SECOND ANNUAL DADS-AND-KIDS BASKETBALL FESTIVAL

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 21 -- If you are a father, you are
the most important man in your child's life.  A pre-Father's Day
celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 8, on the Grounds of the
University of Virginia. 
	Dads and kids, ages seven and older, are invited to
participate in the Second Annual Dads and Kids Basketball Festival
sponsored by the U.Va. Department of Intermural-Recreational Sports
and the Charlottesville Fathering Initiative.  The event provides an
opportunity for parents to be involved and active in their
children's lives.  No champions will be determined, no scores will
be recorded and no fees will be charged.  The goals are involvement,
interaction and enjoyment. 
	Register on the Downtown Mall during Fridays After Five from
5 to 7 p.m., May 17, 24 or 31 or Tuesday, June 4 from 5 to 7 p.m.,
at U.Va.'s Memorial Gym.  Registration is first-come, first served. 
	Teams will play three games of four-on-four, half-court
basketball over a three-hour period, with modified rules.  Games
will last 15 baskets or 20 minutes, whichever comes first.  Families
and friends are encouraged to form a team; otherwise teams will be
assigned at registration, with the team roster limited to seven
players.
	The U.Va. Dining Services will provide free food.  Free
T-shirts for the kids, free music and a free door-prize drawing will
also be available.  The event is made possible through the support
and generosity of many area businesses.
	For more information contact Ed Rivers, U.Va. Department of
Intramural- Recreational Sports, at (804) 924-3791.
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May 20, 1996

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