HomeMy WebLinkAboutJimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp Returns to Hilo July 26-29William 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.
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County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.