Hoop Heroes DC-Mentor Application 2018 |
Hoop Heroes Program Overview
After-School All-Stars (ASAS), is a national non-profit organization which provides free, daily afterschool programs to nearly 75,000 students from New York to Hawaii.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Hoop Heroes mentor! Hoop Heroes is a free intensive youth leadership and mentoring program which responds to the need for students to have more mentor opportunities. Hoop Heroes leverages the game of basketball to provide middle-school participants with caring mentors and exposure to different educational and career paths. During the camp, volunteers mentor participants one-on-one and educate them about high school, college and career opportunities.
This camp will take place at Stuart-Hobson Middle School, right near Union Station. The address is 410 E Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002.
Hoop Heroes Schedule March 27th-29th
4:30 pm to 5:00 pm – Campers arrive and register
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm – Leadership theme introduction, icebreakers and basketball drills
6:00 pm – Mentors arrive after work
6:00 pm to 6:30 pm – Dinner for mentors and campers
6:30 pm to 7:00 pm- Guest speaker
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm – Basketball games and classroom leadership activities
9:00 pm to 9:15 pm – Wrap-up and go home
We will be hosting weekly Hoop Heroes meetups so that we can continue to grow the mentor relationships between volunteers and students. The meetups with take place at Stuart-Hobson Middle School for three days from Tuesday, March 27th-Thursday, March 29th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
Hoop Heroes mentors will…
•Be college educated and over 21
•Enjoy playing basketball and able to work in a team/group environment
•Be committed to developing a mentoring relationship with a camper
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Hoop Heroes mentor! Hoop Heroes is a free intensive youth leadership and mentoring program which responds to the need for students to have more mentor opportunities. Hoop Heroes leverages the game of basketball to provide middle-school participants with caring mentors and exposure to different educational and career paths. During the camp, volunteers mentor participants one-on-one and educate them about high school, college and career opportunities.
This camp will take place at Stuart-Hobson Middle School, right near Union Station. The address is 410 E Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002.
Hoop Heroes Schedule March 27th-29th
4:30 pm to 5:00 pm – Campers arrive and register
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm – Leadership theme introduction, icebreakers and basketball drills
6:00 pm – Mentors arrive after work
6:00 pm to 6:30 pm – Dinner for mentors and campers
6:30 pm to 7:00 pm- Guest speaker
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm – Basketball games and classroom leadership activities
9:00 pm to 9:15 pm – Wrap-up and go home
We will be hosting weekly Hoop Heroes meetups so that we can continue to grow the mentor relationships between volunteers and students. The meetups with take place at Stuart-Hobson Middle School for three days from Tuesday, March 27th-Thursday, March 29th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
Hoop Heroes mentors will…
•Be college educated and over 21
•Enjoy playing basketball and able to work in a team/group environment
•Be committed to developing a mentoring relationship with a camper
•Be able to commit to the majority of the sessions
Please fill out the application questions on the following pages. Note that further instructions and announcements will be communicated via email.
To learn more about After-School All-Stars visit us at www.afterschoolallstars.org or contact Brittany LaBossier at Brittany.LaBossier@afterschoolallstars.org or by phone at 202-289-3904 x-204.