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Highland Jr. Bulldogs Basketball (HJBB) offers basketball activities that include fundamental basketball skills, team drills, open gyms, and participation in local tournaments. The program also includes a traveling basketball tryout opportunity and local summer camps. The Jr. Bulldogs Academy is an off-season program for Highland CUSD #5 boys and girls interested in playing basketball.
• Ages: 8–12 years old
• Schedule: Academy is held on Sunday nights, beginning on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023, and continuing through the end of August 2023
Originally launched as the Highland Shooters in 2015, Highland Jr. Bulldogs Basketball (HJBB) has grown to include 13 teams for 3rd–6th grade boys and girls. The Academy is run by former and current Highland High School and Middle School coaches, former and current college and high school players, volunteer HJBB coaches, and basketball enthusiasts. In the 2023–2024 basketball season, HJBB has 30 committed volunteer coaches and board members, with over 100 kids participating on 13 different teams ranging from 3rd grade to 6th grade. The organization was created as a non-profit to give boys and girls in the community a chance to learn and develop basketball skills in a competitive environment, and it relies on donations, fundraising efforts, and local corporate sponsors to help provide equipment, uniforms, insurance, facilities, and financial resources for local tournaments, along with qualified instruction.
The mission of Highland Jr. Bulldogs Basketball (HJBB) is to offer a traveling basketball tryout opportunity for all interested 3rd–6th grade boys and girls residing in the CUSD #5 school district and to support chosen teams with insurance, uniforms, equipment, facilities, and financial resources to participate in local tournaments. The organization’s mission also states that it teaches 3rd–6th grade youth within CUSD #5, regardless of race, creed, or national origin, the fundamentals of basketball and provides an equal opportunity to play basketball in a supervised, organized, instructive, competitive, and safety-oriented manner that emphasizes fun, teamwork, charity, and sportsmanship. HJBB offers volunteer opportunities such as coaching, fundraising, sharing updates via social media, and helping behind the scenes. Through fundraising efforts and corporate donations, HJBB provides individual teams with equipment, uniforms, insurance, and qualified instruction at an affordable cost.
“Having a unified traveling youth basketball program in Highland allows for an environment where coaches can collaborate and resources can be shared. It gives kids the opportunity to feel like they are part of something - all the way up through the high school level.” - Brett Pollard, Founder.
Last updated January 13, 2026.
• Ages: 8–12 years old
• Schedule: Academy is held on Sunday nights, beginning on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023, and continuing through the end of August 2023
Originally launched as the Highland Shooters in 2015, Highland Jr. Bulldogs Basketball (HJBB) has grown to include 13 teams for 3rd–6th grade boys and girls. The Academy is run by former and current Highland High School and Middle School coaches, former and current college and high school players, volunteer HJBB coaches, and basketball enthusiasts. In the 2023–2024 basketball season, HJBB has 30 committed volunteer coaches and board members, with over 100 kids participating on 13 different teams ranging from 3rd grade to 6th grade. The organization was created as a non-profit to give boys and girls in the community a chance to learn and develop basketball skills in a competitive environment, and it relies on donations, fundraising efforts, and local corporate sponsors to help provide equipment, uniforms, insurance, facilities, and financial resources for local tournaments, along with qualified instruction.
The mission of Highland Jr. Bulldogs Basketball (HJBB) is to offer a traveling basketball tryout opportunity for all interested 3rd–6th grade boys and girls residing in the CUSD #5 school district and to support chosen teams with insurance, uniforms, equipment, facilities, and financial resources to participate in local tournaments. The organization’s mission also states that it teaches 3rd–6th grade youth within CUSD #5, regardless of race, creed, or national origin, the fundamentals of basketball and provides an equal opportunity to play basketball in a supervised, organized, instructive, competitive, and safety-oriented manner that emphasizes fun, teamwork, charity, and sportsmanship. HJBB offers volunteer opportunities such as coaching, fundraising, sharing updates via social media, and helping behind the scenes. Through fundraising efforts and corporate donations, HJBB provides individual teams with equipment, uniforms, insurance, and qualified instruction at an affordable cost.
“Having a unified traveling youth basketball program in Highland allows for an environment where coaches can collaborate and resources can be shared. It gives kids the opportunity to feel like they are part of something - all the way up through the high school level.” - Brett Pollard, Founder.
Last updated January 13, 2026.
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