Ontario High Performance Wheelchair Basketball Camp

Ontario High Performance Wheelchair Basketball Camp

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September 28, 2019 – September 29, 2019

Ontario High Performance Camp
ONPARA and Wheelchair Basketball Canada are hosting a wheelchair basketball high performance training camp to kick off the 2019-2020 season! This camp is a skill development and identification opportunity open to athletes of all genders, both with and without disabilities, over the age of 12 (born in or before 2007)*.
Anyone interested in building their tactical and technical skills with goals of one day being part of Team Ontario and/or Team Canada are welcome to attend! The camp will be led by WBC National Academy Director Michael Frogley alongside Ontario Junior Head Coach Kathy Ludwig and other Ontario coaches.
*Athletes under the age of 12 (born after 2007) may be eligible to attend camp, provided they are recommended by their home club coach.

Team Ontario:
The Ontario HP Camp will also serve as the first try-out opportunity for Junior-age athletes looking to be selected to Team Ontario for the 2019-2020 season.
  • Interested athletes must be born in or after January 1, 1999.
  • The team is open to athletes of all genders, both with and without physical disabilities.

Following tryouts, a pool of selected athletes will train monthly from October - February prior to final selections. Those selected will go on to represent Ontario at the 2020 Junior East Regional Championship in New Brunswick in March, 2020.

More information about the Ontario Junior Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Program can be found on the ONPARA website

Training Camp Details

Date: September 28-29, 2019

Time:

  • Saturday, September 29 - 8:30am - 6:00pm
  • Sunday, September 30 - 8:30am - 3:00pm

Location:
Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
875 Morningside Ave
Toronto, ON M1C 0C7

Accommodations:
Athletes will be responsible for arranging their own accommodations, if necessary.

Meals:
Lunch will be provided on Saturday and Sunday.
Athletes are expected to bring snacks and a reusable water in order to stay sufficiently hydrated.

Camp Registration

Camp participants are required to complete their camp registration online through the ONPARA website.

Please note, all camp participants must be registered ONPARA members for the 2019-2020 season. If you have not yet completed your membership, please visit the ONPARA Membership page.

Deadline:
Athletes are asked to register online by Wednesday, September 25 at midnight.

Registration Fees:
The camp registration fee will help to cover the cost of facility rentals, instruction, meals, and camp reversible jerseys.

  • $225 - Juniors
    For all athletes interested in trying out for the 2019-2020 Ontario Junior Provincial Program (Team Ontario).
    The registration fee includes a $75 tryout fee, which helps to cover costs associated with the provincial program for the season, such as gym time, coaching, etc.
  • $175 - Non-Juniors
    For all athletes who are either not age-eligible for the Junior Provincial Program or who wish not to be considered.

Payment Method:
Payment can be completed online using credit card or PayPal or in person by cheque or cash. If paying by cheque, please have it made out to the Ontario Para Network and brought in person to camp.

Contact

For further inquiries please contact Josée Matte, High Performance Manager at josee@onpara.ca

Support for the Ontario High Performance Camp is provided by the Ontario Para Network and Wheelchair Basketball Canada.

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