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$15K grant available from FIBA Oceania
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Posted on Jul 20 2008
The Basketball Association of the Northern Mariana Islands can apply for a $15,000 AUD grant from FIBA Oceania.
If successful, the grant must be used for the employment of a female basketball development officer for a 12-month period.
In a media release from the region’s basketball governing body, it said the grant is for the development of women’s basketball in the zone.
“Possible $15,000 grant available from FIBA Oceania FIBA Oceania may have access to a 2009 grant for women, and just one island federation will get it all… as the funding will be given to just one basketball federation in the zone.”
FIBA Oceania is inviting interested island federations in the zone to complete the application form for the 2009 funding.
According to FIBA Oceania, the region’s basketball governing body will have a strong influence in the selection of the development officer, the formulation of the work program, and the monitoring of the program.
Closing date for applications from the federations is July 31, 2008, and no late nominations will be accepted by FIBA Oceania.
Please go to the FIBA Oceania website to download the application forms. Any questions about the application should be emailed to Judy Smith on judy@fibaoceania.com.
Women’s National Team tryouts
In related news, BANMI president and CNMI Women’s National coach Elias Rangamar has scheduled tryouts for the women’s team he is assembling for the FIBA Oceania Under-19 Youth Basketball Tournament set in Guam this coming September.
Rangamar said interested players who were born on or after Jan. 1, 1999, only need to show up with a passion for the sport and eagerness to learn at the Marianas High School from 2pm to 4pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
There will also be tryouts scheduled at the older Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium every Tuesday and Thursday beginning 4:30pm.
Rangamar hopes that veterans of the Marianas Inter-Scholastic Organization and Private Schools League will attend the tryouts and form the core of the women’s 19-and-under national team.
