Jon Buck, 30, owns a Joplin nightclub and loves basketball — he can spin a ball on a finger a la the Harlem Globetrotters.

Ashleigh McBee, 26, works at Tropical Tan and says she is like a box of sweet and sour candy  — she starts out sour, but ends up sweet.

Snacks Harris, 26, is an on-air personality for a top 40 radio station, and is definitely blessed with the gift of gab.

These four and others are ready to go on a date with winning bidders in an upcoming date auction.

“They had questions about it at first,” said Brent Patterson, organizer of the benefit date auction. “But they saw it was for a good cause, and that it’ll be a good time.”

The date auction will be held at 8:30 p.m. today at JB’s Piano Bar. Money raised from the event will benefit Jane Vanslyke, who is benefitting breast cancer.

Patterson said dates with the 10 people will be fun affairs — each date includes a free dinner and a movie ticket at the Northstar Cinema. Dates will go in groups, so each date will be like a double date.

Each prosepective date will be introduced during a presentation, complete with a personal theme song. Then each one will be grilled by Harris.

“It’s going to be a great time,” Patterson said. “It’ll be humorous, and it’ll be going for a good cause.”

Patterson got to know the Vanslyke family from his days playing football at East Newton High School. Coach Mark Vanslyke was one of the more influential teachers Patterson had, he said. He also became friends with the coach’s son.

“Everyone has that one coach or teacher that means a lot, and that’s who he was,” Patterson said. “He and his wife welcomed me into their home, and he helped me with a lot of personal stuff.”

When Patterson was 6, his then-13-year-old sister was diagnosed with leukemia. So when Jane Vanslyke was diagonsed in 2010 with breast cancer, Patterson knew firsthand the spiritual and financial impact the disease would have.

Together with teammate Jacob Khan and others, he started a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, which has raised about $6,000 in two years. But he wanted to do more, he said.

After brainstorming with Buck, he remembered when he had been auctioned off for a date back when he played football at Evangel.

“I had a lot of fun doing that, so I thought we could do it here,” Patterson said. “(Buck) found some of the dates and I found the rest. These are a bunch of great people. It’s hard to get up in front of so many for something like this.”

In addition to Roper, Buck, McBee and Harris, the list of dates includes:

~ Elin Skei, 21, a mass communications major and volleyball player at MSSU.

~ Jacob Khan, 21 a co-organizer of the auction and server at Logan’s Roadhouse.

~ Kyle Grubaugh, who was unable to attend a photo shoot at the Globe, so we really don’t know much about him. Sure he’s a good guy, though.

~ Nicole Modl and Kyle Webster, 20 and 22, MSSU students who happen to be dating each other, so couples can bid on a great double date.

~ Melynne Cline, 26, a bartender at JB’s with a penchant for decorating cupcakes.

Want to go?

The Jane Vanslyke Benefit Date Auction will begin at 8:30 p.m. today at JB’s Piano Bar. Proceeds will benefit the Vanslyke family’s medical expenses as Jane fights breast cancer.

Details: 417-624-5678.

The photographs of Ingrid Silva go on view this weekend in “Surroundings,” an exhibition at Salon Xavier (1A Bay Street) in Sag Harbor. The show opens on Saturday, February 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Outdoors

THU FEB 23

Trails Maintenance with Southampton Trails Preservation Society and Group for the East End. 9 a.m. to noon. Red Creek Park, Hampton Bays. Bring water, gloves and cordless tools. 765-6450 ext 208.

SAT FEB 25

Elliston Park Ramble with Southampton Trails Preservation Society. 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at the park on Millstone Brook Road, Southampton. 283-5376.

SUN FEB 26

Trout Pond/Clam Island Perambulation with Southampton Trails Preservation Society. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Meet at Trout Pond on Noyac Road, Sag Harbor. 283-5432.

SAT MAR 3

Get to Know Some Tough Trees and Shrubs with the South Fork Natural History Museum. 10:30 a.m. Bill Miller leads this walk in Sag Harbor. Call for meeting location. 537-9735.

