Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Count Down to HoopKidz/HoopElite Summer Basketball!






Help Someone Else Succeed- Richard Parson, Ph.D



HoopKidz/HoopElite Family-

We're counting down to what promises to be a great Summer! Are you ready? We sure hope so because we've planned a full Summer slate of Basketball, learning and fun! Just days away from our 1st Summer offering, the first session of HoopKidz Summer Basketball Camp begins on June 22nd. If you haven't registered, there are just a few days and limited spaces available. HoopKidz Boys & Girls, Ages 3 to 13 will be on hand for our 9th and best Summer Basketball Camps yet! ... Why our Summer Camps are so important to us- Some of my best held memories are my Summer Basketball Camp experiences. Not only what I learned, but the friendships I developed, many of which continue today. The passion that I developed for Basketball then, I've extended to the HoopKidz and HoopElite Camps. Learning and teaching Basketball is the foundation of our program. It's are only ulterior motive... Every Camp attendee this summer receives a free ticket ($48 value) to a Washington Wizards game this coming Basketball season courtesy of the Washington Wizards. Additional tickets for Family and friends can be purchased for just $20.00 each. Another value added benefit for all of our HoopKidz/HoopElite families... The 1st HoopElite Shooting Camp will be held Saturday, June 27th at the City Of Bowie Gymnasium. Designed to improve the Shooting and Offensive Skills of both Boys & Girls, ages 7 to 17, the HE Shooting Camp is one of our most popular Summer Camp offerings. Teaching Directors include Dale Lambreth(Thomas Stone), Mark Edwards(DeMatha), David Adkins(DeMatha), Steve Turner(Gonzaga), and Brian Magid(Paint Branch)... The HoopElite Defensive Basketball Camp on Saturday, July 18th is offered to all players looking to develop their Defensive Basketball skills individually and learn team defensive Concepts... The HoopElite All-Girls Skills Camp(July 25th) is our one-day, intense Basketball experience for young ladies giving them an opportunity to work with some of the area's top Women Coaches including Ayanna Ball Ward(Largo), Hank Lloyd(Riverdale Baptist), and Michael Hines(Bowie)... Congrats to all of our HoopKidz & HoopElite graduates for the 2008-09 school year. It's always great to hear about our kid's academic success and accomplishments of the court...



HoopKidz/HoopElite News-


In our Prayers and Thoughts, Russell(Russ) Minus (Hampton University) of Bronx, NY, Coach Ed Meyers, Ms. Diana Gaither, Charlotte and Robert Robinson... Special Thanks to all of our new partners; Robert Gordon of AT&T Advertisng, Brett McCullough, TurnHere, Inc., Michael Mellor, Athletic Republic and Joshua Shiffman, Washington Wizards... Also Special Thanks to Jeanne Johnson and Jennifer Brady at the National Center for Summer Learning at John Hopkins for all their help and resources... The sincerest form of flattery- we've been getting calls from many of our Parents and hearing rumblings from our friends that other Basketball groups and Coaches have been 'selling' that they're 'just as good' as the HoopKidz /HoopElite program. We've noticed that many of them are attempting to copy and duplicate our programs. I'll continue to announce, we are not in competition with other basketball programs. We applaud them all for their work in helping young people become better players. If your program or organization is good, that doesn't have anything to do with HoopKidz/HoopElite. But, Thanks for the compliment anyway! It means we've been doing something that's made a difference for 13 years... In the Bowie Gym getting ready for the NBA Draft, Ty Lawson (UNC), Jeff Allen (VA Tech), and HoopKidz Summer Camp Counselor, Dwayne Anderson(Villanova)... Congrats to Quinn Cook(DeMatha, Bowie, MD) for being named to the USA 18 & Under National Team this summer...College and HS players training with HoopElite this Summer representing Lincoln University, Hampton University, Villanova, VCU, Clemson, DeMatha, Bowie, Thomas Stone, Westlake, E. Roosevelt, PGCC, Laurel, Paul VI, McNamara, VA Wesleyn, and Bowie State... Need advanced Basketball skill and/or enhanced athletic performance training(Speed, Agility, Conditioning, Plyometric), contact the Director by e-mail at info@hoopkidz.com or 1-888-HOOPKIZ(466-7549), ext. 701 for details... Final Thought- Consider that Wisdom May Be Even More Important than IQ... HoopKidz/HoopElite Basketball uses Nike Basketballs and Equipment exclusively... HoopKidz/HoopElite Basketball P.O. Box 1539 Bowie, MD 20717-1539 1-888-HOOPKIZ(466-7549), ext. 701 for a Coach or Director...