Hoops Weekly Vol. 30 - Hub Sessions, Summer Slam & Coaching Level 1
WEEKLY UPDATE
U15 Inter-County Tournament Boys Tournament
Well done to Arthur Apps (Aylsham, U16 NBL / U18 Norfolk League) and Dima Varybok (Aylsham, U16 NBL / U18 Norfolk League) who competed in a tough tournament against some very strong competition. The team suffered a number of injuries but still managed to pull together to enjoy the experience and we ar every proud of all of the players.
Our Coach of the Year Honey Perrot did fantastic job of assistant coaching the team!
Hoopstars Inaugral 3x3 Tournament
Our first ever 3x3 tournament was a huge success with players ranging from age 8 up to 18! It was fantastic to see so many players, families and coaches all enjoying a different style of basketball and we are already looking forward to the next tournament in September.
To read more about the tournament please take a look at our News page on our website here.
WEEK AHEAD
Saturday 8th July - U17s Inter County Tournament - Sportspark, UEA
A huge congratulations to Coach Lennie Johannes & Coach Henry Bowles who have both been selected to represent Norfolk. We are so proud of them both. Good luck boys!
Coach Honey Perrot will be Head Coach and Coach Anthony Vincent will be Assistant Coach for the boys squad, so we also wish them the best of luck!
Coach Mia Johannes has been selected to represent Suffolk in the tournament following her successful season at Ipswich Basketball Club so we wish her the best of luck as well!
HUB SESSIONS
We are nearing the end of term so wanted to send a reminder to all hub members of when the sessions finish. If you are unsure of anything please email us and we can confirm:
Aylsham - Monday - last session 10th July / Friday - last session 14th July
City Academy - last session 17th July
Easton - last session 19th July
Hoopz - last session 20th July
Loddon - last session 18th July
North Walsham - last session 21st July
Sportspark - last session 11th July
Stalham - last session 20th July - NO session 13th July
Swaffham - last session 21st Juy - NO session 14th July
Taverham - last session 19th July
Wymondham - Tuesday - last session 18th July / Wednesday last session 19th July
HOOPSTARS SUMMER SLAM
REMINDER TO BOOK AND PAY FOR YOUR CAMP DAYS BEFORE SUNDAY 9TH JULY AND RECEIVE THE CAMP TSHIRT FOR FREE
We are so excited to inform you of our wonderful programme of summer camp days. We have 5 whole weeks of camps for everyone!
Dates are in the image below and on our website here.
Our camp days will be a mixture of our existing Y1 to Y6 and Y7 to Y13 days with some additional days for our All Girls camp days and our brand new SEND camp days.
We are also so proud to announce that we are once again working with the Big Norfolk Holiday Fun (BNHF). This programme provides holiday activities for children and young people aged 5-16 (or 4 if your child is slightly younger but in school) in Norfolk.
Children eligible for means-tested free school meals can claim free spaces on the activities - find out more about this in the FAQ section here.
Online booking for those who are eligible will be avaiable tomorrow via Every Move. Please feel free to share this with anyone outside of our club who you feel could be eligible.
The price for each camp day for those who aren’t eligible for the free spaces, will be £25 per day. This doesn’t include a camp tshirt which can be purchasd for an additional £5. We are running a special offer whereby if you book and pay for your camp dates by Sunday 9th July we will provide a tshirt FOC. *1 tshirt per child, not per day*
If you have any qustions please do not hesitate to contact us.
INTRODUCTION TO COACHING BASKETBALL AWARD (LEVEL 1)
Introduction to Coaching Basketball Award (level 1) bookings now open!
We are hosting our first ever Introduction to Coach Basketball Award, which is the new level 1 course. The course will take place at City Academy on Saturday 29th July 2023, provisional times are set as 9am - 3pm. We are working in collaboration with Sport Structures to provide the course to our members, with each participant place coming at a cost of £95.
The course has been developed to provide learners with the confidence to deliver safe, fun and inclusive basketball sessions under the supervision of an independent coach.
At the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Coach Assistant.
- Identify how to create a great participant experience in Basketball.
- Identify the basic principles of the game.
- Identify the core skills needed to play the game.
- Develop ideas on how to deliver safe, fun and relevant game.
- Have confidence to deliver to small groups.
Learners must:
- Be at least 14 years of age - if you would like to be considered the course and are not yet 14, please let us know and we can see if you can consider, based off your current basketball experience.
If is recommended that learners have access to a mentor to support their development as a Coach Assistant. Claire is able to support learners in their development to obtain their qualification if required.
If you would like to secure your place on the Coaching Basketball Award, please complete our form by Friday 21st July 5pm here.
Once you book your place we will confirm via email with a request for payment.
NEWSLETTER FREQUENCY
We will be sending another newsletter on Tuesday 11th July before we depart on holiday - we will be taking a week off to enjoy some family time!
On our return the newsletter will be moving to fortnightly for the duration of the summer holidays.
Best wishes,
The Harper-Blacks