Clinics Held at Shatto Recreation Center, Jim Gilliam Recreation Center, and STAPLES Center
Shatto Recreation Center, Jim Gilliam Recreation Center, and the Staples Center recently played host to the 2006-07 Jr. Los Angeles Clippers Clinics. Los Angeles Clippers players’ Paul Davis, James Singleton, Yaroslav Korolev with Assistant Coaches Neal Meyer and Rory White leading Jr. Los Angeles Clippers through stretching and conditioning drills and basketball drills.
Los Angeles Clippers ’ players and coaches talked to Jr. Los Angeles Clippers representing nine Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks recreation centers about basketball fundamentals, the importance of fair play and sportsmanship. Each clinic concluded with a Question & Answer session where Jr. Los Angeles Clippers had the opportunity to ask basketball related questions.
All Jr. Los Angeles Clippers in attendance received a Jr. Los Angeles Clippers Photocard, a book and bookmark and other items, as part of the Los Angeles Clippers Read To Achieve program.
The Junior Los Angeles Clippers program works exclusively with inner city children ages 5 to 16 to promote the fundamentals of basketball, sportsmanship and athletics as an alternative to negative influences. Additionally, the program helps to alleviate some of the costs extended to inner city families participating in the LACRP City Wide Basketball League. The program tips-off in January and runs through March, culminating with an early April tournament.
In 2001 the program began with 750 participants from 3 Centers: Normandie, Shatto & Queen Anne. Now in the sixth year the program has grown to include over 1,700 participants from 9 recreation centers. Centers include Shatto, Normandie, Rosecrans, Lake View Terrace, Robertson, Alpine, Jim Gilliam, Rancho Cienega, and Central Park. The Junior Los Angeles Clippers program also includes a clinic series, sportsmanship program and essay contest. The Clinic Series includes basketball fundamentals and health & nutrition awareness. Two of the clinics are held at inner city recreation centers and one will be held at STAPLES Center prior to a Los Angeles Clippers home game.
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