Programs Jump Start Program (Girls, 5th-8th grade; Boys, 6th-8th grade) Want to Get a JUMPSTART to the Basketball Season? The Winchester Jumpstart basketball program is targeted for Girls in Grades 5-8 and Boys in Grades 6-8. It runs for 90-minutes on successive Saturday's starting October 15th and continuing thru November 12th. This is a great opportunity for gaining some early pre-season workouts with our High School coaches prior to the Winter Season.  The Winchester High School Varsity staff, Girls Head coach Jason Cacciapuoti and Boys Varsity Associate Coach John Dupuis deliver these sessions. JOIN THE FUN! GRADE 3 INTRODUCTION TO BASKETBALL PROGRAM The Winchester Youth Basketball's in-town clinic program runs each Saturday for from December 3rd, 2011 through February 25th, 2012. The purpose of the Grade 3 in-town clinic is for children of all abilities to have fun, learn to love basketball and improve their individual and team skills. The clinic content varies but includes fundamental skills like dribbling, shooting, footwork, defense and passing as well as 3v3 and 5v5 games. No previous basketball experience is required. The boys sessions will run on Saturdays from 12-3PM at Lynch School. The girls program will be held on Saturdays at Lincoln School gym from 10-12 Noon Online registration for this program is now open at www.winchesterbasketball.org The registration deadline for In-Town Basketball is December 3rd, 2011. For further information, contact Carol Woolston at cwoolston@att.net NEWLY ENHANCED GRADE 4 and 5 IN-TOWN BASKETBALL PROGRAM! The Winchester In-Town youth basketball program for Grades 4 and 5 has a new look this year. Based on overwhelming customer feedback we've enhanced this offering to twice a week. There will be one weeknight of skills, and a fun recreation league on Saturdays. Skills sessions are optional for those players that just wish to play on Saturdays. Weeknight skills sessions will be held at Ambrose School gym, and Saturday Recreational League Games will be held at Lynch, Lincoln or McCall gyms. The program runs from December 3rd, 2011 through February 25th, 2012. No previous basketball experience is required. Recreational teams will be formed and created soon after initial sessions. The full schedule can be viewed for each grade at schedule. Online registration for this program is now open at www.winchesterbasketball.org The registration deadline for In-Town Basketball is December 3rd, 2011. For further information, contact Carol Woolston at cwoolston@att.net In-Town Basketball League for Middle School Boys This program will provide a competitive alternative to the existing Travel Basketball program, which requires a greater time commitment and cost for players and their families. The WBA's new recreational basketball league is open to players at all skill levels and will offer scheduled league games as well as skills practice. The league will run for 10 weeks on Saturday afternoons beginning on December 3rd at Winchester High School. Registered players will be divided into balanced teams, receive uniform shirts, and play games against their friends! Please note that players registered for Travel Basketball are not eligible to participate in the recreational league. Winter Travel Basketball Registration Is Now Open! Grades 6 thru 8 Winchester travel basketball teams compete against similar teams from in and around Middlesex County and the North Shore. Travel teams practice two evenings each week and play 1-2 games per week (Winchester home games are generally played on Sunday afternoons). Practices start in late November and games begin in early December. All teams play in our end of the year WBA March Madness tournament. Open practices are held in late October and early November to form teams and improve skills. Travel players exhibit a wide range of experience and ability. Multiple teams per grade can be formed so that every player interested in travel and willing to make the time commitment can play and improve. Online registration for this program is now open at http://www.winchesterbasketball.org The registration deadline for Travel Basketball is October 27th. For further information, contact Carol Woolston at marketing@wybahoop.com . Summer Basketball Clinics (Boys and Girls) Shortly after the end of the school year, the WBA runs separate camps for boys and girls. The camps are typically directed by the respective coaches of the WHS boys and girls varsity basketball teams. Due to the popularity of the clamps, space is limited. The camps emphasize development of individual skills and team play for players of all abilities, with separate divisions for boys and girls in elementary, middle and high school. Children entering grades 3-12 in the Fall are all invited to attend. A typical day at camp includes: -Warm-ups, stretching -Individual drills (dribbling, passing, shooting, footwork) -One on one, small sided and five on five competitions -Lunchtime lecture and demonstration -Games The Director of the Boys program is Coach Quinton Dale, Varsity Head Coach of the Winchester Boys Basketball team. Coach Dale captained Northeastern University's basketball team for Coach Jim Calhoun and is a member of the Winchester Sports Foundation Hall of Fame. The Director of the Girls program is Coach Jason Cacciapuoti, Varsity Head Coach of the Winchester Girls Basketball team. Coach Cacciapuoti has led the Sachems to the state playoffs for two consecutive years and has coached at both high school and college levels at Castleton State College, Wheelock College, and Hamilton-Wenham HS.