Aims & Objectives

Starlites Basketball club has been functioning as a basketball club for the last fifteen years. The aims and objectives of the club have changed and developed throughout the years. A major development in this club came about in 2004 when the club decided to invest heavily in the youth and the younger participants, thus developing the mini basketball nursery which takes in participants between the ages of 4 to 12 yrs of age.

The club’s motto, “Towards an Active Lifestyle” was targeted as the philosophy behind the development of the nursery was not based on elitism; providing basketball development for the able bodied only, but shifts towards a holistic integrated approach which offers skill, fun and movement to all those who join. This inclusive philosophy is also being carried over to the junior sectors and also amongst the parents of our participants and players. Parent’s games are held every Tuesday at Naxxar halls where parents come over and take an active part in basketball games and fun activities. A number of calendar events are held during which parents and children come together in fun active environments. The Starlites Xmas and Easter festivals together with the end of season Gozo event are the main activities organized within the club itself.

Sessions and classes

Starlites offers classes for all children, adolescents and seniors. Classes in mini basketball are held for categories Under 6, Under 8, Under 10 and under 12, boys and girls. Each category has its own curriculum and targets. The younger categories are provided with activities which target Physical Literacy and fundamental movement skills. The older the child grows, the more fundamental sports skills are introduced. Starlites offers all children opportunities for development, fun and also low key competitive environments which are greatly enjoyed by all.

From the mini basketball sector, children graduate to the cadets/cadettes sectors where they are first introduced to a ranking competition, Sessions are held twice week and games are played every fortnight. This category includes young teens between the ages of 12 and 14yrs of age. Within this category the first selective teams are formed. Participants may not necessarily be in the competitive team, however opportunities to play and compete are organized regularly. From this category children move into the junior sector (Under 16’s). Here sessions are targeting sport specialisation where specific roles, physical training together with sport specific training is strengthened. Individual training components are introduced to fit the needs and demands of each and every individual. The junior sector progresses to the young women and young men categories (Under 20) Here it is normal for the athletes to be also part of the senior squad. Training sessions are run 3-4 times a week. Competition levels increase. Specific training is focused on skill development, tactical and technical development.

All sessions are run at MCAST sports halls. Mini basketball classes are run on Saturdays and Thursdays. All other sessions are held during the week in the evenings.

Providing service to the Community

Starlites basketball club and its philosophy of active lifestyles have been invited on a number of occasions to serve the community. Starlites team have been involved in a physical active event with a group of children from a local parish and during Xmas festivities within the Balzan MUSEUM group. Starlites team have also been invited on a number of occasions to take part in The celebrations of World Children’s day during which sport and physical activity are given exposure. The aim of these activities is simply to get active and move more!

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