The maiden edition of the National Top Elites Summer Camps will kickoff in Lagos, on Wednesday, 20 September, 2023.
The National Top Elites Summer Camps is organised by Starguide Sports Foundation.
Three sports will be on display in the duration of the maiden summer camps.
The sports are American football, soccer and basketball and will only involve males.
American football will kickoff the camps and it will run from 20th, 21st and 22nd September at the Digital Bridge Institute, Oshodi, Lagos.
Soccer will be on from 27th, 28th and 29th also at the Digital Bridge Institute, Oshodi.
Then from October 3rd, 4th and 5th will be the turn of basketball which will take place at Warrior Ground, Ilupeju, Lagos.
A press conference was held by the organisers on Tuesday, 19 September at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, to speak about the summer camps.
Present at the press conference were president/founder of Starguide Sports Foundation, Alexander Ujoh, and co-founders Chaz Green, a rugby coach and former professional baseball player Damond Muhammad.
Also at the press conference are the media director, welfare manager and a coach of Starguide.
Speaking about what the summer camps is about Ujoh said:”We are doing three sport events, American football will start on Wednesday, next week soccer is going to take place and October 3rd basketball will start at Ilupeju ground.
“We have a purpose, mission, vision for the young athletes because I was once in their situation so I know how it is. We are trying to see how we can help each and everyone of them to see how we can change the mentality because especially soccer it is really hard for them to get out of the shore if they don’t make it to the league here.
“So helping them get a scholarship to the US will not only help them but also it will help the family so that’s our vision.”
According to Muhammad:”It’s so exciting to be a part of this programme working with this young men and their families, helping to develop talents and get them to the US and to Americans universities where they can further their opportunities and education and really maximize their God-given talents.”
Also on his part Green added:”In the US we have the exposure but lost of the athletes here don’t get that exposure and that’s what we are here to do, we are here to bridge that gap, give exposure, teach the game.
“I know that over here there’s so much talents that doesn’t get noticed so I’m happy to be here and I’m ready to help anybody.”
