General
Yes, all coaches working at our basketball camps are experienced coaches, have current Working with Child Checks.
Please contact us prior to the program commencing and advise us of this. You will need to provide written consent and instructions for use if applicable.
The safety of the children attending our basketball camps is a high priority. The venue’s toilets are inspected prior and throughout the duration of every basketball camp. All children are to go to the toilet in pairs; younger children where possible will be escorted to and from the toilet.
Bookings cancelled more than one-week prior to the event date will be issued with a 100% refund or credit voucher (you may choose).
Bookings cancelled within one-week of camp date will be issued with a 50% refund or a full credit voucher.
Bookings cancelled within 24 hours of camp date will receive a credit voucher.
In the event that the camp or clinic can not go ahead due to covid restrictions, there will be a full refund issued.
For any further questions get in touch with us at academy@melbourneboomers.com.au.
Camps & Clinics
Predominantly Camps and Clinics are run during school holiday periods at Melbourne Sports Centres Parkville. However there may be occasions where they are run during term, and potentially at other venues. Check the website regularly for up-to-date information.
Registration for each camp or clinic will open approximately four-weeks out from the event. Check the website regularly for up-to-date information.
When you turn up to the venue, look for the Melbourne Boomers Academy registration desk where you’ll be greeted by one of our friendly team members. Here you’ll be asked to sign in your child to the basketball camp and receive your goody bag.
Each participant must bring their own basketball, drink bottle and towel. In addition, it’s important to bring snacks and / or lunch.
You are welcome to arrive from half an hour before the start of each event. It’s important to collect your child(ren) by the completion time.
The ratio is one coach to every 12-14 children.
Yes, where possible we let children be in groups with friends and family members.
Children are split up into groups via age and skill level.
ONLINE ACADEMY
The skills covered in the Boomers Online Academy are for everyone – from beginner to pro and regularly practiced by our Boomers players.
There are four focus areas – Ball Handling, Lay-Ups, Defence and Shooting – and within each of those, three sections, and three skill breakdowns. In total there are 36 different skill videos to work through.
Whilst having a hoop is ideal, if you do not have one at home you will find no shortage of ball handling and footwork drills you can use to drastically improve those areas of your game.
Not at all! One Online Academy membership lets you and however many siblings you have follow the skills sessions and work out either together or on your own. the live workouts, watch the drill videos and use the private Facebook group as much as you want, and only pay once.
Access to the Boomers Online Academy skills program is a one-off flat fee of $99. This gives you lifetime access to the program.
You can watch on any device that has internet access – your phone, tablet, laptop or even TV. Simply login and you’re set to go.
JUNIOR ACADEMY
These programs are run during school term, predominantly in an afternoon time slot (after school hours), at Melbourne Sports Centres Parkville. However there may be occasions where they are run at other venues. Check the website regularly for up-to-date information.
Registration for Boomers Junior Academy will open approximately four-weeks out from the date of the first session. Check the website regularly for up-to-date information.
When you turn up to the venue, head directly to the training court and let the Head Coach know you have arrived.
Each participant must bring their own basketball, drink bottle and towel.
You are welcome to arrive from 10 minutes before the start of each session. It’s important to collect your child(ren) by the completion time.
The Boomers Junior Academy has a limit of 10 participants. There are a minimum of two coaches in every session.
Please notify the Coach as soon as you’re aware. Partial refunds or make up sessions will not be available, and therefore the session will be forfeited.
BOOMERS TO YOU
Reach out to Boomers Academy Manager at academy@melbourneboomers.com.au.
The Boomers To You clinic will be a half-day clinic, running for three hours. Times can be coordinated with you to ensure best fit for your participants.
There is a maximum of 48 children.
The will be four Boomers Academy coaches.
We will work with you to tailor the clinic to suit the needs and skill level of participants.
A Boomers To You clinic is just that – we bring everything to you. Therefore you can choose where it is held, and you are responsible for booking the courts.
A minimum of two courts, three if available.
We want to make this affordable and achievable for everyone, and therefore offer this for a flat fee of $2,000 (which equates to approximately $41 per person if 48 attendees).
Boomers Online Academy
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FREE VIDEOS
To access the three free videos, you will be required to register. All you need for the free course is an email and a username. You will receive a registration link that will require you to generate a password. Once that is done you have access to your 3 videos. At any time you can purchase the full course as below.
FULL COURSE
To access the full course, follow the links on the home page. We will require a little more information from you to give you the best experience as possible. You can update this information at any time in your account settings. Once you have registered an email will be sent to you, to set up a password. If you cannot find this email, please check your junk email. You then have access to the full course. The course is set up to complete sequentially as the skills get progressively harder as you go. The skills learnt early in the course are often referred to later. After you complete each skill, you will earn a badge and that skill is unlocked for a year. Once the course is complete and you have unlocked every skill, please keep practicing each video as many times as you like so you can be your best!
The course is set up to complete sequentially as the skills get progressively harder as you go. The skills learnt early in the course are often referred to later. After you complete each skill, you will earn a badge and that skill is unlocked for a year. Once the course is complete and you have unlocked every skill, please keep practicing each video as many times as you like so you can be your best!
The course is set up to complete sequentially as the skills get progressively harder as you go. The skills learnt early in the course are often referred to later. After you complete each skill, you will earn a badge and that skill is unlocked for a year. Once the course is complete and you have unlocked every skill, please keep practicing each video as many times as you like so you can be your best!
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