Tuesday, May 05, 2009

5th Year - The "American Basketball Coach in Sweden" Program

We had a great 4th year in 2008 including expanding the program to Norway with an American Coach, obtaining strong contacts from the former USA Ambassador to Sweden and impacting youth in Stockholm utilizing basketball as a tool. In addition, we had a wonderful night with youth at a popular sports restaurant.

This year we are impacting more youth than ever! We have partnered with a fine organization (Lidingö Basket) and the main basketball clinic for 50 youth (boys and girls ages 14-17) will be held at Hersbyhallen, the week of May 11. The coach, Steve Freeland, from Harrisburg, PA is back for the fourth time. He has trained youth in basketball for over 35 years! This organization was truly open to our ideas and we envision a great collaboration throughout 2009 and beyond. They have some talented players and we want to help elevate them in basketball as well as life.

In addition, Steve will work with a group of youth in the south of Stockholm affiliated with Fryshuset (teaches 3000 youth about basketball and life) during the week. Fryshuset has been very good to the program with many of our previous years taking place on their court. We also plan to have another youth sports night with athletes who we have previously worked with. As always, we will have positive role models (from business and sports) at these events in order to help inspire or support the youth. May 11 is the beginning yet we will work throughout 2009 to guide and help youth!

If you haven't already, please take a look at the video from 2006. It is less than 4 minutes and will give you a good idea of what my program volunteers and I try to accomplish every year.

The link is below:

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dSUtupdWkQ)

If you or anyone you know would like to support the 5th year of my program, I would be incredibly grateful. The program has expanded wonderfully but it couldn't have happened without the kind donations from Americans and Swedes. All donations go to the travel expenses for Coach Freeland and implementation of the program. To make a donation, please email George.uvm@gmail.com.

Thanks.

George

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