Capalaba Wildcats Basketball Club Inc in Capalaba, Queensland | Community organisation

Capalaba Wildcats Basketball Club Inc

Locality: Capalaba, Queensland

Phone: +61 414 928 642

Address: Cnr Mt Cotton & Degen Roads 4157 Capalaba, QLD, Australia

Website: https://capalabawildcats.powerupsports.com/

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25.01.2022 Junior Games Friday 14 August The Club has been fielding a number of queries regarding if games are proceeding this Friday night due to the Ekka Public Holiday (Brisbane). YES junior fixtures are still proceeding this Friday night.... Also, the game times now published within the draw are the actual start time of the games, as the 10 minute Covid transition period has been included with the draw.

25.01.2022 Wildcats Families, Please listen to this video by RedCity President Jason, as our Club support this position 100%!

24.01.2022 ICYMI: Wildcats are at Capalaba Central Shopping Centre today until 2pm, signing up for the greatest game of all....basketball. Come down talk to our knowledgeable & friendly Coaches & Committee! #purpledestruction

24.01.2022 This is a great reminder, that junior sport is just that, for juniors to have fun in a safe & supported environment. Good luck to all our Wildcats teams competing this weekend!

24.01.2022 This afternoon was the second Wildcats FD10 Skills Training Camp run by legendary player & coach Francis Donders. After a massive weekend of club & representative fixtures, the girls dug deep, committed to developing their skill sets, but more so had fun in a supportive environment. Wildcats & Francis are already planning more Girls only camps in the near future, so stay tuned.

24.01.2022 Happy 1st Birthday Wildcats!!! On behalf of our Committee, we would like to thank all our Wildcats Families & supporters, RedCity Roar Basketball and our fellow clubs, for sharing in our journey. It has been an amazing first year, the obvious highlight, seeing all of your smiles as you continue your love of our great game!... Thank you!

23.01.2022 Can parents & players who were at the PCYC tonight from 6pm onwards, please check that you have not accidentally picked up the wrong basketball. One of our U14B had his brand new Spalding basketball disappear. If you have accidentally picked this up, can you please let the club know. Thank you

23.01.2022 We wish all our Wildcats Juniors best of luck this weekend, whether you are representing the #PurpleDestruction or the Roar of RedCity! Please use this thread to post photos of your Wildcats in action this weekend.

21.01.2022 Positive culture, supportive environment, development through enjoyment.....not just buzz words, but phrases that will help Wildcats & RedCity continue to grow & prosper!

21.01.2022 Girls, there are still some places left for Sundays (tomorrow) FD10 Skills Training Camp at Redlands PCYC 12:30pm - 3:30pm. This is open to all girls from U12 to U18, no matter whether you play Club or Rep. Registration link is in the attached post.

21.01.2022 U18 Wildcats (born 2004 & 2005), if you are serious about developing your game & taking it to the next level, check this out. Registrations for 20/21 U18 State Performance Program (SPP) trials are now open!

21.01.2022 *** UPDATE - Due to a BQJBC Round being held in the morning, we have had to move the camp back to start at 12:30pm. *** The Wildcats FD10 Skills Training Camp has been rescheduled for Sunday 23 August, 12:30pm - 3:30pm (sign in at 12:20pm). After an extremely successful first day, Francis is even more excited to return, having kept a keen eye on the progress & development of the junior girls since then.... The Wildcats FD10 Skills Camps is open to girls from all across Brisbane, however there are only 20 places left for Sunday 23 August. The cost to attend is $50.00 with girls able to register on the link attached. Be quick, do not miss this great opportunity! Sign up link: https://forms.gle/SGmRwzbuS4fK8FPJ7

20.01.2022 RedCity U12 & U14 Girls & Boys Trials have been announced for SQJBC 2020/21.

20.01.2022 U16Boys & Girls.....your RedCity Rep Trials for season 20/21 are now locked in.

19.01.2022 U16B Wildcats Panthers & YDL Wildcats Jaguars no training tonight Monday 16 November. Apologies for late notice. All other Wildcats training is on tonight.

19.01.2022 2021 The Year of the Wildcats!!

19.01.2022 Heads up Wildcats & Friday night juniors. We have just been notified our neighbours Redlands BMX are hosting a concert for up to 250 people at 6pm tonight. Given this, you may wish to get their earlier for the 6:10 game, however please remember strict Covid plans remain in place.

