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Train One-On-One With Hornets Carl Landry & Other Select Pros At Forney High School June 4, 2012

New Orleans Forward & HSBCAMPS To Offer World-Class Basketball Camp Gear Towards "Giving Back"

2012-05-18
FORNEY, TX, May 18, 2012 (Press-News.org) The country's fastest growing youth basketball program will return to Forney, Texas this summer bigger and better than ever, 6'9" bigger to be exact. Joining forces with New Orleans Hornets Forward Carl Landry and a handful of other select pros, HSBCAMPS has partnered with Forney High School just outside Dallas, to provide a world-class basketball camp experience for local youths geared towards "giving back". HSBCAMPS will donate a portion of the camp proceeds to various entities within the local community and make scholarships available for underprivileged kids wishing to attend the Morning Clinic and Day Camp slated for June 4 to June 6, 2012.

"We were truly embraced by the Forney community last year, and are very excited to return with a brand new curriculum and a very big addition to our amazing staff," shared HSBCAMPS Director Carson Sofro. "Carl is not only an outstanding athlete but shares many of our core values and traditions, and we are truly lucky to have him on board."

The HSBCAMPS Morning Clinic and Day Camp are geared towards teaching and developing the fundamentals of basketball for boys and girls in elementary, middle and high school grades. The Morning Clinic is open to youth in grades one through three. The Day Camp is open to youth in grades four through 12. From team competitions to individual contests, players will participate in fun, instructional work under the direction of the HSBCAMPS staff, comprised of collegiate and professional coaches and players.

HSBCAMPS prides itself as a youth basketball program that "gives back", donating a portion of every programs proceeds to schools and non-profits within each of the communities they serve. With more than $100,000 raised to date, HSBCAMPS stands firm in its commitment to provide every child, regardless of age or income, with an opportunity to attend.

In addition to the greater Dallas area, the nationally expanding youth basketball camp will also be serving up high scoring Texas experiences in Houston, Lubbock, Austin, Los Fresnos, and New Braunfels. For more information or to register for one of HSBCAMPS upcoming youth basketball programs, visit http://www.hsbcamps.com.

HSBCAMPS (Hard Work, Sacrifice, Believe) is America's fastest growing youth basketball initiative and leader in bringing young basketball players of all ages face-to-face with the pros. Officially founded in December 2008 by Director Carson Sofro, HSBCAMPS has provided a world-class basketball training experience to more than 2,500 young student athletes in various locations throughout the western United States. Committed to giving back, a portion of all camp proceeds are donated to schools and non-profits, as well as the HSBCARES fund through which, HSBCAMPS has been able to award camp scholarships, support basketball programs for physically challenged and deprived children, and provide public schools and youth programs with vital basketball equipment necessary to operate at the highest level. For more information or to register, visit http://www.hsbcamps.com.


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[Press-News.org] Train One-On-One With Hornets Carl Landry & Other Select Pros At Forney High School June 4, 2012
New Orleans Forward & HSBCAMPS To Offer World-Class Basketball Camp Gear Towards "Giving Back"