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GET MOTIVATED Looking for some adrenalinecharged fun for your kids this April? Motiv8Sports Central Coast run amazing multi-day non-sleepover camps every school holidays. All camps are supported by a team of professional coaches and include a heap of sports, competitions and fun. Their Splash City Summer Camps also involve water balloon fights, slip ’n’ slides and a tonne of water sports, while their annual Super Camp brings music, street culture, art and dance to the floor. They also run various tournaments for little groups of friends or teams, such as 4-on-4 football and 3-on3 basketball, as well as in-school programs and kids sports parties. We offer one bit of advice: don’t delay booking; their camps are incredibly popular and always sell out! Bookings 0424 951 175 motiv8sports.com. au/franchise/central-coast/
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If you have a mini-baller, get them to Breakers Basketball Stadium: they’ve recently introduced a series of basketball classes that cover all ages. In February they launched 'AussieHoops', a new federally endorsed program for children aged 5–9 years. The program teaches basketball skills, teamwork and social development, along with the basics of fitness conditioning and wellbeing. It’s just $100/term and all participants receive a backpack, a Spalding basketball (size 4 to suit smaller hands) and a personalised AussieHoops singlet emblazoned with your child’s name.
In 2019, Breakers also launched a new Basketball Minis class for tots aged 1½ to 5. The real icing on the cake here is that siblings of different ages can attend the same class, so you needn’t worry about booking different time slots or holding one child back while the other plays. It’s held on Monday and Friday mornings (10–10.45 am) and you can attend casually or sign up for the term. Older kids aren’t forgotten either. Children aged 10–17 can sign up to the Domestic Players Skills and Fundamental Sessions to finesse their shooting, dribbling and ball handling skills (Saturdays 10–11 am). bistadium.com.au/
