not your son ever plays for MVE.
Costs & Money
What Does AAU Basketball Cost?
A line-by-line breakdown of what AAU basketball actually costs a Central New York family — entry fees, gym rental, gear, and the travel costs nobody quotes you.
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Tryouts
How to Prepare for a Basketball Tryout
What coaches are actually evaluating at a basketball tryout, a four-week plan to get ready, and what to do the day of — from the people running the sessions.
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Getting Started
AAU vs. School Ball
AAU and school basketball do completely different jobs. A straight comparison of seasons, rosters, cost, playing time and college exposure — and how to decide.
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Also Worth Reading
Start Here If You're New
The Parent's Guide to AAU Basketball is the long version of everything on this page: what AAU actually is, what it costs, the real time commitment, how tryouts work, and twelve questions to ask any club before you pay. It is free, and there is a printable PDF.
If you already know the landscape and just want the program details, go straight to tryout information, Saturday skills training, or the tournaments we host at Herkimer College. Curious where this leads? See where MVE alumni play now.
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