• Some youth might not have access to play basketball in their communities, having them play basketball in communities centres near their neighbourhoods might give them the opportunity to participate.

• It allows youth to be active, brings the community together, they can build relationships.

• You might have a bunch of friends who want to have a basketball tournament, and you can invite other community members to also join.

TIPS FOR WHEN & WHERE

• At the local community centre or park

• On a Saturday afternoon during the summer

Suggested Action Plan

1. Contact community centres around the city that have gyms, or you can choose to have it in a public court. Book a date.

2. Create and print a flyer. Post it around the neighbourhood and share it with friends on Instagram. 

3. Get people to sign-up by texting or emailing, or filling out a Google Form. 

4. Put players into teams. Create a tournament schedule.

5. Purchase a basketball and a bunch of drinks for the tournament (probably for around 10-20 people, but it's up to you how many you want).

6. Run the basketball tournament!

POTENTIAL RESOURCES

✓ A basketball (around $50)

✓ Light snacks for about 20 people (around $20)

✓ Flyers to print out (around $10)

✓ A few trophies from the dollar store for the winning team (around $20)

✓ Someone to be a tournament host / referee 

✓ A place to run the tournament 

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