Whiskey Hill Perambulation with Southampton Trails Preservation Society. 10 to 11 a.m. Meet on Mill Road off Lopers Path East, Bridgehampton. 599-2391.

SUN MAR 4

Laurel Valley Excursion with Southampton Trails Preservation Society. 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at the kiosk located on Deerfield Road in Noyac across from Deerwood Path. (516) 994-5947.

For the Kids

THU FEB 23

Recycled Drink Container Accent Light Project. 1 to 2:30 p.m. For grades 7 and up. Hamptons Library, 2478 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton. Free. 537-0015.

Story, Songs and Playtime for ages 1 to 4. 10:30 a.m. John Jermain Memorial Library, 34 West Water Street, Sag Harbor. 725-0049.

Anime on Your Days Off Young Adult Program. 1 to 3 p.m. Hampton Library, 2478 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton. 537-0015.

FRI FEB 24

Lego Club for ages 5 to 12. 4 to 4:45 p.m. John Jermain Library, 34 West Water Street, Sag Harbor. 725-0049.

SAT FEB 25

Read to a Dog. 2 p.m. For ages 5 and up. Hampton Library, 2478 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton. 537-0015.

Crafts for Kids ages 6 to 9. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guild Hall, 158 Main Street, East Hampton. Also Sunday. 324-0806.

A Salamander’s Life: Story and Craft Time. 10 a.m. For ages 3 to 5. South Fork Natural History Museum, 377 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. $2. Reservations required. 537-9735.

“The Three Pigs.” 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Goat on a Boat Puppet Theatre, 4 Hampton Street, Sag Harbor. $5 to $9. 725-4193.

TUE FEB 28

Board Game Flashback. 3 to 5 p.m. Ages 16 and up. Hamptons Library, 2478 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton. 537-0015.

THU MAR 1

Puppet Play Group. 9:30 a.m. Goat on a Boat Puppet Theatre, 4 Hampton Street, Sag Harbor. $175 for eight week session, $25 drop in. Also Friday and Monday. 725-4193.

FRI MAR 2

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. For grades 6 to 12. SYS, 1370A Majors Path, Southampton. $15 in advance, $30 at the door. 702-2425.

Tot Art Group. 10:30 a.m. Goat on a Boat Puppet Theatre, 4 Hampton Street, Sag Harbor. $175 for eight week session, $25 drop in. 725-4193.

Stage and Screen

THU FEB 23

“Lennon NYC” film screening. 4 p.m. Sylvester Co, 103 Main Street, Sag Harbor. Free. 725-5012.

FRI FEB 24

“The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” Black History Month screening.  8 p.m. Bay  Street Theatre, Sag Harbor. $5. $28 movie/dinner package at The American Hotel at 725-3535, Page @ 63 Main at 725-1810, Phao at 725-0101. Call for reservations.

Downton Abbey Season 1 11 a.m. Showing Fridays through March 2. Hampton Library, 2478 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton. 537-0015.

SAT FEB 25

“The Color Purple” Black History Month film screening.  8 p.m. Bay  Street Theatre, Sag Harbor. $5.

“Oliver Twist” screening by Hamptons International Film Festival. 7:30 p.m. Alec Baldwin speaks with Jon Robin Baitz on transferring literature to film. Guild Hall, 158 Main Street, East Hampton. $17/$15. 324-0806.

1st Annual Playwrights Festival “if it was up to me.” Original plays written and performed by residents of Pheonix House. Noon. 95 Industrial Road,  East Hampton. – Awards ceremony and “Celebrate the Playwrights Luncheon” follows. 537-2891 to reserve.

“Ernani” a screening of The Met: Live in HD.  1 p.m. Guild Hall, 158 Main Street, East Hampton. $22/$20. 324-0806.

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts Screenings. 1 p.m. Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach. Free, first come, first serve. 288-1500.

Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts Screenings. 4 p.m. Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach. 288-1500.

“Margin Call” Film Screening. 7:30 p.m. Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach. 288-1500.

