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BOOST MOBILE
‘BUILDING LEADERS FOR TOMORROW’ 2007 INITIATIVE
UPLIFTS LONE STAR STATE WITH NBA SUPERSTAR JASON
TERRY
AUGUST 20 – AUGUST
24 IN DALLAS, TEXAS
Free Sports and
Entertainment Camp Empowers Dallas Youth with
Focus on Wellness Education and Life Skills
Development
New York, NY–
Boost Mobile
announced today
that for the first time ever, it will bring the
‘Building Leaders for Tomorrow’ (BLFT)
Summerscope camp to Dallas with the help of
Dallas Mavericks’ superstar Jason Terry.
The free, week-long sports and entertainment
program for youth ages 11 to 17 not only
features motivational messages from industry
notables and celebrities, but also incorporates
wellness education and life skills development
as part of the camp curriculum.
‘Building Leaders
for Tomorrow’ Summerscope will take place
Monday, August 20 through Friday,
August 24 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the
West Dallas Community Church (2215 Canada
Drive). Terry will be on hand to promote
self-esteem, self-discipline and sportsmanship
via direct interaction with young hopefuls
looking to build their game – both on and off
the court.
“We are excited to
bring ‘Building Leaders for Tomorrow’ to Dallas
this year, especially with the support of an
outstanding NBA player like Jason Terry,” says
Danielle Alvarez, community relations manager,
Boost Mobile. “His dedicated efforts to give
back to underserved youth in the community
mirrors Boost Mobile’s mission to help inspire
young people to achieve greatness.” Terry will
also be honored as a 2007 ‘Building Leaders for
Tomorrow’ Image Leader in Sports for his work
with his Jason Terry Foundation to provide
inner city youth with the opportunity to further
their education beyond high school. Mayor Tom
Leppert will present Jason Terry with the award
on Tuesday, August 21 at 10:30a.m. at the West
Dallas Community Church.
Some of today’s
hottest celebrities and sports figures have
participated as guest speakers and performers in
recent years, including rapper/actress Eve,
Kelly Rowland of Destiny’s Child,
R&B recording artist Mario, former Roc-A-Fella
CEO Damon Dash, NBA superstars Allan
Houston, Stephon Marbury, Michael
Jordan and more. This year, Building
Leaders for Tomorrow will include
interactive workshops from Hip Hop 4 Life that
engage, educate and empower youth to adopt a
healthier lifestyle.
Boost Mobile’s
‘Building Leaders for Tomorrow’ initiative also
includes the BLFT Basketball Tournament which
serves as the evening counterpart to the
Summerscope Youth Camp. The BLFT tournament is
open to Dallas males ages 18 to 25, who must
participate in resume writing workshops, life
skills training seminars and more in order to
compete in the week-long series of tournaments.
Additional event
sponsors include K104 Radio, Coca-Cola and
Cleveland-based Nervism Clothing.
For more
information or to register for the camp,
students should visit
www.buildingleadersfortomorrow.com
or call 201-722-1500. For information on the
Jason Terry Foundation log onto
www.jasonterryfoundation.org
About Boost
Mobile
Based in Irvine,
California, Boost Mobile is a
lifestyle-based telecommunications brand focused
on offering premium Pay-As-You-Go wireless
phones and services to the youth market.
Boost Mobile is dedicated to boosting the
lives of today’s young people by contributing to
youth development programs. Boost’s community
relations efforts, which include Boost Mobile
RockCorps, Boost Mobile ‘Building Leaders
for Tomorrow,’ support to Big Brothers Big
Sisters and Historically Black Colleges and
Universities and more, are helping young people
enhance their lifestyle and status, build
stronger connections and greater independence.
Experience Boost on the Web at
www.boostmobile.com
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