The project, commissioned by Blu Basket 1971 and by the Mascio Group in synergy with 12 local companies, was officially presented this morning at the PalaFacchetti in Treviglio.
The Blu Academy project, commissioned by Blu Basket 1971 and the Mascio Group in synergy with 12 local clubs, was officially presented this morning at the PalaFacchetti in Treviglio, to relaunch youth basketball. Leading the association as president Emilio Masciocoach Massimo Meneguzzo will be the technical director and coach Raffaele Braga (assistant in the First team) the coordinator.
Youth basketball to be relaunched: here is the Blu Academy
A work started in September 2021 which is now becoming reality. The Mascio Blu Basket 1971 Treviglio Group presented this morning the Blu Academy project which involves twelve companies in the area – from Bergamo city, to the lower Bergamo area up to the Milanese area – in order to give new impetus to the youth basketball sectors and to create a point of reference on the territory that gives life and future also to Blu Basket. At PalaFacchetti this morning, Sunday 15 May, it was the president of Blu Basket 1971 Stefano Mascio who greeted and thanked all the clubs present and the authorities. In the front row the mayor Juri Imerithe deputy mayor Pinuccia Prandina and the councilor for youth policies Valentina Tugnoli. “Welcome everyone and I immediately thank all those who believed in this project – the words of Stefano Mascio -. For the Blu Academy project we started from the mistakes made in previous projects and thinking about the good of our kids and the territory. Together with Raffele Braga, the figure of sporting and technical director of the Academy went to Massimo Meneguzzo, the right profile for this project “. Stefano then gave the floor to his brother Emilio, president of the Academy. “It is an important day because we are presenting the project that aims to train players, but also instructors and coaches. I thank the twelve clubs that have joined the project that wants to become a point of reference in the territory for basketball, without replacing the clubs”.
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The words of the technical staff
“The project started in September 2021 with an analysis of the problems facing the clubs in our area, including in finding coaches – explained coach Raffaele Braga, 35, from Treviso doc – As Blu Academy we have worked with the clubs, we have organized initiatives involving them and to link the local kids to Blu Basket. The idea is to grow together and become promoters of this project that has a great job behind it “. The technical manager of the Blu Basket Academy, Massimo Meneguzzo, 64 years old from Milan, is ready to give all his experience as a coach and as a “national super trainer”: “We aim to train players who understand the importance of the team at a technical level. , physical and motivational with the creation of a team of coaches and assistants who have a common line of teaching. The common goal will be to strengthen the sense of participation and belonging to one’s own society, involving the athletes of the youth sector in the life of the first team “.
Greetings from Mayor Juri Imeri
An applause for the initiative of the Blu Academy also came from the mayor of Treviglio Juri Imeri. “As a sportsman I know that there have been several meetings and a shared project with the companies in a long planning process – said the mayor -. We hope it will be wide-ranging, the added value is that it will be a strong point. for the area around Treviglio. In addition to the sporting results, it is nice to see that we want to enhance the movement of basketball and to all, president Emilio Mascio, coach Raffaele Braga and coach Massimo Meneguzzo I wish you good luck “.
The birth of the Blu Academy was baptized Brian Sacchetti, former player of the national team and from this year to the Mascio Blu Basket 1971 Treviglio Group. “It is a pleasure to be here today at the birth of the Blu Academy and it is wonderful to see how many companies are here today – said Sacchetti -. A project that starts with solid foundations: for many it is a new beginning, wolf to all of you. It is an honor for me to be here today. “
The 12 companies involved in the Blu Academy
Twelve companies in the area have already joined the Blu Academy project: Excelsior Bergamo, Visconti Brignano Gera d’Adda, Basket 86 Caravaggio, Nuova Pallacanestro dell’Adda di Cassano d’Adda, Gruppo Basket Cologno al Serio, Basket Forze Vive Inzago,
Martinengo basketball, Palosco basketball, Romano di Lombardia’s Romano Basket, Spirano’s Mafalda basketball, Treviglio basketball school and Trezzo sull’Adda’s Aurora Basket. The current numbers speak of 1694 members, 88 coaches engaged, with 16 structures used and 25 minibasketball centers in an area of 69 municipalities for a basin of 609,010 inhabitants.
In turn, each club presented itself to the press and the authorities and all of them underlined the importance of the project to support, grow and attract more and more young people to basketball.