SUN FEB 26

“Roots:” A Discussion of TV Series, Book and Author. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Eastville Heritage House, 139 Hampton Street at Liberty Street, Sag Harbor. Free. 725-4711. Sponsored by the The Eastville Historical  Society

“Unbreakable: The Western States 100” East Hampton Library Winter Film Festival at Guild Hall. 4 p.m. Guild Hall, 158 Main Street, East Hampton. Free. 324-0806.

“Beginners” Film Screening. 1 p.m. Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach. 288-1500.

“The Tree of Life” Film Screening. 4 p.m. Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach. 288-1500.

THU MAR 1

“Grey Gardens” film screening. 4 p.m. Sylvester Co, 103 Main Street, Sag Harbor. 725-5012.

Galleries/Museums

FRI FEB 24

Free Museum Friday. Free museum admission, coffee and wifi. Guild Hall, 158 Main Street, East Hampton. 324-0806.

SAT FEB 25

“Surroundings” photographs by Ingrid Silva. Opening Reception. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Salon Xavier, 1A Bay Street, Sag Harbor. Exhibit will run through March 28.  725-6400.

“Photo Exhibition” by more than 50 photographers at Ashawagh Hall, Springs Fireplace Road, East Hampton. 5:30 to 11 p.m. Exhibit continues tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Curated by photographer Laurie Barone-Schaefer and hosted by Hampton Photo Arts.

Music Night Life

THU FEB 23

The Jam Session. 7 to 9 p.m. Page @ 63 Main, 63 Main Street, Sag Harbor. $5 donation. Musicians free. 725-1810.

FRI FEB 24

Candlelight Friday. 5 to 8 p.m. Wolffer Estate Vineyards, 139 Sagg Road, Sagaponack. Free. 537-5106.

SAT FEB 25

On the Air at Crossroads with Klyph Black. 8 p.m. Crossroads Music, 160 Main Street, Amagansett. $5 food pantry donation suggested. 907-4838.

Nyeshia Padmore and Tramar Pettaway sing favorite songs from “The Wiz.” 3 p.m. Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Cooper’s Farm Road, Southampton. 283-0774 ext. 523.

Three Performances: Samita Sinha, Anna Telcs and The Wet Weather Ensemble. 3:30 p.m. The Watermill Center, 39 Water Mill Towd Road, Water Mill. Reservations are required http://february25airevents.eventbrite.com.

SUN FEB 26

Music Appreciation Lecture. 2 p.m. Simulated concert. Hampton Library, 2478 Main Street, Bridgehampton. 537-0015.

WED FEB 29

Southampton Trails Preservation Society Winter Benefit Dinner. 6 p.m. Page Restaurant, 63 Main Street, Sag Harbor. 283-2638.

THU MAR 1

Girls Night Out. 6 p.m. Fashion show, pampering, make-up consulting, “lite bites,” raffle. Bay Street Theatre, Bay Street, Sag Harbor. $25 at the door includes free drink. 725-9500.

Readings, Lectures    Classes

THU FEB 23

Scrabble-Try to Beat the Pro! 2 p.m. Improve your skills and build vocabulary. Limit of 10 people, registration required. John Jermain Memorial Library, 34 West Water Street, Sag Harbor. Free. 725-0049.

Yoga for Healing Wellness. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fighting Chance, 34 Bay Street, Sag Harbor. Free, registration requested. 725-4646.

FRI FEB 24

“Town Street: The Story of East Hampton’s First Road” by Robert Hefner. 7 p.m. East Hampton Historical Society Clinton Academy Museum, 151 Main Street, East Hampton. Free, refreshments served. 324-6850.

SAT FEB 25

“Oliver Twist” read by Alec Baldwin. 2 p.m. BookHampton, 41 Main Street, East Hampton. 324-4939.

African American Read-in 5 p.m. at Canio’s Books, 290 Main Street, Sag Harbor. Bring a short excerpt of a favorite work by an African American author. Refreshments. Co-sponsored by John Jermain Memorial Library.

Craft Club. 2 to 4 p.m. Bring supplies for whatever project you have. Ages 12 to adult. John Jermain Memorial Library, 34 West Water Street, Sag Harbor. Free. 725-0049.

