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BASKETBALL VEST

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2012

Overview

Black, V neck, sleeveless top with orange tape around the neck, and arm holes. On front of the top is an illustration of a black figure jumping up with a basketball in one hand inside a orange flame. Under this is two lines of white text and one line of orange text [ignite / BASKETBALL / Potential Unleashed!] Orange strip around arm opening and on the tops v neck. To the left of the V neck opening is the City of Armadale corporate logo, which features a red, blue and green swish over [CITY OF ARMADALE].
on opposite side is the white PCYC logo where the Y is a stylised figure with raised arms.
Narrow white tape with [POWERPLAY / SPORTS] sewn on top of the orange tape on the inside of the neck at back. The back panel is longer then the front. At the top is a red P with a large white number 8 with a orange outline.Under the number is the Australian coat of Arms with [An Australian Government Initiative], written in white. Under this is the Coat of Arms of W.A. in colour with text next to it, [GOVERNMENT OF / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / Department of / Sport and Recreation] alongside it.

Historical information

Ignite Basketball was initiated by the Armadale Police and Citizens Youth Club and the City of Armadale to give 12-18 year olds an interest and keep them off the streets of a Saturday evening. The program was an expansion of a previous joint program called Midnight Basketball started in 2010.
The first session was held on 30 June 2012. The free program aimed to get mainly at risk children off the street and into a safe environment where they would get dinner, play basketball in teams. Participants could also sign up to gain skills in coaching, refereeing, scoring, administration, tournament organisation, public speaking and leadership. The program was also designed to provide a safe and trusting environment where children who were at risk could be identified and directed to appropriate services for assistance.
The City of Armadale played an active role in the running of the Ignite Basketball program to 2016. In 2017, Save the Children Australia took on the Ignite Basketball program which was still held at the Armadale Arena. It was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2018.81

Item type

Costumes

Material

Polyester

Width

57 cm

Height or length

80 cm

Themes

People

Social History

Inscriptions and markings

text on Label [Powerplay / sports / L.]

Keywords

Police and Community Youth Centre

Armadale Arena TOWNLEY Street Armadale

Year

2012

Statement of significance

The Ignite basketball singlet was worn by participants in the Ignite Basketball program some time between 2012 an 2017. The program was started in 2012 as a joint initiative by the City of Armadale and the Armadale Police and Citizens Youth Club. The program was designed to attract local 12-18 year olds to a safe space on a Saturday Nights.

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