"Hoops and Dreams," Empowering Young Men in the Community

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"Hoops and Dreams," Empowering Young Men in the Community

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Story Created: Jul 18, 2008 at 11:28 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jan 22, 2009 at 6:28 PM EDT

UTICA - Utica's "Hoops and Dreams" competition aims to empower young men and women in the community. The 14th installment of the tournament started Friday night, with the message being more than just about basketball.

The initiative behind this weekend, is to create a positive message, while engaging the youth with something they really like. That "something" is basketball.     
    
The founder of "Hoops and Dreams" says the most important thing about this tournament is the ability it has to reach young people, especially young black males, and motivate them to achieve success.

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Monday, Jul 21 at 6:38 PM kiry wrote ...

The only thing that could have made it better would have been to see Cassandra harris-lockwood on her high horse prancing across the court and Stephen cleaning up after it.

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Monday, Jul 21 at 2:34 PM Sam Bowie wrote ...

I be a readin how dis be a good ting, yea for good ting's

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Sunday, Jul 20 at 9:44 AM Gilbert wrote ...

How about next year we promote something really positive. Instead of "Hoops and Dreams" lets do "Minorities in the Library!!"

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Sunday, Jul 20 at 8:40 AM A good friend wrote ...

congradulations to Pat,Gary and the rest of the organizer's of this event. It was fun and very educational. The music was great and the food was good. It's too bad this this positive event only happen once a year. Keep of the good work.

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