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‘Dunk Your Kicks’ while supporting pediatric cancer patients BY MEGHAN MCCOY
Parents who are struggling to financially support their cancer-stricken children are receiving help from a unique fundraising initiative in the Southeast Valley. Three Chandler youngsters Jayden, Angelisa, and Tylar Bailey, spent their fall break dispersing boxes at various locations to help collect sneakers for Dunk Your Kicks after their mother Erica Bailey shared information about the cause. Tylar says he is helping with Dunk Your Kicks “because I don’t want anyone to have to fight cancer anymore.” Started in 2012, their campaign raises money to help find a cure for pediatric cancer. The trio’s goal was also to help low-income and military families who are experiencing financial struggles while their child is having treatments. Now, instead of the 200 million pairs of sneakers being thrown away each year sitting in landfills producing toxins, the sneakers are earning a profit and helping many families. The fundraising campaign was created by the Max Cure Foundation in December 2008 by the New York-based Plotkin family. Their son, Max, who was diagnosed with cancer before his 4th birthday, is in remission at 9 years old. “David, Max’s father, gave up everything to run the foundation,” says Erica Bailey, who began working with the foundation at the beginning of the year.
Instead of asking individuals for monetary donations, Dunk Your Kicks collects gently used sneakers and running shoes. “It’s been a phenomenal campaign and it’s growing and growing,” Bailey says. Her children placed boxes at 10 Audio Express locations and Fix 24 Chiropractic, which will remain there until Fri., Nov. 22. Audio Express is offering a $10 off coupon for every pair of sneakers donated. “Their goal is to raise 20,000 pairs of sneakers,” Bailey explains. Each sneaker earns $1, which in turn goes to families. “I will be able to physically show my children that 20,000 sneakers equates to $20,000. It’s visual. It teaches them morals and values.” An international recycler helps the foundation resell the shoes to merchants in developing countries. “The more sneakers we collect, the more children we can help and the longer we can help them for,” she says. “We are putting shoes on men, women and children who die from diseases.” The Baileys’ efforts are providing assistance to three families this year via the Dunk Your Kicks donations. Their children are undergoing cancer treatments. Delilah Dow’s son Buddy, 5, was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, high-grade brain tumor, in 2011. Soon
DUNK YOUR KICKS: Three Chandler youngsters—Tylar Bailey, 12, Angelisa Bailey, 11, and Jayden Bailey, 5—spent their fall break setting up boxes for a unique fundraising initiative, Dunk Your Kicks. Old sneakers and running shoes can be dropped off at Audio Express to help pediatric cancer, as well as low-income families and military families who have a child battling cancer. Submitted photo
thereafter, Buddy underwent surgery for tumors on the back side of his brain. He also has tumors on the front of his brain as well as his spinal cord. The initial diagnosis was shocking for Dow, who lives in Phoenix. Buddy began chemotherapy after his diagnosis and now has treatments every three weeks, Monday through Friday, for three hours at a time. Dow says the chemo is helping
the tumors and preventing further growth. “He is really strong,” Dow says. “He doesn’t like chemo, but he deals with it. He gives me the strength to keep doing what I am doing for him.” The young boy started school this year at William T. Machan Elementary School where he also attends physical, occupational and speech therapy.
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This fall, as the leaves begin to change and children head back to school, preschoolers become “computer detectives” at Kids Incorporated Fulton Ranch to learn computer and technology skills, thanks to a new program called Discovery Kids Puterbugs. Courtney Doumit of Kids Incorporated offers the weekly, 30-minute class at her classroom to all pre-K students. Ken Chan, owner of Future Kiddie, brings 14 laptops to teach this new program called Discovery Kids Puterbugs at Doumit’s classroom. Doumit says it “empowers techsavvy kids” to use technology to solve problems and build important learning skills. She offers this program to her students at Kids Incorporated because all the lessons are full of academic enrichment that aligns to the Common Core Standards. Whether kids are learning about the science of SATELLITES to fix the school bus radio in the “Case of the Boppin’ Bus,” or finding out how to use a GPS to map a new parade route in the “Case of the Parade in the Shade,” each lesson has been carefully designed to get young kids excited about STEM skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Julia Patterson, CEO and founder of Discovery Kids Puterbugs, explains the reasoning behind the focus on STEM skills.
