It’s back on again!  This tournament will be raising funds for the great work of the Big Bang Ballers, a not-for-profit using the game of basketball to fight youth poverty and social disadvantage around the world.
ALSO PART OF THE CHARITY TOURNAMENT: 3-pt SHOOTOUT AND WOLLONGONG’S ONLY DUNK CONTEST! ASK WHEN YOU REGISTER ABOUT ENTERING THESE EVENTS!
Date: Saturday 2nd October
Registration Cost: $50 per team of 5
RSVP: Anthony Nguyen – 0402 787 827
Or email: info@ubl.net.au

Malgré l’appel du bikini et la chaleur écrasante du mois d’août gapençais, nous avons été plus d’une cinquantaine de fous de la balle orange à participer au tournoi Big Bangs du 8 août à Gap. De nombreux jeunes du Gap basket, accompagnés d’anciennes gloires locales, ont vu débarquer sur leurs terres des grenoblois descendus pour un weekend guinguette haut-alpin, avec des manosquins, des parisiens et même une guest star lilloise ! Ce cocktail explosif avait la main plus chaude que jamais avec des switch à faire frétiller les marmottes et …

On Tuesday 13th July, members of Big Bangs Australia ran a basketball clinic for 34 kids at St Vinnie’s Holiday Camp.
The St Vincent de Paul Society’s 40,000 members and volunteers work hard to assist people in need and combat social injustice across Australia. Internationally, the Society operates in 130 countries and has over 950,000 members.  A small part of their work has been school holiday camps for disadvantaged and at-risk kids; you just know we couldn’t resist helping them out!
Our group of 10 volunteers ran the kids through warmups, team-building …

Last Thursday evening, the Big Bangs – Australia team took part in the St Vincent De Paul Society’s CEO Sleepout, joining 684 Business & Community Leaders sleeping rough in capital cities across Australia, in a bid to experience first hand what it is like to be homeless, along the way raising $2.6 million, which will go directly towards the ongoing provision of Vinnies’ homeless services across the country.
It was cold, windy, altogether miserable, and unfortunately a reality for far too many Australians.
Why did we support?  The article below from our CEO should explain…
He has …

Tongue & Groove presents the Big Bangs Cocktail Fundraiser 2010!
Join us for an evening of canapes, bubbles, music, laughter and a raffle, all to support the work of the Big Bangs!
Tickets are $50, with all proceeds directly funding our work in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.
Here’s what $50 does across the world:
• Creates 100 “emergency packs” for street and slum kids in Bangladesh, containing enough rice, oil, soap, water and milk for a week.
• Purchases enough basketballs, t-shirts and supplies to run a day-camp …

Our CEO, Pierre Johannessen, is taking part in this year’s CEO SLEEPOUT!
On Thursday 17 June 2010 the Vinnies CEO Sleepout takes place in capital cities across Australia. The event challenges business and community leaders to experience homelessness first-hand for one night, raise important money, and with fresh insight go on to effect change in social opinions on this serious issue. All money raised goes directly towards the ongoing provision of Vinnies’ homeless services across the country.
To donate to this great cause, click on THIS LINK. No amount is too small.
Tell your …

On Saturday 8th May, the Big Bangs – Australia team put on a day-camp for kids from Camp Quality, Canberra.  Big Bangs camps involve a lot of games, running around and of course teamwork-building exercises, with kids and volunteers alike getting a chance to have a great day out together while learning how much easier it is to get things done as a team!
Our sincere thanks to the volunteers who showed up on the day, not only for their great patience and support of the kids, but also for being …

A HUGE congratulations from the Big Bangs International team to Big Bangs France, who have hit the ground running and are hard at work all over the country!
They have also gone out of their way to start up a French Web-Portal for all of our francophone friends to be able to understand who we are and what we do!  You can visit this great site here.

So what does Big Bangs France do?  Best we let them explain:
D’abord organiser des tournois pour faire connaître l’asso, faire se rencontrer les gens et …

On Saturday the 17th of April, the Big Bangs held a charity mixed tournament at Canberra Boys Grammar.
The event was attended by over 100 participants and raised over $1000 for their community and youth activities in Australia. These activities include the upcoming camp quality event, the kicks for kids campaign, sponsorship of local multicultural groups such as the Sudanese-Australian Eagles and the upcoming Midnight Basketball program for local youth at risk to be conducted with Basketball ACT.
Thanks to everyone involved in the day for turning up and playing, but most …

The Big Bangs, a not-for-profit organization that uses the game of basketball to fight youth poverty and social disadvantage worldwide, proudly invites you to participate in the inaugural CHARITY 5×5 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT.

This is a Men’s Open Tournament, with FIBA rules.

Put together your crew for the tournament to be held on SATURDAY 1st MAY at Canberra Boys Grammar.  Current timetable runs from 10am to 4pm, however subject to change.

Get your team of 10 players max together and email:
pierre@bigbangballers.org to register. Team registrations close on Wednesday 28th April.

Cost per team is $150 – all proceeds go directly to our …