PLAYERS and volunteers are invited to shoot hoops=
on a=20
Friday night, as part of Forster=E2=80=99s first Midnight Basketball tourn=
ament.
Launched in Redfern in 2007, Midnight Basketball is for anyone aged 12 =
to 18,=20
looking for a fun, healthy, social activity on a Friday night, in a safe=20
environment.=20
Tournaments are now being held throughout the country and have proven t=
o be a=20
great platform to meet new people and break down barriers.
Midnight Basketball has continued to grow from strength to strength and=
=20
without the support of around 15 volunteers each week, the tournament woul=
dn=E2=80=99t=20
exist.
The free program includes a basketball tournament, a healthy dinner and=
=20
interactive workshops tackling issues such as nutrition, career skills, se=
xual=20
health and drugs and alcohol.=20
In keeping with the program=E2=80=99s motto - No Workshop, No Jumpshot =
=E2=80=93 all players=20
must attend the workshop in order to play basketball.=20
At the end of the night, players will be transported home to their fron=
t=20
door.
Midnight Basketball committee chair, Sarah Brooker said the committee h=
ad=20
worked hard with community organisations like the YMCA, Homebase Youth Ser=
vice,=20
NSW Police, Hunter New England Health and Great Lakes Council, to create w=
hat=20
she believes will be a great community event.
=E2=80=9CMidnight Basketball is an exciting concept, I=E2=80=99d encour=
age both players and=20
volunteers to give it a go,=E2=80=9D she said.
The eight week program will be held at the YMCA, Lake St, Forster from =
7.30pm=20
to midnight, from Friday, May 14.=20
Registration is now open for both volunteers and players. For more=20
information visit www.midnightbasketball.org.au/loc ations/forster or cont=
act=20
Chris Simon on 0407792608.