THIS WEEKEND: The Junior Bison Girls Basketball Club have announced their 2014-15 program tryouts for girls entering grades 5-12. Full details include....







JUNIOR BISON GIRLS BASKETBALL 2014-2015


Tryout Info:



Court #1          Grades 5/6 Team
Court #2          Grades 7/8 Team

Court #1          Grades 9/10 Team
Court #2          Grades 11/12 Team


Court #1          Grades 5/6 Team
Court #2          Grades 7/8 Team

Court #1          Grades 9/10 Team
Court #2          Grades 11/12 Team


Location:
University of Manitoba Investors Group Athletic Centre (IGAC)

Cost:
$40 per player (includes both tryout days)

Registration:

Online Registration ONLY. 


2014 FALL SKILLS CAMPS
**OPEN TO ANYONE, NO TRYOUT NECESSARY

Session #1:
Open to girls Grade 3 to Grade 8
**The groups will be split into two courts, when applicable, according to experience and skills 
Sundays ONLY
Investor's Group Athletic Centre-University of Manitoba Campus




Session #2:

Open to girls Grade 9 to Grade 12
**The groups will be split into two courts, when applicable, according to experience and skills
Sundays ONLY
Investor's Group Athletic Centre-University of Manitoba Campus



Cost: 

$150 per participant



Program Description: 

The Junior Bison skills camps will be led by University of Manitoba Bison Women’s Basketball Head Coach Michele Hynes along with her staff and athletes. These skills camps are designed for players looking to further develop their individual and team skills and tactics. 




Registration: 



Online Registration ONLY. 




2014-15 SEASON AND TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The Junior Bison Basketball Club was designed to further develop elite female basketball players ages 9-18 in the province of Manitoba.


For the 2014-15 Season the Junior Bison Girls Basketball Club will field 4 teams:

Grades 5 & 6
Grades 7 & 8
Grades 9 & 10
Grades 11 & 12*
*The Grade 11/12 team is geared towards ELITE athletes and the team will be joining the PEBL (Prairie Elite Basketball League) which is run by CIS coaches across Western Canada created for ELITE players looking to play University basketball

Program Outline:

Grades 5 & 6 Team AND Grade 7 & 8 Team

Season Dates: November 2-May 25, 2014 (24 total programming weeks)
-November 2-December 13, 2014 (6 weeks)
-Fall Skill Development
-Sundays 5:00-6:30pm & 1 weekday per week (aiming for Tuesdays) 6:00-7:30pm
-Strength & Conditioning Sundays 6:45-7:45pm
-1-2 exhibition games
-January 4-30, 2015 (4 weeks)
-Winter Skill Development
-Sundays 5:00-6:30pm & 1 weekday per week (aiming for Tuesdays) 6:00-7:30pm
-Strength & Conditioning Sundays 6:45-7:45pm
-3-4 exhibition games
-Spring Competitive Season
 -Practice 2 times per week for 1.5 hours per practice
 -Off Court Strength and Conditioning 2 times per week (same days of week as practices)
-3-4 exhibition games 
-Compete in 3 Tournaments
              -Regina Hornets Tournament:  May 15-17, 2015 Regina, SK
              -Memorial Day Classic Shootout:  May 23-24, 2014 Menomonie, WI
-Host Tournament at University of Manitoba-TBD

Approximate cost per player (based on a team of 10 athletes and 2 coaches): 
$1500 (includes 10 week fall and winter skill development session, 14 week spring competitive season practice facility rental, coaching services, strength and conditioning fees, sport psychology and nutritionists, tournament entry fees, equipment and supplies and administration costs). This price does not include family travel costs or club apparel (approx. $325).


Grades 9 & 10 

Season Dates: November 2-June 13, 2014 (18 total programming weeks)
-November 2-December 13, 2014 (6 weeks)
-Fall Skill Development
-Sundays 6:30-8:00pm & 1 weekday per week (aiming for Tuesdays) 7:30-9:00pm
-Strength & Conditioning Sundays 8:15-9:15pm
-1-2 exhibition games
-January 1-March 23, 2015
-In order to respect the High School Basketball programs there will be no programming in the months of January and February for this age group.
-March 24-June 13, 2015 (12 weeks)
-Spring Competitive Season
 -Practice 2 times per week for 2 hours per practice
 -Off Court Strength and Conditioning 2 times per week (same days of week as practices)
-3-4 exhibition games 
-Compete in 4 Tournaments
              -Regina Hornets Tournament:  May 15-17, 2015 Regina, SK
              -Memorial Day Classic Shootout:  May 23-24, 2014 Menomonie, WI
-Host Tournament at University of Manitoba-TBD
-AAU Tournament in June-TBD

Approximate cost per player (based on a team of 10 athletes and 2 coaches): 
$1620 (includes 6 week fall skill development session, 12 week spring competitive season practice facility rental, coaching services, strength and conditioning fees, sport psychology and nutritionists, tournament entry fees, equipment and supplies and administration costs). This price does not include family travel costs or club apparel (approx. $325).




Grades 11 & 12 PEBL Team 

Season Dates: November 2-June 13, 2014
-November 2-December 13, 2014
-Fall Skill Development
-Sundays 6:30-8:00pm & 1 weekday per week (aiming for Tuesdays) 7:30-9:00pm
-Strength & Conditioning Sundays 8:15-9:15pm
-1-2 exhibition games
-January 1-March 23, 2015
-In order to respect the High School Basketball programs there will be no programming in the months of January and February for this age group.
-March 24-June 13, 2015
-Spring Competitive Season
 -Practice 2 times per week for 2 hours per practice
 -Off Court Strength and Conditioning 2 times per week (same days of week as practices)
-3-4 exhibition games 
-Compete in 5 PEBL (Prairie Elite Basketball League) Weekends
            -Regina, SK
            -Saskatoon, SK
            -Calgary, AB
            -Edmonton, AB
            -Winnipeg, MB

Approximate cost per player (based on a team of 10 athletes and 2 coaches): 
$1620 (includes 6 week fall skill development session, 12 week spring competitive season practice facility rental, coaching services, strength and conditioning fees, sport psychology and nutritionists, tournament entry fees, equipment and supplies and administration costs). This price does not include family travel costs or club apparel (approx. $325).

For more information, contact... 

Lisa Peters
Coordinator
Junior Bisons
University of Manitoba
121 Frank Kennedy Centre
Work: 204-474-6211
Cell: 204-619-2485



For more information please go to http://www.juniorbisonbasketballclub.com


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