Serve, Learn & Volunteer - Mentor Madness Hoops Camp of Champs - this will be a showcase event to see our partners in action and to meet them!
Date: March 20, 2010
Time: 7:45 am - 3:00 pm
Location: BEST Academy@ Benjamin S. Carson 1890 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy Atlanta, GA 30318
Street GRACE would like to invite you to join us for a Mentor Madness Hoops Camp of Champs March 20th at BEST Academy. This is a great opportunity for adults to see our partners in action, learn about what they do and become a mentor to these children. Volunteers are needed that day to help run the event and are also welcome to be spectators - cheering on the students from BEST Academy and Coretta Scott King Young Women Leadership Academy. You CAN change the life of a child and make a difference to someone through the structure of sports.
The event purpose:
To recruit adults to become mentors and commit to serve the youth of Metro Atlanta. Through this we will:
- To give our youth valuable life skills through the structure of sports.
- To provide parents and guardians with information and resources that will assist them in supporting their youth.
- To have FUN and meet your potential mentee!
Schedule for the Day:
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7:45am: Volunteer Arrival
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8:30-9:30am: Child Participant Registration
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Welcome - Principal Shelton, BEST Academy
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10-10:30am: Partner Program Overviews: Atlanta Cares, Best Academy, Positive American Youth, Street GRACE, The Stroud Group, US Census, Youth Connections.
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10:30am-12:30pm: Hoop Stations, Give-a-ways, drills, skills etc.
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12:30-1:00pm: Participant Lunch Break and Guest Speaker(s) - Ernie Johnson -TNT NBA Sportscaster
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1:30-3pm: Jam Sessions
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3pm: Event close - Clean up
Volunteers are need in two areas:
- Night before for set-up
- Day of the event
Many aspects of the event will have different shifts throughout the day. To volunteer, please click here and specify which area you would like to assist with.
