In the third year of operation, the Civitan Summer Basketball League is steadily growing . The program, which is under the direction of first year coordinators Tanoris Shepard and Shavonda Burton, has grown from just a safe haven and time occupancy to urban neighborhood kids. The program now includes teams from all over Michigan and outside of the state, and it focuses on building life skills, athletic skills, and networking.
Programs like this are great for building self-esteem in future athletes and helping to develop their skills. Not only is this program good for things like that but its good for keeping youth out of trouble. It helps youth utilize their time more constructively.
I'm amazed with how much this program has grown. Watching this program develop from the first year to now i've seen the program go from as little as 20 teams (mainly from the urban areas) to at least 50 teams including urban and suburban area youth.
At the pace the program is going more growth can be expected in the future.
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