I am a firm believer that youth sports need to be more than just about the parents and even more about the athletes themselves. The 9th Annual Spalding World Youth Basketball Tournament (
http://www.wybt.com) is being held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii from July 24th - 29th, 2007. The American School of Dubai will be represented along with teams from New Zealand, Canada, Guam, Native Hawaiian teams, Native American Indian teams as well as teams from all over the mainland US will be present.
The tournament is for boys and girls teams ages 11-18. US Senator and Presidential candidate Barack Obama has been invited to speak about world peace at the international event. This is a great opportunity for cultural exchange and to create peace and understanding through youth sports.
For more information on the tournament visit their website at
http://www.wybt.com.
