Summer camp teaches athletics and life skills
(7-26-05) BOSTON, Mass. - The Center for the Study of Sport in Society is proud to announce the 3rd annual Sports for Life Summer Camp at Carter Field & Playground at Northeastern University. The camp runs from 9 AM to 3 PM, July 11 through August 5.Sports for Life Summer Camp is presented in partnership with the Boston Housing Authority and is sponsored by Scott Black of Delphi Management, Reebok and Chartwells.
Sports for Life Summer Camp teaches 80 inner city Boston youths age 9-12 how to succeed on and off the athletic fields. The campers develop athletic skills in basketball, soccer, softball, double-dutch and tennis while simultaneously learning essential character and life skills such as leadership and teamwork.
"We want this camp to be a safe place for children to learn the fundamental skills of sport and life. We want it to be a place where children can leave everything else behind, be active, and have fun,� said Tanneke Burns, the camp�s director.
Sports for Life Summer Camp was founded three years ago after the Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University identified a lack of urban youth participation in athletics. The camp is a safe-haven where kids from the inner city, especially those from public housing developments, can participate in athletics and learn life skills. About the Center for the Study of Sport in Society The mission of Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society is to increase awareness of sport and its relation to society, and to develop programs that identify problems, offer solutions and promote the benefits of sport.
About the Center for the Study of Sport in Society
The Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University is one of the world�s leading social justice organizations that use sport to create social change both nationally and internationally. The flagship organization located in the heart of Boston, Mass. was founded in 1984 by Dr. Richard Lapchick and touts branches in Baltimore, Md. and Phoenix, Ariz. Through research, education, and advocacy the center promotes physical activity, health, violence prevention, and diversity among young people and college and professional athletes. Sport in Society�s innovative programs are all staffed by former college or professional athletes and have been awarded America�s most successful violence prevention program by Lou Harris, the Peter F. Ducker Award as the most innovative non-profit program in the social sector, and have been cited as the National Crime Prevention Council�s 50 Best Strategies to Prevent Violent Domestic Crimes. For more information please visit http://www.sportinsociety.org.