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“There is no better time to introduce STEM skills, than during the early years when a child is full of natural curiosity,” she says. “Technology is a part of our world and it is so important to show children how to use it for more than just playing games. Our program teaches kids how to use technology to solve problems by sending them on fun learning adventures. Each lesson builds a strong foundation of STEM skills—an area of learning that is so important to our children’s future.” The fun has only just begun for the kids attending the Discovery Kids Puterbugs classes provided by Future Kiddie. In addition to regular weekly lessons, there is a special holiday virtual adventure planned for Thanksgiving. With a different lesson each class, Discovery Kids Puterbugs is always introducing new skills while reinforcing the basics of keyboarding and Internet safety—a combination that is sure to give students an edge this fall. Combining one of the most trusted children’s brands amongst parents with the leaders of technology learning for
young children, the Discovery Kids Puterbugs program brings to the public a unique enrichment program designed specifically for young children. “We are excited to offer such unique program to our students because we know parents in our surrounding community value innovative early learning experiences for their children,” Doumit explains. Chan’s class is the one and only computer class endorsed by Discovery Kids. It offers the most innovative learning program in East Valley and he is very proud of working with Doumit at Kids Incorporated bringing the fun and educational experience to all the pre-K students. For more information about Kids Incorporated, visit http:// kidsinclearningcenters.com/ and look for Fulton Ranch location. For the details about Discovery Kids Puterbugs and its local provider Future Kiddie, visit futurekiddie.com . Email: futurekiddie@futurekiddie. com, or call 480-331-3068
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League crusades to prevent number of concussions Almost half a million children visit the emergency room each year with a traumatic brain injury, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Football leads all sports in the occurrence of concussions among children. Yet, despite increasing awareness of concussion dangers, a troubling survey reveals dads are comfortable sending their sons head first into possible danger on the football field. Seventy-seven percent of all
football-playing dads say tackle football is safe for children younger than age 12, even though more than three in five of these dads suffered a football-related concussion during their days of play. That’s why i9 Sports, the nation’s fastest-growing youth sports league franchise, calls for a big time out from some accepted youth sports moves. The league offers families the “i9 Sports Experience,” a safer alternative where kids can learn sports without some of
the dangerous play that can lead to concussions. i9 Sports Leagues play flag football— no tackle. i9 Sports parents across the country, even those that played tackle football themselves, choose flag football because it offers the benefits of learning the sport without the dangers of full-contact tackle football. Former and current NFL coaches and players have/had their children playing i9 Sports because they don’t want their kids playing tackle football at a young age. In soccer, i9 Sports has a strict noheading policy. Players ages 3 to 12 don’t have the developmental skills to head the ball properly on the forehead and instead may incorrectly head the ball on the top of the head or on the temple, causing greater risk for concussion. “When in Doubt, Sit Out” Policy: An athlete in i9 Sports who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury will be removed from the practice or game immediately and will not be allowed to return to play without written clearance from a licensed health care provider. i9 Sports is the first youth sports organization to institute a “Parental Pledge” for safety and good sportsmanship. Plus, after each game, one child earns an award for sportsmanship and fair play with
teammates and opponents. i9 Sports has added a “Concussion Safety Information” page to the online registration process that parents must read and sign. i9 Sports has also provided concussion information, signs and symptoms in all coaches’ and officials’ guides. “Children are not physically developed enough to absorb contact without serious risk of concussion, and the possibility of brain damage is very real,” says Dr. Robert Cantu, a renowned neurosurgeon, expert on youth sports safety and acclaimed author of the book “Concussion and Our Kids.” “Youth sports have taken the wrong turn in that it’s all become so serious. People are grooming their children to be superstars, often without regard for their safety.” Brian Sanders, president and COO of i9 Sports, says his company’s leagues offer the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the sports without some of the dangerous risks that could lead to head injuries. “It takes more than a team, a coach or a league to make safety changes. It takes a movement. As we see our programs grow faster than we even anticipated, we know families across the nation are on board for a safer youth sports alternative.” For more information on i9 Sports, visit i9Sports.com.
