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ABOUT US
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Waiau Pa Clarks Beach "Tide" Basketball was started in 2016 as a non-profit, community initiative for the sole goal to get kids in our area playing basketball. All of our coaches, manages, referees and co-ordinators are volunteers.
Our aim is to:
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Encourage participation - Players, Coaches, Managers and Parents.
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Grow Community Participation and support.
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Help our young people become great sportspeople, great students and rangatira (leaders) in their community.
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Create sporting pathways beyond the club to other sporting and educational opportunities.
GOALS
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To grow basketball into an all year round alternative in the community.
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To increase access to facilities both indoor and outdoor in the Waiau Pa/Clarks Beach community.
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To affiliate with other clubs and help grow competition, better coaching and more opportunities for our players to advance to the next level.
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Grow a minimum of one team in each grade up to 7/8 by 2019,
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Grow pathways into intermediate and high school basketball by building strong relationships with administrators and coaches in the Franklin and Auckland region.