Free youth basketball program offers fun and mentorship for Oklahoma kids
The program kicks off on June 6
Updated: 2:03 PM CDT May 14, 2025
PLUS FIVE DAY FORECAST. WELL, THANKS JONATHAN KIDS ACROSS THE METRO CAN LOOK FORWARD TO FUN FILLED NIGHTS WITH BASKETBALL, SNOW CONES, INFLATABLES, AND MORE. THIS IS ALL PART OF SAVING OUR YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAM. AND HERE TO TELL US MORE, WE HAVE BRANDON MEADOWS AND PRISCILLA MEADOWS. NO NORWOOD. PRISCILLA, I’M SO GLAD YOU BROUGHT BRANDON BECAUSE HE’S YOUR NEPHEW REPRESENTING THE NEXT GENERATION. YES, THAT’S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. WHAT IS SAVING OUR YOUTH? WELL, YEAH. SO THIS YEAR MARKS THE 27TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR PROGRAM, OUR OUR BASKETBALL PROGRAM. EXCUSE ME? OF SAVING OUR YOUTH. AND BASICALLY JUST THAT WE LIKE TO GIVE OUT TO THE COMMUNITY, HAVE PLENTY OF RESOURCES AND THINGS FOR THEM TO COME TO EACH FRIDAY. THAT’S THE FIRST FRIDAY OF JUNE AND IT’LL BE ALL SUMMER, ALL SUMMER LONG. OKAY. THAT’S WHEN THIS KICKS OFF. JUNE 6TH. EVERY FRIDAY, FREE BASKETBALL, SNOW CONES, LOTS GOING ON. WHAT ALL IS GOING TO BE THERE? WE’LL HAVE A FREE LOCAL FOOD TRUCKS TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR ALL THE YOUTH OR ANYONE THAT COMES UP FREE. KONA ICE WILL HAVE FREE DRINKS. WE HAVE FIVE ON FIVE BASKETBALL ALONG WITH FACE PAINTING, ARTS AND CRAFTS, VIDEO GAMING, A MOON BOUNCE AND EVERYTHING. YES, EVERYTHING. MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS WILL COME OUT AND JUST THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF’S. THEY ALSO WILL BE PARTICIPATING. THEY HAVE PARTNERED WITH US. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY FOR THE LAST 24 YEARS OF THE BASKETBALL PROGRAM, AND THEY’RE A VITAL PART TO OUR PROGRAM. ALSO, WHAT AN INCREDIBLE EVENT. AND YOU BRING IN SO MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND YOU HAVE A TON OF KIDS. YES, THAT COME OUT TO THIS NOW. LIKE HOW MANY? WE HAVE OVER 250 KIDS ON SOME NIGHTS. SO EVERYONE THAT PARTICIPATE, YOU KNOW, THEY CAN PARTICIPATE AND ENJOY A MEAL. THEY CAN ENJOY A NICE, SAFE NIGHT OF ENGAGING ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS. AND THAT’S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT, RIGHT? ABSOLUTELY. SO THIS WOULD BE OBVIOUSLY THE BIGGEST YEAR, RIGHT? THIS YEAR WE’LL HAVE JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT. WE’LL HAVE SCISSORHANDS HOSTING IT. WE’LL HAVE DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES THAT ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO COME AND SPEAK. WE REALLY PRIDE IN MENTORING THE YOUTH. SO IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR OR JUST WANT TO BE HEARD, YOU KNOW, WE’RE HERE FOR THEM FOR THAT SUPPORT. AND THAT’S WHAT, YOU KNOW, THAT’S THE WHOLE THE WHOLE THING. IT’S MORE THAN JUST A SUMMER BASKETBALL PROGRAM. YOU KNOW, IT’S A MOVEMENT. YOU KNOW, IT’S A LOT IT’S A LOT MORE TO JUST IMPACT THE WHOLE THE WHOLE, THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. IN A SENSE, I LOVE THAT. WHAT A GREAT PLATFORM. OVER 200 KIDS EVERY FRIDAY HAVING FUN. AND YOU GUYS HAVE BRAND AMBASSADORS NOW THAT ARE KIND OF INFLUENCING AND HELPING ENCOURAGE OTHER KIDS. YES, YES. THIS YEAR WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST BRAND AMBASSADORS. THE FIRST ONE IS KHALIL MCNEELY AND HE’S OH, THERE WE GO. WE DO HAVE THEIR PICTURES FROM EDMOND MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL AND THE OTHER BRAND AMBASSADOR THAT WE WILL HAVE IS RICHIE MILLER. AND SHE’S WITH US. I’M SORRY. PUTMAN CITY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL. SO WE HAVE OUR YOUTH BRAND AMBASSADORS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. AND SO WE’RE JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. GROWING AND JUST BEING BIGGER AND BIGGER EACH AND EVERY YEAR. YEAH, EXACTLY. LIKE A LIKE FESTIVAL, FESTIVITY, CARNIVAL, YOU KNOW, A LOT A LOT OF GOOD ENERGY. AND IT’S NOT JUST FOR THE YOUTH, IT’S ALSO FOR EVERYONE. EVERYONE IS INVITED, EVERYONE IS WELCOME. AND SO WE JUST WANT TO MAKE IT A BEAUTIFUL EVENT FOR EVERYONE TO JUST CONNECT AND GET TOGETHER. WE’RE ALMOST OUT OF TIME REALLY QUICK. HOW CAN THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT YOU GUYS IN THIS? THE COMMUNITY CAN SUPPORT US BY DONATING, NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR LARGE THE DONATION IS. IT’S VERY GRASSROOTS, SO THEY CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE, WHICH IS SOY, OKC, DOT, AND THEY CAN FIND A WAY TO DONATE THERE. AND THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT WILL JUST ENSURE THAT THIS VITAL TRADITION THRIVES AND IMPACTS THE LIVES OF THE YOUTH FOR
Free youth basketball program offers fun and mentorship for Oklahoma kids
The program kicks off on June 6
Updated: 2:03 PM CDT May 14, 2025
Saving Our Youth is once again hosting its summer basketball program for young people across the Oklahoma City metro.The program kicks off on June 6. Officials with Saving Our Youth spoke with KOCO 5 about the program, and you can learn more here. Open the video player above to watch. Top Headlines Person dies after going off road, crashing into semi-trailer on I-35 in northeast Oklahoma City Plane lands safely at OKC Will Rogers International Airport following tire concerns ‘The babies are going to make it’: Mom of twins delivers early following cancer diagnosis Search underway for missing father and 14-year-old stepson last seen in Midwest City Final day of Amazon Pet Day sale is here. These are the deals you need to know about
OKLAHOMA CITY —
Saving Our Youth is once again hosting its summer basketball program for young people across the Oklahoma City metro.
The program kicks off on June 6. Officials with Saving Our Youth spoke with KOCO 5 about the program, and you can learn more here. Open the video player above to watch.
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