Spokane's best choice for year-round basketball

Varsity Academy has been training basketball players to win in sport and in life since 1999. VA is the year-round basketball and life skills training program of NBC Camps. VA is designed to provide the same excellent basketball and life skills training that has made NBC one of the top camps in the country for the past 35 years.

It is worth the investment to learn basketball skills correctly during the formative years. We take pride in making sure athletes can execute skills correctly. Each athlete is important to us and we want to help you reach your basketball and life dreams and goals.

Varsity Academy: D2 (9-13 year olds)

Varsity Academy is designed to provide the same excellent basketball and life skill training that has made NBC one of the top camps in the country since 1971. Varsity Academy trains athletes to win in sport and in life.

LOCATIONS: DATES AND TIMES

SPOKANE, WA
AUBURN, WA
CALGARY, AB
EDMONTON, AB
HELENA, MT
YAKIMA, WA
SALEM, OR
TRI CITIES

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SPOKANE

Fall Session
Sept. 19th-Nov. 7th

Varsity Academy D2
Sundays 3:00-5:00 Mead High School
Tuesdays 4:00-6:00 The Warehouse
$280(both days) (1 day $230)

Spokane VA

AUBURN

Fall Session- September 12, 19, 26; October 10,17,24,31; Nov. 7

Spring Session-March 20,27; April 3,10,17,24; May 1, 15

D2-2-4pm
Auburn Adventist Academy

Cost-$255 includes registration fee

TEAM DISCOUNT OF $20 PER PLAYER FOR 5 OR MORE
Please email Frank Washburn at frankwashburn3@live.com

CALGARY
Calgary
Fall Session 2010

Menno Simons Christian School
7000 Elkton Dr SW
Calgary, AB

Varsity Academy at SUNDAYS AND THURSDAYS Sept. 19, 23, 26, 30, Oct 3, 7, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31, Nov 4, 7, 11, 14.

AGES 9-13 Varsity Academy D2
Sundays are from 1:00-2:30
Tuesdays are from 5:30-7:00

Cost: $320 for both days $205 for one day

YAKIMA
Fall Session

Sundays starting:
Oct. 17th, Oct 24th, Halloween off, Nov 7th, Nov 14, Nov 21
(No VA on Halloween)

Cost is $150
Varsity Academy D2 2-4pm

Location: Eisenhower High School

Register online for Yakima

EDMONTON

Fall Session
September 19-November 7, 2010

Sundays 6-8

Varsity Academy D2 (AGES 9-13)

Boys and Girls
Ages: 9-18

Cost: $225
NBC Ambassadors save $50
contact Shawn Stetson at shawn@nbccamps.com for more information on becoming an NBC Ambassador

HELENA

Varsity Academy Helena
Carroll College P.E. Center
Sundays
September 12th-October 31st
2-4pm
Boys and Girls
Ages: 9-18
$225

SALEM
VARSITY ACADEMY

Fall Session Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Nov. 7
Cost: $160
Sundays 3:00-5:00 Cascade High School
Register for Salem
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TRI CITIES
VARSITY ACADEMY

Fall Session

Sundays starting , , Oct 17th, Oct 24th, Nov 7th, Nov 14th.
Times D-2 ages (8-13) 10am-12pm
D-1 ( 14-18) 12 pm-2 pm at Chiawana High School cost $ 155.00 (includes reg fee).
(No VA on Halloween)

Register online for Tri-Cities Now available for registration online

To receive emails and information about VA TRI-CITIES , click here to sign up

INSTRUCTION

We'll help you master even the most difficult skills through step-by-step instruction and accurate repetition until it becomes second nature. Our learn-by-doing model helps you improve rapidly, and each gym time is structured to help you learn and apply new skills. "Live-Action," a teaching trademark of NBC Camps, means you learn by doing. We work hard to make sure you not only understand things mentally, but can also perform them on the court. In Varsity Academy, you'll learn:

ball handling
attack moves off the dribble
shooting with confidence
rebounding
fastbreaks
shooting with confidence
team defense positioning
individual defense
mental toughness & intensity
plyometrics
movement w/ & w/o the ball
passing
quickness and speed work
and much more

SAMPLE GYM TIME

5 minutes Greet/Announcements
5 minutes Stretching
10 minutes Warm Up
15 minutes Ball Handling
15 minutes Speed/Jump Work
5 minutes Shooting Basics
15 minutes Shooting Drills
2 minutes Water Break
5 minutes Skill Teaching
20 minutes Skill Drills
20 minutes Competition
5 minutes Review/Closing

Athletes should bring own ball, VA shirt, basketball gear, water bottle, and pen to each gym time.