Joint Effort Safe Streets Hoops Weekend(Clinic, Saturday, August 8th & Games, Sunday, August 9th)

JOINT EFFORT SAFE STREETS COMMUNITY SPORTS ALERT

Joint Effort Community Sports Program in conjunction with the Princeton Recreation Department, Princeton Police Department, PBA #130 and the Bailey Basketball Academy(BBA) will offer a free two day of hoops skills and shooting instruction on Saturday, August 8 from 9:00-12noon and youth challenge games on Sunday August 9th from 10am-7pm at the Community Park Basketball Courts, 372 Witherspoon Street[In the Back of the School]. This youth sports community engagement initiative is a part of the Joint Effort Princeton Witherspoon Jackson Community Safe Streets Summer Program scheduled from Friday, July 31st - Sunday, August 9th.

The clinic will be directed by Bailey Basketball Academy Founder and top NBA hoop clinician, Kamau Bailey. Bailey is no stranger to the Princeton/Mercer County hoops community having coached locally at PDS and Stuart, ran the 76'ers summer youth basketball  camps, as well as BBA and the Shot King Advanced Shooting Instructional Program(the premiere shooting program in NJ). He will be assisted by members of the Princeton Police Department and area coaches. Attendees at the Saturday, August 8th clinic will get individual skill development opportunities in ball handling, shooting, offense and defense, mental preparation, team play and a souvenir sports bag. In commenting on the clinic, Kamau Bailey said, "I appreciate the opportunity to give back to the town and the young people. Giving my time to youth hoops sports in Princeton during the annual Joint Effort summer program is an honor and I am excited to be directing this clinic for my Dad and the community as well as working with the Recreation and Police Department to share my hoop expertise with area players, coaches and families."

The Sunday, August 9th Joint Effort Pete Young Sr. & John Young  Memorial Summer Youth Basketball Challenge Games will be held from 10:00am-7:00pm and will feature Princeton area youth and student athletes.

Further, on Saturday, August 1st, there will be a Joint Effort History & Pigskin Legends Recognition Program for the Joint Effort Princeton Witherspoon Jackson Community All Time Greatest Football Team, Most Valuable Players and Coach (See Attachment) at 4:00pm in the Elks Lodge, 124 Birch Avenue.

For more information on the Joint Effort clinic, youth basketball games, Bailey Basketball Academy program or the All Time Greatest Football Ceremony, contact John Bailey at 720.629.0964 or johnbailey062@gmail.com.