Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp Returns to Hilo July 26-29

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William P. Kenoi Mayor County of jOatuart`t DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-8311 • Fax (808) 961-8411 http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/ NEWS RELEASE May 9, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clayton S. Honma Director James M. Komata Deputy Director Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp Returns to Hilo July 26-29 The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation invites keiki basketball players to the 4th Annual Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp that returns to Hilo July 26-29. Open to boys and girls 9 to 17 years old, the Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp will be held at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium and the Pana`ewa Covered Play Courts, which feature new flooring. David Kaneshiro, University of Hawaii at Hilo head women's basketball coach, and GE Coleman, UH -Hilo head men's coach, will serve as lead clinicians. Each will share basketball expertise and offer personalized instruction during the four-day camp. Assisting the Vulcan coaches will be Daphne Honma, Honoka`a High School girls basketball coach, previous Division II coach of the year, and former UH -Hilo head women's basketball coach. Additional college and high school coaches have been invited to be camp clinicians. A team of coaches will instruct and supervise campers as they practice agility, ball -handling and other drills during morning skill sessions. Following a lunch break, players will showcase what they've learned by competing in games expected to last until about 3:30 p.m. each day. Special awards will be presented to outstanding participants at the close of Friday's session. The registration fee is $60 per child. The fee will increase to $70 for players registering after Tuesday, July 12. All participants will receive a camp shirt and group photo. Please make checks payable to the County Director of Finance and include the note "Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp." Registration forms are available at the Department's Recreation office located within Aunty Sally Kaleohano's Lu`au Hale at 799 Pi`ilani Street in Hilo, county gyms islandwide, and online at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/. The Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp is named in honor of the legendary former UH -Hilo men's basketball coach who helped guide the Vulcans-Hawaii Basketball School for 37 years. For more information, please contact Jason Armstrong, Public Information Officer, at 961-8311 or jarmstrong@hawaiicounty.gov. -30- County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.