Portland Observer, July 3, 1985, Page 7 SPORTTALK• SPORTTALK The Albina Ministerial Alliance 1985 Self-Enhancement Camp MRS. C’s WIGS M a tty w ig » p r ic e d a t >6 H O b >16 SU PPO R TED BY. M a tth e w P rop he t, S u p e rin te n ­ W H Y A T T E N D T H IS C A M P ? 1. Academ ics — 2 hours o f re a d ­ in g and w ritin g per da y. study sk ills I a s I week, Jefferson's gym hosted the 1985 version o f the A M A Self- E nhancem ent J u n io r B asketball C a m p . The week o f June 24, 1985 w ill be long rem em bered by every k id that attended the session. In fa c t, i t ’ s a week tha t I w ill rem em ber fo n d ly . I had a feeling o f pride in m y chest th a t ca n n o t be translated th ro u g h the w n fte n w o rd . I o b ­ served a b o n d being established be­ tween you ng and o ld th ro u g h the game o f b a sketba ll. T o n y H o p s o n and Ray Leary a re n 't in to title s , they s im p ly care and w a nt to help. These tw o b ro th ­ ers are the arch itects o f this cam p and are the g u id in g forces be hind a s ta ff o f dedicated and talented a th ­ letes w h o are try in g to give it back. D o n 't confuse g iv in g it back w ith passing on b a sketba ll tips to im p res­ sio na ble youngsters. Im p a rtin g ba sketba ll s k ills seems to be a bridge th a t allow s the s ta ff access to these yo u n g m inds th a t lay behind expres­ sionless faces. The kids recognized the faces o f L io n e l H o llin s and m a rk R a d fo rd b u t they d id n 't know how these men fe lt about them as hu m an beings u n til the A lb in a M in ­ is te ria l A llia n c e p ro vid e d the fo ru m . T o n y and Ray d id n ’ t go o u t re­ c ru itin g a s ta ff tha t consisted o f big names w ith six fig u re co n tra cts, they a ttra cte d a s ta ff th a t cares. H o w a rd A v e ry is a ll over this c o m m u n ity reaching o u t to the you ng and lead­ in g by exam ple. W hen T o n y H a m p ­ to n layed th a t in fe ctio u s sm ile on the m , every k id w ith in reach knew th a t they had a new frie n d . Jim m y K ilp a tric k w ill n o t be fo rg o tte n by any ju n io r th a t attended this cam p. K e ith Jackson is the e p ito m y o f the scho la r a th lete and he was there passing it o n . I have a p o sitive state­ m ent to m ake a b o u t every s ta ff m em ber that p a rtic ip a te d b u t 1 ju s t d o n 't have the space to p ro p e rly and tim e m anagem ent, classes ta u g h t by c e rtifie d teachers. 2. C o un seling — 2 hours o f c o u n ­ seling per day, g ro u p and in d iv id u a l cou nse lin g, career guidance, college p re p a ra tio n , p o litic s o f a th letics. 3. C o m p e titio n — 2 co m p e titiv e games per d a y. best high school c o m p e titio n in the c ity . 4. Role M odels — N B A players, lo ca l college players, high school coaches, ed u ca tio n a l and business leaders. 5. Career G uid an ce w ill com plete cam p — student fu ll w ith career guidance fo ld e r. CAM PERS DAY 8:30 A M -4 :0 0 P M M o n d a y th ru F rida y 8:30 - 9:00 — D a ily O u tlin e questions and com m e nts, w arm -ups 9:0 0 - 9:45 — F undam entals s k ill developm ent supervised by high school coaches and college 9:50 - 10:35 — G am e N o . I — co m p e titiv e game N o . I. 10:40 -11:25 — Academic Session — (aught by local c e rtifie d teacher, college preparedness, reading, study skills, career developm ent 11:30 - 12:15 — L u n c h — on y o u r ow n 12:15 - 1:00 — Guest Speaker — local leaders fro m the business, e d u ­ c a tio n a l, and a th le tic w o rld share w ith students 1:00 - 1:45 — G am e N o. 2 — co m p e titive game N o . 