UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Boys and girls enrolled in grade 6 or younger are invited to participate in the third annual Youth Basketball Day Clinic, in conjunction with the Saturday, Aug. 31 Youth Sports Day with Penn State football.
Introducing fundamentals, skills and the concepts of basketball, the hour-long clinic is presented by Centered Basketball and will feature appearances by members of the Penn State men's and women's basketball teams and staff.
The clinic, held in Bryce Jordan Center Basketball Practice Facility, includes fun drills to promote teamwork and a healthy lifestyle. The clinic will be held prior to the 3:30 p.m. Idaho football game later that afternoon. Check-in opens at 10:00 a.m. and the clinic begins at 11:00 a.m. An itinerary will be emailed two to three weeks prior to Aug. 31.
Advance registration is required for the Youth Basketball Day Clinic and participation is limited to the first 150 children signed up. Per NCAA guidelines, children may participate only if they are enrolled in grade 6 or younger as of Sept. 1, 2019. The $50 registration fee includes a ticket to the Nittany Lion football game versus Idaho, a ticket voucher for an upcoming nonconference men's and women's basketball contest and a Penn State basketball mesh jersey.
To guarantee a Penn State basketball mesh jersey for clinic participants, registrations must be made by noon on Friday, Aug. 16. To register up to five children for the clinic online, visit www.gopsusports.com/youthbasketballday.
Football tickets for the Idaho game will be emailed in advance and additional tickets are available for parents, family and friends for $40 per person.
Online handling fees for both the clinic registration and purchase of additional football tickets are added prior to checkout.
For more information about the Youth Basketball Clinic, please contact Sam Starrett with Penn State Athletics at 814-863-1222 or by email at sus725@psu.edu.
The Nittany Lions tip off the 2019-20 season on Tuesday, Nov. 5 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore. The Lady Lions open their home season Sunday, Nov. 10 against Rider with an exhibition game set for Friday, Nov. 1 vs. Kutztown.
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