Ventura Wildcat Basketball Inc.

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Mission

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The mission of the Wildcats began to provide young girls with an off-season basketball program so they could get better in a healthy and fun` environment.   That objective has not changed over the years.

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Organization

Ventura Wildcat Basketball Inc. is a non-profit corporation (2107553).  We rely solely on dedicated volunteers.  We don’t pay coaches, trainers, administrators, or any Wildcat personnel.  All revenues coming into the Wildcats is dedicated to the Wildcat girls in our Summer League, club/travel teams, clinics, workshops, personal|training` etc.  (We pay $100 per game for court fees and game officials and an average of $1100 per set of uniforms for our Summer League.)

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There are several programs within the Wildcats that are part of our stated mission:

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Summer League

Our summer league has been ongoing since 1993.  The league runs from early June until late August and is preceeded by a four-day skills clinic in early May.  The clinic is taught by experienced and knowledgable girls from Ventura’s major| high high schoo|s.

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Teams are drafted after the last day of the clinic by coaches who have been hand-picked on the basis of their character and experience.  Games are usually played on Saturdays and are officiated by certified CIF referees.  All teams qua|ify for the postseason Wildcat Classic single-elimination tournament in August.  All players wear custom-made, competition-quality uniforms from our manufacturer in Zeeni Custom Teamwear in Temple City, California.  All players receive postseason awards.

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Families can sign-up for our Summer league throughout the year by visiting the “Sign Up Here” tab of this website.

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Spring and Winter Leagues

Spring and Winter leagues are sometimes offered depending upon need and the number of timely (early) requests of families.  Those leagues function much the same as the Summer league.

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Club and Travel Teams

Ventura Wildcat Basketball Inc. offers year-round basketball for girls who are serious about their futures and seek training that will enab|e them to play in high school.

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Wildcat club teams operate under the following names:

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Velocity 101   (V101)

With the abundance of young talent often in the Wildcat League,  the Wildcat organization will set up club and travel teams for pre-high school girls.  Velocity club teams are founded on a “50-50″ theme which means $50 per month and less than 50 miles to any game site.  If V101 participants desire a more competitive experience, teams are escalated to “travel” level with a “100-100″ theme which means $100 per month and 100 miles to any game site.

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Every cent of |ncome goes to putting girls on hardwood with indoor practice courts or tournaments.    There is no payro|l; no one is payed; coaches and administrators are volunteers.  VWB Inc. is entirely a non-profit, no payro|l organization.

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Fusion

Fusion began in 2005 to incorporate several teams under one banner with a consistent format.

Fusion Gold played successfully until it was disbanded on May 15, 2009 because the majority of players were entering high school.

Fusion Blue and Fusion Five were directed by Coach Jared Smith and both teams were highl

With the disbandment of Fusion Gold, the surviving Fusion operations were handed over to Coach Jared in June of 2009.

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Ventura Shock

Shock teams were the original Wildcat travel teams beginning  in 1997.

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Shock Gold reigned from 2000-2004 and reassembled the following two Springs as a high school travel team.

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Shock Red was a two-year club team directed by Steve Hintz who also produced the popular Catfight tournaments that drew teams from all over Southern California.

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Shock Blue was a two-year mission under the direction of coach Jared Smith who worked with many players entering Buena High School.

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Shock 1997 was the fifth team in the sixth-grade division to organize in Ventura.   Despite the four teams ahead of Shock 97, every Shock 97 girl who tried out for high school made the team.   In April of 1998,  Shock 97  flew to Seattle  where it “played up” in the 7^th-8^th grade AAU tournaments.    Shock returned to  Ventura with a winning record.  One Seattle tournament official commented that Shock 97 was the best sixth grade girls team he had ever seen which brought the response,  “We’re not even the best team in our own city.”

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For more on our club and travel teams, please see the “Competitive Teams” tab of this website.

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Personal Training

For players who want to become more successful or who wish to master the details and fundamentals of the game often choose our personal training program.  With one-to-one instruction, players are able to correct flaws that hinder their effectiveness while reinforcing fundamentals and learning new skills that will expand their performance.

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For more on our personal training program, please see the “Personal Training” tab of this website.

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The Wildcat formula for meeting our objectives is  D, E, and F

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Development

Our goal is to teach fundamentals so that every girl can improve to the fullest extent possible in the time she is with us.   We have experienced coaches, most of whom have several years of experience coaching in this league.

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Encouragement

We will encourage and respect every player in our care regardless of her skill or potential in basketball.

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F

Fun!

If we aren’t having fun, then why are we doing this?  The Wildcat program is not intended to be an oppressive experience.  It is intended to teach skills in an upbeat manner.

”This isn’t a business, it’s a game.” — Steve McMicheal, Chicago Bears