THE DRAGONS DEN #15

In VJBL we have the last game this Friday before Easter and the school holiday break.  In Big V news our 2 senior teams were successful in Round 1, our two Youth League teams unfortunately didn’t get the W.  We have a triple header of Big V games  at BHS this Sunday, see below for details. GO DRAGONS!

IMPORTANT DATES 
 
28^th March                              Weds – Uniform Shop @ Kew High
30^th March                              GOOD FRIDAY – NO GAMES
30^th March – 2^nd April         Adelaide Easter Classic
1^st April                                   EASTER SUNDAY – NO SUNDAY TRAINING
12^th April                                 Dragons players holiday camp
13^th April                                 Domestic players holiday camp
15^th April                                 VJBL training recommences
9th-11^th June                          Nunawading Tournament
16^th June                                 Dragons fundraiser – Comedy for a Cause

TRAINING 
Training will be as per usual this Sunday and midweek then we have a break for the holidays. Training will recommence on Sunday 15th April.

APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY CAMPS
We will be running some holiday camps this April. Camps will be held at Kew High school and will cost $45 each.

CAMP 1 – Thursday 12^th April: Dragons Players skills camp, full day (all ages)
CAMP 2 – Friday 13^th April: Domestic Players camp, full day (all ages)

Further details can be found HERE

Please register for the camps with Mandy – vjbl.cdb@outlook.com

FIXTURES
Fixtures are up for the first 4 rounds of the season, fixtures for all Dragons teams can be found HERE

BIG V – ROUND 2
Our Div 2 Men and Div 1 Women both had wins in Round 1. The D1W gave the Dragons crowd their money’s worth by winning in overtime – well done ladies! We have a triple  header at home on Sunday for Round 2 of our Big V season.The schedule for this Sunday’s games are:

Come down to BHS on Sunday and support our Big V teams, remember that Dragons VJBL players wearing Dragons merchandise get in FREE.
Door prices are $6 for adults, $3 for children over 12 years and Under 12’s get in FREE. A better option is to buy a Dragons Big V season’s pass for just $40 which gets you into all Big V home games for the season.

UNIFORM SHOP OPEN
The uniform shop will be open on WEDNESDAY 28th March from 7.30-8.30pm at Kew High for those that have orders to pick up or need merchandise prior to Adelaide. Payment on the night is by CASH ONLY. If you have paid in advance by EFT, please bring a receipt along as proof of payment.

COMEDY FOR A CAUSE – DRAGONS FUNDRAISER
 SAVE THE DATE – JUNE 16th 

We will be holding a fundraising event on Saturday 16th June at Greenacres Golf Club so make a note in your diaries. More details to follow!

NUNAWADING TOURNAMENT
Who doesn’t love a tournament?? The Nunawading basketball tournament is on the Queen’s birthday weekend, 9th-11th June, This is not a compulsory tournament so it is up to each team if they want to enter themselves. Team entries are $425.  Details can be found HERE

DRAGONS PLAYER PROFILE
This week we are profiling one of our Big V Division 1 women TAHLIA HIGGS

NICKNAME: “T”
SINGLET NUMBER: #4
JUNIOR CLUB: Doncaster
OCCUPATION: Marketing
HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STARTED PLAYING BASKETBALL: 5 years old
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT CAMBERWELL DRAGONS: The support system. On and off the court, my team mates are athletes of basketball while also being cheerleaders for each other at the same time.
OFFENCE OR DEFENCE: Defence
WHO IS YOUR FUNNIEST TEAM MATE AND WHY: Everyone!! We all have our funny moments.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS: Be willing to learn! Whether you have been playing for 5 years or 20 years you have to make sure you are constantly progressing and developing. Spend the time on professional development and constantly seek both people and resources to broaden your scope and assist in your success.
WHAT IS THE BEST THING YOU HAVE LEARNT FROM BASKETBALL: Team work! Basketball is a team sport which means it requires contribution and co-operation from every member in order to play well and win. this has transferred to a life lesson of contributing, collaborating and sharing in everything I do.
SOME ADVICE FOR DRAGONS FANS: It’s OK to fail. Nobody likes to fail but just because you could not succeed at something doesn’t mean you won’t succeed at it. It is temporary and gets you out of your comfort zone, helps you develop resilience and can give you the mental boost to self-analyse where you are lacking and what can be done to improve.