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2002-2012 |10 Years of continued growth and service 2012 marks the 10th year of the SEEDS Academy Hoop Forum. This year's Hoop Forum showcased 60 of Senegal’s top young athletes ( boys and girls - ages 14-18 ), in a four day event consisting of several separate programs. Student-athletes participated in basketball, leadership and life skills development programming SEEDS Academy Hoop Forum is an annual event to provide elite basketball skills instruction, leadership, life skills development, including sportsmanship and team-play. This year, we hosted guests from Nigeria, Mauritania, South Africa, Kenya and USA. An international conference on sports and sustainable development in Africa was the main innovation of the 10th anniversary of SEEDS Academy Hoop Forum. Two non profit organizations : SADILI (Kenya) represented by Dr ODERA and BASKETBALL FOR PEACE (Nigeria) with 7 delegates have also attended this year's camp.
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2002-2012 | Giving Back: Returning SEEDS Alumni Pape Samba NDAO – St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia Pape Madéthié FALL – Graduated Roanoke College, Roanoke, Virginia Mamadou GUEYE – Pikine Basket Club, Dakar Gorgui SY DIENG – University of Louisville, Louisville Moussa Baba SECK – US RAIL , Thies , SENEGAL Cheikh A.Tidiane SY – Officer at Social and Economic Council, Dakar Ibrahima NDIAYE – Assistant , SEEDS Academy Thies , SENEGAL Thierno Ibrahima NIANG - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Youssoupha NDOYE – St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, New York Matar MBODJ – Dakar Université Club, Dakar Alioune MBOUP – Cloud County Community College, Concordia, Kansas Habib NDOYE - US RAIL , Thies , SENEGAL Samba FALL – Assistant Coach, SEEDS Academy, Thies , SENEGAL Massamba DIOUF - US RAIL , Thies , SENEGAL Serigne Mouhamadou MBOUP – New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, New Mexico Pape Latyr GNINGUE - US RAIL , Thies , SENEGAL
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2002-2012 | Media Presence TV Channels :
National Press and Radios :
2sTV ( Sénégal ) AFRICA 7 ( Sénégal ) RTS ( Sénégal ) SEN TV ( Sénégal ) SUPER SPORT ( South Africa ) ZUKU ( Kenya )
Approx. 40 at the press conference
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Day 1 | Special Olympics programming Instructors : Guest Coaches, SEEDS Staff and Alumni Attendance : 35 Special Athletes ( Ages 9-16) and Special Olympics Staff Location : INSEPS – Iba mar DIOP Stadium, Dakar
SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAMMING
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Day 1 | Press Conference and Opening Ceremony Speakers : Amadou Gallo FALL ( SEEDS Founder ), Brooks MEEK ( NBA VP of Basketball Operations, Mrs Kristen STEWART ( US Embassy Dakar Cultural Affairs officer ) , Mr Pouye FAYE ( Sénégal's National team Former player and coach, Gorgui SY DIENG and Serigne Mouhamadou MBOUP ( SEEDS Alumni ) Attendance : 56 Journalists , 3 TV Channels, SEEDS Staff and boarders , HF Guests , parents and friends ( approximately : 200 people ) Location : Terrou-Bi Hotel, Dakar
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Day 1 | ELEVATE Movie Premiere Attendance : approximately 250 people Location : Terrou-Bi Hotel, Dakar
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Day 2 | SEEDS International Conference + Discussions Beyond Basketball: The Effect & Impact of Seeds Academy Basketball can be a powerful tool to promote child and youth development. By providing opportunities for young people to develop transferable life skills characteristics such as leadership, perseverance, social and moral character, selfesteem, commitment to teamwork, problem-solving, and organizational ability basketball helps participants realize their potential as productive citizens. Research proves that physical education and sport play an important role in school life increasing school enrolment, retention and access to education and fostering academic achievement. This panel will feature graduates of the Seed Academy where they will provide personal reflections on how basketball has impacted their lives.
