WNBA Atlanta Dream wins new basketball court for YMCA PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 28 May 2009 15:44
The WNBA and Spalding announced that the Atlanta Dream has won the 2008 Home Court Challenge, earning a brand-new Spalding basketball court for the Butler Street YMCA.  Several Dream players and coaches will be on hand to unveil the extraordinary court on June 2. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the players will have a question-and-answer session, conduct a clinic, and sign autographs for more than 50 kids.

Hundreds of youth basketball players from select WNBA markets represented their hometown teams by competing in the Home Court Challenge. In August 2008, participants in two age groups – 9 to 11 and 12 to 14 – competed in a variety of timed basketball drills focusing on the game’s fundamentals. The WNBA and Spalding partnered to launch the program last year to bring children together in a positive setting and to promote healthy competition, sportsmanship, and team spirit.

Joseph B. Whitehead Memorial Branch YMCA was established in 1957 as the third addition to the Historic Butler Street Association. Today, Whitehead Branch has taken the helm in becoming a center for providing health and wellness, lifestyle information, and resources for African American families in Atlanta, and specifically in the Washington Park community. With plans to expand, the Joseph B. Whitehead Memorial Branch YMCA is becoming a family and community service branch, implementing youth enrichment programs, including music, art and creative writing. In addition to its afterschool homework assistance program, Whitehead Branch provides healthy cooking, financial literacy, and parenting classes for families and aerobic activities for both families and individuals.
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