The GAM3 Players exchange is a cultural and basketball program that will bring 12 Lebanese players and 2 coaches to Denmark in 2008 and 12 Danish players to Lebanon in 2009. It is designed to promote understanding accross cultures through the language of basketball.
The players will leave Beirut on August 4th and return on August 11th. Players will stay in group with the families of Danish GAM3 members, and will engage in basketball and other cultural activities. The trip culminates with players competing in GAM3 Finals, Scandanavia's largest street basketball tournament.
GAM3 Street League is based on volunteer players with the drive to become a coach and lead their own team.These volunteer players, called “”, will create teams and hold weekly practices in their own neighbourhoods, then congregate monthly for tournaments in different locations around Beirut.This expands the reach of GAM3’s sport-for-all street culture philosophy into the courts and neighbourhoods where the most enthusiasm lies, in addition GAM3 Street League promotes the spirit of community service and leadership among volunteers.
At the beginning of the summer, xxs will be trained in street basketball coaching and team organization by experienced GAM3 coaches.Then, following their training each volunteer will receive a bag of basketball equipment.Throughout the summer teams will receive logistical support in setting up practice locations (a maximum of ½ of the cost for court rental will be paid by GAM3), games and forming more highly organized clubs.
In return, xxs are expected to lead at least three hours of practice per week, attend GAM3 Street League tournaments, and report their activities to GAM3 HQ.The tournaments, called “GAM3 Street League Battles”, are the pinnacle of the Summer’s activities which bring together xxs from around the city to test their team against a diverse array of street ballers from around the city.
A maximum of 20 xxs, each representing between 4 and 15 players, will be supported by GAM3.
Objective
The overall aim is to breakdown cultural and psychological barriers that separate Lebanese living in and around Beirut, and to encourage street-level leadership through basketball.
