Starting this Sunday, the Clinton YMCA will be offering a new basketball clinic for kids.

The YMCA is now open Sunday afternoons, and Executive Director of the Clinton Y, Jann Martin says they will use those hours to offer a basketball clinic for kids. She explains the one hour clinics will teach the kids the basic fundamentals of basketball.

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The basketball clinics will be a lead into the youth basketball leagues which begin in January. Martin believes the basketball leagues are a great opportunity for younger kids to get exposed to basketball early and begin to learn the fundamentals.

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Many times the Clinton High School players will come in and work with the kids during the season. She says the younger kids especially look up to the older kids, and it's a good opportunity for the older kids to fulfill some of their community service hours.

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The Y will start those Sunday clinics this Sunday, November 4. Signing up for both the clinic and the basketball leagues at the same time gets you the clinics for $20. The clinics are broken up by age.

Basketball league sign ups are available until mid-December.

For more information on the basketball clinics or the basketball leagues, you can contact the YMCA at 935-8307 or visit www.clintoncommymca.org.