THE 2016 Alaska Basketball Power Camp completed its summer schedule with sessions at the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio taught by Philippine Basketball Association legend and Alaska Aces assistant coach Jeff Cariaso.
Almost 2,000 basketball enthusiasts from Luzon joined the basketball camps held at the Ateneo De Manila University Grade School covered courts in Quezon City; the Subic Gym in Zambales; the Sacred Heart School Covered Courts in Cebu; the Aquinas School in San Juan Metro Manila; the Enverga University Foundation in Lucena City; Bacolod Tay Tung High School; Faith School in Batangas and the last one at PMA.
Cariaso said he was happy with the camps after the participants gave their all in trying to become better at basketball through the numerous drills and exercises. The camps may not have necessarily produced a Most Valuable Player but participants were set on the pathway to become the best team player that they could be.
He led a team of expert basketball coaches, including two-time PBA Most Valuable Player Willy Miller, who trained the young campers how to become better basketball players through theoretical and practical lessons.
Cariaso assured that more than just lessons in basketball the participants were taught the value of discipline, perseverance, teamwork and determination. The children also learned the importance of proper nutrition for their growth and development.
The Alaska power camp offered a holistic program and taught not just the skills in the sport but also gave lessons on the value of proper nutrition for growth and development. Cariaso added that the safety and well-being of the players was their top priority during the camps.
The power camps embodied Alaska’s philosophy that sports can instill the value of discipline, hard work, teamwork and determination and help children develop into productive members of the community.