2 1:50 - 2:25 — Academ ic Session — taught by local c e rtifie d teacher — being a w inner in life , m o tiv a tio n , d iscip lin e , sacrifice, ta k in g risks 2:30 - 3:15 — C o m m u n ic a tio n — team concept, fa m ily , drugs, social life , peer pressure 3:15 - 3:30 — S um m a ry — day a ctivitie s re-exam ined 3:30 4:00 — In d iv id u a liz e d In ­ s tru c tio n — one on one in s tru c tio n fo r students w h o w ant it dent P o rtla n d P ub lic schools; H a rry G lic k m a n , Vice-P resident P o rtla n d T ra il Blazers; H e rb C a w th o rn e , D ire c to r P o rtla n d U rb a n League; M arg are t C a rte r, State Representa tive D is tric t 18; D on M o n so n , Head B asketball Coach U n iv e rs ity o f O re ­ gon; R ick M etsger, K O IN -T V C hannel 6 Sports D ire c to r. > M X X . - X W HAOA. S M S ANOAI DOUGLAS H A T A I« C O U » M K H A I l W t t . S All Comers Track Meets P o rtla n d Parks & R ecreation is sponsoring A ll Com ers T ra ck Meets this sum m er at M a d iso n H igh S chool. A ll ages are welcom e to d ro p by. Meet tim e is 6 p in every W ednesday beginning June 26 th ro u g h July 31. E n try fee is on ly 50« For m ore in fo rm a tio n please contact the Sports O ffice at 796-5150. LAWRA K 1048 $*|K 00 I Now $? C 95 N ational A ssociatio n fo r the A dvancem ent o f Colored People 284 7722 i M L S B w W N ow Now k ' • » • .io % • 10% ■ WW R e g » 2 3 96 A Pubbc Service of the Pur t la nJ O N t M t i i . . . . . . 707 N.E. Fremont 281-6525 Closed Sun. « Mon. ORIN Tuaa. thru Sat. 11:30 AM to S:00 PM Open 9AM to 10PM 7 Days A Week* Prices Good Wed . July 3 thru T ubs .. July 9, 1985 Find lOO’s o f values in every department Pick up o u r in-storc Ads and discover die in.my items on sale today. Big selection, low prices on top brands, the convenience o f one-stop shopping and FREE parking are just a few o f the many good reasons to shop at Fred Meyer. These money-savers are just an exam ple of w hat’s on sale this week: Shop fo r your h o m e and fa m ily in one m oney-savin g stop Y o u r fa m ily ’s fo o d d o lla r g o e s f a r th e r a t F re d M e y e r N EW ' Im p ro ve d a b sorb ency keeps you r baby even drier Pampers Disposable Diapers YO U R C H O IC E 8.87 Dear C a rlo s R ichard : T h is sum m er at the Enhancem ent C a m p I learned a lo t, fo r exam ple, I learned the d e fin itio n o f w ords, w o rd s I hear everyday. I learned w hat kin d o f person I was and what o th e r people are. I learned th ro u g h the coaches how to listen m ore care­ fu lly on w hat he is saying, focus in m ore and liste n to w hat he has to say. I learned th ro u g h the coaches a lo t on enhancing my basketball MY TE FINE 16 or Cut. Sliced or No Salt Added Green Beans or Whole Kernel Cream Style or No Salt Added Sweet Com Green Beans or Corn $ First 3 at SALE PRICE all additional at Regular Price 3 90 Small Regular 60 Medium Regular 54 Medium Supei 48 Large Regular or 40 Large Super FOR MY -T E -FIN E 48 O u n c e Apple Juice $1 I C ase of 2 4 * 7 . 8 9 H a lf C a s e * 3 .9 7 1.19. C ase of 8 * 9 .2 9 Drug Section D isco ver low p rices on th e la te s t fa m o u s -n a m e fashions game. D o w n sta irs in the class, J im m y helped me to express m yself be tte r and when I go som ewhere to lo o k po sitive , be frie n d ly in m y b o d y language and not to lo o k at people w ith m y arm s fo ld e d o r be­ h in d m y back. W hen I ta lk to som e­ one I should lo o k in to th e ir eyes when we have a con versa tion. J im ­ m y tau ght me eye to eye contact when ta lk in g to a crow d o f people. 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O n the last day o f the cam p, Jim m y K ilp a tric k asked the kids to w rite a le tte r to themselves address­ ing th e ir week at the cam p. There were no w ro n g answers. H ere's w h at C a rlos R ich a rd w ro te : F o r any skep tic tha t has read far, I assure y o u , this s to ry is intended to d ru m up business the cam p. In fa c t, I c o u ld n 't wanted to. T h e p a rtic ip a n ts o f Self-E nhancem ent C a m p are Betty C.& n« P'OP'WKx players acknow ledge them . O u t o f a ll the kid s that attended the cam p, m aybe there w ill be one o r tw o th a t w ill someday becom e a pro fe ssio n a l a th lete and realize his dream . I saw a few kids w ith the p o te n tia l to at least com e close to tha t dream . M o re im p o rta n tly , every k id in attendance has a better chance o f m astering th e ir educa­ tio n a l goals because o f th e ir p a rti­ c ip a tio n in the S elf-E nhancem ent S in cere ly, Taka an additional 30% of* already marked down wig price« * ■ . • .. -• - V? V i . a 1 w • • ... - r