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Perry High students test driving skills, thanks to Ford Motor Co. BY COLLAY DENNIS
Ford Motor Co. Fund taught teens safe driving through its Driving Skills for Life program at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park earlier this month. Chandler teens from Perry High School were invited to participate in the first day of free training. Driving Skills for Life instructor Jeff Keck says almost anybody can drive but not everyone is a good driver. “Teen drivers have limited experience driving which causes them to take risks that they are unaware of,” Keck says. For the Driving Skills for Life program’s 10th year, the Ford Motor Co. Fund and Governor’s Highway Safety Association partnered up for their national tour which has stopped in 38 states since it was established. This year’s exercises focused on building driving skills for young drivers by demonstrating the dangerous effects of distractions in the car, the difference in the distance it takes for a car to stop at 45 mph compared to 55 mph and what it feels like to drive while under the influence. Participants also learned how to steer a car safely out of a slide. After completing the distraction course, where drivers were asked to type a text message while driving through a short course of cones, 16-year-old Perry student Jackie Chappell says it was difficult to multitask. She explains she will not be texting and driving. “People need to realize that it is their
ALONG FOR THE RIDE: Mom, Veronica, and son, Antonio Hernandez, 18, of Chandler, learn by a variety of driving methods with professional instructors, including Austin Robinson. Photo by Sam VarnHagen of Ford Motor Co. DRIVER’S EDUCATION: Tanner Hedgers, 16, of Chandler, participates in Ford’s award-winning program. The Ford DSFL program is connecting directly to the teens, and the community through an assembly program and hands-on driving instruction in Chandler Wild Horse Pass Motorsports during the Ford Driving Skills for Life National Tour. Photo by Sam VarnHagen of Ford Motor Co.
life and other people’s lives on the line,” Chappell says. She also participated in the drunken driving course; it made a difference to her because she got to be behind the wheel. “Instead of being told drunk driving is bad I was able to drive with drunk goggles and experience it in real life,” Chappell says. Research conducted for the Ford driving program shows that teens learn from their parents’ driving habits. Perry High School student Gabrielle Albin says she picks up on her parents’ driving habits. “My parents speed so I speed,” Albin
says. Ford Motor Co. Fund Community Relations Manager James Graham says parents can help address the problem by setting a good example by not speeding, buckling up and teaching their children how to scan for potential hazards while driving. He also says that parental involvement is the key to teaching teens safe driving habits. “Only 25% of parents actually talk to their teens about driving,” Graham says. “Who else is going to teach them if their parents aren’t talking about it?” Federal statistics show that motor
vehicle crashes are the No. 1 killer of 14to 18-year-olds in America. Driving Skills for Life instructor Mike Speck says he is proud to have the opportunity to teach kids something that could save their lives. “We try to help teens by giving them experience and influencing their decisionmaking process,” he says. For more tips on safe driving for teens, visit the Driving Skills for Life website, drivingskillsforlife.com/index.php and the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration’s website, nhtsa.gov/ Driving+Safety/Teen+Drivers. Collay Dennis is a student at the Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Dennis can be reached at news@santansun.com.
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Kids: Win $15 gift card from Changing Hands Bookstore Students who either live in Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek or surrounding areas or who attend area schools can win $15 gift cards from Changing Hands Bookstore, thanks to a partnership between the bookseller and the SanTan Sun News. This ongoing, monthly promotion awards a $15 Changing Hands gift card to every youth whose article, story, poem, essay, editorial, book review, photo or illustration is chosen to be printed in the SanTan Sun Kids Opportunity section, while supplies last. The Kids Opportunity section is printed in the Youth Section of the first paper of the month, each month. The best news is that even though only one to three submissions are printed
per month, all good submissions are held in a file to be printed in future issues. So if an entry doesn’t win this month, it could win next month—or even the month after that. To enter, visit SanTanSun. com, click on Youth and then on Student Writer Permission Slip to download a submission-permission slip. Complete the form and have a parent sign it so the paper has permission to print the entry and the author or artist’s byline. Then, email the submission-permission slip and writing or artwork to news@ SanTanSun.com as a Word file, if writing, or JPEG, if art, or pasted into the email.
