In Longmen Township, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, there is a group of children who love basketball in Gale and Ermaqian primary schools at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters. Because there is less entertainment life in the mountains, they have an innate love for basketball. In the case that the school venue cannot meet the basketball game, the teachers spontaneously organize an inter-school league, accompany the children, carry a basket with baskets on their backs, climb over four or five mountains, and walk for about 10 hours round trip to the mountain road, go to the brother school "away" game, hone each other's skills, and are called the "basket basketball team".
Just after the Yi New Year this year, the children received a special New Year's gift - an "Aurora Blue" basketball court, uniforms and basketball equipment specially designed for the children. In the new stadium, they ushered in their home field, the "Red Tiger Youth" team composed of Galle Primary School and Ermaqian Primary School against the Liangshan "Black Eagle Youth" team, in the immature cheering, the children attacked and defended, exquisite passing, and broke through the ...... layupEvery little figure struggling sparkles. He Zhenzhen, the principal of Gale Primary School and a volunteer Chinese teacher, said, "Basketball is the second classroom for children in Dashan, so that they can build self-confidence from the heart, learn to work together, and take the initiative to find solutions in the face of difficulties. ”
I want our school playground to be turned into a basketball court so that people can come to us and play against our team. Now the teacher has built a new stadium for us, and when the blue sky shines on our course, it forms a beautiful picture, which is the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen!Jike Qucho, a sixth-grader at Galle Elementary School, wrote in a letter to Dewu.
It is understood that the new stadium, children's uniforms and basketballs were designed and donated by Dewu APP, combining the mountainous climate and terrain, the local Yi culture, and the children's sports Xi habits and creativity. This year, Dewu launched the "Aurora Basket Action" to help children who love basketball realize their basketball dreams. On December 10, at the inauguration ceremony of the stadium jointly organized by Dewu APP, Liangshan Public Welfare Promotion Association, Liangshan Gale Primary School and Ermaqian Primary School, Yang Bing, founder of DEWU APP, said, "Basketball represents a spirit of not admitting defeat in the face of difficulties, and a love for life. We hope that students can feel the fun of sports on the new court, enhance their physical fitness, hone their will, and continue to cheer on the court of life, move forward bravely, and embrace a better life. ”
From "Basket Basket Boy" to "Red Tiger Boy".
Step by step, the children made their way to their home turf.
In Daliangshan, almost all the volunteer teachers have heard of the "basket basketball team". This team was spontaneously established by teachers and young players from six or seven local village primary schools, such as Gale Primary School and Ermaqian Primary School. The wonderful fate of baskets, basketballs, and teenagers began with the establishment of the school, which has a history of nearly 10 years. When the school was first established, it was all mud and there was no basketball hoop, so the volunteer teacher hung a basket between the two trees, and removed the bottom to become a basket, so that the children could practice Xi playing.
At Galle Elementary School, the court used to be potholed, the ground was cracked, there was no basic three-point line, especially after the rain, the water was very slippery, not only the students, but also the teachers fell down several times. In order to take the children to play on the professional court and hone their skills in the exchange, Teacher He Zhenzhen, who has been teaching for more than four years, often accompanies the children to play ball in the neighboring school. They set off at 5 a.m., put basketballs and dry food in their baskets, walked up to four or five hours to the "away" game, and returned another four or five hours at dawn. Some children walked with blisters, but they worked the court, and on the way, they also used baskets as baskets to practice Xi play.
As long as I play basketball, I have fun all the time. Ji Buwur, a 13-year-old Yi girl, has been playing basketball for six years. Because there is no court, she uses bamboo strips to weave baskets and hang them on the cornpen at home to practice Xi every day. "I get up every morning and practice Xi shooting, and I work with my younger siblings on offense and defense. I wasn't brave at first, but after playing basketball, I started to be brave and dared to take the initiative to say hello to others. I think like Yao Ming, playing basketball is good. Wool said that when he grows up, he wants to become a basketball coach and help more children realize their basketball dreams.
With the support of Dewu, the "basket basketball boy" finally has a new court of his own. "When the kids heard about the new basketball court, they paid more attention to it every day. Teacher Yu Qian, the fifth-grade homeroom teacher, said that the children also named their team "Red Tiger Boy". The name of the team is inspired by the totem tiger of the Yi people, and the red color that represents the characteristics of the Yi people. Based on the inspiration drawn from the children's hundreds of art works, the Dewu design team designed the team emblem and jersey for the "Red Tiger Boy". The vibrant juvenile tiger on the team emblem and the tiger on the jersey and other ethnic patterns are integrated into the children's creativity and the traditional elements of the Yi nationality. The jersey is designed with students in mind for everyday wear and is comfortable and durable, and can meet a range of sports, including basketball.
As basketball lovers ourselves, we were impressed by the children's enthusiasm for basketball, and this design contains our blessings to the children. The descendants of the Yi nationality are the descendants of the tiger, and the tiger is the totem of the Yi people, symbolizing bravery, auspiciousness and happiness. The designer who was in charge of the design work said.
Children's essays range from "herding cattle and sheep" to "becoming a world champion in basketball".
Dewu's "Aurora Basket Action" helps the basketball dream in the mountains.
Behind the love of basketball is the wholehearted support of local volunteer teachers. Most of the volunteer teachers are volunteers from all over the country, and there are few professional basketball teachers, but because the children like it, the teachers go online to learn the relevant knowledge of basketball by themselves, and become basketball teachers little by little.
Basketball teaches children a lot of things that are not available in the classroom, such as teamwork and never give up. We play not only first, but more importantly, to enrich and improve ourselves and broaden our horizons. What you see in a book or hear in your ears is better than doing it yourself. Liang Wei, a volunteer teacher who also teaches mathematics and physical education, said.
In the children's compositions, they used to herd sheep and graze, but now they are full of basketballs. 13-year-old said that he started basketball Xi in the third grade and now serves as the captain of the school basketball team. In his essay, he wrote, "Basketball allowed me to make friends and see the outside world. I want to be a world champion in basketball. In order to improve his skills, Yves often practiced Xi until he was the last one to leave school.
Children's self-confidence on the basketball court is something we can't build up no matter how much we praise them, it is self-confidence from the heart. Teacher Yu Qian said, for example, the fifth-grade student said that Ri Yiwu is the top student in the class, usually quiet, but when he starts playing, he works hard. "I love the way she runs on the basketball court, she's super confident. She will pass the ball to the opponent and give up the moment of glory to her good teammates. Yiwu is the rebounding king of the school basketball team, she won the school's MVP award last year, and the medal was hung in the most eye-catching position by her mother on the wall of the first prize certificate at home, which is Yiwu's greatest pride.
For children in mountainous areas, basketball represents an educational concept that can help children build self-confidence and provide a path to the wider world", said Du Yiming, founder of Liangshan Public Welfare, "Basketball is a spark that needs more people to ignite together, and Liangshan also welcomes social forces to participate." ”
The completion of the stadium is like a starting point, inspiring children to set out for their dreams. "We like this course very much, we will study Xi hard, go out of the mountains and do what we can for the school and society. Jike said in the letter.
Overlooking from afar among the mountains, the "aurora blue" has become a touching bright color in the Daliang Mountain. Dewu's "Aurora Basket Action" will continue for a long time, and the follow-up plan will also link outstanding athletes, sports stars, and professionals to public welfare undertakings to help more children who love basketball to stick to their love and shine on their home court.
Upstream News Zhou Jinglan.