Lace up those sneakers, rising sixth and seventh graders! The buzzer will sound soon to apply for a basketball camp scholarship on March 31.

Union Power will send one young man to the Carolina Basketball Camp at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill from June 18-22 and one young woman to the Wolfpack Women’s Basketball Camp at North Carolina State University in Raleigh from June 19-22. Campers will work directly with players and coaches to develop basketball skills and practice leadership and teamwork at the overnight sports camps.

To be eligible for a Touchstone Energy Sports Camp scholarship:

• Students must be in the sixth or seventh grades during the 2022–2023 school year. Students currently in eighth grade are not eligible for the scholarship program, per NCAA rules and regulations.
• Students must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to attend and must provide their own transportation to and from the camp if selected.
• Applicants will be judged on academics, extracurricular activities, and an essay.