SUN FEB 26

“A Garden Writer’s Journey” lecture by Paula Dietz. Noon. Madoo Conservancy Winter House Studio, 618 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack. $30/$20. info@madoo.org.

MON FEB 27

Armchair Traveler series presents “A Week in and around Lhasa, the Forbidden City” with Art Goldberg. 5:30 p.m. Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Cooper’s Farm Road, Southampton. 283-0774 ext. 523.

Great Books Discussion Group The Bible: Job 10 a.m. Hampton Library, 2478 Main Street, Bridgehampton. Free. 537-0015.

WED FEB 29

Writers Speak Wednesdays with poet Scott Chaskey. 7 p.m. Radio Lounge, Chancellors Hall at Stony Brook Southampton, 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton. Sponsored by the MFA in Creative Writing and Literature program. Free. 632-5287.

Dava Sobel discusses her biography of the 16th century astronomer Copernicus “A More Perfect Heaven.” Noon at Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Cooper’s Farm Road, Southampton. 283-0774 ext. 523.

Events, Workshops   Meetings

FRI FEB 24

Holistic Healing Clinic. 3 to 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse, 977 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. Free. Also tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. jkhoenig@optonline.net.

MON FEB 27

Chelberg and Battle Post 388 Monthly Meeting. 7 p.m. American Legion, Bay Street, Sag Harbor. 899-3619.

WED FEB 29

Fundraiser for Our Sons and Daughters. 7 to 10 p.m. Three-course dinner and auction. Nick and Toni’s Restaurant, 136 Main Street, East Hampton. $85. 646-528-9083.

Annual Winter Dinner for Southampton Trails Preservation Society. 6 to 10 p.m. Page Restaurant, 63 Main Street, Sag Harbor. 283-2638.

THU MAR 1

Southampton Trails Preservation Society Meeting. 7 p.m. Lower conference room, Southampton Town Hall, 116 Hampton Road, Southampton. 537-5202.

Living with Cancer Through Time Support Group. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Fighting Chance, 34 Bay Street, Sag Harbor. Registration 725-4646.

SAT MAR 3

Traditional New England Barn Dance. 8 p.m. Introductory lesson at 7:45 p.m. Water Mill Community House, Montauk Highway, Water Mill. No partner necessary. $14/$7. 725-3103.

SUN MAR 4

Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Project MOST. Noon to 3 p.m. Bring your empty bowl to be filled with soups. American Legion Hall, 15 Montauk Highway, Amagansett. $10/$5. info@projectmost.com.

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It started simply with learning some of the tools and materials they were working with.

Saginaw High, with 12 members on its team, is in its inaugural season in the FIRST Robotics competition. They share space with Team Phoenix 703, which has helped mentor them, at the Saginaw Career Complex, 2102 Weiss in Saginaw.

“On the first day, we were organizing, learning what stuff was, learning the names of tools,” Hatter, 16, said. “I knew nothing about some of the things. Everyone has come a long ways.”

Team 703 Phoenix, comprised of students from several local high school including from St. Charles, Heritage, Hemlock, Arthur Hill, Swan
Valley and Freeland, is mentoring Saginaw High in its rookie season.

“It really gives the kids a chance to spread their wings,” said Team Phoenix 703 team leader Diane Kloc. “It’s cool to watch the kids learn from each other.”

Saginaw High and Team 703 Phoenix both are set to participate in two of the six FIRST Robotics events throughout Michigan in the next two months. Both teams are set to participate March 2 and March 3 at Kettering University in Flint.

Each robotics team designs a robot to participate in a game of 3-on-3 basketball. The teams must conform their robot inside certain weight, height, size and monetary restrictions.

This year, teams will play on a proverbial “court” during competition. There are three hoops at each end for the robots to “shoot” at and the robots also must go over obstacles to get to the hoops. For the finale of each game, teams must try to get their robot to balance on a bridge obstacle, along and then with their teammate robots.

Each high school team around the state has had a little less than two months to create, build and function their robot.

Saginaw High Spanish and technology teacher Robert Espinoza has coached and led the team from the beginning. He has seen the transformation in some of his team members.

