About
Wolf Pack Basketball started in the summer of 2015. The club was started as a way to provide youth with access to high quality basketball instruction and training year round.
We exist to:
Help children and youth between the ages of 5 – 18 in Whitehorse and rural Yukon communities access the best possible basketball training opportunities, regardless of their skill ability, fitness level or family income levels. We work hard to build a sense of community and connection in our programs and help our participants grow their love of the sport of basketball while experiencing the joys of being an athlete and being part of a team.
Encourage and promote children and youth ages 5 - 18 to become active and stay involved in the sport of basketball. We believe in the importance of developing a sense of community, belonging, positive relations and inspiring participants in the club to dream, set goals, and develop leadership and life skills.
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Pledge
We pledge to provide an accessible, inclusive, and welcoming basketball environment for all.
We will ensure everyone feels safe and that they belong, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, and conviction for an offense for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record of suspension has been ordered.
We firmly stand against any form of racism, discrimination, or harassment.
We will strive to provide programming that targets underrepresented groups, while reducing systemic and overt barriers to participation.
We commit to ongoing education to promote equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
The Wolf Pack
Our Values
The Wolf Pack Basketball Club is built on the following foundational values. These include:
• Character development
• Competitive excellence
• Composure
• Confidence and self-belief
• Commitment
What our Values Look Like in Action:
• We work very hard and strive to develop tremendous work habits in practice and games;
• We are unselfish in our play and expect everyone in our program and on our teams to exhibit the same quality;
• We earn respect by being respectful, (we say please and thank you, always make eye contact, do not use profanity, are humble in victory and build up our teammates);
• We treat our practice facility like our home and our teammates like our family;
• We strive to get better every day, (i.e., in every drill, every teaching sessions and every game);
• We hold each other accountable to give our best effort and attention in practice and games;
• We look out for each other and care about each other without exception;
• We honor our teammates and opponents with our best effort and attitude;
• We honor our family, community, and program with our best behavior;
• We honor ourselves by being on time, staying with our obligations and promises;
• We strive to be the best we can in the classroom and the community;
• We stay positive, enthusiastic and confident no matter what;
• We reach goals and are proud of our accomplishments.
Our Program Goals
1.Encourage fundamental movement and technical skill development.
2.Improve individual and team player skill sets.
3.Align our program coaching and teaching methods, drills, systems, and terminology with LTAD and the Canada Basketball Gold Medal Profile;
4.Provide competitive playing opportunities for participants in the club.
5.Assist in coaching development, recruitment, and ongoing support.
6.Provide financial assistance and support for current and future players and programs.
7.Become a central resource for competitive teams to reach out to.
8.Advance sportsmanship and teamwork in a fun, competitive training environment.
The foundation of success and growth in the Wolf Pack Basketball Club is a belief that optimal development occurs through trial and error, making mistakes, receiving encouragement, praise and corrective feedback and training randomly with game-like conditions. Our coaches strive to use a growth mindset in teaching and coaching boys and young men in the club.
The players and coaches involved in the Wolf Pack Club program are also encouraged to strive towards the following things, which include:
We are the basketball development program of choice in the Yukon for children and youth between the ages of 5 - 18 years of age. The Wolf Pack program is committed to delivering a high-quality grassroots basketball club program for participants in Whitehorse and rural Yukon communities that is character based, athlete centered, fully aligned with the stages of Long Term Athlete Development, and integrated with Canada Basketballs Gold Medal Profile of excellence.
1. Respect
a) There is no such thing as self-respect without respect for others.
b) No one succeeds all by himself – surround yourself with people who are better than you are.
c) If you do not respect those around you, you will not make a good team member.
d) Always make sure that you believe in your ability to succeed.
2. Take Responsibility
a) There are no shortcuts to success.
b) Earn winning. Competition success starts in practice.
c) Take responsibility for all things, no matter how small they are.
d) Being responsible sometimes means making tough, unpopular decisions.
e) Admit to and be accountable for your mistakes. This is the only way you will get better.
f) To earn success means that through discipline and self sacrifice we start to believe we are capable of success and we deserve winning.
3. Ethics
a) Check to make sure that our behaviors are in line with our objectives.
b) Emphasize academic, physical and emotional development of student athletes.
c) Be aware of and available to assist student athletes with problems outside of basketball.
d) Coaches must conduct themselves at all times in a manner consistent with their values and how they expect the athletes to conduct themselves.
e) Recruit only those people who have values consistent with the program value.
4. Self Discipline
a) Self-discipline helps you believe in yourself.
b) Group discipline produces a unified effort toward a common goal.
c) When disciplining others, be fair, be firm, and be consistent.
d) Discipline helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work.
5. Put the TEAM before yourself
a) Teamwork doesn’t come naturally, it must be taught.
b) Teamwork allows common people to obtain uncommon results.
c) Leadership means being a role model.
d) Leadership means giving, not taking
e) Not everyone is born a leader. Role players are critical to group success. f) In-group success, there is individual success.
6. Be a competitor
a) Don’t stop caring. Love the game.
b) Competition separates achievers from the average.
c) The pain of not going all out is much bigger than the pain of holding back. d) You can’t always be the most talented person, but you can be the most competitive.
e) Influence your opponent; by being competitive you can affect how your adversary performs.
f) There is nothing wrong with competitive instincts. They are survival instincts.