ABOUT

Who are we? We are a competitive homeschool basketball team for students in the city of Evansville, IN, and the surrounding area.
Whom do we serve? All homeschooled boys from 10-18.
How long have you been doing this? The 2021-2022 season will be our eighth season.
Whom do we play? Other homeschool teams and some Christian/Private schools.
Where do we practice? Practice is at St. James West UMC on Tuesday and Thursday. Practices start in September and end in late February or early March.
How many games would my child play? For 16U Boys approx. 20 games + post-season tournaments. 14U Boys approx. 20 games + post-season tournaments.
How far will my child be traveling for road games? We generally travel within a hour and a half for a road game. If we travel two hours, we try to schedule two games. Most of the time, we carpool to cut down on travel expenses.
Why do you travel so far for games? As a Homeschool based team, we strive to compete against fellow Homeschool organizations. Unfortunately, many of the homeschool teams available to compete against are sometimes a farther driving distance. We believe that the quality of competition, both from a competitive and experience standpoint, make the drive worth it.
Why are we called Thunderbolts? Intended as a double entendre of both Boanerges (Mark 3:17) and the fact that historically, the P-47 Thunderbolt was partly manufactured in Evansville during WWII.

Our Mission: To give homeschool kids in the Evansville area the opportunity to play competitive basketball in an environment conducive to personal Christian growth.

Our Goal: To give God glory by promoting Christian growth and leadership skills to develop leaders for Christ’s Kingdom.