Wednesday, March 03, 2010

March Madness! HoopKidz/HoopElite













"I Can Coach!"- Charles 'Lefty' Driesell


HoopKidz/HoopElite Family-

We're in the stretch run of Basketball season and many of our young have just completed their seasons. We hope that they had success and made progress this season. College March Madness begins this month and we're excited that our bracket will be completely correct all the way through the Finals!(We can only hope!) ... Thanks to all of the Kids and their Families that came out on Feb. 20th for the iHoops Skills Challenge. Congrats to iHoops Winners for the HoopKidz-held competition: Zachary Boston (age 10), Severn, MD, Paige Wells (age 9), Annapolis, MD (pictured above left), Kenneth Edwards (age 11) Bowie, MD, and Aaron Byrd (age 13), Hyattsville, MD (pictured above right). Winners move on to the Regional competition at the Verizon Center hosted by the NBA Washington Wizards...

Last Chance- Just a few more days to sign up to go with HoopSelect, our Families, and friends to to Broadway for Denzel Washington's return to the stage in the classic August Wilson's FENCES! Saturday, May 8th, we're headed to NYC via Luxury Motor Coach with Media Center, Big Screens, and WiFi to a Matinee production of this great play with Denzel and Oscar-nominee Viola Davis. Food will be provided on the way to NYC. After the show, we'll have Dinner at BICE (not provided in cost), then cruise back to MD before the day is done. The cost for the outing is only $140 per person (includes tickets/premimum seating, food, & round trip travel. The $75 Deposit is due now and can be paid at www.hoopkidz.com(Register Now! page) Limited number of tickets and seats available. Family & Friends welcome. Act Now before it's too late! Sign up today! Call us at 1.888.HOOPKIZ(466.7549), ext. 701 for more info...

HoopKidz & HoopElite Summer Basketball Camp Early Registration is underway! Discounts up to 15% are still available. Camp rosters fill up quickly. Don't miss out on early registration! New Camp Locations this Summer! Top Coaches and Pro Players already committed. Go to the Register Now! page here *$10 from each Summer Camp registration will be donated to the American Red Cross/Haitian Relief.

* Just Added- HoopKidz Summer Basketball Camp at Ware Academy June 21st -25th in Glouster, VA. VA Camp Director, Charles 'Chaz' Johnson will run this location. We're excited to bring HoopKidz to the families in Glouster. Register today at the website here.

HoopElite Senior Open HS Showcases for Boys & Girls will be April 19th(Girls) and April 20th(Boys). Graduating Seniors uncommitted and still seeking next level Basketball opportunities for College, University, Junior College, and Prep/Post Grad Schools. Over 300 College for both showcases invited. Players must be recommended/approved by HoopElite Coaching staff. For more information, call us at 1.888.HOOPKIZ(466.7549), ext. 701

Been missing our Radio Show? All of the Hoopz Radio DMV shows are podcast and you can go back and listen to interviews with Gonzaga Head Coach, Steve Turner, our own HK Director & Thomas Stone Head Coach, Dale Lambreth, DeMatha's Mark Edwards, Herndon's Reggie Barnes, plus you can hear our HS Top 20 lists, AAU Coaches Eric Dozier and Leon Rivers and more. Go to www.blogtalkradio.com/hoopzradiodmv or just check out the player on the top right of this page...

Attention Parents & HoopKidz- There's still time to get involved in the Television Production Training & Workshop for Middle School & HS Schoolers while earning Community Service credits towards HS graduation. Great program and training opportunity being offered by Gregory Hamilton through Montgomery County Cable. Hands on training, in front of camera, Studio, editing, post-production, etc. Saturday classes. Call Gregory Hamilton at 240.777.2709

HoopElite Basketball & Skill Training -Individual & Small Group workouts begins March 29th. Call us for schedule and costs, 1.888.HOOPKIZ(466.7549) ext. 701

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In our Thoughts and Prayers this blog, the people of Haiti and Chile, Michael Lovings, Ms. Diana Gaither, Mrs. Ann Batten, Tyrena Spry, Randall & Richard Washington Family, Cedric Boatman and Family, Denise Reed, Wendy Smith, William Cole, Samuel Yette, Michael Cartwright, Charlotte & Robert Robinson, and Geneive Edmunds... Answer to HoopKidz, Do The Math:111,111,111 x 111,111,111= 123,456,789... Final Thoughts- 'Don't Ask Time Where It's Gone; Tell It Where To Go"

HoopKidz/HoopElite Basketball P.O. Box 1539 Bowie, MD 20717-1539 1.888.HOOPKIZ(466.7549), ext. 701 for Washington, DC/MD/VA area programs
Ext. 702 for VA Summer Camps-Ware Academy/ Coach Johnson

www.hoopkidz.com e-mail us at info@hoopkidz.com

*HoopKidz/HoopElite Basketball uses NIKE Basketballs and Equipment exclusively*