Grizzlies Announce Hoops Camp
The Grizzlies organization have created a basketball camp for the youth of Memphis
By Ronald Tillery
December 6, 2004
Jason Williams playing 1-on-1 with 12 year old Jeremy Collins, a 6th grader at Snowden Elementary.
Grizzlies majority owner Michael Heisley has produced another program for the Memphis community. After having a Summer Hoops Camp during the summertime for kids 5-14, he has now put in an effort to make another program thats during the winter.
The Grizzlies Hoops Camp will have kids from the age 5 up to 15 learning about different types of skill training and will experience all basketball fundemental in a competitive setting. Players will have the opportunity to apply their new skills in real game situations.
For just $150 per week, each camper receives: 2 tickets to a future Grizzlies game at FedExForum, a camp t-shirt, certificate, off-season workout plans, Grizzlies trading cards and the chance to win prizes each day.
"This program will give all kids something to do during the 2nd week in the month of January. That one week the kids will have will turn them into more of a team player and they will get the chance to interact with other kids around the community of Memphis," Grizzlies owner Michael Hiesley said.
The Grizzlies commitment to a wide variety of basketball program serves the purpose of improving fitness, developing sportsmanship and a love of the game while teaching teamwork, leadership, listening skills and the importance of hard work and respect for others.
During the week, there will be visits from Grizzlies players Jason Williams, Troy Bell, Mike Miller, Antonio Burks and James Posey.
(Thanks to cklistie for the jogging suit pants and helping me come up with the idea of this.) )