Youth InterLock Society GIRLS HS BASKETBALL TEAM
Press Release
Youth Interlock Society
High School Girls Basketball Team took time out of their spring break to help
the homeless population in downtown Chester. Through fundraising and donations
the girls along with their coaches and parents were able to provide food, beverages,
and toiletries.
The mission of Youth
Interlock Society since its inception in 1978 has been to focus on academic
enrichment and college preparedness. Youth Interlock Society is not an AAU
club. It is a youth organization consisting of an academic enrichment program
and athletic program that includes AAU competition.
This team is the first
high school girls travel team in Chester in over 5 years. The development of
this current team led by Coach Dejuana Mosley is unique in its design to not
only focus on athletics, but also academics, service, and character building.
Coach Mosley is the Junior Varsity Coach at Chester High School who is
volunteering her time during the off season to coach the girls for tournament
competition and college preparedness. Mosley knows all too well what it takes
to obtain and maintain a college scholarship. She is a graduate of Chester High
School and attended Lincoln University on a full academic and athletic
scholarship.
One of the goals for the
team is character building. Mosley has seen players with great talent not
achieve any success. Her hope is to develop positive attitudes in her players
that will transcend into a strong work ethic on and off the court. The lessons
the girls are learning will ultimately improve their academics, sports, their
respect for themselves, peers, and their elders.
This season the girls
will be training for and competing in College Showcase Tournaments. Along with
their rigorous basketball schedule they will also develop and facilitate
monthly service projects. Also prepare for the SAT, and develop plans to be
NCAA eligible for collegiate basketball.
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