News
October 15th, 2009
Medford Basketball Tourney Nov. 13-15
By Judy Cohen Minches l The Central Record
MEDFORD—The success of the Medford Education Foundation’s (MEF) next fundraiser will hopefully be a slam dunk.
The MEF is targeting teams of boys and girls, ages 10 through 14, as well as teachers and administrators, to compete during a three-day basketball tournament, from Nov. 13-15.
So far, the tournament has attracted 12 teams with the potential for 20, said MEF trustee Kelly Kennedy, who is organizing the tournament along with her husband.
The cost to participate is $300 for a three-game minimum. All monies raised will benefit Medford schools, and fees for the tournament are 100 percent tax deductible, Kennedy said.
Checks are payable to the Medford Education Foundation, c/o Super Rat Basketball Academy, 150 Himmelein Rd, Blue Barn, Medford, NJ 08055.
All teams are welcome for this first-time MEF event, Kennedy said.
“We are hoping to attract travel, Amateur Athletic League (AAU) and Christian Youth Organization (CYO) teams as well as anyone else who would like to put a team together.”
The momentum is building, with teams signed up from as far away as Flemington and Howell.
“This will be a well-run tournament due to the experience of the people who are running it,” Kennedy said of the Super Rat Academy. “It will be a great competition.”
October 6th, 2009
MEDFORD READY FOR A "THROWDOWN"
By Aubrie George | The Medford Sun
The Medford Education Foundation has announced plans to run the first-ever “MEF Throwdown” – a youth basketball tournament to help raise money for Medford public schools. The tournament, which will run from Nov. 13 through Nov. 15, is being run in conjunction with Super Rat Basketball Academy, a basketball program for youths in Southern New Jersey, MEF member Kelly Kennedy said. Children from Medford and surrounding communities ages 10 though 13 years old are invited to participate in the three-day tournament by forming teams and entering, The teams will set up to play in the gyms of Medford K through 8 schools, Kennedy said. Teams can enter for a fee of $300 for the whole team. Each team is required to play a minimum of at least three games. Teams can be comprised of children from local communities – not just Medford, Kennedy said. All proceeds from the event will benefit Medford K through 8 public schools. All of the donations made to the tournament are 100 percent tax deductible, Kennedy said. According to MEF’s mission statement, it is an independent non-profit corporation that was formed with the intent to enrich educational experiences for students by supporting the highest quality in school programs and initiatives. More information about the MEF Throw down can be found by visiting Super Rat Basketball Academy’s Web site,
www.superratacademy.com.
For more information or to sign up for the tournament contact John Womelsdorf, director of the Super Rat Academy, by email at Womelsdorf@superratacademy.com or by phone at 714-0546 ext.116.
Information about MEF and their upcoming fund raisers can be found at their Web site www.MEF-nj.com.