“It went from nil to remarkable,” Espinoza said. “We had a team member, who said, ‘I drilled a hole.’ She used a table saw the other day. It’s extremely new (to them). We have people who haven’t been exposed to it.”

Many of the FIRST Robotics teams use their own equipment and materials, but Saginaw High’s team basically has put together the kit that is handed to all of the teams when the competition challenge begins in January.

The JCPenney’s in Bay City sponsored the Saginaw High team, helping purchase their kit.

“We started by building a bench and then we did surgery on it,” Espinoza said. “We just committed to this in December. They have had to learn (how to do) everything. We were given no instructions to follow.”

The time commitment is all outside of the high school walls, as most of the time, team members and coaches are meeting for two hours after school and for a good portion of the day on Saturday.

Cost is $60 per team for ages 11-16 and $75 per team ages 16-and-older.

An optional 3-point shootout will be offered for $5.

Trophies will be awarded for first and second places in all divisions.

Money raised will help support NU boys basketball and local youth programs.

Pre-registration is required. Visit www.ShootForChristian. com to download a registration form or for information on sponsorship opportunities.

Deadline for registration is March 9.

Males and females ages 8 and above are eligible to participate in StreetBall. Five male and three female brackets are available, with teams consisting of three to four players. Activities during the tournament weekend include a slam dunk contest, a free throw contest, three-point shooting contest and a contest for youngsters.

The fee is $116 through May 11, with registration closing on May 25.

To register, visit www.streetball3on3.org or call 920-725-TEAM.

View full sizeThe Saginaw NewsGus Macker backboards will return to Saginaw in 2013

He also had his original hip.

Kozicki, 60, expects to break in his new hip when he helps bring back the Macker to downtown Saginaw in 2013, he announced Tuesday.

“We have a group of people committed to bring it back, including (Gus Macker founder) Scott McNeal, so it is definitely going to happen,” Kozicki said. “There are lot of things to do before then, a lot of logistics, sponsors, dates and things to line up to make it happen, but it’s going to happen.”

Kozicki is part of PAC-V, or People Against Crime and Violence, and hopes to use the Macker as a cornerstone of a larger event called Saginaw’s Got Soul, a multi-day festival of basketball, volleyball, blues concerts, soul food and art shows in downtown Saginaw.

“We’re putting up a big tent so a lot of people can get involved … we would love to have as many non-profits, churches, schools, organizations and charities involved as possible,” Kozicki said. “This could be a conduit for organizations to become stakeholders in this and share in the proceeds.”

McNeal was happy to hear about interest in Saginaw, which held the Macker from 1990 to 2000.

View full sizeZiggy Kozicki“Next year will be the 40th year of the Macker, so it would be a great part of the celebration to bring it back to one of the great places we’ve held it,” McNeal said. “I’ve been wanting to come back forever to the tournament that Wilbur Hoffman made happen.”

Hoffman, a member of PRIDE, was instrumental in bringing the Macker to Saginaw in 1990. Hoffman, who owned Schaefer Hat Store in Saginaw, died in 1998.

“Ziggy’s a fellow CMU grad, so that’s great,” McNeal said. “He started talking about it and the more he talked about it, the more it started to get a Wilbur feel to it,” McNeal said. “I really liked it.”

Kozicki lives in Midland, but works at Mid-Michigan Neuropsychology at Towne Center in Saginaw. He also teaches classes at Central Michigan University and Ferris State University.

McNeal will come to Saginaw on Friday, March 9 to talk to people interested in helping bring the Macker to Saginaw. He will meet people at the Underground Railroad office, beginning at 9 a.m.

“We want this to be a way to energize the community and bring something exciting to Saginaw,” Kozicki said. “We would like to provide something for our youth, give our local charities a way to raise money and re-introduce people to Saginaw friendliness.

“There’s a lot of potential. It can do a lot of great things, but we have a lot of work to do in the next year. We don’t want this to be just a one-year event. We want it to be sustainable, something people can expect to be part of every year.”

Kozicki and McNeal have no dates picked out for the 2013 season. Kozicki wants to make sure the Saginaw Has Soul event does not conflict with any other events already planned in Saginaw. McNeal also has to make sure the Saginaw event doesn’t conflict with other Macker tournaments.

