The Vancouver Aces Basketball Program is a non-profit program in partnership with the Vancouver Secondary Schools Athletics Association and John Oliver Secondary School. Through volunteerism, donations, sponsorship, and individual participant support, the aim is to minimize or if needed, waive fees for participants. The actual estimated cost per player is valued to be approximately $500 based on access to facilities, uniforms, tournament/game fees, officials, personnel and equipment. Any fees collected and all donated support go directly to these costs. The program philosophy is to remove financial barriers and improve access for local area girls to participate in quality developmental and competitive opportunities in and related to the sport of basketball. For Financial Assistance please scroll down to “ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS”.
In addition to playing, the Vancouver Aces Basketball Program also seeks to provide developmental opportunities for participants in areas of volunteerism, leadership, coaching development, and mentorship.
The Aces Basketball Program would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to PREMIUM BRANDS for their generous donation in July 2022 of new uniforms and warm ups!
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The Aces Basketball Program is thankful to the CLICK (Contributing to Lives of Inner City Kids) Foundation for their ongoing support, helping to allow the Aces to look after some initial costs in starting up the club and the ongoing delivery of the program goals. For more information on the great work of CLICK please go to: https://www.clicktokids.ca/
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BIG THANK YOU to McSWEENEY’S for their support in providing Summer 2020 Coaches’ Appreciation Gifts (cooler bag + T-shirt)! You can find out more about McSweeney’s at https://www.mcsweeneys.ca/
FINANCIAL
Individuals or Organizations interested in supporting the VSSAA Aces Basketball Program with a financial contribution are encouraged to contact the program at vancouveracesbballclub@gmail.com.
product donations
Donations of products either as training equipment, competitive gear/apparel, or items for volunteer appreciation are much appreciated. Please contact us at https://vancouveraces.com/contact/
We thank McSweeney’s and Staples.ca for providing some of our coaches’ appreciation gifts! Thank you to PREMIUM BRANDS for their July 2022 donation of new uniforms and warm ups!
COACHING
The VSSAA Aces Basketball Program relies on the volunteerism of our coaches; individuals interested in volunteering either as regular or guest coaches (single session) are encouraged to contact the program at vancouveracesbballclub@gmail.com
OTHER
Offers of support for opportunities beyond the sport itself – leadership, mentorship, volunteerism – that align with the program philosophy and goals are encouraged to be directed to our contact at vancouveracesbballclub@gmail.com
ACES MERCH
There are limited numbers of VANCOUVER ACES T-Shirts (black Year 1, grey Year 2, black Year 3), adult sizes (S/M/L/XL) for purchase – please direct any inquiries to our contact at vancouveracesbballclub@gmail.com
ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS
Stated fees for participants go solely towards Basketball BC Membership and any training/competition/tournament costs. Assistance is available through payment installments, or the waiving of a portion or all of the program fees if there is financial hardship – this can be arranged with the program supervisors.
Participants requiring assistance are also encouraged to apply for available grants from organizations such as KidSport BC and Jumpstart:
KidSport Guidelines and Application: online application
Canadian Tire Jump Start Guidelines and Application: https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/apply-for-individual-child-grants
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