FREE! Registration open for Champions Youth Developmental Basketball Camp

Registration is open for the Champions Youth Developmental Basketball Camp being held the last week in July.

This week-long camp is free for youth (boys and girls) ages 9-13, and openings are available on a first-come, first served basis. Participants will receive free breakfast and lunch, basketballs expert instruction, t-shirts, school supplies and awards. Each camp will include 100 students. The camp includes both Richmond and Petersburg locations and this will be the camp’s fifth year in Richmond.

Pre-registration is required and interested families should

contact:

Dr. Leon Wright Bey, Camp Director at (804) 536-6394

WHEN: MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011 – FRIDAY July 29, 2011
WHERE: 8:00 A.M. – NOON – Armstrong High School;

2300 Cool Lane, Richmond, VA

For more information, please contact Mike Pearson, President/Founder,

Friends Helping Friends, at 804. 405.4472, or 405.4472, or

Dr. Leon Wright Bey, Camp Director, at 804.536.6394

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**Camp Background**

Champions Youth Developmental Basketball Camp (CDBC) began in Petersburg in 2005 and focuses on holistic skills development, including: Basketball, Academic, Life and Leadership (BALL). CDBC is produced by the nonprofit organization, Friends Helping Friends, Petersburg Department of Parks and Leisure Services, and through the leadership of Director Tami Yerby, and Camp Director Dr. Leon Wright Bey of Virginia State University, who previously served as Virginia State University’s (VSU) Women’s’ Basketball Coach and Athletic Director.

In addition to the support provided by a variety of sponsors, key to the success of these camps is the help of numerous high school and collegiate basketball coaches; current/former athletes, educators, administrators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders, who serve as clinicians, motivational speakers, and support staff.