President's Note

We had a fantastic turnout at our Summer End of Season Celebration on Sunday! Over 250 sausages were consumed on a glorious autumn day. Thanks to those who continue to support Club initiatives like this by volunteering your time at events or during the season, your donations, or by simply turning up! We love our Blazers family and it was nice to see so many people just come and catch up. Congratulations to all our players and especially to those who were recognised by their coaches for their efforts this season!

*Save the date* Coaches Clinic - Monday 16th March 6-8pm BHS. Blazers will be partnering with Basketball Victoria to hold a coaches clinic.. more details to follow. Suitable for beginner level coaches, and highly recommended for new parents & juniors looking to begin their coaching career in the upcoming Winter season.

Registrations for the Winter season has now closed. Thank you to those already registered. For those who missed the deadline, please click on the registration button on the right hand side of this page to complete this as soon as possible. A place on a team will only now be made if one is available. If you are new to the Club and wish to join, please contact our registrar Suzy Dickinson on (03) 9857 3104 or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Age groups for Winter are:

U9 Born 2006-2008

U11 Born 2004-05

U13 Born 2002-03

U15 Born 2000-01

U17 Born 1998-99

U19 Born 1st July 1995 - 31st Dec 1997

Official Team photos - Blazers partnered with Sports In Focus to take team photos this season. It is the first time we have taken official photos and we appreciated those who really got on board and worked with us to support this Club initiative. For those who ordered, the photos will come back to the Club (the standard turnaround time according to Sports In Focus is 21 working days) and we will keep you updated on collection proceedings. I hope it provides a great momento for your child and their team!

MyClubStore online shop - We are working to launch an online store for Club members. There will be some new merchandising made available for Blazers players, volunteers and families alike. Stay tuned for this exciting initiative coming to the Balwyn Blazers!

Blazing Dribblers

Every Friday during school term at Balwyn High School. There is more information in the column on the left of this page.

Volunteers needed

Please email Carolyn: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you are interested in volunteering in the life of the Blazers, or have any questions at all. We are looking for up to 3 more people to join our Committee for 2015 - we have much planned to make Blazers a great club to belong to, so please get in touch if you are passionate about making a difference!

Enjoy this Saturday's long weekend off, but keep training to keep the momentum up as you head into the 2nd week of finals... GO BLAZERS!

Benson Lee

President

Don't forget to visit our coaches section including information about our Facebook coach resource page. Please have a look by clicking here or on the coaches tab above located in the menu bar.