LIHU‘E — Friday is the last day Kaua‘i can register for the Annual NBC Basketball Camp hosted by The “W” of Kaua‘i. In lieu of registration fees, The “W” of Kaua‘i will be hosting a food drive for the Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — Friday is the last day Kaua‘i can register for the Annual NBC Basketball Camp hosted by The “W” of Kaua‘i.
In lieu of registration fees, The “W” of Kaua‘i will be hosting a food drive for the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank and participants interested in the Camp bring canned food or non-perishable food items.
The NBC Basketball Camp for youth between the ages 9 through 12 will have its camp from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center on Nov. 10.
Youth ages between 13 through 18 years old will have its camp on Nov. 12 from 3 to 5 p.m., also at the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center.
Coaches are invited to a free coaches clinic on Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center.
Registration forms are available by visiting www.thewofkauai.com.
Following the success of its first NBC Basketball Camp in June, The “W” will be bringing back NBC to host free clinics to prepare Kaua‘i athletes for the upcoming community basketball leagues as well as the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation basketball season, states a release from The “W.”
“Our goal is to bridge the gap between Mainland programs and Kaua‘i, to bring the best to Kaua‘i’s youth,” said Josh Burton, president of The “W,” and clinic coordinator. “We want to provide youth with the best coaching to get them physically and mentally ready for the next level.”
Along with college-level coaching, NBC’s mission is to encourage athletes to have a life of physical, mental, relational and spiritual excellence, Burton said. It is the desire of The “W” for all campers to know they value their individuality and believe in their potential.
Fred Crowell, president and founder of NBC Camps, will be leading the clinic.
Joining Crowell will be Steve Altmeyer, a coach at the college and high school levels where his teams have won and played for state championships.
“FUNdamentals are at the heart of Altmeyer’s coaching expertise,” Burton said. “Coaches will really improve their basketball knowledge and ability to break down key basketball skills, especially defense plays.”
Crowell brought the first winning collegiate season to the University of Alaska. He was the first coach of the Athletes in Action and coached against a number of well-known coaches and players in the world, including “Pistol” Pete Maravich.
“Each clinic will be a power-packed day of fundamental basketball skills and team concepts packaged into a logical, precise basketball system which makes better players and well-coached teams,” Crowell said in a release. “The winningest coach in Hawai‘i should attend these clinics because winning coaches know you never stop learning. The youth coach who has little experience should attend because children deserve good coaching. The ideal coach to come is the one who wants to develop a total basketball system based on logic and simplicity so players play with understanding, freedom and passion.”
Burton said The “W,” a nonproft organization, was founded on the belief that youth sports can make a positive impact on a child’s life.
“In sports, you often hear the phrase ‘The W,’ which refers to an individual or team winning a game,” he said. “Our goal is to take that phrase one step further and to equip youth with the skills needed to not only getting ‘The W’ on the scoreboard, but to get The ‘W’ in the game of life.”
Visit www.thewofkauai.com, or call Burton at 635-1003 for more information.
• Dennis Fujimoto, photographer and staff writer, can be reached at 245-3681 (ext. 253) or dfujimoto@ thegardenisland.com.
