History has been made. Finally the teams from TUMKUR made it to the finals of primary school boys and won both the Gold and Silver medals. What next? Goal setting and goal achieving have to be continuous processes.
These victories should be like beacons to other schools of Tumkur. The journey that has just begun must be sustained by continuous effort. We cannot stop now.
SUMPOORNA has facilitated promotion of basketball for the last three years against tremendous odds and with shoe-string budgets
Monday, February 9, 2009
TIPTUR BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ON 21st Feb & 22nd Feb, 2009
IT STANDS CANCELLED. Examinations are like predators looking out to `destroy' the joy of living of even small children. But we will think up something TIPTUR children. We will not let you down.
The basketball court at Govt. High School, Halepalya should be ready within 2-3 weeks. But the dream is to have a cement court next to the stadium. I MUST WRITE - I MUST MEET PEOPLE - I MUST EVOLVE!
The basketball court at Govt. High School, Halepalya should be ready within 2-3 weeks. But the dream is to have a cement court next to the stadium. I MUST WRITE - I MUST MEET PEOPLE - I MUST EVOLVE!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
TIPTUR BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ON 21st Feb & 22nd Feb, 2009
SUMPOORNA has put its foot on the accelerator for promoting basketball - after all the year 2009 has already been declared as THE YEAR OF SUMPOORNA BASKETBALL. Now comes the news that there will be a basketball tournament in Tiptur. In Kalpaturu Institute of Technology.
Hopefully it will kickstart the grass root revolution that we are continuously striving for. LOOK OUT TIPTUR - THE HOOP MANIACS ARE COMING!
SIRA is also likely to get its shooting boards by the end of this month. Chikkanayakanahalli - any time now. Though the speed is not fast - yet change is coming.
Hopefully it will kickstart the grass root revolution that we are continuously striving for. LOOK OUT TIPTUR - THE HOOP MANIACS ARE COMING!
SIRA is also likely to get its shooting boards by the end of this month. Chikkanayakanahalli - any time now. Though the speed is not fast - yet change is coming.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
SUMPOORNA CUP 2009 - A GRAND SUCCESS!
Two days of `match' after `match' - finally it is over. I can now smile a little bit. TUMKUR is finally a basketball destination. Competition is heating up and you can see players trying to adapt to this game which is an exciting conflict between individual versus team play.
No more doubts remain - we are on the right path. THE JOY OF THE CHILD IS MUST - LET BASKETBALL BE OUR MEDIUM TO PROVIDE THEM THIS OPPORTUNITY.
Support is coming from unexpected quarters, especially when we are down and out. Permissions were a big subject - hopefully this can be taken care off in future; in a better way.
SUMPOORNA CUP 2009 - followed by `NEXT' tournament. Already the questions are coming - when is the next tournament? This blog will let you know within 3-4 days' time.
No more doubts remain - we are on the right path. THE JOY OF THE CHILD IS MUST - LET BASKETBALL BE OUR MEDIUM TO PROVIDE THEM THIS OPPORTUNITY.
Support is coming from unexpected quarters, especially when we are down and out. Permissions were a big subject - hopefully this can be taken care off in future; in a better way.
SUMPOORNA CUP 2009 - followed by `NEXT' tournament. Already the questions are coming - when is the next tournament? This blog will let you know within 3-4 days' time.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
PROMOTING BASKETBALL IN KARNATAKA - FREE - REGISTER EARLY!
Having successfully conducted promotion of basketball in Tumkur Distt in the last three years - SUMPOORNA strives to provide similar facility to the whole state of Karnataka [from wherever the `call' comes].
YOU DONOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING! You are to provide for food and accomodation of the `TRAINERS' during the training `camp' period.
The following points are to be accepted if you want us to provide for training in your instituion:
1. Camps would be conducted for TWO or THREE DAYS maximum.
2. The official letter signed by physical education teachers and counter- signed by the head of the institution requesting for `camp'.
3. The trainees must be made available from 6am to 6pm - except for food and rest breaks.
4. Selection of the `trainees' should normally be done on the basis of `interest' of students. All children selected should be below 15 years.
5. Co-education training is provided wherever co-education exists.
6. A RE-VISIT CAMP would be provided after a minimum of three months - if needed.
SUMPOORNA provides the service in the interest of the nation as a patriotic duty - so a `code of conduct' will be followed by all trainees, players, volunteers and coaches.
CALL UP MAHAJAN ON 98860 20145 - and register your institution.
YOU DONOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING! You are to provide for food and accomodation of the `TRAINERS' during the training `camp' period.
The following points are to be accepted if you want us to provide for training in your instituion:
1. Camps would be conducted for TWO or THREE DAYS maximum.
2. The official letter signed by physical education teachers and counter- signed by the head of the institution requesting for `camp'.
