The Roseville Red Rockers beat the Elk Grove EG Force 41 to 17 to take the Second Anual Jumpstart 21 Hoops and Alley Oops Celebrity Basketball Tournament. Below are Kelly Brenk of Sutter Health, title sponsor of the event, the champion Roseville Red Rockers (sponsored by Roseville Electric), Roseville coach councilmember Tim Herman, and Pat Fong Kushida, president and CEO of the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

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Kelly Brent of Sutter Health shows the winners trophy.

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Roseville beat Elk Grove with consistently tough play from outside the key and close in to the net.

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Image by: phil kemp  Teo Torres, morning anchor at KCRA moved the event along at a quick pace.

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Pat Fong Kushida, CEO of the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce Foundation(SACCF), thanks attendees and sponsors for supporting the event.The Jumpstart 21 Program is a program that teaches emancipated foster youth the skills necessary to succeed in today’s competitive market place. The SACCF announced that every graduate who has gone through its program has been or is in the process of being placed in a paid internship thanks to the commitment and partnerships of our region’s business community.

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Assemblyman Roger Dickinson remarks on the post foster care situation for sacramento youth. "We know that over 540 foster care youth emancipate out of the foster care system in Sacramento county.  Half of those youth will end up homeless and without the skills necessary to succeed.

That is why it is so critical that non-profits provide that safety net of care for our foster care youth, and especially our emancipated youth as they transition into adulthood.  I applaud the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce Foundation and its leadership for tackling this critical need and giving these kids the skills necessary for them to compete.  This program will go a long way in laying a strong foundation for these young adults future successes."

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Matthew McWilliams speaks about his journey through the foster care system and his experience with the Jumpstart program.

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The Jumpstart 21 Dancers provided entertainment and inspiration between the game rounds. They were trained by the Sacramento Kings Royal Court Dancers. They are: Lisa Kaplan, The Kaplan Group & The Natomas Unified School Board Trustee, Tre Bordon, Sacramento, Arts & Business Council, Jennifer Bain, Cisco, Griselda Barajas, Griselda’s Catering, Thomas Dodson, Thomas Dodson Social Media, Babs Sandeen, Los Rios Community College, Koy Saelee, Dale Carnegie, Twiana Armstrong- Bryant, State Farm Insurance, Jerald Bolden, Sesame Street Live Tour, Jinky Dolar, Crossings TV
 

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Jumpstart 21 program participants provided tournament timing and scoring.

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Nick Miller, of Sacramento News and Review shows his form in a jumpshot.

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Sacramento Donkey Fong Roger Dickinson, speaker, and assemblymember takes his skills to the court against the West Sacramento Bricklayers. 

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The Regional Utility Challenge, part of the entertainment during the break before the final game pitted Roseville Electric against SMUD in a fun game of endurance and skill

"There will be 2 teams of 2 (one utility executive and one JumpStart 21 graduate). Each team will line up at the start line. One at a time, team members will run to the plastic bottle bin, grab a bottle, run back, stop at behind the designated line and shoot the bottle into the recycle can. Once bottle is shot, the runner will tag their team member and continue the process for one (1) minute. The team with the most recycled bottles in 1 minute is the victor. Representing Roseville Electric, please give a big hand to Mohammed Khan, Electric Substation and Metering Supervisor. And from SMUD let’s give it up for Paul Lau, Assistant GM Customer, Power Supply & Grid Operations (also an SACC Board Member.)"

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 And SMUD takes the Regioinal Utility Challenge.

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