Spokane's best choice for year-round basketball

Since 1999, Varsity Academy has been training basketball players to win in sport and in life. VA is the Spokane, Washington 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.

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.

SPOKANE DATES AND TIMES

Winter Session
1.11.09-3.1.09 $220
Sundays 3:00-5:00- Mead High School

Spring Session
3.15.09 – 5.10.09 $220
Sundays 3:00-5:00 (Mead High School)

PUYALLUP:

Winter Session
*No Winter Session

Spring Session
3.22.09 – 5.17.09 $255
Sundays 3:00-5:00
Cascade Christian High School

WALLA WALLA

Spring Session (only)
3.15.09 – 5.3.09 $200
(make-up day 5.10.09)
Walla Walla Community College (First Session)
WWCC Dome 500 Tausick Way
All other sessions will be at DeSales High School
919 East Sumach St, Walla Walla, WA, 99362-0993
Sundays 5:00-7:00pm
Save $15 if you pre-register (full price at door)

YAKIMA
Spring Session
3.15.09 – 5.10.09 $200
Eisenhower High School
Sundays 2:00-4:00pm

Calgary
Spring Session
March 29-May 31
Ages 9-18
Boys and Girls
Sundays 2-4pm $195 USD full

March 29-May 31
Ages 9-18
Boys and Girls
Sundays 2-4pm and Wednesday 6:00-8:00pm $325 full

April 1- May 20
Ages 9-18
Boys and Girls
Wednesdays 6:00-8:00pm $195 USD open

Edmonton
Spring Session
March 15-May 24
Luke Lavorato            Wade Gardiner           Contact: nbcedmonton@shaw.ca
Programs: Spring Session Varsity Acadmy Basketball Program OC
Gender - Boys and Girls
Minimum Age: 9         Maximum Age: 18
Day: 3:00pm-5:00pm      $195.00 USD

Notes:
Edmonton-Varsity Academy will meet on Sunday's at Strathcona Christian Academy located in Sherwood Park on the corner of Wye Road and Cloverbar Road. Note: No VA on Apr. 12 or May 10. Bring your own ball, indoor shoes, and a signed medical release waiver available for download at Medical Release Waiver

Lethbridge

Varsity Academy - Lethbridge AB and Area

Ages - 9-12 (Grades 3-6) Sundays -

April 5th – June 7th Excluding April 12th (Easter Holidays) and May 16th (Victoria Day long weekend)

Gender: Co-Ed
Time- 3:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. -
Cost - $195 US dollars

Ages - 13 - 18 - (Grades 7-12)

April 1st – May 27th Excluding April 15th for Easter Break
Gender: Co-Ed
Time - 6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m. -
Cost - $195 US dollars

Notes:
Lethbridge AB and Area: Will take place at RI Baker Middle School, 2112 13 Street, Coaldale, AB. Bring your own basketball, indoor shoes and a signed medical release waiver available for download at Medical Release Waiver

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.