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Zips Set To Host Third Annual STEM Education Through Basketball Clinic
January 09 | Women's Basketball
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AKRON, Ohio – For the third time in as many years, the University of Akron women's basketball team is partnering with the University of Akron's School of Sports Science and Wellness Education to host its third-annual STEM Education Through Basketball clinic.Â
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The clinic will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, in conjunction with the Zips Mid-American Conference contest against the visiting Eastern Michigan Eagles.Â
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The STEM Education Through Basketball clinic is open to the first 50 girls in grades 5-8.
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The price to attend the clinic hosted by the Zips and School of Sports Science and Wellness Education is $15, which includes the clinic, lunch, and a ticket to the Zips contest against the Eagles that afternoon at 2 p.m.
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The program will feature a skills clinic with the Akron women's basketball team and instructions from faculty members on the science and engineering behind the game of basketball. Participants will learn the biomechanics of how to properly shoot a basketball, the polymer science behind the rubber in basketballs, and how to calculate statistics during the game.
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If you're interested in registering or would like to find out more information, please contact Hunter Heaton via email at heaton@uakron.edu, by phone at 330-972-2966, or follow the registration link above.
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Timeline:
9:30 AM – Registration
10 AM – Basketball Clinic and STEM Activities
1 PM – Lunch
2 PM – Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Michigan
4:15 PM – Postgame Autographs
Follow Coach Jackson on Twitter
Purchase 2019-20 Akron Women's Basketball Season Tickets
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STEM Education Through Basketball Flyer (PDF)
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AKRON, Ohio – For the third time in as many years, the University of Akron women's basketball team is partnering with the University of Akron's School of Sports Science and Wellness Education to host its third-annual STEM Education Through Basketball clinic.Â
Â
The clinic will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, in conjunction with the Zips Mid-American Conference contest against the visiting Eastern Michigan Eagles.Â
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The STEM Education Through Basketball clinic is open to the first 50 girls in grades 5-8.
Â
The price to attend the clinic hosted by the Zips and School of Sports Science and Wellness Education is $15, which includes the clinic, lunch, and a ticket to the Zips contest against the Eagles that afternoon at 2 p.m.
Â
The program will feature a skills clinic with the Akron women's basketball team and instructions from faculty members on the science and engineering behind the game of basketball. Participants will learn the biomechanics of how to properly shoot a basketball, the polymer science behind the rubber in basketballs, and how to calculate statistics during the game.
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If you're interested in registering or would like to find out more information, please contact Hunter Heaton via email at heaton@uakron.edu, by phone at 330-972-2966, or follow the registration link above.
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Timeline:
9:30 AM – Registration
10 AM – Basketball Clinic and STEM Activities
1 PM – Lunch
2 PM – Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Michigan
4:15 PM – Postgame Autographs
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