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Shannon Hames, Development Director
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For Immediate Release: March 21, 2011

THE ANTAWN JAMISON MARCH MADNESS CHAMPIONSHIP FOR RIGHT MOVES FOR YOUTH STUDENTS

What: Right Moves For Youth is proud to announce that the finals of the Annual Antawn Jamison’s March Madness Championship. Right Moves for Youth students will compete in cheerleading, stepping and basketball competitions.

When: Saturday, March 26, 2011

9:00 AM-3:15 PM

Where: Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology, 1430 Alleghany Street, Charlotte, NC 28208.

More details: Right Moves For Youth is a nonprofit organization that works with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. We work with students in a group setting. Students participate in clubs in 72 school-based sites with a volunteer base of more than 500 individuals. We promote positive youth development by enhancing participants' academic accomplishments, leadership ability, life skills awareness, self-esteem, civic responsibility and cultural awareness.

Right Moves For Youth’s “Pay-To-Play” philosophy rewards students for their achievements by providing opportunities to participate in a variety of athletic and cultural activities. Students who “pay” by improving their attendance, behavior and/or academic performance are rewarded with various opportunities to “play”.

One of these is the annual RMFY March Madness competition, which gives our students the chance to compete in basketball, cheerleading and stepping. Participation in March Madness is a reward for club members who show continuous improvement in attendance, behavior and academic performance.

For the eighth consecutive year, the March Madness competition is being sponsored by NBA star and Charlotte native Antawn Jamison as a part of his “A Better Tomorrow” campaign. More information on this initiative can be found:www.antawnjamison.com.

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