Basketball + Gender Equity Sports has been an effective tool for empowering girls and women, given that they are often excluded from participation; and enjoying the physical and psychosocial benefits offered by sport. Seeds Academy has participated in various outreaches on girls’ sports and will continue to promote equal opportunity and challenge misperceptions surrounding young women’s capabilities.
Expanding the Legacy: Partnerships, Sustainability + The Road Ahead This panel discussion will focus on the future aspirations of Seeds and the work and investment needed to get there (both long term and short term). The panel will explore both challenges and opportunities and close out with an invitation of a charter of commitment by stakeholders to reach measurable benchmarks both qualitative and quantitative.
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Day 2 | US EMBASSY Youth Basketball Clinics Instructors : Guests Coaches, SEEDS Staff and Alumis Attendees : 150 boys and girls ( 9 to 16 age groups ) and local coaches Location : Ouakam and Parcelles Assainies
US EMBASSY YOUTH BASKETBALL CLINICS – Ouakam, Dakar
US EMBASSY YOUTH BASKETBALL CLINICS – Ouakam, Dakar
US EMBASSY YOUTH BASKETBALL CLINICS –Parcelles Assainies, Dakar
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Day 2 | Life skills seminar Brotherhood : Experience SEEDS Alumni will share with campers their experience and daily life as studentathletes in US Colleges. Speakers : SEEDS Alumni Attendance : SEEDS Boarders and HF Campers Location : CNEPS Thies
Brotherhood : Experience – Thiés, Sénégal
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Day 3 | International Basketball Camp Instructors : Guest Coaches, SEEDS Staff and Alumni Attendees : Senegal's top 40 boys and 20 girls ( ages 15-8 ) + 35 local & intl coaches Location : CNEPS Thies
NIKE ELITE SKILLS CAMP –SEEDS Academy, Thies
NIKE ELITE SKILLS CAMP –SEEDS Academy, Thies
Coaches Clinic –SEEDS Academy, Thies
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Day 3 | ELEVATE Movie Screening Attendance : 200 People Featuring : BENN BOPP Band Location : Centre Culturel Régional - American Corner , Thies
Elevate Movie Screening – American Corner, Thies
BENN BOPP Performance – American Corner, Thies
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Day 4 | 3-ON-3 TOURNAMENT + HF All Star Game 2012 Special Guests : HE Mr Lewis LUKENS , US Ambassador in Sénégal Mr Baba TANDIAN , Senegal's Basketball Federation's President Guest Stars : Cheikh Mbacké DIOP and Khady DIOP ( Basketball Legends and African Championship Winners ) , El Hadj DIOUFand Kalidou Fadiga ( Soccer Legends ) Attendance : 400 People ( Public Event ) + Medias ( 4 TV Channels ) Location : Ngor, Dakar
HE Mr Lewis LUKENS, US Ambassador in Sénégal Mrs Kristin KANE, US Embassy Public Affairs Officer – Ngor, Dakar
3-ON-3 Tournament Winners –Ngor, Dakar
NIKE ELITE SKILLS CAMP All Star Game – Ngor , Dakar
5 Top participants of the girls camp with Mrs Aya POUYE , Basketball Legend and VP of the Senegalese Basketball Federation – Ngor , Dakar
HE Mr Lewis LUKENS receiving the HF10 signed jersey From SEEDS Academy 2012 Captain Abdallah MBAYE – Ngor , Dakar
NIKE Elite Skills Camp's MVP congratulated by A. FALL and Mr Baba TANDIAN , Basketball Federation's President - Ngor , Dakar
Mr Baba TANDIAN , Basketball Federation's President and Mr GAYE, Dakar's Baskeball League's president receiving a Scoreboard from SEEDS - Ngor , Dakar
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT !
SPECIAL THANKS !
Recap prepared by Mactar NDIAYE © SEEDS Foundation - May 2012