Panther Travel Basketball
Traveling basketball is for kids who want to develop their basketball skills at a more competitive level – especially those who might want to play basketball in high school and beyond. The SLPPBC’s Traveling Program consists of 3rd through 8th grade boy and girl teams. The SLPPBC is the only recognized traveling basketball club serving the Spring Lake Park school district, and our experienced board and coaches ensure a quality program.
Ages
Our travel program runs from 3rd to 8th grade. Teams are formed by grade.
When
We hold travel tryouts in late September each year. All travel players must tryout to be considered for a team. Practices start in October and games start in November. The season ends in March.
Where
Practices are generally held at SLP facilities. Tournaments are generally held throughout the Twin Cities metro area with the potential of one or two outside the metro.
Practices
Teams practice 90 minute two to three times per week. Practices are held Monday-Thursday.
Games
4th-8th Grade will play in 10 tournaments. Each tournament will have at least 3 games. Third grade will play in five tournaments.
Jerseys
For 2026-27 season, all players will get a new uniform. The total cost of the uniform (top and bottom) is $100, and will be used for 2 seasons. The club will pay 50% of the uniform cost, which is $50.
Families will be responsible for the other $50 at time of registration.
Athletes will try on jerseys at tryouts and the club will order a jersey for every player placed on a team.
Extra Costs
Please see registration for Current season registration and uniform fee.
Most tournaments will not have a gate fee, but there are a few that do.
Some teams choose to enter extra tournaments at their own expense.
Team Outings
If a team chooses to enter a tournament outside the metro area the hotel cost is the responsibility of each family.
ELIGIBILITY
The Minnesota Youth Basketball Alliance (MYBA) has established team composition guidelines which designate school attendance as the primary factor when determining the association in which an athlete is eligible to participate. If your child attends one of the schools on the drop-down list in the registration, they are eligible to participate for the SLPPBC’s Traveling Program.
Some exceptions exist. Athletes attending a private or charter school may choose one of the options listed below:
- Participate with the private/charter school that they attend.
- Participate with the traveling basketball association where the school is located.
- Participate with the traveling basketball association where the athlete resides.
Travel Tryouts
Tryouts are held in September. A tryout session is held for each grade level. Tryouts are run by independent facilitators and have multiple evaluators in each session.
Scholarships
The Spring Lake Park Panther Basketball Club (SLPPBC) strives to make it economically possible for players to participate in our programs. To accomplish that goal, the SLPPBC offers financial aid to eligible participants.
Deadline for submitting a scholarship application for the 2026-27 travel basketball season is September 7, 2026.
See our complete policy here with application instructions:
Contact Information for Travel Basketball:
If you have any questions about Panther Travel Basketball, reach out to the Travel Basketball Directors.
Boys 2026-27 Travel Basketball
This is for 2026-27 Boys Travel Basketball Registration for Spring Lake Park.
If you are using a scholarship, please do not register until you have a unique scholarship registration URL. Scholarship refunds will not be given if you register here before submitted a scholarship request.
Grades 3 - 8 (use the grade your player is entering in the fall of 2026)
RegisterGirls 2026-27 Travel Basketball
This is for the 2026-27 Girls Travel Basketball Registration for Spring Lake Park.
If you are using a scholarship, please do not register until you have a unique scholarship registration URL. Scholarship refunds will not be given if you register here before submitted a scholarship request.
Grades 3 - 8 (use the grade your player is entering in the fall of 2026)
Register