18.01.2022 On Monday night the Wildcats U14G & YDL had Cr Adelia Berridge (Division 9) visit to announce that Capalaba Wildcats had been successful in attaining the Councillors Community Benefit Grant. This grant will be used to purchase essential training equipment for our Club, ensuring all 4 teams training each time slot will have access. On behalf of our Club, we say thank you Adelia and Redlands City Council.

18.01.2022 Great news for the Grand Finalists playing at PBC.

18.01.2022 Wildcats Coaches Unfortunately, the Club has not received any further information from RedCity Roar Basketball about tomorrows Coach Accreditation Day in respect of times and layout, aside from the initial information passed onto you for registration. We are hoping that information may still be forthcoming tonight , as many of you are asking. If we receive anything we will forward as quickly as possible.... We are excited with the number of coaches registers to attend tomorrow! #PurpleDestruction

18.01.2022 Whether your junior Wildcat is new to basketball or has represented RedCity, Wildcats Coaches can not emphasis enough, the importance of good ball handling & dribbling skills. To kick of 2021, here is a short dribbling video with Aussie Hoops Coach Emilee from Wyndham Basketball with a few quick drills. #purpledestruction... https://youtu.be/eMd44xS7Kro

18.01.2022 Spot the Wildcats! Last week our Club was represented by 2 of our own Capalaba Wildcats at the BQ U16 South State Performance Program Trials. Congratulations to these young Wildcats who tested themselves against the best U16 athletes in Queensland South!

17.01.2022 Wildcats would like to say good luck to all RedCity Juniors who are representing at U16, U14 & U12 State Championships! We would also like to say good luck to the Coaching Staff, Memz Taylor and her RedCity Referees!

17.01.2022 Milestone Achievement! Wildcats, time to celebrate! This morning we reached 250 registered members, what an achievement! Less then 11 months ago our President meet with the RedCity GM, where it was hoped our Club would have about 115 members, well you have slam dunked that expectation! ... Our Committee thank you for your trust and support of our Club, as we look forward to continued growth and development. #PurpleDestruction

16.01.2022 CAPALABA WILDCATS TO POWERUP Capalaba Wildcats Basketball Club are excited to announce that they have joined forces with Toronto based firm PowerUp Sports, to deliver an integrated online sports management system. PowerUp Sports is an extremely powerful and efficient package, that will revolutionise the day to day management of our Wildcats Club, beginning with Wildcats 2021 Season 1 Registrations in the coming weeks.... Wildcats members will create an online account through PowerUp Sports that will allow them to: Register for future seasons Pay Wildcats Season Fees online and keep financial records Purchase Wildcats merchandise online Register for specialised training sessions / camps Wildcats Club Noticeboards for Club announcements / news Plus much more. Through the Club’s agreement with PowerUp, Wildcats join the River City Hornets Basketball Club, as the only two basketball clubs in Australia using this powerful sports management system. The Wildcats Committee are excited by what PowerUp Sports offers not only our members, however the streamlining of club processes around registration, the building and maintaining of team lists and vital communication channels. The Club is hopeful to launch the Wildcats PowerUp Sports System in early January 2021, so stay tuned for further updates.

16.01.2022 Important information and a thank you. Wildcats Families, please continue with your great work following the BQ Approved Return to Play Covid Safe Plan. We wish all our Wildcats Juniors best of luck this weekend, whether you are representing the #PurpleDestruction or the Roar of RedCity!

15.01.2022 The Club has been fielding a lot of queries regarding spectator numbers for this weekend with the Qld Govt easing restrictions. Our Club has sourced this & hope it helps clear up some confusion. COVID RESTRICTIONS UPDATE Basketball Queensland has released information regarding the easing of restrictions announced by the Premier on Friday and how they relate to indoor sporting venues. Specifically, the changes announced on Friday to take effect from 17 November 2020 that affec...t indoor premises are: Gatherings: Increase gatherings in homes and public spaces from 40 to 50 people across Queensland. Indoor premises: Increase from one per person per 4m2 to one per person per 2m2 (e.g. restaurants, cafes, pubs, clubs, museums, art galleries, places of worship, convention centres and Parliament House). Indoor play areas within a premises can open too. Indoor events: Seated, ticketed venues to increase from 50% to 100% with patrons to wear masks on entry and exit (e.g. theatre, live music, cinemas and indoor sports). Performers can reduce distance from audience from 4m to 2m, except choirs which remain at 4m from the audience. Our COVID restrictions are dictated to us in the Indoor Sports Group Industry COVID Safe Plan. As the eased restrictions announced on Friday have not yet been included in this plan and we have not been advised when this will occur, we cannot advise you with any certainty when or if this will occur. As we have done throughout the restrictions, we will update you as soon as there is any change that will impact our members and their families. Until then, there are no changes to our current restrictions. #purpledestruction

