WINTER 2026 School Holiday CAMPs!

We offer a fantastic variety of School Holiday Camps and Intensives so kids can stay connected, make new friends, and stay active, all while playing their favourite sport!

The age range of our camps is from children 6 years old up until 16 year old!

We have a variety of passionate coaches who lead our camps from, Development Program Coaches who have been accredited by Basketball Victoria, our talented BigV semi professional athletes, and VJBL Representative Coaches.

Registrations are done in a first - in, first- served system, so register now so you don’t miss out!

Our camps are from 9am - 3pm, with check in at 8:45am. We have Supervisors who are trained in First-Aid, who will check all kids in, ready for a great day ahead!

Your child will need to bring a nut-free lunch, a drink bottle, and their basketball, labeled and pumped up ready to jump on court! They will also need to wear closed toe shoes and active wear. All children will be split into age/skill appropriate groups throughout the camp.

You can register for a single camp, or as many camps as you like throughout the week!

IMPORTANT: Please be aware all camps running week 1 (Monday 29th June to Friday 3rd July) will run out of Bentleigh Secondary College. All camps running week 2 (Monday 6th July to Friday 10th July) will run out of Brighton Secondary College.

HOLIDAY CAMPS WE are OFFERing

  • South East Melbourne Phoenix x McKinnon Cougars Super Camp: Our NBL partnership camp with the South East Melbourne Phoenix returns bigger than ever. Running 9am–3pm with up to four courts, this day features skill sessions, competitions and Phoenix-themed fun. Every participant receives a limited-edition Phoenix camp T-shirt/merchandise exclusive to this camp.

  • Girls Only Camp (6 - 13 years): Our Girls Only Camp runs from 9am–3pm and is led by our Big V Women’s players and experienced coaches. This camp focuses on confidence-building, skill development and creating a positive, welcoming experience for young female athletes. Every participant receives a camp T-shirt.

  • ROAR Holiday Camp (6 - 13 years): A fun and energetic mixed camp held from 9am–3pm, perfect for kids who love playing games, learning new skills and enjoying friendly competition. This camp blends skill development with familiar basketball games and scrimmages. Every participant receives a camp T-shirt.

  • Rep Ready Holiday Clinic: Aimed to assist with athlete development and introduce them to a Representative training environment. These camps will be open to all participants born from 2014 to 2017. Leading the camps will be McKinnon Cougar’s Performance and Pathways Manager James McKinnon.

    • Next season VJBL Season Under 12s: 2016, 2017 and 2018

    • Next season VJBL Season Under 14s: 2014 to 2015.

  • All Stars Domestic Camp: (10 - 16 years): A high-performance development experience from 9am–3pm for athletes wanting to level up their basketball IQ, decision-making, shooting, ball handling and 1v1 play. Delivered by experienced McKinnon’s US import players, supported by VJBL coaches and other high-level athletes, this camp provides a strong pathway environment for players seeking challenge and growth. Every participant receives a camp T-shirt.

  • U12 and U14 Domestic Skills Masterclass x Darren Anderson (6 - 13 years): For the players, this is a skill clinic with MBA’s Director of Coaching Darren Anderson. This clinic covers the fundamentals of U12-14 basketball, from shooting, ball handling, 1 vs 1 offence and more from McKinnon’s Development Team. Additionally, this is a once off opportunity for domestic coaches to be exposed to great grass roots coaching, drills, and much more. Have access to a list of new drills for practice and see their benefits live, new skill development techniques, skill cue words and a booklet of resources to take home and use at your practices to further develop your players.

Registrations ARE NOW OPEN‍ ‍for our WINTER 2026 Camps!

HOLIDAY CAMP TIMETABLE & REGISTRATION LINKS