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Date
Saturday, June 14, 2008 - Tournament begins at 9:00 am -
Sponsor Program and Celebrity Game begins at Noon,
during an intermission. Play resumes at 1:30 pm until
approximately 6:30 pm.
Event Overview
The Tournament is an exciting outdoor community sports
festival and charity basketball competition. The event
brings together DC public high school students and
business professionals from across the region, and other
youth and adults of Washington DC Metropolitan Area. The
Tournament offers "open" competition, and does not seek
to match teams by age, height, or any other criteria.
All skill levels are welcome.
Venue
Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd to 6th Street. This
prestigious area, directly in front of the United States
Capitol, is known as "America's Main Street". Check
out our site map.
Competition
Teams are composed of players of all ages, sex, and
abilities. Over 100 teams of 3-5 persons, compete for
trophies and prizes. Games will be played on portable
basketball goals. Professional referees will officiate
all games. A 10-minute forfeit rule will be enforced
prior to the start of each game. All players must be at
least 15 years old as of June 14, 2008.
Registration
Teams may register on-line at
www.hoopdreams.org or via mail/fax by completing a
registration form. The registration deadline is June 11,
2008.
Entertainment
More than just hoops and exciting competition await you
at the Hoop Dreams Tournament. Local celebrities
including NBA and WNBA stars are scheduled to visit.
Music, live entertainment, and food and beverages will
be provided throughout the day. The Annual Celebrity
Game, featuring local and national sports, media and
political personalities will follow the Sponsor
Recognition Ceremony at Noon.
Refreshments
Free food will be available to the players, the
volunteers, and the general public.
Rain or Shine
The Hoop Dreams Tournament & Community Festival will be
held rain or shine. An indoor celebration will be held
in the event that the Tournament is cancelled due to
weather or other circumstances. An update on weather
status will be posted on Friday evening, June 13th at
www.hoopdreams.org and on our Tournament Hotline at
202-289-6459.
Jerseys/Team Uniforms
As an experiment this year we are asking each player to
bring a dark t-shirt (navy,
black, dark green, etc.) to the Tournament. When
combined with the white Sprit Tournament t-shirt each
participant will receive as a gift, each player/team
will have a pair of jerseys: "white" and a "dark." We
ask that you work with your opponents in each game and
wear different color jerseys. This will assist the
officials and scorekeepers to do a better job. Your
cooperation will be greatly appreciated.
About Hoop
Dreams
The Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to expanding the academic and
career horizons of Washington, D.C. public high school
students. HDSF works to raise academic college
scholarships for local inner city students and to
connect them to the regional business community and
greater opportunities through a college prep mentoring
program, SAT test preparation, and an internship
program. Since 1996, Hoop Dreams has brought together
more than 1000 students and mentors; facilitated hundreds of
internships; engaged more than 1,000 volunteers in community
work; helped more than 850 students reach college with
scholarships totaling $3 million; and is now
energized by alumni returning as volunteers.
For additional
information contact Tournament Director Jeff Ruday at
jeff.ruday@hoopdreams.org
The Hoop Dreams
Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)3 not for profit
organization.
Donations are tax deductible.
www.hoopdreams.org
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