Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Holiday Hoopz 2009! /Annapolis & Comcast!












Don't do more than you can do, but don't do less either- Jeff Fletcher


HoopKidz/HoopElite Family-

Happy Holidays! It's our hope that this season finds you and your families healthly and well. Many Thanks to you all who've helped our program thru this our thirteenth year! It's hard to believe that this year has gone by so quickly. We're into the start of Basketball season and it's great to see how many of our HoopKidz, HoopElite trainees, Coaches, and Camp Counselors are doing so far... This year's (our 5th!) HoopKidz/HoopElite Holiday GiveAway includes one (1) pair of Nike Jordan AFJ 13, one (1) pair of the Nike Zoom Kobe IV Basketball Shoe and two(2) $50 Nike Gift cards. Want a chance to win before Christmas? Just register for any HoopKidz or HoopElite session before December 15th, 2009 and be automatically entered. Registering more than once or multiple kids? You'll be entered as many times as you register and increase your chances to win. Register today to take advantage!

We're proud to announce our new affiliation with 24 Hour Fitness, Annapolis, MD as our newest location in the Metropolitan Washington Area. 24 Hour Fitness, the largest Health Club operation in the world is located in the new Annapolis Town Center. Initial HoopKidz Instructional Basketball sessions will be offered on Thursdays beginning December 3rd and Saturday, December 5th. Programs, Camps, & Training will be available year at this great new location. Discount memberships for Parents and friends of registrants are available. Go to the website for more details, www.hoopkidz.com...

Don't Forget!- HoopKidz will playing this month at Comcast Center at Half-Time of the Men's University Of Maryland vs. William & Mary game, Wednesday, December 30th, 2009. Game time is 7:30 PM. Remember, for this game there is limited Roster availabilty to participate. On a first come, first on basis, all current and former HoopKidz, Boys & Girls, Ages 8 to 14 can participate (NCAA regulations stipulate no player can be out of the eighth grade). For each child participating, three(3) tickets and a Jersey must be purchased. The three(3) ticket minimum is $51 (a discount $17 per ticket plus a $5 Jersey cost) Additional tickets for Family and Friends are available for a discount rate of $18 per ticket. There are still some slots available for Kids to play and tickets available. Player and ticket requests/commitments should be made as soon as possible. Deadline for payment is December 10th! Register on-line today! Come out and support our HoopKidz in their first appearance at Comcast this Holiday!

December '09 marks the debut of Hoopz Radio DMV, our new Radio show via the web. We'll talk to the area's Washington area's Best Basketball Coaches and Minds about Youth and HS Basketball season, Current B-Ball News, and everything that's good about Youth Sports. You'll be able to call in to offer your opinions and get your questions answered. Hoopz Radio DMV will be available live and podcast to listen to at your convenience. Great info and lots of Fun! Our 1st show broadcast the week of December 7th! You'll find us at -www.blogtalkradio.com/HoopzRadioDMV

HoopKidz Instructional Saturday sessions for Owings Mills/Baltimore now set to begin Saturday, December 5th at New Town HS, Owings Mills at 9:00 AM and runs thru January 16th, 2010. Up Top Left, Feature Photo, Coach Guy Nelson with Fall session HoopKidz in Bowie. Top Right, some of our youngest HoopKidz posing at a session in Bowie...


HoopKidz/HoopElite News-

In our thoughts and prayers this blog, Mrs. Ann Batten, Mother of HoopKidz Coach Bob Batten, Ms. Diana Gaither, Ms. Tyrena Spry, Wendy Reed Smith, Denise Reed, Charlotte Robinson, Robert Robinson, Genieve Cummings, Sam Yette, and William Cole... Happy Birthday Shout-Outs to Morgan Johnson, Mary McNair, Tatianna Garvin, Kailyn Nelson and Daughter, Zoe Dickerson(Love U!)... For all our HoopElite trainees who called to talk about your Season's rough start, Coaches, playing time, etc.- Keep your heads up, stay focused and don't skip any classes!...
Final Thoughts- Purpose & Focus 'The dog has four feet, but he does not walk them in four roads'... Haitian proverb

HoopKidz/HoopElite Basketball P.O. Box 1539 Bowie, MD 20717-1539 20717-1539 1-888-HOOPKIZ(466.7549), ext. 701 for Washington/Baltimore area Director & Programs... www.hoopkidz.com E-Mail us at info@hoopkidz.com... HoopKidz/HoopElite uses Nike Basketballs & Equipment exclusively...


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