Event Details

The 27th Annual Drew Corson Basketball Tournament will be from January 20th-22nd, 2023! This weekend is an opportunity for AZA and BBG members from across the KIO region to travel to Louisville to participate in a weekend full of fun! Teens can look forward to Shabbat Services + KIO tradition and ritual programming on Friday; Saturday’s basketball tournament, and evening social programming; Sunday will be full of celebration as we cheer on and watch the championship games, enjoy a delicious brunch and end with an award ceremony. Teens that don't play in the tournament are also encouraged and welcome to join. This event is home-hosted. All travel, meals, activities, and giveaways are included.

This event is open to ALL BBYO members, grades 8-12. 

Is this your first KIO Regional Convention? Please email Becca Waller, KIO Regional Director, at [email protected] to receive a special discount code before registering. 

ATTENDEES:   This incredible weekend is open to any BBYO member in grades 8-12 in the Kentucky Indiana Ohio Region, BBYO staff and advisors.

REGISTRATION:   Registration is open & will close  on Friday, January 6th at midnight. Late registrations will be accepted based on availability. The last day to receive a refund is Monday, January 9th. 

SCHOLARSHIPS:  Scholarships are available. The deadline to submit scholarship applications is  Sunday, December 11th at midnight.  The scholarship form must be completed online  at:  https://bbyo.org/scholarship-form. Each family will be contacted, via email, by the regional office with the amount of scholarship awarded by  Thursday, December 15th. Once you accept the scholarship, the regional office will register you for the convention and then you can pay the balance.  If you are requesting scholarship money, please do not register online until awards are announced.  

*Local scholarships are also available. Please contact your City Director for more info. 

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS AND FORMS:  Beginning in August 2021, BBYO is requiring all teens, staff, and advisors attending any overnight programs (chapter, city, council, regional, and international programs) based in the United States to be fully vaccinated (vax date plus two weeks). Currently, Moderna, Pfizer, Astra Zeneca, or Johnson & Johnson are the accepted vaccines.

1. If your teen attended a BBYO summer program and has already uploaded their vaccination card to CampDoc, BBYO will transfer that over to their MyBBYO account so you do not need to do anything

2. If your teen did not attend a BBYO summer program, follow these steps:

   1. Go to bbyo.org and sign into your account

   2. Under program alerts, you will see vaccine acknowledgement with the name of each of your teens and a button for the waiver

   3. Click on complete waiver

   4. Please read through entire waiver, sign and click submit

   5. Reminder: this will NOT show up on a teen account only a parent account

BBYO works with CampDoc, the leading electronic health record system. All participants and parents are required to complete a health file before attending a BBYO convention. Once you have registered for the convention, you will receive an email inviting you to join CampDoc. Accept the invitation and complete or update all forms. These forms provide dietary, medical and other important information. Teens will not be allowed to attend without a complete profile. 

Teens must also take and provide a photo copy with timestamp of a negaitve covid test upon arrival. At home tests are accepted and must be taken within 24 hours of arrival. 

ACCOMMODATIONS  AND  WHAT  TO  BRING:  A detailed packing list will be sent out in the weeks leading up to the tournament. The tournament is home hosted. The food will be kosher style – no mixing of milk and meat.    

TRANSPORTATION:  A transportation and logistics email will go out one week prior to the tournament and will include transportation info and timing for each city.  Please note teens are never allowed to drive to BBYO  conventions.

Questions? Please reach out to KIO Regional Director, Becca Waller at [email protected].