2009 Dates and Hotels

The 2009 National Christian Homeschool Basketball Championships
will be held in Oklahoma City March 16-21st.

Once again this will be a very busy week in OKC for hotels but I am pleased to announce that we have locked up 750 rooms on the Meridian corridor. I know the prices aren't bargin basement but with gas prices climbing the way they are location is becoming more important. If you are interested inlocking up rooms I wouldn't wait too long.

I want you to know that we do feel the pain your pain in the increasing cost for Nationals and we are working on a fund raising project that will work for any family that needs to raise funds to cover expenses to attend next year.

2009 National Homeschool Basketball Host Hotels

Clarion Meridian Hotel & Convention Center
(Headquarters)
737 S. Meridian Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108 * 800-784-7830
Rates: $82.00 Standard Rooms
$92.00 Suites
Amenities: Indoor Heated Pool, Expanded Complimentary Breakfast


Biltmore Hotel
401 S. Meridian Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108 * 800-588-6620
Rate: $99.00 All Rooms
Amenities: Indoor Heated Pool, Sauna, Hot Tub, Continental Breakfast or
Paid Hot Buffett


Springhill Suites
510 S. MacArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73128 * 888-287-9400
Rate: $99.00 All Rooms
Amenities: Indoor Heated Pool, Breakfast Buffett


Best Western Saddleback Inn
4300 SW 3rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73108 * 800-228-3903
Rates: $109.99 Standard Rooms
$139.99 Suites
Amenities: Outdoor Heated Pool, Sauna, Full Hot Breakfast


Ramada Airport North
2200 S. Meridian Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108 * 800-652-3781
Rate: $99.00 All Rooms
Amenities: Seasonal Outdoor, Continental Breakfast

Hotel Rooms

I just heard for our host hotel the Clarion and the have about 22 rooms left in various room types. If you would like to stay there call Marla or Jeff at 1-405-942-8511. We reserve the maximum rooms that they allow 90% if we don’t take them by Friday they will be sold to the general public. So if you want to stay at the number one place with reasonable rates $79-89, don’t wait too long or the rooms will be gone.

Players Update 5 weeks out

As Nationals quickly approaches I will be making many blog posts with important information please sign up to get notifcation when a post is made so you don't miss out. There will be a lot of information that you will need in order to make your family and team’s “Nationals Experience” complete.

1) Player Registration – Please remember all players must register individually to play at Nationals. The form is on line at www.homeschoolbasketball.com As of today we have 1450 players registered. Last year we had 2500 pre-registered. The deadline for pre-registration is Feb 15th, so please get the word out to your team it will save them money and eliminate an extra step during Nationals.
2) Team USA – if you have siblings of your team members coming to Nationals you might want to recommend to them that they play on a Team USA. This is great fun and really ads to the whole family experience. Varsity games are played later in the day and do not conflict with younger ages.
3) Rooms at the Clarion – I still have some rooms available at the Clarion if you want to stay at the host hotel let me know. Rooms are $79 and $89.
4) The Showcase is picking up steam the local media has assured me they will be there in full force and today I was called by ESPN about attending. This weekend I will e-mail 600 college coaches and scouts with their official invite.

More to follow,

Tim Flatt