Granny Basketball League

THE GRANNY BASKETBALL LEAGUE ORGANIZED LEAGUE GAMES AND POST-SEASON TOURNAMENTS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. THE LEAGUE CONTINUED TO GROW, ADDING SIX NEW TEAMS AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS FROM 476 IN 2022 TO 564 IN 2023. AS OF DECEMBER 2023, THE LEAGUE HAD 42 TEAMS ESTABLISHED IN 10 STATES. THE LEAGUE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD A STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING IN JANUARY 2023. IN PURSUIT OF THE LEAGUE'S NON-PROFIT MISSION, PRIORITIES CENTERED AROUND THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1) EDUCATION AND TRAINING - REFEREE AND SCOREKEEPER DEVELOPMENT, LEAGUE CULTURE, SAFETY, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT; 2) GROWTH - CONTINUE SUPPORT OF ORGANIC GROWTH; 3) BUDGET AND RESOURCES - CONSIDER EXPLORATION OF GRANT-WRITING OPPORTUNITIES, APPLYING FOR LEAGUE SPONSORSHIPS; AND EXPLORE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RESOURCES TO SUPPORT PLAYERS AND TEAMS; 4) ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE - RECONFIGURE DIVISIONS, EXPAND THE BOARD, ADD NEW COMMITTEES WHERE NEEDED, SEEK EFFICIENCIES IN BOARD MEETINGS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AMENDED THE LEAGUE'S BYLAWS IN JANUARY 2023. NUMEROUS CHARITY EVENTS WERE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE LEAGUE. COLLECTIVELY, MORE THAN HALF OF THE TEAMS RAISED MORE THAN $28,000 FOR VARIOUS CHARITABLE CAUSES. THE LEAGUE CONDUCTED ITS 2023 NATIONAL GRANNY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AT LUTHER COLLEGE IN DECORAH, IA. NINETEEN TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT. THE DESIGNATED CHARITY FOR THIS EVENT'S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WAS THE RAPTOR RESOURCE CENTER, RAISING MORE THAN $1,500 IN DONATIONS THROUGH GATE RECEIPTS AND FUN ACTIVITIES FOR PLAYERS, VOLUNTEERS AND THE PUBLIC. THE LEAGUE RECEIVED A GOOD AMOUNT OF MEDIA ATTENTION, HIGHLIGHTING GRANNY BASKETBALL, INCLUDING ITS TEAMS AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. SEE OUR IN THE NEWS PAGE FOR LINKS TO VARIOUS NEWS FEATURES, STORIES, INTERVIEWS AND ARTICLES: HTTPS://WWW.GRANNYBASKETBALL.COM/2023-NEWS-ARCHIVE.