14.01.2022 The Wildcats Committee would like to wish all our Wildcats (& RedCity) Families & Supporters, a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Enjoy this time to spend with your families and friends, to live in the moment, to laugh and to love! We cannot wait to see you all back on the court in 2021, looking to build from a great foundation year!... Our Committee will still monitor emails & this page across the break, should you need to contact us. Merry Christmas Wildcats!

13.01.2022 Covid Update & Training: Redlands PCYC require all players / parents / spectators to sign in to the stadium upon arrival for training effective immediately. The PCYC has organised a QR code that is simplistic to scan & use.

13.01.2022 Wildcats Female Coaches: Here is an amazing opportunity to learn from legendary Coaches, so please do not hesitate & register for this free clinic.

13.01.2022 Good to see Roary has discovered that purple suits him better! Thank you to Capalaba Central Shopping Centre for hosting our 2 sign on days! Wildcats will be still accepting registrations this week at our age skill / training sessions (see times in earlier post).... #purpledestruction

13.01.2022 Capalaba Wildcats would like to say GOOD LUCK to the Capalaba State College Senior Girls & Boys Teams competing in CBSQ (Champion Basketball Schools Qld) starting tomorrow, with Finals on Sunday. Wildcats & C-Ba have worked hard this year on supporting each other, with all the girls playing for Wildcats & most of the boys. We will post results, with both teams focussed on .... Good luck!

13.01.2022 Junior Gold medal games are being streamed live & free, so if you can not be there, you can still support your Wildcats!

12.01.2022 Introducing the RedCity Roar U16 - U21 Coaches.

12.01.2022 Report from Wildcats Event Coordinator Ann Johnson on Saturday night’s RCR Referee’s Presentation Night, organised & hosted by Memz Taylor at The Fiction Bar. Ann attended both as a Representative from our Wildcats Club, plus to to present the Sam Johnson Spirit Award. What an awesome night has had by all in attendance! ... Award Winners were: Senior Referee donated by Michelle Cosier - Kaleb Tutt. Junior Referee donated by Michelle Cosier - Elliott Oldfield. Most Improved Female Referee donated by Jacqui Dover - Skye Doyle Most Improved Male Referee donated by Jacqui Dover - Mitch Stromborg BQJBC/PUHORO donated by Taylor - Kaleb Tutt. Sam Johnson Spirit Award - Kaleb Tutt Great effort by all Referees in 2020! As Ann says to the Cubs, "Three cheers to our Referees, because if you don't have Referees you don't have a game! On behalf of the Capalaba Wildcats, we send a big thank you to Memz for all her hard work, commitment & passion, towards building a new referee’s program & culture this year. Thank You!

11.01.2022 Could you win your own piece of Opals gear? Thank you Abby!

11.01.2022 Wildcats Presentation Day 2020.....what a great day!!! Thank you to all the parents, players, coaches, managers, committee & supporters of Wildcats for an amazing afternoon of fun & celebrations!! Here are a few of the trophies that all players received (different age groups, had different trophies).... Please share your photos here in the comments. For those who were not able to attend today, we will organise to get your trophies this week. #purpledestruction

10.01.2022 Great news Wildcats....our online registration payment system (in PowerUp) is now live and ready for you to pay your Wildcats Club Fees. The Fair Play Voucher redemption has also been corrected, however should this not reflect in your basket, please contact Gerard on email: [email protected]... Training times for next week, will be posted tonight.

09.01.2022 RedCity U18 & U21 Representative Trial dates & times have now been released. U16s will be released hopefully within the next 48hours. Wildcats, time to represent!

09.01.2022 When you think iconic Wildcats, this man would be at the top of most lists. May he now Rest In Peace & we thank him, for his forever lasting legacy within the world of basketball.

09.01.2022 Wildcats Families With the conclusion of todays junior fixtures, that brings our Term 3 basketball to a break (no Club training next week). The Wildcats Committee would like to thank all our coaches, players, parents, extended families & supporters, for a great term of basketball, the spirit, culture & atmosphere has been amazing!... For our Wildcats representing RedCity at State Championships, we wish you every success! Club Training will resume Monday 5 October. #purpledestruction

09.01.2022 Given the proximity of Carindale & Birkdale, we are sharing this as an FYI. We reinforce BQs & RedCitys statements, that basketball is to continue!

