High Altitude Basketball Camp GOES green!! July 6th-10th

High Altitude Basketball Camp is proud to partner with Envirolution in an effort to 

curb the environmental impact of our basketball camp and to use it as an educational 

opportunity for the camp attendees.  Envirolution will put together a “Green Team” of 

local youth to assist High Altitude Basketball Camp in these efforts and will ensure that 

we consider the environment at every level of the camp.  The services Envirolution will 

provide include: 

Carbon Footprint of entire camp 

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Paperless Marketing (where possible and all recycled paper if necessary) 

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Provide Water Bottles for the week 

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Camp carpools 

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Organic Cotton camp t-shirts 

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Green plate and silverware 

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Recycling bins 

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Composting bins 

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Gatorade Re-fill posts 

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The Next Generation of Sustainability 

LIVE IT 

LEAD IT 

Killer Mentality...

Watching the NBA playoffs this weekend, I started asking myself what makes a good NBA player Great.  Some would argue Lebron is a genetic wonder and guys like Kobe and Michael Jordan where born to fly.  However watching the careers of such phenomenal players I have come to see the "killer instinct" that the great ones have.  I think of the amount of motivation these athletes have to have in order to make themselves and teammates rise to the moment constantly is what separates the Kwame Browns from the Bill Russels of the world. I would argue that Kwame is a better physical specimen then Russell however lacked the leadership and ability to motivate himself to reach his full potential.  The question is can the average athlete become great based on certain intangibles?  This question can only be answered within. 

As a personal trainer it is a responsibility to form a relationship with the athlete and learn what motivates them individually. However, I have seen athletes going through the motions in the off season without that chip on their shoulder that internal fire that all levels of basketball players need, the valuable asset of mental toughness and the will to fail and fail and rise and rise.  We are so caught up on not wanting to stand out for failing that we fail to reach or potential.  

Its early in the off season. 

What is your motivation?

Warm Up 2.0 Inch Wurm w/basketBall

Advanced dynamic warmup stretch.  Brought to you by EliteProPerformance trainer Mike Atkinson.  

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1. Core Strength

2. Flexibilty

3. Stability

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Florida, 640 Fox Sports Radio

I travel all over the country, this trip has been a vay-kay of some sorts. As I travel I always seem to meet the most interesting people, connections and unique sitiations. This trip I ended up on a Radio program for the greater Southern Florida area. The guests on the show where Former Professional Footbal Player, Lorenzo White and former Heavy Weight Champion of the World Shannon Briggs. Needless to say I was a little out of my league from a career stand point however I was the most entertaining. The Host Jeff who has been a Radio Perosnality for a long time in South Florida was very intriuged by the life of a Washington General and wants to do a follow up interview at some point. It was a blast to be on the air and get to hang with some all time greats and talk shop, I look forward to the follow up and coming back to the Ocean Manor Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

I will be back in Reno, NV for personal training at Sierra Strength and Speed on Sunday and am already getting texts and calls from High School Players eager to start their off season workouts.

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Sheryl Swoopes, "Swoopes Hoops Camp"

Elite Pro Performance presents:

Swoopes Hoops Camp March 30th- April 3rd, 2009 at Cascade High School in Everett, Washington. Sheryl Swoopes the three time WNBA MVP, and Olympic Gold Medalist, will be hosting a series of basketball camps for athletes grade 3-12th, interested in improving their game and learning from one of the all time greats starting in spring of 09.

Sheryl Swoopes has chosen Elite Pro Performance to format and direct all Swoopes Hoops Camp’s, Elite Pro Performance is a sports network of some of the nations most qualified and cutting edge instructors and sports specialists. Swoopes Hoops Camp is looking for young athletes seeking to improve shooting, ball-handling, footwork, coordination, individual and injury prevention skills with five days of intensive instruction and competition by Elite Pro Performance.

When: March 30- April 3, 2009, 9am-4pm
Where: Cascade High School, Everett, WA
WHO: FEMALES GRADES 3rd-12th grade
Cost: $195.00 Includes T-Shirt

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Limited to 120 Participants!
Register www.EliteProPerformance.com