Louis d' Almeida, Executive Director has said, '(The kids) love it, they do it well and it teaches them. It's not a classroom setting but they learn structure, discipline, teamwork and all the other things that will help make good solid citizens. Basketball is an activity that gives them real satisfaction; a rare commodity in their lives".


To participate in The Gaucho program, boys and girls must live within the five boroughs of New York City and must be enrolled in school from September through June. Everyday after school and all weekend long several hundred boys and girls come to the Gauchos gym where they are taught the fundamentals of basketball, participate in team workouts, and have fun.  The Gauchos Gym is open seven days a week except for major national and religious holidays.  The Gauchos program serves 500 kids annually through its travel team programs and with its Weekend Development program.

Every effort is made to keep life in the Gauchos' gym simple and straightforward. Aside from the rules of the game itself and those of good sportsmanship, Gauchos players must abide by a few of our rules:

Typically, youngsters come to the gym right after school and spend time studying before their practice and they often study after practice. Coaches and volunteers are there to assist the youngsters and to help them prepare for exams, quizzes and upcoming events at school. It is in this area specifically that funds are most desperately needed. To offer even greater support for academic issues, especially for standardized tests such as the SAT.

The Gauchos Travel program has tryout twice a year; November for boys who are between the ages of 8 to 14.  Our HS program has tryouts for the elite boys travel teams every March.

November Winter League Tryouts

2nd Grade through 8th Grade (Boys Only)

March Spring/Summer AAU

2nd Grade through HS Juniors 17U

HS Girls (Lady Choz) Program 14U - 17U  contact Earl Elliot This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information

Annual membership fee is $300