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AAU Program
The AAU Basketball leagues pick up speed at the end of the LINC regular season each spring. The top players from each age bracket move on to the traveling squads to complete against players across the state. The AAU program held at LINC has developed a reputation for excellence with teams in each age bracket playing well in the State tournaments and often moving into the national competitions.

Today, both the school year LINC youth basketball program and the AAU summer basketball programs are located at LINC alongside the Boys and Girls Club. While it continues to be owned by the Bloomington Housing Authority, LINC has become a destination for players and families throughout the county.

Basketball sign ups begin October 24 at Lawrence Irvin Neighborhood Center.

Contact Dodie Dunson at 309-827-5428 info@westernavenuecc.org

Volunteers Needed:

Adults who are interested in volunteering as a coach or assistant and businesses who would like to sponsor a LINC team next season are invited to call Dodie Dunson to learn more. Volunteers are also needed to run the scoreboard and serve as timekeepers. Call Dodie Dunson to learn more.

LINC (LAWRENCE IRVIN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER) BASKETBALL HISTORY

Lawrence Irvin Neighborhood Center originally opened as the Sunnyside Center in the 1950s and has served as a playground and youth activity center for the relatively isolated residential area near Purina Mills.

The facility was renamed to honor long time friend Lawrence Irvin, a Bloomington businessman who was very active volunteering in the community and helping at risk youngsters. The Basketball program expanded in 1991 as the leaders reached out to students who were not playing varsity basketball at their schools. IWU donated the gymnasium floor from Horenberger Gymnasium when it was replaced by Shirk Center. Volunteer coaches helped with additional teams and the place became a gathering point for basketball skills development in the community.

Games are played Monday – Thursday evenings beginning in November. High School teams play on Mondays, 7th – 8th grade teams play Tuesdays and the 5th grade teams play Wednesday evenings at LINC. 6th graders play on Thursday nights. Games start at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.

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