09.01.2022 Wildcats, here are the details for the Qld U20 State Team Trials for 5 & 6 September (attendance at both days is required). Good luck to all Wildcats trialing!

09.01.2022 Thank you Wildcats Family for your RSVP's to our Wildcats Presentation today.. Just a friendly reminder to remember to BYO your food and chairs and maybe a picnic rug. The friendly staff at The Plantation will mark off all Wildcat players, coaches, assistant coaches and managers as you enter.... Look for the pergolas with the purple balloons, as that is where all the Wildcats fun will be at. A small presentation will be made at 1.30 for U10G Pumas, U10B Panther, U12B Panthers and U16B Jaguars as their Coaches have RedCity Roar Representative games. The remainder of the teams presentation will start at 2.30. So come along and have a fun filled day. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

08.01.2022 Has the lockdown got you bored Wildcats? Here is a series of 6 short videos by Australian Opal & WNBA Champion Ezi Magbegor, to further advance your dribbling skills. We encourage our Wildcats to share your videos trying these drills.... https://youtube.com/playlist

08.01.2022 Wildcats, please take note of RedCitys update on 2020-21 Rep Trials. On the positive side, certainly more time to continue to improve your game.

08.01.2022 Junior basketball galore this weekend!! From little Wildcats to big Wildcats, from white & purple Wildcats to red (grey) Wildcats, from PCYC & Cleveland to Toowoomba, Gold & Sunny Coasts, Wildcats playing basketball everywhere! To all our Wildcats playing this weekend, we wish you (& all RedCity) juniors the best of luck, have fun & enjoy our great game! ... #PurpleDestruction U10 Wildcat Panthers

07.01.2022 Wildcats Families.....we can do this. More importantly, please check in on your family / friends to make sure they are coping.

07.01.2022 Saturday 14 November Junior Fixtures This Saturday the PBC at Cleveland is unavailable, so some games will be played at Redlands College (this is not a misprint on the draw). I know many Wildcats may not have been there, so I ask our fellow Club, the Kings, if they would kindly share a map of the stadium whereabouts?

07.01.2022 Semi-Finals Wildcats in action! Please add your game photos to this thread.

07.01.2022 Wildcats, are you ready for Season 1? Wildcats will be running age group training / skill sessions. These sessions will also allow the Club to confirm player numbers and start building / grading our teams for Season 1, 2021. All training sessions are held at the Redlands PCYC, with times being:... Monday 25 January 6pm - 7pm (updated) * U15 / U18 / U21 Girls - Court 1 * U18B & U21B - Court 2 Wednesday 27 January 5pm - 6pm * U10 Girls & Boys - Court 1 * U16Boys - Court 2 Thursday 28 January 5pm - 6pm * U14Boys - Court 1 * U12 Girls & Boys - Court 2 New players are welcome to attend & join in. Members from our Committee will be in attendance to answer any questions you may have, plus to assist with registration. Players are reminded to bring their own basketball & water bottle. Wildcats, if you can not attend next week’s session, please email our Development Officer - Casey: [email protected] The above training times are for next week only. The Club will liaise with Team Coaches and post team training times by Saturday 30 January. If you are interested in becoming a Wildcats Coach, please send an email to Casey. #purpledestruction

06.01.2022 Good luck to all our Wildcats Teams playing in Grand Finals (and all games) this weekend! Please remember, no ticket no entry to games.... #purpledestruction

06.01.2022 On behalf of the Wildcats Committee, we would like to congratulate & say thank you to all our wonderful Coaches, Assistant Coaches & Managers. Without your dedication, commitment and passion, our Club would not be where it is today, our players would not achieved the growth they have experienced. Thank you!

06.01.2022 Is your youngster U4-U8s and wanting to have fun? RedCity Cubs is a great way for them to have fun, learn skills whilst be active in a supportive indoors environment.

06.01.2022 Wildcats, whilst this is not basketball related, we feel for our BMX neighbours. If you saw anything in regards to this incident please contact Grant at Redlands Bmx Club. Protecting junior sport facilities is a team effort.

06.01.2022 Wildcats Coaches, this should be amazing, so if you can, please make the trek (pending Covid restrictions). Coach Flynn & Coach Lonergan are no strangers to some of our current Wildcats coaches, who undertook Zoom Coaching sessions with them during the 2020 lockdown.

