Building the Bridge On Thursday, July 19 Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy had the privilege to attend a reception at Ambassador Nirupama Rao’s (Ambassador of India to the United States) home to honor Congressman Gary Ackerman and wish him a wonderful...
Count all 3 – 3pt Academy Helping To Change The Game Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy have partnered to work with 3pt Academy in helping promote the game of hoops. We couldn’t be more excited for this fantastic opportunity. The 3pt Academy app is completely...
Count all 3 – 3pt Academy Helping To Change The Game Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy have partnered to work with 3pt Academy in helping promote the game of hoops. We couldn’t be more excited for this fantastic opportunity. The 3pt Academy app is completely...
By George Baldini And finally, after one long year, we’re going back. I’ve been looking forward to this July ever since we touched down in Boston last year. My experience in Chennai was so special to me that I couldn’t go a year without Crossover. In order to sustain...
By George Baldini And finally, after one long year, we’re going back. I’ve been looking forward to this July ever since we touched down in Boston last year. My experience in Chennai was so special to me that I couldn’t go a year without Crossover. In order to sustain...
By Maggie Brown As the sun set across the sprawling Chennai skyline, resting the hands of darkness upon the bustling city street corners, I stood motionless amongst a vast sea of children carrying a wave of anxious excitement across their young faces. Sprawled out in...
By Zach Fitzgerald When I left my comfortable home in Boxford, Massachusetts, to return to India for the second time, I had expected to come back to exactly what I had left just three years earlier. What I left behind in the United States was the beneficial guidance...
By Akshay Mundra From the time that I said my final goodbyes in the U.S, friends and family were not the only things that I left behind. I’ve also said farewell to my bad attitude and selfishness, as well as the part of my mind that doesn’t delve deeper and just sees...
By Hannah Bitzer As the plane descended towards our final destination, I could remember the sensation of my nerves starting to act up and my stomach churning. This is my typical reaction when I decide to leave my safe, known life behind and prepare to dive into the...
Teammates with a 14 year old Having been a teacher for the last 9 years, I have had plenty of opportunities to witness a multitude of 14 year olds become better people, teammates, athletes, friends and students. It is such an impressionable age for growth and …...
Chennai – Day 1 Chennai Airport – 1:30AM So after landing just past midnight local time, it took us nearly two hours to clear immigration, customs, and arrive at our hosts’ home. View of Rooftops in Chennai Upon waking up – we started the day intent on accomplishing a...
Crossover in India – Day 1 Chennai – Day 1 So after landing just past midnight local time, it took us nearly two hours to clear immigration, customs, and arrive at our hosts’ home. Upon waking up – we started the day intent on accomplishing … Continue reading...
By Maggie Brown (@MagsonWags) Because the only travel I have ever embarked on outside of the United States involved white sand beaches, crystal clear ocean water, and fruity drinks under the sun, I had no idea what the city of Chennai would have in store for me upon...
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...
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 … Continue reading → What Did I Leave...
By George Baldini Our days can be long. Very long. And last Thursday evening, while running the last dribbling session of camp, I was wiped out. I was losing energy; I was getting tired of yelling at an unruly group of campers to listen; I was recovering from a...
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...
By Kasey Hartung (@Kasey_Hartung) As I think about the upcoming weeks that I will spend in Chennai, I look forward to and embrace this incredible opportunity, but I also can’t help but think about what I left behind to embark on this amazing journey. I leave behind...
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...
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...
