Action Basketball Clubs is an academy level program with Fall (Sept - Dec), Winter (Jan - Mar) and Spring (Apr - Jun) seasons.

We love to introduce children and youth to the fundamentals of basketball in an encouraging and fun environment. Our volunteer coaches attend a high quality training and our weekly More Than A Game talks introduce players to who God is and also covers important topics that we believe will help the players be the best person they can be.

Coming soon will be new opportunities for players to compete on Action Basketball Club teams in leagues against other teams in your area. Stay tuned.

Please email clubs@athletesinaction.ca if you would like any information on Action Basketball Clubs.

All players will be required to bring a basketball to every session. A basketball is part of the Fall Registration fee. If you already have a basketball and prefer to opt-out of the basketball option, $10 will be deducted from the registration fee at the checkout.

Age-appropriate size  basketballs are as follows:

Size 5 basketball - Grade K-5 (boys & girls)

Size 6 basketball - Grade 6/7 (boys) and Grade 6-10 (girls)

Size 7 basketball - Grade 8-10 (boys) 

All our club systems start with our academy for younger athletes K-5; a physical literacy program. This is where younger athletes learn a variety of physical skills from throwing and kicking to running and jumping. Drills and games are taken from various sports in order to develop these skills.

The benefit is children develop a well rounded skill set by using all muscle groups. As they graduate the academy at age 10, they have the choice of staying in the academy or moving on to the sport specific club.

For example, a soccer club will have both the soccer academy and the soccer club. The soccer academy will focus on physical literacy for soccer players K-5 and the soccer club will develop soccer specific skills for players grade 6 though 12. But both make up the soccer club. The same for the other sports. All the academies are pretty much identical with a few exceptions. A basketball academy will be very similar to a soccer academy and a volleyball academy. But the basketball academy will have a basketball flavour to it and same with the soccer and the volleyball.

Why do we call them basketball, soccer and volleyball academies if they are pretty much the same thing?

Because they are a part of the basketball, soccer and volleyball clubs. They are intended to be integrated into the larger system where younger athletes are developed and graduated into the club sport of their choosing.

Click on the Jumpstart logo above to be taken to the Jumpstart application. This will open a window on the Jumpstart website. Applications are approved by Jumpstart and not by Athletes in Action. You will need to use the coupon code Jumpstart on the payment screen to register today without payment. You will need to send your proof of application to youth@athletesinaction.ca.

Should the Jumpstart program not approve your application or only approve a portion of the registration, you will be responsible to cover the outstanding balance which will be applied to your account. Other arrangements may be possible.