[Massachusetts-NFB] A Fabulous opportunity to visit and tour the birthplace of Basketball-- the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is giving us a tour on Sunday afternoon, March 16!!

[sharawinton at gmail.com]

Did you know that Basketball was founded in Springfield, Massachusetts in
1891?  To learn all about how it got  started, the man who the finding is
attributed,  and many of the wonderful things that have happened in the
world of basketball since then. plan to visit the   Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame with us on March 16, 2025. We are getting a
discounted rate of $12 per person for the tour. This is less than half price
of typical tours. 

Our convention will officially come to an end by noon on Sunday. You can
then Make your own way over to the museum located at  1000 Hall of Fame
Avenue
Springfield, Massachusetts 01105. It is just a short Uber or Lift ride
there.  You should be ready to tour by 1PM. 

You can also purchase  your lunch there and visit their gift shops. They
have four different eating establishments from which to  choose, with
differing price points and selections. The tour should end between 2:30 and
3:00PM. This will give you plenty of time to get back to the hotel to ride
the bus back to Cambridge with the group.  Please let Shara know if you
would like to attend this tour and how you would like to pay for your tour
ticket. Please reach Shara at 617-304-0347 or at sharawinton at gmail.com
<mailto:sharawinton at gmail.com> . Please do not respond to this email.
Contact me privately  by March 5, 2025 at 1o:00A.M. . 

Thank you!! Go Celtics!!!

 

The Basketball of fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization
dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at
every level - men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and
contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum
is home to more than 450 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball
history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to
learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their
skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual
marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame
also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually
throughout the country and abroad. 

 

Shara Winton

 

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