Area professional athlete’s annual camp set for July 27-31, 2009
April 22, 2012
Harrisburg, PA – HACC’s annual Ultimate Spin Basketball Camp, under the direction of Chris “Mr. Handles” Franklin, returns this summer 2009 or boys and girls ages 9-15.
Registration is under way for the camp, which will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 27-31, 2009, at the James W. Evans Physical Education Center on the Harrisburg Campus of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College.
Space is limited to the first 100 youth who apply. The cost is $150, and includes lunch, individual instruction and trophies awarded during the closing event.
Franklin is a Susquehanna Township High basketball star and member of the Harlem Globetrotters who returns to his native Harrisburg each summer to led the camp with fellow pro athletes Arnold “A Train” Bernard and Luis “Trikz” DaSilva. The trio is former Nike freestyle performers; Bernard and DaSilva are members of the Harlem Wizards.
The pro athletes present the fundamentals of basketball and their message of the importance of education and positive life choices to young people in the Harrisburg region. Camp leaders offer presentations on education, preparation for college and healthy lifestyle choices, too, emphasizing the importance of balancing education with sports.
“This is an opportunity for teens to come out and enjoy the unique experience of the Ultimate Spin Basketball Camp right here,” said Franklin. “This camp differs from other camps because it focuses on the players’ development – on and off the court.”
For more information, contact Lynne Dillard at 780-2474.
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