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tough for Foley, she says she tries to roll with the punches. She says as a single mother of four, she tries to work as many part-time jobs and seasonal jobs as her schedule allows. “We try to make the best out of what we can and the situation,” she says. “For a child to go through it, it’s heartbreaking.
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students foster academic success, connect to the NAU community, create welcoming living communities, ensure health and safety and encourage campus involvement. Galveston Elementary and Payne Junior High in the Chandler Unified School District are the recipients of a grant from the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation’s ”D-backs $150,000 School Challenge,” presented by University of Phoenix. Galveston will use the grant money for “Innovative Learning with iPads” and Payne will use the money for “Readers Batting One Thousand.” Samuel Hayes of Chandler is the recipient of the I’m First Scholarship, awarded by nonprofit Center for Student Opportunity. Samuel is a first-generation college student at Northern Arizona University. Kiley Raica of Chandler earned the Freshman Achiever’s Tuition Scholarship for the fall 2013 semester at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. Kiley is majoring in Exercise Science – Exercise Physiology Option. Joshua Scobey of Chandler is a summer 2013 graduate of Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS. Joshua earned a Bachelor of Science.
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CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Nov. 28-29: Thanksgiving holiday; no school
Carlson Champions Food drive – Carlson families are asked to support Student Council in its efforts to collect canned food for Chandler Care Center through Fri., Nov. 22. Giving tree – Student Council will also be supporting Hartford Elementary with a holiday giving tree, which will be set up in the front hallway in December. Carlson students can bring in gifts to be donated to students at Hartford, a Title I school in Chandler.
BOO BASH: Carlson students celebrate a spooktacular night at their first Boo Bash, which featured a visit by Arizona’s Ghostbusters and plenty of games and treats, as well as a haunted house and spirited music. Submitted photo
Calendar Nov. 18: Running Club begins, practices Mondays and Thursdays after school Nov. 27: Champion’s Assembly, 1:45 pm, Multipurpose Room
Dec. 6: Jamba Juice Fun Friday; smoothies $3 each —Lora Robinson
CTA-Independence Hawks Fun Run – Thanks to the Hawk community for supporting the Apex Fun Run and making it into a successful fundraiser. Students had a great time running laps and learning about fitness and teamwork. Tax credits – CTA-Independence families and friends are asked to consider donating to the school through the extracurricular tax credit program and to encourage friends, neighbors and relatives who live in Arizona to also donate. Donations can be made in any amount or in increments; married couples can donate up to $400 or singles up to $200. The full donation will be returned in the form of a tax credit. Donations go directly to the school for clubs and field trips. Calendar Nov. 22: Movie Night Dec. 3: Band concert Dec. 4: AAA Awards Dec. 6: Skateland Night —Wendi Olson
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about Japanese culture. At the end of Morgan’s month-long residency, fifthgraders will put on a performance and classes will celebrate all the students’ hard work. Thanks to the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the Arizona Education Association and the Chandler Human Relations Commission for the grants awarded to Conley to support this project. Honoring heroes – Conley students honored American veterans recently with a celebration and a patriotic musical performed by second-graders. Special guests included Conley’s community veterans, Miss Arizona Jennifer Smestad, Dr. Conley and Chandler High School ROTC members. —Paul Gaillard
Haley Tigers Field trip fun – Second-graders went on a field trip to Tumbleweed Ranch recently, where they watched demonstrations for the Chuckwagon Cook-Off and expanded their knowledge of westward movement and life on the wagon train. Veterans Day – Students in kindergarten through sixth grade celebrated Veterans Day with an assembly, where they sang patriotic songs and presented veterans with decorated hearts that kindergartners had made. Fun Run – The APEX Fun Run was a huge success. All Haley students, including special needs as well as general education students, participated in raising money for their school.
