Sault to host boys basketball regional training centre

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REGIONAL TRAINING CENTRES

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The Regional Training Centres (RTC) are patterned after the Centre for Performance Program (CP) and strive to provide athletes an opportunity to enhance their basketball skill level in preparation for Regional Teams (BDP/MDP/JDP), Provincial Teams (Under 15 & Under 17), and the Nike Centres for Performance (CP) – Ontario.

In addition to this, they promote individual skill development, team concepts development, strength and agility education development, time management, and planning and personal development skills.

The RTC program will target athletes aged 11 to 17 who upon selection will attend four sessions over an eight week period.

Basketball Ontario has set up two Men's and two Women's Regional Training Centres in the following regions for 2006:

This year's NORTH boy's region regional Training Centre (RTC) will be run in Sault Ste. Marie, and the Head Coach is Jeff Giovanatti.

Tryout information is below, and the cost is $100.00 or $85.00 for a basketball Ontario member.

Saturday, April 15th, 2006 - 10am-1pm @ Korah Collegiate Sunday, April 16th, 2006 - 10am-1pm @ Korah Collegiate Friday, April 21st, 2006 - 7pm-10pm @ Algoma University College Saturday, April 22nd, 2006 - 10:30am-1:30pm @ Algoma University College Sunday, April 23rd, 2006 - 10am-1pm @ Korah Collegiate Friday, April 28th, 2006 - 7pm-10pm @ Algoma University College Saturday, April 29th, 2006 - 10:30am-1:30pm @ Algoma University College Sunday, April 30th, 2006 - 10am-1pm @ Korah Collegiate

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