For Week 3 of the One Shot program brought to you by Hoop For All, the student-athletes started their days with workshops from the Howard University Pharmacy School and Truist Bank. The pharmacy school students spoke to them about the pharmaceutical industry, and showed them how to take blood pressure checks and label medication.
Truist Bank came in second to round out the workshop portion of the camp, educating the campers about the key goals of personal finance. The guest speaker emphasized that now, as teenagers working their jobs, they have to understand their financial situation and track their daily expenses. He also informed the campers about the 60-20-20 rule: 60% of your income is dedicated to your needs (including debts), 20% to your wants, and 20% to your savings.
For the basketball portion of the day. Roger Thompson from Theodore Roosevelt High School and Indira Best from Jackson-Reed High School were selected as the Boy’s and Girl’s Highlight Players of the Week. Thompson’s positive energy was infectious; during the drill portion of the day, he was one of the most competitive players up and down the court during the defensive slide and change of direction drills. During the scrimmage portion, Thompson was a nightmare in transition and found his way to the paint for smooth buckets at the rim.