3. The trainees must be made available from 6am to 6pm - except for food and rest breaks.
4. Selection of the `trainees' should normally be done on the basis of `interest' of students. All children selected should be below 15 years.
5. Co-education training is provided wherever co-education exists.
6. A RE-VISIT CAMP would be provided after a minimum of three months - if needed.
SUMPOORNA provides the service in the interest of the nation as a patriotic duty - so a `code of conduct' will be followed by all trainees, players, volunteers and coaches.
CALL UP MAHAJAN ON 98860 20145 - and register your institution.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
SUBHASH MAHAJAN - BASKETBALL - THE MAN FROM KAPURTHALA
After 56 years I suddenly understand why I am a basketball player, coach and promoter. I AM FROM KAPURTHALA - the nursery for basketball players of India - CAN ANY TOWN BOAST OF four Arjuna awardees in Basketball.
Can you believe that the first captain of Indian baskebtall team was from Kapurthala - NOW HOLD IT!
The first captain of Pakistan basketball team was ALSO FROM KAPURTHALA.
Its easy to ignore history - but it always repeats itself with a vengenance. As I lived the first nine years of my childhood [before being bundled off to
The Punjab Public School, Nabha] I think the genes of basketball were being sown in me by just being a Kapurthalaite. AND I CAPTAINED THE HOUSE TEAM when in ninth and CAPTAINED the school team when in tenth.
Now I have established SUMPOORNA BASKETBALL SCHOOL - sumpoorna [subhash mahajan son of Shri Puran Chand Gupta] - KAPURTHALA HAS REACHED BETTA SHAMBHUNAHALLI - an effort to rewrite the glorious history of basketball.
I think my new name should be SUBHASH MAHAJAN KAPURTHALIA -
do you like it?
Can you believe that the first captain of Indian baskebtall team was from Kapurthala - NOW HOLD IT!
The first captain of Pakistan basketball team was ALSO FROM KAPURTHALA.
Its easy to ignore history - but it always repeats itself with a vengenance. As I lived the first nine years of my childhood [before being bundled off to
The Punjab Public School, Nabha] I think the genes of basketball were being sown in me by just being a Kapurthalaite. AND I CAPTAINED THE HOUSE TEAM when in ninth and CAPTAINED the school team when in tenth.
Now I have established SUMPOORNA BASKETBALL SCHOOL - sumpoorna [subhash mahajan son of Shri Puran Chand Gupta] - KAPURTHALA HAS REACHED BETTA SHAMBHUNAHALLI - an effort to rewrite the glorious history of basketball.
I think my new name should be SUBHASH MAHAJAN KAPURTHALIA -
do you like it?
Thursday, January 22, 2009
TUMKUR BASKETBALL - SUMPOORNA CUP 2009!
Promoting the game of basketball is no more a difficult job. The hoop manaics are growing in number every day.
ANNOUNCE A TOURNAMENT AND EVERYONE PRETENDS TO BE THE N.B.A. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER!
But when 4th standard students call you up late in the night to inform that they also have a BASKETBALL TEAM - the promoter in me is delirious with delight. What next ? 3rd and 2nd standard students---we too want a tournament.
In all my years of teaching basketball I have strived to get younger and younger players to start off playing. The stirring of my soul speaks - A CHILD AT PLAY IS GOD AT WORK.
I hear small `negatives' - tests are there; ground permission is difficult; some promises have been belied - YET TUMKUR WILL HAVE ITS' TRYST WITH BASKETBALL - SUMPOORNA CUP 2009 is the answer to all those doubting thomases. When the going gets tough - the tough get going, whoever said this - had envisaged the paradox of person promoting sports in India.
TUMKUR SHALL HAVE ONE DAY A N.B.A.PLAYER! IS IT YOU?
ANNOUNCE A TOURNAMENT AND EVERYONE PRETENDS TO BE THE N.B.A. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER!
But when 4th standard students call you up late in the night to inform that they also have a BASKETBALL TEAM - the promoter in me is delirious with delight. What next ? 3rd and 2nd standard students---we too want a tournament.
In all my years of teaching basketball I have strived to get younger and younger players to start off playing. The stirring of my soul speaks - A CHILD AT PLAY IS GOD AT WORK.
I hear small `negatives' - tests are there; ground permission is difficult; some promises have been belied - YET TUMKUR WILL HAVE ITS' TRYST WITH BASKETBALL - SUMPOORNA CUP 2009 is the answer to all those doubting thomases. When the going gets tough - the tough get going, whoever said this - had envisaged the paradox of person promoting sports in India.
TUMKUR SHALL HAVE ONE DAY A N.B.A.PLAYER! IS IT YOU?
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