Foundation Sessions
Registrations are now open for Term 1, 2025
Please ensure you go through and read ALL of the information below before registering, via the link here!
These sessions are aimed at athletes aged 11, 12, 13 and 14 – athletes cannot turn 15 this year to be eligible to register.
Boys and Girls Welcome, these sessions are open to participants of ALL levels!
Cost: $120 per participant, this includes a Basketball Manawatu training tee they may keep!
Session Dates and Times:
Wednesday Afternoons from 4-5.30pm
February 19,26
March 5,12,19
April 2,9,11 (NB, final session will be Friday 11th of April)
Venue: CET Arena B and M Centre, 61 Pascal Street. Entrance via Gate 4.
Brief Session Outline:
Athletes will be put into teams for the term and will move through the sessions with their group and assigned coaches as follows:
4-5pm Fundamentals Sessions with a focus on foundational skills and competencies required of athletes of this age.
5-5.30pm GAME TIME! 4 Quarters, running clock, a chance to implement the fundamental skills we will be covering.
We will run separate groups for the girls if numbers allow!
Development Tournament Opportunity:
This year, we are introducing a development opportunity for our Foundation Athletes.
We will be taking U12 and U14 teams to a tournament in Napier over Easter Weekend.
This is an annual event, one that we are looking to mesh into our events calendar permanently.
Athletes MUST be registered and attending our FOUNDATION SESSIONS to be eligible to participate in this tournament.
Further information will be provided regarding cost and other logistical comms once registrations close on Monday 17 February.
NB: Costs to attend and participate in the Development Tournament are additional to the $120 Foundation Session payment.
Opportunities to fundraise will be provided!
