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Press Releases: 2008

Healthy Hoops Participants Gear Up For Summer Challenge

Participant Registration for Basketball Clinic is Still Available

The basketball players that come under the guidance of Bobby Cremins, Head Coach of Men's Basketball at the College of Charleston, are usually six foot in height or taller. But, when Cremins hosts a basketball clinic for players next month, this won't be the case. He will be coaching basketball players who are much shorter, younger, and who have been diagnosed with asthma.

Cremins, along with Jermel President, a former College of Charleston stand-out, is taking part in the Healthy Hoops Charleston Challenge to help children with asthma stay active. The challenge – held from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 at Burke High School located at 244 President Street – is a fun-filled free event that features basketball lessons, health screenings and asthma education for children ages seven to 15 years old, and their families.

Sponsored by Select Health of South Carolina, the South Carolina Asthma Alliance, Schering-Plough, AmeriHealth Mercy and the Healthy Hoops Coalition which includes a host of community partners, the Charleston Challenge will use basketball as a platform to teach participants and their families how to manage asthma through appropriate medication usage, proper nutrition, monitored exercise and recreational activities. Participants will also enjoy live entertainment and an awards ceremony. Lunch will also be provided.

Space is still available for asthmatic children to participate in the Charleston Challenge. However, children must receive a health screening first. For more information and to register, call 1.866.HOOPS.SC.

About Select Health
Incorporated in 1995, Select Health was licensed as a Health Maintenance Organization by the South Carolina Department of Insurance in 1996. Later that year, the company contracted with the Department of Health and Human Services to offer First Choice, the state's first Medicaid health plan. Select Health is accredited by URAC and is a wholly owned subsidiary of AmeriHealth Mercy. The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies touches the lives of more than 2.4 million members nationwide. For more information, visit www.selecthealthofsc.com.

About South Carolina Astham Alliance
The South Carolina Asthma Alliance is a partnership of local and state government agencies, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, health insurers and medical professionals working to address asthma. Created in October 1999, the Alliance's mission is four-fold: to promote a comprehensive plan to improve asthma awareness and education, provide a clearinghouse for asthma information and resources, encourage local advocacy and support groups, and coordinate diverse, statewide, regional, and local public and private organizations.

About the Healthy Hoops Coalition
The Healthy Hoops Coalition serves as a steering committee for the Charleston Healthy Hoops Program and includes the following organizations: South Carolina Asthma Alliance, Schering-Plough, Franklin C. Fetter Family Health Centers, DAE Foundation, Family Connection of South Carolina, American Lung Association, Charleston County Community Education, Youth Empowerment Services, Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission, Hope Worldwide, WWWZ Z-93 Jamz, Young Ladies Conquering Obstacles, The South Carolina Society for Respiratory Care, Safe Kids of the Trident Area, SC School Nurses Association, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Palmetto Center for Advocacy, City of Charleston's Recreation Department and the South Carolina Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.