GEARS will accept registration for girls and boys in grades one through 10 for the BEARS Youth Basketball Program. Players will participate in practices and games from late November through the end of January. Participation levels are grades one and two, instructional; grades three and four; grades five and six; and grades seven through 10.

Draft day for boys in grades three and four will be on Monday, Nov. 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. Draft day for boys in grades five and six will be on Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Draft day for girls in grades three and four and grades five and six will be on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 6 to 7 p.m. All drafts will be held in the gym at Bear Creek School, 1459 Sheaffer Road, Elizabethtown.

Boys and girls in grades one and two will take part in a Saturday-only program at East High Elementary, 800 E. High St., Elizabethtown. Boys and girls in grades three and four will practice one day per week and play games on Saturdays. Grades five and six and grades seven through 10 will practice two days per week and play games on Saturdays.  

There will be separate registration fees for the various programs. To register or for more information, visit http://www.GetintoGEARS.org or call GEARS at 717-367-0355.

GEARS is in need of volunteer coaches, referees and supervisors for this program. Those interested in volunteering are asked to email LeeEckert@GetintoGEARS.org or call 717-367-0355.