Openings Still Available, Late Registration Fee Waived for Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp July 21-24 in Hilo

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f+Q•• �r William P. Kenoi ;. Mayor r � ountp 0f'a' ai, i DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-8311 9 Fax (808) 961-8411 http://www.hawaiicounty.E!ov/parks-and-recreation/ NEWS RELEASE July 14, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clayton S. Houma Director Kenneth J. Van Bergen Deputy Director Openings Still Available, Late Registration Fee Waived for Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp July 21-24 in Hilo The County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation still has openings for its 3 d Annual Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp and has waived the late registration fee for the camp set for July 21-24 in Hilo. Parents may still take advantage of the discounted early entry fee of $60 per child. All participants will receive a camp shirt and group picture. Registration forms are available at the Department's Recreation Office located within Aunty Sally Kaleohano's Luau Hale at 799 Pi`ilani Street in Hilo and online at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/. Completed forms should be submitted at the Recreation Office or the Department's main office at Suite 6 within Aupuni Center. Please make checks payable to the County Director of Finance and include the note "Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp." Open to boys and girls 9 to 17 years old, the Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp is named in honor of the legendary former University of Hawaii at Hilo basketball coach who helped guide the Vulcans-Hawaii Basketball School for 37 years. It will be held at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium and the Pana`ewa Covered Play Courts. UH -Hilo women's basketball coach David Kaneshiro will share his basketball expertise by serving as lead clinician for the four-day camp. Assisting Kaneshiro will be Daphne Honma, Honoka`a High School girls basketball coach and a former Division II coach of the year. Additional basketball coaches have volunteered to serve as camp clinicians. Campers will receive personalized instruction as they practice agility, ball -handling and other basketball drills each morning before breaking for lunch. Players will return to showcase their skills by competing in games expected to last until about 3:30 p.m. each day. For more information, please contact Jason Armstrong, Public Information Officer, at 961-8311 or jarmstronq(a�hawaiicounty.gov. -30- County of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.