05.01.2022 Wildcats (& RedCity) Junior Boys, our Club has not forgotten about you, we actually had some BIG plans for a Boys Camp. However, due to the current Covid situation, regarding border closures (and uncertainty about their reopening) our initial plan, has had to be set aside. We are now busily reworking our Boys Camp details and are hopeful to be able announce this within the next fortnight, if not sooner, so please stay tuned.

05.01.2022 Lest We Forget!

05.01.2022 Basketball is ON!!

05.01.2022 The Capalaba Wildcats Family would like to wish all our players and those from our fellow clubs, good luck today as you take the court again to represent RedCity at the restart of BQJBC.

05.01.2022 Capalaba Wildcats are extremely appreciative and thankful of the dedication, commitment and enthusiasm of all our Coaches! You are doing an amazing job, evidenced by all the smiles from our juniors & their families. Our Club strongly believes in the development of our Coaches, especially the next generation, our juniors who themselves, coach Wildcat juniors. ... Thank you Lachy H, Emerson B, Yasmin C, Kaleb T, David C, Delonté L & Sarah B. This afternoon two of these junior coaches faced off against each other, in what was an epic battle (see RedCity live video). If you are a junior who would like to learn to coach, please send an email to: [email protected]

05.01.2022 Volunteers Needed: Wildcats, many hands makes light work. We are seeking at least 1 or 2 more volunteers to assist with adhering to Covid Safe Policy for Wildcats training sessions & RedCity Junior Fixtures.... If you would love to assist Claire (who is doing an exceptional job), can you please send PM to the club via this page or email: [email protected] Thank You!

05.01.2022 U18 & U21 trail times for Sunday.

04.01.2022 To All The Dads....

04.01.2022 Redlands Ekka Public Holiday Wildcats there is no training for our U16Bs & U18Bs this Monday 10 August. U14Gs & YDLs you will receive an email today about your training this week.

03.01.2022 Quick update from CBSQ. The Girls are undefeated & play in their Div 2 Semi Final tonight. The Boys play for 9th/10th in Div 4 tomorrow morning.... Great work & congratulations!

03.01.2022 Great news Wildcats Families & just in time for Grand Finals. With the easing of restrictions, each player will be able to have 2 spectators at games! #purpledestruction

03.01.2022 A quick reminder that RSVP’s for this Saturday’s Wildcats Presentation Day at The Plantation Aquatic Centre are due back to your Team Coach / Manager today. The Wildcats Management Committee look forward to seeing you all there, for an afternoon of fun & celebrations.

02.01.2022 Congratulations to the RedCity U12G & U14B Roar who both won their BQJBC Crossover Games this afternoon. Congratulations to the RedCity U16B Pride who were presented their BQJBC Silver Medals tonight at The Den. Our Wildcats within this team are: Fernando, Marley, Delonté & Lachlan (plus Coach Jason).

02.01.2022 Wildcats, we are still training this week. With the season now over, Coaches will be running a lot of fun activities & games for our players this week at training. Time to have a lot more fun Wildcats!... We are hoping to be able to provide more information about this Friday & Saturday’s Crazy Fun Day as soon as we have it. The Wildcats 2021 Player Returning Form, will be in your emails by end of week.

02.01.2022 Hi Wildcats, On the eve of the first ever RedCity Junior Finals Series, RedCity have released some information regarding team / player eligibility to ensure a fun and fair end of season is had. Should you have any concerns about your finals eligibility, please speak to your team coach / manager, who will follow up with our Wildcats Committee.... Wildcats would also like to remind our members that even though finals are upon us, please remember this is junior sport, so please enjoy it and celebrate all efforts! Good luck to all our Wildcats teams competing! #purpledestruction

02.01.2022 Wildcats Celebrate This morning our great Club reached a significant milestone in the basketball landscape, as we entered our 8th Junior Girls team, solidifying our spot as the biggest club east of the Gateway Motorway for junior girls participation in basketball. This being the Clubs 27th team, means that still within our first year of existence as a Club, we have surpassed quite a few Clubs at our neighbouring associations (Spartans, Pirates, Thunder) for registered junior...s & team numbers. What a great achievement Wildcats Family, you should all be very proud of yourselves & on behalf of the Wildcats Management Committee , we say thank you & stay tuned for more exciting news for our Club!