A welcoming atmosphere of community and family was present at John F. Kennedy High School this past Friday evening at the Celebrity Basketball Game hosted by T-Mo Entertainment.
The popular event was the runaway winner of the weekly Channel 10 News/Weather StreetCasts Event of the Week based on votes from the community.
Meteorologist Darla Givens was on hand broadcasting live from the event. She interviewed celebrity guest, Brijet Finister, the reigning Miss Black California for 2012, on the air as a part of her segment focusing on community events.
“It was pandemonium,” stated an enthusiastic Terry Moore, poet, community activist, and founder of T-Mo Entertainment immediately after the event.
“This was definitely the biggest T-Mo event with the most people we’ve ever had in attendance,” said Moore.
Moore went on to describe that his vision for the twice a year event is to provide a positive environment for the whole family to come out and enjoy themselves free of negative influences.
“There are an over-abundance of nightclubs and entertainment venues for adults,” explained Moore.
“T-Mo Entertainment is dedicated to filling the void in the community for fun events where the whole family can come out and have a good time at an affordable price,” said Moore.
Those who performed and participated in the basketball game volunteered their time to support the family friendly event.
The $3.00 admission price was charged principally to offset the expenses of renting the venue and paying for the required insurance. Children 12 years and younger were admitted in for free.
The evening featured a wide variety of participants from ages 2 years old to senior citizens who played in the games or and provided entertainment between quarters and during the halftime show.
In addition to the little girls and little boys basketball games, some of the featured performers included the Sacramento High School Cheerleading Squad, the Nor Cal Youth Sports Cheerleaders, the Grant High School Drum Line, Tina B’s Soul Line Dancers, the Art of Teknique with Funky Fresh (hip-hop dancers), the Diplomatz dance team, and Marilynn Smith who sang the national anthem.
Also present were numerous vendors who offered something for everyone including home made food, bar-b-que, hot dogs, sweets, and treats.
Tables were also available for non-profit organizations to spread the word on their services as well as for a variety of vendors offering items such as jewelry, accessories, and makeup.
“I came out to see our folks at a family event having a good time,” stated motivational speaker and community activist Theodry Carruth.
“I’ve really enjoyed the game and watching the kids dancing and playing basketball during the breaks,” said Carruth.
