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Native Village Youth and Education news Volume 4, January 2012 |
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SoCal Inter-Tribal Org Offers Kids Chance to Develop on the
Court—and Off Read the entire article: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com Condensed by Native Village   California:
Inter Tribal Sports (ITS) in Temecula held two basketball camps
after Christmas at the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians Recreation
Center gym. The gym features 4 full courts and
has been used by the L.A. Lakers for a practice venue.
The ITS camps were for ages Native youth ages 18 years and under.
Both camps hosted 150 youth each. Priority was given to teams that
will play in the 2012 ITS basketball league. The ITS league features
more than 50 coed teams made up of 600 youth from 19 tribes
and tribal organizations. The league begins January 14.
ITS will also give young athletes a chance to observe collegiate level basketball games. Group outings to local universities will include campus tours, presentations, and interactions with Native American student groups. Among the  planned
events are outings to the University of San Diego and San Diego State Aztecs (SDS)
basketball. The SDS Aztecs were
a 2011 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
ITS has arranged for two
10-and-under teams play on the Aztecs court at half time. Last year, four
teams played in front of over 12,000 fans at two different games at
the sold-out SDS Viejas Arena.
In 2011,
ITS and NBA Hall-of-Famer Bill Walton, took 300 kids to UCLA
for campus tours and admissions presentations. They also watched Joe Burton, Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, and his
Oregon State Beavers take on the Bruins at Pauley Pavilion.
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