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The Rose City Double-Dog-Dare Hoops Challenge:
• At stake: a 30 day mentorship for Kevin Ward from the “Windy City”
• The Games: best out of 5 games total – winner must be the victor in 3 out of the 5 competitions
THE SCORECARD
• TWO Games of H-O-R-S-E: no trick shots or dunks or shots requiring a great deal of “vert” – K. Ward utilizes his deep shooting range to place K. Carroll in a quandry and Ward takes a “W” in Game 1 but, K. Carroll rebounds in Game 2 to eek out a victory to even the series.
Game 1: WARD Game 2: CARROLL
• ONE Game of Around-the-World: back/forth + drain 3 consecutive free throws to complete the game; after a miss, you can take a “chance” on any shot (note: taking a chance on the first shot of the game + missing the “chance shot” is automatic W for other player!) Note: WARD loses Game 3 by taking a chance - K. Ward misses first shot in around-the-world contest, decides to take a chance, nonchalantly takes the chance shot (fully expecting to make it) and misses the shot! An “L” for Ward! Game 3: CARROLL
• TWO Games of SWISH: free throw shooting contest to score of 21- point scoring system: 1pt for made shot; 2pts for made shot that’s a “swish”; 3pts for made shot that’s a “swish” + it bounces back to shooter at foul line. K.Ward proves to be a free-throw shootin’ machine and locks into a shooting rhythm quickly and wins the first game comfortably.
Game 4: WARD
Game 5 saw K. Carroll jump out to a substantial lead and it looked like the series would be closed out quickly and then there was a small, yet very significant, paparazzi “incident” that nearly changed the outcome of the competition! K. Ward had new life but, couldn’t establish his shooting rhythm again and the result was his hardwood demise.
Game 5: CARROLL
FINAL SCORE: CARROLL - 3 GAMES WARD - 2 GAMES
The Rose City Double-Dog-Dare Hoops Challenge Winner: CARROLL*
*NOTE: In the true “katalytic” spirit, Kevin Carroll grants 30-day mentorship to Kevin Ward based on his demonstration of courage and commitment to his personal development and intention – well done, K. Ward!
My very able assistant, Jessica Lustbader, forwarded me the link below. If you want to know anything about sport and development, go here….
What is Sport and Development?
‘Sport & Development’ refers to the use of sport as a tool for development and peace.
Actors in sport, academia, private sector, non-profit and non-governmental organisations, government agencies, UN agencies and international organisations, the media, the general public as well as young people are increasingly interested in the potential of sport as a tool to reach personal, community, national and international development objectives. They are also interested in how sport can be used as a tool for addressing some of the challenges that arise from humanitarian crises and in conflict and post-conflict settings.
As sport becomes increasingly part of humanitarian and development work, as well as a part of the corporate social responsibility practices of some private sector actors, interested parties are anxious to explore the potential, as well as the limitations, of sport in their work.
For these very different actors to understand each other better, it becomes necessary to develop common definitions and frameworks for action in order to improve practice.
The opportunity to use sport and play to create a better world is limited only by our belief in and the power of our imaginations. Every day, more creative uses of play are sprouting all over the world. As these individual, often isolated initiatives develop, so too will the need for an infrastructure to support, enhance, link and promote these activities and activists. The IPSD seeks to provide this kind of support. To read more about the International Platform’s mission and values, follow the link below…
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