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Hancock Heat Save those threads – Hancock families are asked to start saving clothing for Hancock’s Clothing Drive in April. All types of clothes in all conditions will be accepted; gently used items will be donated to people in need and secondhand stores, and items not in good condition will be recycled. Green thumbs – The Garden Club is a science club that offers an opportunity for fifth- and sixth-grade students to design, plant and maintain a real vegetable and flower garden at Hancock. Science Club – For the second year, ASU students from the American Medical Students Association will come to Hancock to host a Science Club, teaching lessons and conducting experiments with Hancock students. This year, more than 100 students in third through fifth grades will participate.
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Hull Heroes Harkins Loyalty Items – The PTO Harkins loyalty cups, T-shirts and gift card sale is under way. Limited quantities are available so order yours before they’re gone. These make great holiday gifts. Order forms can be found in the office. Turkey Bowl – Sixth-grade students will take on teachers and Hull staff at the annual flag football game at 1:40 p.m. Nov. 27. Holiday shopping – Order holiday gift cards through Hull PTO; order forms are in the office and are due before Dec. 10 for delivery on Dec. 19. News flash – “Like” Hull Elementary on Facebook for up-to-date PTO information and check out the PTO blog at hullelementary.blogspot.com. —Kristen Boyd
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7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 22 at the Basha High School Auditorium, 5990 S. Val Vista Dr., Chandler. The “Adopt-aCub” concert will include dance, ballet and piano performances with Disney and memories themes. Tickets are $6 per person or $20 for a family of four or more. The Performing Arts Club was founded last year by Basha High student Elizabeth Sun and has since collaborated with National Honor Society to organize a benefit concert for the children at Barrow Neurological Institute and this year has expanded to include volunteer work for hospitals and clubs and for education itself. —Denise TrimbleSmith, Elizabeth Sun
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ASL activities – Basha High’s American Sign Language program and PAH! Sign Language Club plans a variety of activities for this fall and winter, including the interpretation of “Aida” Nov. 16 at Basha High, the first time in CUSD history that a musical theatre production is interpreted for the deaf, and the interpretation of the Winter Choir Concert on Dec. 12. Each ASL class has also adopted a deaf family in need and will collect food items through Nov. 25 to provide their Thanksgiving meals; the deaf families will visit campus to meet and thank students and receive their meals. Fundraiser fun – Basha High School DECA and Performing Arts Club will perform a family friendly winter benefit concert for Weinberg Elementary from
Playing to win – Hamilton High’s Junior Investors League challenges other high schools to a free interscholastic competition. More than 40 student members at Hamilton High experience real stock market action through managing his or her own personal online virtual investment account in the club; each member is able to make trades with real-time quotes from real public companies from around the world. Starting in January, each high school participating in the competition will be given $1 million virtual cash to start in each school’s own online portfolio account; schools can involve as many or as few students and spend as much or as little time on the competition as they wish. All participating high schools will SEE CUSD NEWS PAGE 36
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compete to win scholarship money and a trophy. To learn more, visit facebook. com/juniorinvestorsleague. —Maximilian Yu
CTA-Freedom Falcons Music notes – Third-graders will perform the African folk tale “Anansi the Spider” at 6 and 7 p.m. Tue., Nov. 19 in the cafeteria. The concert will feature African songs and a shadow puppet play under the direction of music specialist Karen Sejkora. Robotics Club – The Freedombots will
participate in their first competition on Nov. 23 at the ASU’s Polytechnic campus. —Erin Canter
CTA-Goodman Gators Veterans Day – Goodman Gators celebrated Veterans Day with a whole school assembly. The Gator Chorus, under the direction of Stephanie Brown, sang “America,” and a patriotic round; third-grade Gators treated the audience to “I Love America” and “God Bless America.” Class notes – First-graders in Laurie Jensen’s class are producing “math
