SERC 2026 BASKETBALL & CHEER REGISTRATION
SERC 2026
BASKETBALL & CHEER TOURNAMENT
BESSEMER ALABAMA
Welcome to the 2026 SERC Basketball and Cheer Tournament. January 16 - 18, 2026 will be full of fun, laughter, and great sportsmanship. Let's get ready for GAME TIME!!!
About SERC
Established in 1991, this prestigious event is organized annually by various housing authorities across ten states. In 2026, Bessemer, Alabama, will proudly host this significant occasion. The initiative is designed to engage low-income children in a structured program, offering them positive alternatives to drugs, guns, gangs, and the challenges they face in their environments. Over the past 31 years, it has become evident that this weekend-long event provides far more than merely athletic competition.
We are extremely excited to announce all of the great activities we plan for this upcoming tournament.
You will not be disappointed!
WEEKEND OVERVIEW
Get ready to lace up those sneakers for the 2026 SERC Basketball and Cheer Competition! We're throwing it back with an old-school basketball game just for the adults; coaches, staff, parents, and trusty chaperones included! This slam-dunk showdown is happening Friday night at the Pep Rally.
Then, get your game face on for a Saturday jam-packed with basketball tournaments and a cheer competition. Don't forget to stop by the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum for a must have educational experience, there are plenty of time slots for you to explore!
And hold onto your beads because Saturday night is the Mardi Gras Sneaker Ball! Bring your festive Mardi Gras masks and let the good times roll! Sunday wraps it all up with the Championship Tournament.
LET'S HAVE A BLAST!
SERC 2026 WEEKEND SCHEDULE
FRIDAY NIGHT
5:00 PM Pep - Rally Registration Starts Pep - Rally will be held at a to be determined location.
6:00 PM Food Trucks / BBQ
6:30 PM Pep - Rally Begins Roll Call
7:00 PM Old School Game Two 15-minute halves. All adults welcome.
9:00 PM Executive Language Executive Directors and selected attendee will have access to the executive lounge at a to be determined location. Short meet and greet, right before you retire to your hotel room.
SATURDAY
8:00 AM Head Coach Meeting Meet with the tournament game director for a short meeting before all tournament games start.
8:30 AM Basketball Tournament Starts First round of basketball starts at Bessemer High School, Middle School, and Bessemer Rec Center.
9:00 AM Cheerleading Competition Starts At selected location
10:00 AM-3:00 PM Birmingham Civil Rights Muesum There are 15- minute time slots set up at the Birmingham Civil Rights Muesum for your team to tour this educational facility.
11:30 AM-1:30 PM LUNCH Lunch will be served at all tournament locations. Lunch is free for everyone.
7:00 PM Banquet Registration Starts Banquet registration - you will receive your table numbers; this will begin at 7pm.
7:30 PM Banquet Begins Mardi Gras Ball Banquet will begin at 7:30 PM.
SUNDAY
9:00 AM Championship Game The last of the tournaments will begin. Championship awards will be given.
9:00 AM-11:00 AM Breakfast Breakfast will be served at the championship game location.
2:00 PM End of Tournament By 2pm all tournament festivities will have ended.
