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Jul 19, 2012 Sports
Young and aspiring Basketball players in Berbice have a chance to learn the game and improve their skills over the holiday period when the Berbice Basketball Association (BBA) organize their annual basketball summer camp for youngsters in the East Berbice area.
The session got started on Monday and is expected to end on the Friday July 27, lasting for a period of two weeks. Sessions are being held Monday to Friday from 9am to 12 pm at the Vryman’s Erven Basketball court and are open to both males and females.
Kirk Fraser, president of the Berbice Basketball Association (BBA), is the coordinator and will be assisted by a number of other persons including some senior basketball players in Berbice. Fraser had stated that the purpose of the clinic is to rekindle the interest in Basketball in the Berbice area which has been on the decline, especially among the youngsters. Another reason he stated is to help keep the youngsters off the streets and gainfully occupied during the holiday period. Keeping them occupied, “…will help to instill disciple into the youngsters, and teach them about team work at an early age,” he stated.
During the sessions the participants will look at some of the social ills in society today, including School drop outs, teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, Drug Abuse and delinquency.
During the sessions the youngsters are expected to be taught the basics of basketball which include passing, shooting, dribbling, intercepting among other moves.
Former National Volleyball stalwart and Basketball player, overseas based Charles “Wheels” Henry, is also expected to be a part of the sessions as he imparts his vast knowledge to the youngsters. Henry is also expected to make a donation of balls and other equipment to the participants.
Before the end of the sessions the youths will be involved in some community activities in and around the town of New Amsterdam. Certificates are also expected to be issued to the successful participants. (Samuel Whyte)
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