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thinking journals” each week. Students take a word problem and then solve it, demonstrating how to find the solution using math tools and pictures and writing a response. Calendar Nov. 19-20: CATS testing for students in grades 3-6 who have submitted permission slips. Nov. 21: Go Getters and Gardeners Meeting, 2:45-3:15 p.m., Gator Garden Nov. 25: Orchestra concert, 6:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room Nov. 27: Sixth Grade/Staff Volleyball Game, 1:15 p.m., East Basketball Courts —Kathie Butters
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Thanks due – Thanks to everyone who supported Knox’s Book Fair & Fall Festival, especially to the many parent volunteers and sponsors without whom none of it would have been possible. Shop and earn – Shop for the holidays at Amazon.com and earn money for Knox. Visit knoxpto.com and click on the Amazon link to shop and earn referral fees for the school. Tax credit – Support extracurricular activities for Knox Knights by making an Arizona state tax credit donation. A tax credit is a full refund, not just a deduction. Persons married filing jointly can contribute a maximum of $400 per calendar year; single filers can contribute a maximum of $200 per calendar year. Calendar Dec 3: PTO meeting, 3:45 p.m., Library, free child care provided. —Jacqueline Bartrim
Aspire athletes head to world championships Two Chandler-trained Gilbert athletes will be in Sofia, Bulgaria, through Nov. 17 to compete at the World Age Group Championships in Trampoline and Tumbling. Jerrett Jensen will compete in Trampoline and Double Mini Trampoline; Josh Browne, a member of the U.S. Junior National Team, will compete in Power Tumbling and Double Mini Trampoline. Both boys train at Aspire Kids Sports Center in Chandler and are coached by Aspire owner Scott Barclay, who is also head coach of the ASU Men’s Gymnastics Team. Aspire Kids Sports Center is a 32,000 square-foot gymnastics and swimming facility offering classes for all ages in gymnastics, swimming, dance, martial arts, cheer, tumbling and trampoline at 50 S. Hearthstone Wy., in Chandler. To learn more about Aspire and its programs, contact Bethany Juarez at 480-820-3774 or Bethany@ aspirekidsports.com, or visit aspirekidsports.com.
Registration is open for winter classes! The winter Break Time magazine outlining all-ages recreation classes, youth camps and special events for December, January and February is available at libraries and city offices as well as aquatic and recreation centers and online at www.chandleraz.gov/breaktime. For more information, call 480-782-2727.
Chandler Recreation Offers A Variety of Winter Activities!
Sonoran Sunset Concert Series at the Environmental Education Center
Free Admission!
Thursday, November 21, 6 -7 p.m. The Environmental Education Center (4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd) presents the Sonoran Sunset Series featuring free lakeside entertainment by local musicians, Blues Review Band, suitable for all ages. For more information, visit www.chandleraz.gov/EEC or call 480-782-2890.
6th Annual Turkey Swim at Hamilton Aquatic Center
Free Fishing Clinic and Outdoor Admission! Safety Event at the Environmental Education Center
Thursday, November 28, 5:30 - 7 a.m. Make room for turkey on Thanksgiving morning with a fun morning swim, at Hamilton Aquatic Center (3838 S. Arizona Ave). Lap swim will be held at its regular time 5:30-7:30 a.m. Bring a can of food and swim for free! For more information call 480-782-2750.
Saturday, November 23, 8:30 a.m. - noon There will be several fun family safety activities, information and demonstrations provided by the Chandler Police Department. Sport fishing instructors from the Arizona Game and Fish Department will provide instruction, rods and reels to loan and free bait while supplies last. All participants may fish without a license during the event once they have registered at the Arizona Game and Fish booth. Chandler Police Department will have special vehicles on display! For more information, visit www.chandleraz.gov/EEC or call 480-782-2890.
TRC Teen Basketball Clinic Saturday, November 23, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. This clinic will be led by Coach Richardson, a former professional athlete with over 11 years of experience coaching youth and teens. The clinic will focus on: shooting, ball handling, passing as well as offensive and defensive skills. Pre-registration is required, and there is an $8 fee ($11 non-residents). For more information call 480-782-2909.
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