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Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy

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Sir/Madame – Teach me how…

Sir/Madame – Teach me how…

By far the greatest words heard on this trip were exactly that – “Sir/Madame – Teach me how…” followed by some skill, idea, concept, etc. Although every kid has not reached out and asked us a question – the impact is shown when some are. In India, the schools...
Basketball, New York City and People from India

Basketball, New York City and People from India

The first two and the last two go together regularly without hesitation. Combining all three – not so much. I headed down to see a tournament in New York just the other weekend, which was both normal and unusual. This tournament was different than any other I had...
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Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy

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Crossover Basketball March Madness Viewing Party

Crossover March Madness Come celebrate the NCAA Tournament, feed on some great apps, tear up your brackets, learn more about Crossover’s progress and watch the games on the First day of March Madness (the real first day) and support Crossover with a voluntary donation...
Do you like apples?

Do you like apples?

Photo by Venkat Srinivasan One of the best feelings I have been experiencing lately has been in hearing/seeing/reading the reaction of people to the theory and concept behind Crossover. One supporter from DC said “This sounds like a terrific organization – and one...

Category Archives: Basketball Notes

Full Court Press Welcome to the first blog entry of Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy. This has been an idea in my mind for the past two and a half years in trying to find a way to incorporate my love of teaching … Continue reading →

“My team’s on the floor!”

So to make sure CBSA was moving forward at full speed – I decided a day trip into the heart of NYC would only seem appropriate. The day’s two most important meetings were to be with a founder of Hoops India and later with JD Walsh. The other pieces were to try and...

Thinking About Coaches…

It’s funny – you hear so much growing up about the influences a coach has on this player or that player and as a kid you wait for it. But it’s something that doesn’t appear right away. Not every coach instantly becomes ingrained in someones brain and heart. Sometimes...
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All Part of the Same Team

All Part of the Same Team

By Kasey Hartung As I return to India for my second year with Team Crossover, I still can’t help but press my face against the bus window and absorb the lively sights with a sense of awe. I feel as though I’m a child experiencing a new and intriguing world for the...
Category Archives: Uncategorized

Category Archives: Uncategorized

Day 2 – And Then It Rained…. Day 2 started out promising with the arrival of Eric Obeysekere and his excitement to meet our students. As it were, five minutes before pulling up to the school – the rain started to come down. Now in the US … Continue reading → A Day to...

Thank You

As we wind up the Inaugural Crossover Academy Session – and I hope I have said this plenty already – THANK YOU. Thank you to everyone who has donated, who will donate, who has said words of encouragements, shared this vision with others, stopped and paused to consider...

What Can I do Better?

By Akshay Mundra Xavier came up to me and not only thanked me for playing a game against him, but also asked me how he could improve as a player. Xavier is going into his twelfth grade at St. Patrick’s, and participated in the program last year as well. Not only is he...
Sense of Security

Sense of Security

By Jonah Travis (@dreamchsr) As far as living arrangments there doesn’t seem to be too much I’ve left behind. Besides a few minor adjustments like not being able to drink faucet water and having to leave my shoes at the door everything seems relatively normal. We have...

Wake Up Call

By Jon Metzgar (@JonnyMet1) As my first day in India is over, I have learned and seen many things that I couldnt believe were real.  The animals in the streets (including cows) are one of the things I thought was funny, but it was sad to see how poverty plagues the...