Junior Jets skills clinic
Overview
Like similar programs in other sports, such as AusKick™, Net Set Go™, and indeed Aussie Hoops™, the focus of Junior Jets is firstly upon individual development, and secondly being part of a competitive team sport.

Junior Jets builds on the principles and skills needed to prepare players for game situations when children are old enough to start playing in our mainstream junior domestic competition with Keilor Basketball Association.
Whilst our Coaches are experienced players themselves, they have varying levels of coaching experience. They are giving up their time when they could be studying or socializing with friends so that kids can participate in the game we all love. They are not state or national level coaches nor are they parents with child raising experience so parents should not expect elite coaching. What you will get though are teenagers or young adults (in their early to mid twenties) that are passionate about our game, firm but fair, love what they do and enjoy teaching kids the game of basketball.
Session dates and times
The latest communication regarding returning to Junior Jets skills clinic can be found here.

Our weekly Junior Jets program runs in line with our competition seasons (Winter Terms 2 & 3 and Summer Terms 4 & 1).

Registrations are sold for two consecutive school terms which is what we refer to as a playing season. In aligning the classes to our playing seasons it allows us to transition children into teams a little easier when they're ready to play.

Classes are only held during the school term and not on public or school holidays. Classes do not run during lockdown and we are unable to reimburse for any sessions not conducted or missed.

Sessions are held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights at Strathmore Primary School. Only one parent per participant permitted and strictly no siblings are permitted to attend at this stage.

Registrations close either when the class is full or after the third week, whichever comes first. We cannot add children after week 3 as they will have missed the basics that are built on each week and it is too disruptive for the coaches and other participants.

Please note that children born in 2015 cannot join a team until Winter 2022 at the earliest as we do not have an U8 comp at Keilor, they are placed into the U10 competition at Keilor as double bottom age players.

We are exploring options for entering U8 teams at other local Basketball Associations to get kids playing earlier and will update this page when new information is available.

Class times for Winter 2021 Season (Term 2 & 3, 2021) are as follows:
Winter Season age groups (Term 2 and Term 3 - 2021)
Gender
Night
Year of Birth
Age Group
Time
Girls
Monday
2012, 2013, 2014
U10
5:30-6:30pm
Girls
Tuesday
2012, 2013, 2014
U10
​5:30-6:30pm
Girls
Thursday
2010, 2011
U12
5:30-6:30pm
Gender
Night
Year of Birth
Age Group
Time
Boys
Monday
2012, 2013, 2014
U10
5:30-6:30pm
Boys
Tuesday
2012, 2013, 2014
U10
​5:30-6:30pm
Boys
Wednesday
2014, 2015
U8
5:30-6:30pm
Boys
Wednesday
2010, 2011
U12
​5:30-6:30pm
Boys
Thursday
2010, 2011
U12
5:30-6:30pm
Please note that children born in 2015 cannot join a team until Winter 2022 at the earliest as we do not have an U8 comp at Keilor, they are placed into the U10 competition at Keilor as double bottom age players.

Children born in 2016 cannot join a team until Winter 2023, they are then placed into the U10 competition at Keilor as double bottom age players.

We are exploring options for entering U8 teams at other local Basketball Associations to get kids playing earlier and will update this page when new information is available.

Class times for Summer 2021-22 Season (Term 4 2021 & Term 1 2022) are as follows:
Summer Season age groups (Term 4 - 2021 and Term 1 - 2022) 
Gender
Night
Year of Birth
Age Group
Time
Girls
Monday
2013, 2014
U10
5:30-6:30pm
Girls
Tuesday
2013, 2014
U10
​5:30-6:30pm
Girls
Wednesday
2015, 2016
U8
5:30-6:30pm
Girls
Thursday
2011, 2012
U12
​5:30-6:30pm
Gender
Night
Year of Birth
Age Group
Time
Boys
Monday
2013, 2014
U10
5:30-6:30pm
Boys
Tuesday
2013, 2014
U10
​5:30-6:30pm
Boys
Wednesday
2015, 2016
U8
5:30-6:30pm
Boys
Wednesday
2011, 2012
U12
​5:30-6:30pm
Boys
Thursday
2011, 2012
U12
5:30-6:30pm
Joining the Junior Jets wait list
The Junior Jets program is for children who have not yet joined a team. If your child has been placed in a team they are no longer eligible for the Junior Jets program.

Registrations are circulated by invite only. To receive an invite, players must be registered on our Junior Jets wait list. To join our Junior Jets wait list please click here.
Program info
  • The program is aimed at children who qualify to play in our U10 and U12 competition, together with children that qualify for U8, wanting to gain skills before entering our mainstream junior domestic competition.
  • Due to popular demand we have added U8 girls and boys (2014 and 2015 born only) sessions however we cannot offer the 2015 born children places in an Aberfeldie Jets team in the Keilor Basketball Association until Winter 2022 (Term 2, 2022) as Keilor do not have an U8 competition. If they do decide to play next Winter, they will enter the U10 competition as double bottom age players. This is something we are trying to change as we'd love to see an U8 competition get up and running at Keilor. We are also exploring options for entering U8 teams at other local Basketball Associations.
  • Our age groups apply both to our teams and our skills clinics, classes will be grouped by year of birth accordingly
  • Registrations once opened are first in, best dressed, classes are capped (no more than 12 children per session). Current participants are invited to re-enrol first during a set time period, then enrollments are opened to waiting list participants 
  • Full fees must be paid prior to attendance, this is not a pay at the door activity and there are no refunds for withdrawal from the program nor missed or cancelled classes. We are unable to offer make up classes for missed sessions
  • The program runs for 18-19 weeks depending on the night you are enrolled in, there are no classes on public or school holidays or during COVID lockdowns
  • Fees are $200 per Season paid via the Jets Store, with an additional $10 per participant payable to Basketball Victoria via PlayHQ to cover the cost of mandatory player insurance and license ($210 total)
  • Fees are all-inclusive and cover all weeks of participation, insurance, court hire and cleaning costs, coach payments, training singlet and basketball for all players.
  • Please note that the reversible training singlet is to be worn at all training sessions. If you lose or damage the singlet or ball you must purchase another at your own expense. This numberless reversible training singlet is different to the reversible numbered game day uniform and cannot be worn during Saturday games once your child is allocated a team, they can however continue to wear the reversible numberless training singlet to train in once allocated a team
Skills the program covers
The program activities cover:
  • Dribbling
  • Passing
  • Stance
  • Motion - running & stopping
  • Shooting/shooting grip
  • Lay-ups
  • Game play
  • Basic rule knowledge