Starting the season under Durban's hot February sun.
Potential coaches at our "on-court interview" getting directions in Zulu. Coaches had to lead a session and teach PPI staff basketball fundamentals.
February always brings heat, humidity, and the first full month of the new school year to Durban. For the past seven years, February has also brought the beginning of the basketball season to PPI – SA. Last week, all coach trainings were completed, and this week marked the beginning of primary school try outs.
Potential PeacePlayers getting started with their tryouts.
In South Africa, PeacePlayers International operates its Primary School Programme in 35 different schools, and draws its Leadership Development Program from 20 secondary schools in four different areas. With 39 programs operating at the same time, there is a lot of basketball going on! The tryout period will last through the end of next week, followed by the commencement of full time program activity. All of PPI-SA is excited for our season to begin, as we develop new basketball players and teach young adults our life skills curriculum!
Sounds like you guys got quite the pool of talent down in SA. Looking forward to see how the tryouts turn out!