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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 they are old enough to start playing in our mainstream junior domestic competition.

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 and 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.
Session dates and times

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 terms and not on a term by term basis i.e. Term 2&3 (Winter), and Term 4&1 (Summer) not Term 1,2,3 and 4 separately. In aligning the classes to our playing seasons we have reduced the administration required for registrations, obtained a more solid commitment from families for the season and hopefully can group children into teams a little more easily 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 will be 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.

Class times for Winter 2021 Season (Term 2&3) are as follows:
GIRLS
U10 Girls born 2012, 2013 or 2014 Monday 5:30pm (CLOSE TO SELLING OUT)
U10 Girls born 2012, 2013 or 2014 Tuesdays 5:30pm
U12 Girls born 2010 or 2011 Thursday 5:30pm
BOYS
U10 Boys born 2012, 2013 or 2014 Monday 5:30pm (SOLD OUT)
U10 Boys born 2012, 2013 or 2014 Tuesdays 5:30pm (SOLD OUT)
U8 boys born 2014 or 2015 Wednesday 5:30pm (children born in 2015 cannot join a team until Winter 2022 at the earliest as we do not have an U8 comp)
U12 Boys born 2010 or 2011 Wednesday 5:30pm
U12 Boys born 2010 or 2011 Thursday 5:30pm (CLOSE TO SELLING OUT)
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Joining the Junior Jets wait list

This program is for those 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 wait list. To join our wait list please click here.
Program info
  • The program is aimed at children who qualify to play in our U10 and U12 competition, wanting to gain skills before entering our mainstream junior domestic competition. Due to popular demand we have dded an U8 boys (2014 and 2015 born only) session 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.
  • For the Winter 2021 Season the following age groups will apply both to our teams and our skills clinics, classes will be grouped by year of birth accordingly:
    • U8 Boys                       2014, 2015
    • U10 Boys and Girls    2012, 2013, 2014
    • U12 Boys and Girls    2010, 2011
  • Registrations once opened are first in, best dressed, classes are capped (12 children per session)
  • 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.
  • From Term 4 - the Summer 2021 Season, returning players will receive a discount however they must retain their singlet and basketball and continue to wear/bring them at/to each session
  • 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