March 10, 2012

Hoop-Law 2012 Photos!

Hoop-Law — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:49:49 +0000

Photos from the 2012 tournament are now up!

Hoop-Law 2012 News – Schedule

Hoop-Law — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:50:56 +0000

GAME DAY SCHEDULE!

Download a copy of the schedule here.

Hoop-Law 2012 News – Captains’ Meeting

Hoop-Law — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:52:57 +0000

MANDATORY Captains’ Meeting
Monday, February 27th
12:00 noon @ Blakes’ office (2600 – 595 Burrard Street)
Lunch to be provided to the attendees

Hoop-Law 2012 Tournament Fundraiser Social!

Hoop-Law — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:42:56 +0000

Thursday February 16th come have some drinks and get ramped up for the big tourney! This pre-tournament event will be held at Cinema Public House (901 Granville Street, Vancouver) and is just $10.00 which includes a free drink.

You can get the tickets at the door or you can purchase one from committee members ahead of time if you like. Open to players and non-players alike! Starts around 5PM and goes until late!

Awards on the Line

Hoop-Law — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:55:39 +0000

Adam Albright Top Fundraiser Award
Each team makes a significant effort to raise funds for the charities of the Hoop-Law Society but every year one team rises above the rest to be the top fundraising team. We’re proud to present the Adam Albright Top Fundraiser Award to the team which makes the single largest contribution to the overall total.

Wally Oppal Most Valuable Player Award
To win a basketball tournament it takes a team effort; but the Hoop-Law society recognizes the special effort and contribution of one player each year. The Wally Oppal MVP award is a special honour that is given to that one player who makes the biggest impact on their team’s success.

Spotlight – Camp Moomba

Hoop-Law — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:56:03 +0000

“Camp Moomba” is an Australian Aboriginal word that means “join together to have fun” and forms our camp’s philosophy “Friends Together Having Fun.” Camp Moomba is a community based on equality, friendship, and support. Year after year campers and counselors from across Canada are reunited at camp, sharing smiles, laughter, stories, and fun. The children who attend camp are all confronted by similar issues in their lives, many live in difficult socio-economic situations and are unable to afford a camp experience and for this reason the Western Canadian Pediatric AIDS Society (WCPAS) provides camp and all transportation at no cost to families. By coming together each year they are able to find the type of support that can only come from understanding. Our goal is for every camper to return home with increased self-esteem, a sense of belonging, and pride of achievement. We hope to create a safe and caring environment where kids can be themselves and where friendships flourish. In such an environment where the stigma of HIV does not exist, children are able to overcome many of the mental barriers to success and realize new goals and dreams.

We feel that the benefits from camp create healthier young adults and that these benefits not only extend into the campers’ everyday lives but also into adulthood.

Spotlight – Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School

Hoop-Law — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:01:14 +0000

Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School was founded on the premise that a total school environment, geared to the students’ special needs in language and other subjects, is more academically effective and emotionally supportive for the learning disabled/dyslexic child, than the public school. The school utilized the Orton-Gillingham methodology. This one to one method of teaching/tutoring, is based on a phonetic approach, is organized sequentially and is multi-sensory in nature.

In 1980, the school became a non-profit society. The Society for the Education of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities was born, and now owns and operates Kenneth Gordon. In May 1983, with the completion of the required three years as a non-profit society and following the evaluation by the Ministry of Education, Kenneth Gordon MaplewoodSchool was successful in achieving Independent School status. This status means that the school has qualified BC teachers, follows the BC curriculum and participates in regular evaluations by the Ministry.

The need for Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School is clear as can be seen from the steady rate of growth in enrollment since 1973. There are currently over 100 students enrolled in the school. The Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School staff is dedicated to maintaining the tradition of educational excellence.