FUTURE COUGARS
Empowering our U10s to excel in the VJBL competition.
Future Cougars is a selection-based program designed for potential McKinnon Representative athletes born in the 2 years prior to regular U12 eligibility. For this upcoming 2026 Season, players born in 2018 & 2019 are eligible.
The program is aimed to accelerate the development of these basketball players by exposing them to the representative training environment and gameplay both in a controlled intra-club environment and a state-wide tournament environment.
PREPARING PLAYERS FOR REPRESENTATIVE BASKETBALL
Commitments of the program include:
1 x 60-minute training session per week with our dedicated coaches (up to 8 x sessions per term)
2 x competitive basketball tournaments per year (Labour Day weekend and King’s Birthday weekend - pay per play)
Opportunity to opt-in to 1 x intra-club game per week (terms 2 and 3 only, at additional cost)
Boys Try-Out Details
Try-Out 1
Wednesday 4th November
4:30pm-5:30pm
Brighton Secondary College
All registered athlete attend
Try-Out 2
Thursday 12th November 5:00pm-6:30pm
Brighton Secondary College
Selected progressing athletes attend.
Total Cost - $495
inclusions:
McKinnon Cougars playing uniform (singlet and shorts)
McKinnon Cougars reversible training singlet
*Does not include tournament play or intra-club games
Girls Try-Out Details
Try-Out 1
Thursday 5th November
4:30pm-5:30pm
Brighton Secondary College
All registered athlete attend
Try-Out 2
Thursday 12th November 5:00pm-6:30pm
Brighton Secondary College
Selected progressing athletes attend.
HOW TO JOIN
Future Cougars are selected during VJBL tryouts. To register, click the button below.
For all other inquiries, please email James at highperformance@mckinnonbasketball.org
