New Website

I know some of you may have thought we lost some focus with the new Fund-It program and while we are on a mission to get every homeschool program using the Fund-It Program because we want every team to be able to afford to attend National's. At the same time we will be giving you a solid does of improvements each month that will keep you looking forward to the best Nationals ever, Springfield 2009

The new Nationals site is up and running, there is still a lot of work to do on it but I think you will like the way the site looks and works.


Early Registration Discount 6 days to get your registration filled and check in the mail



Hotels

Filling up quickly over 70% of the available hotel rooms in Springfield are already reserved, don’t wait to long and get stuck 30 miles away.


Rings -WOW

I just saw the final on the Champions, All-American and All-Region rings -- incredible, check it our on the main page of website there is a link mid page.


Coming next week


Eligibility

There has been a little confusion with our statement that we are adjusting the eligibility requirements. Let me clarify there are no changes to the rules we are just defining the Hardship Exemption Requirement and integrating them with the player registration form. The goal is to clearly design and explain the Hardship Exemptions and division play for the National Tournament.

On line Player Registration should be ready by end of the first week of October.

Tip-Off BIGGER than ever

Tip-Off Update
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There is a great preseason tournament developing in Springfield November 13-15.

There are 15 Boy’s varsity teams leaving just one opening. Last year we had 6 teams so this is a tremendous increase.

Currently we have 6 Girl’s varsity teams leaving 2 openings (last year we just had a 3 team round robin)

The JR High teams will play Friday and Saturday

Complete listing of teams

Kurt Talbott is the Tournament Coordinator for the NCHBC. If you would like to reserve a spot you may contact Kurt at 1-417-880-4875.

Fund-It/BenefitBar Update
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We have set up an NCHBC Fund-It/BenefitBar so that if your program is thinking about signing up but are just not sure how it works you can check it out. If your program decides not to participate and you would like to support Nationals you can sign up as well.

Remember it is free, it is easy and if your program joins down the road your toolbar will simply replace the national toolbar.

To check out the Fund-It toolbar

If you want to sign your program up and develop a revenue stream to support your program Click Here

Congratulations to following programs who have gone live with Fund-It in the last 2 days:

HSAA, Omaha Roadrunners, Faith Christian Academy, Fort Worth Zion, Memphis Eagles, Garland County Homeschool, Fort Royal Flames, VA

Additionally Youth-Net a Dallas based organization with 4,000 Youth Pastors ministering to 1,000,000 teenagers has joined forces with Fund-It to use the program to help local youth groups with mission trips, building projects and local ministries.

Teams that have signed up and will go live next week:
California Homeschool Sports, HIS Eagles, Ozark Christian Home Educators Association, F.C.H.A.A. (Faulkner County), North Atlanta Christian Flight, Fort Wayne GUARD, Dallas Homeschool Basketball (Thunder), Tulsa NOAH, Austin Athletic Fellowship, THESA , Lebanon Rockets, Rockford FIRE, New Mexico Select, Homeschool Wildcats Sports Club, Nashville Central Christian Warriors, Lake Houston Conquerors, Crossroads (Illinois Crusaders).

Save $50 Per Team

Teams that register and pay by 10/31 receive a $50 discount of their team. We always have a huge rush the last week of October, so make sure you plan a head and don’t miss the discount. On line registration. Registration is going to be a great year we already have five brand new teams signed up and over 20 inquiries from new teams that is very high for this time of year.

All-American Press Release

Please send us a copy any published All-American Candidate press releases.

Fund-It Program --Gone Wild

Over 20 homeschool teams have implemented the Fund-It Program and every program that has had their bar for more than a week is make a $100 or more per week. Plain and simple this is free money to help your program. There is no selling, buying or asking for money and it is free to sign up for your program and all your participants – read all about it
I worked with Fund-It to sign up the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and they will start launching it to their 50,000 plus huddle groups in 10-12 days so now is a good time to get signed up if you’re not already in.

Congrats to the following programs that just went live with their Fund-It tool bar in the last 48 hours: Huntington Eagles, Tulsa CHEF, Pulaski County Flames, Spirit Academy –CA, Weatherford Express, Quincy Saints.

We have revamped the website to sign up go to www.funditbenefitbar.com/nchbc
Feel free to call me if you have questions. Fund-It will be giving a $1000 bonus to the Fund-It program of the year at the Showcase in March. We will announce the details to all Fund-It programs in about 10 days.

Preseason All-American Candidates Announced

Our goal was to have our new Nationals website launched today but we were unable to meet that deadline. Frankly the new site is a bit of a mess and will be a week or so before it is fully functional. However, I did promise to get the Preseason All-American Candidates announced this week and I have 2 minutes to keep my word so when you go to the site remember we are a ways off from finishing it. Please read this entire e-mail before going to the website.

Team Registration
Is now available on line -- Remember there is a $50 discount if you register by 10/31/08 Registration

All-American Press Release – if you have an All-American Candidate in your program please check out the press release procedure.

Preseason All-American Candidates
Check out the complete list