MIAMI,
FL – April 4, 2008
-- The 8th annual Star Search Basketball
& Life Skills Development Camp is set for July 13-18
at the G.C. Foster College of Physical Education &
Sports in St. Catherine, Jamaica. The camp, which
showcases local basketball talent, is responsible
for over 75 student/athletes securing full
basketball scholarships to U.S. high schools,
colleges, and universities over the past seven years
The
Jamaica Basketball Development (JBD) Inc,
Jamaica Amateur Basketball Association (JABA), NIKE,
and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) are the official
sponsors of the camp. G.C. Foster College will once
again accommodate the student/athletes for the
duration of the camp. “We are excited to be able to
host this camp for another year and to provide a
positive influence on all camp participants,”
declared Gary Henry, President of JBD, Inc.
“Young adults, now more than ever, need positive
support and mentorship to guide character
development and to help them work towards their
future aspirations."
Registration begins on Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 6:00
p.m. at G.C. Foster College. Expected to be in
attendance this year are former camp attendees
Mugabe Thomas, Samardo Samuels, Daniel
Rose, Ricardo Alliman, Christopher
Walker, Jason Francis, and
Orville Perkins . Several U.S. and local coaches
will also attend.
On Wednesday, July 16, 2008, JBD Inc, and JABA plan
to visit Marlie Mount and Old Harbour Bay Primary
schools in St. Catherine to continue their “Kids
First” Program. Officials from both
organizations, as well as some overseas-based
student/athletes, will read with the students and
stress to them the importance of academics. Books
and school supplies will also be presented to both
schools.
The Jamaica Basketball Development (JBD), Inc. is a
not-for-profit organization that is committed to the
development of student/athletes in Jamaica. It is
comprised of former Jamaican national basketball
team members now living in the United States. Its
mission is to enrich the
lives of Jamaican student/athletes, by providing
life skills development and opportunities to further
their educational development through the game of
basketball