Anyone interested in getting involved can contact Kozicki at zigpsych@sbcglobal.net.

“I played when it was here and our team won a Toilet Bowl trophy,” Kozicki said. “We did OK, won some games and had a lot of fun.

“I have every intention of going back out there in 2013 and playing again, even if I don’t have my old hip.”

Our daily morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. On Thursday, Natick Patch editor Alissa Letkowski and advertising manager Steve Antonellis will be at Starbucks in Sherwood Plaza between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to speak with residents and business owners about advertising opportunities, story ideas, and how you and your business can get the most out of the Patch experience. Stop by and say hello!

2. Stacey Peasley Band will perform kids songs at Temple Israel at 10 a.m. Admission is $8 (free for kids under 2).

3. Bring your friends and stop by the Cole Center at 9 a.m. for 3-on-3 basketball. Divisions are limited to five teams each.

4. Roots Wings will host two yoga class for individuals with special needs today. The class for pre-teens and teens age 12 through 16 is from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and the class for teens and adults age 17 and older is from 6:15 to 7:15.

5. Natick High School Principal Rose Bertucci announced Friday that the school will change its team name from “Red and Blue” to a new suggestion voted on by students and staff. If you have a suggestion that you would like to be considered, email rbertucci@natickps.org. Bertucci has said that returning to the original “Natick Redmen” name will not be considered. Residents have until March 30 to submit a name.

For more information and updates on all things Natick, like Natick Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to tell your friends about us!

Boys’ and girls’ teams in grades 6-8 check-in at noon and start playing at 12:30 p.m. Boys’ and girls’ teams in grades 3-5 check-in at 2 p.m. and start playing at 2:30 p.m. This is a single-elimination tournament.

Pre-registration required by 5 p.m. Thursday. Details: Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department at 605-626-7015.

An Auburn 12-year old is making a difference, by combining her love of basketball and fundraising to bring clean drinking water to families in Haiti.

Sutton Smith created hoops for Haiti, a three
on three tournaments for kids in 2008.

This year, she hopes to raise $1,000 to help
Auburn United Methodist Church build a water well in Haiti.

“It would make the lives of
people in Haiti so much easier. They can get fresh drinking water. They don’t
have to travel to get water is a necessity to life and we don’t realize we take
it for granted,” says Sutton.

The 3 on 3 tournaments is set for March 3rd from 10 am until
noon at the Grove Hill neighborhood.  Kids
can play for a $5 donation.

Sutton says halftime is the most entertaining as the dads
compete in a dunking contest, judged by the moms.

For more information on how to donate or how to play in
hoops for Haiti, call the missions director at Auburn United Methodist Church.

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Lawrence, Kansas (PRWEB) February 22, 2012

On Saturday February 25th the University of Kansas Sport Management and Marketing Club along with the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence will be putting on a 3 on 3 basketball tournament for first and second graders to participate in. This event has been made possible with the help from area sponsors such as the Briggs Nissan Lawrence store. Briggs Nissan Lawrence is one of the leading Nissan dealers in Lawrence and is very proud to be a part of this great event.

The tournament will be taking place at the Robinson Recreation Center on the University of Kansas campus. This event is very special because currently, there are no basketball tournament opportunities offered to first and second graders in the area. The goal of the tournament is to help teach these children the importance of good sportsmanship, getting active and learning the values of the game of basketball. The Boys Girls Club or Lawrence and the KU Sports Management and Marketing Club hopes that this tournament will help inspire and enable the children to realize their full potential.

Briggs Nissan Lawrence is a huge fan of basketball and getting kids active. They are a large supporter of the Lawrence community and they are proud to help out with this tournament. Briggs Nissan Lawrence is joined by Briggs Subaru and Briggs Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in contributing to this event.

Briggs Nissan Lawrence carries a large selection of vehicles such as Nissan in Lawrence, KS. The dealership also has many used cars in Lawrence, KS and would be happy to show interested consumers a great vehicle. For more information on the dealership please visit http://www.briggsnissanlawrence.com.

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