GC3GFK1 "Hoop Dreams???"
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: eye found it 2011 @ | Hide Date: 04/07/2012 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 55.546 W104° 56.818 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 12
         

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“Hoop Dreams???”


I often walk around the lake and see boys playing basketball here. I came over and sat on the bench to watch them and thought, could they be future NBA stars? You just never know. Anyway while relaxing on the bench I thought what a great spot to hide a cache so I did.

Hoop Dreams
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hoop Dreams



Hoop Dreams is a 1994 documentary film directed by Steve James, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players.
Originally intended to be a 30-minute short produced for the Public Broadcasting Service, it eventually led to five years of filming and 250 hours of footage. It premiered at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary. Despite its length (171 minutes) and unlikely commercial genre, it received high critical and popular acclaim. It ended its run in the box office with $11,830,611 worldwide.
Synopsis
The film follows William Gates and Arthur Agee, two African-American teenagers who are recruited by a scout from St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominantly white high school with an outstanding basketball program, whose alumni include NBA great Isiah Thomas. Taking 90-minute commutes to school, enduring long and difficult workouts and practices, and acclimating to a foreign social environment, Gates and Agee struggle to improve their athletic skills in a job market with heavy competition. Along the way, their families celebrate their successes and support each other during times of economic hardship caused from the school change.
The film raises a number of issues concerning race, class, economic division, education and values in contemporary America. It also offers one of the most intimate views of inner-city life to be captured on film. Yet it is also the human story of two young men, their two families and their community, and the joys and struggles they live from their recruitment in 1987 through their college freshman year (1991-92).

05/22/2022 By Cherry_Cola_Kid
Found it!

04/02/2022 By craftsman
Still there. Nice hide. S. L. Craftsman

03/27/2022 By wallysfam
Could not find

11/28/2021 By RADproductions
Walked a perimeter but couldn't grab it this time

11/21/2021 By samandalsomolly
Nice little spot and neat! November 21, 2021 16:55

03/18/2019 By pinebutt
Took a while but we found it!

01/20/2019 By Killian33
I found this one with Nickgatt and my three geohounds. TFTC SL.

01/20/2019 By ColoradoBrewers
Cool find!!

01/13/2019 By Adnor00
Coords are about 10ft off - glad I didn’t dig around in bushes. Grounds crew need to cut back the bushes to make the find a little easier. #12 for the year! Great hiding spot, log is dry and in great shape.

01/13/2019 By Steveadnor
Coords are 7-10 ft off. Clever hide! TFTC!

08/04/2018 By Fearlessfighter
Made the find quickly while out for a walk. TFTC!

07/16/2018 By eye found it 2011
All is well

07/14/2018 By lasouthpaw
Heading out to run errands and decided to grab a few first. It's already pretty warm at 8:30 am and it doesn't help that I'm wearing jeans. Tried to pick ones where I didn't have to walk too far and could jump back into the AC quickly. (Yes, I'm feeling kind of wimpy today.) Thanks for the new log, it's a little damp but not bad. I wonder if the grounds crew are going to do some trimming - the bushes are taking over GZ. Thanks for the smiley! Find #2598.

09/14/2017 By sjaramillo2011
Found this cache but the paper was too wet to sign. Very clever!

08/11/2017 By Bob246814
Found it! Thanks for the photos!!

08/10/2017 By nano_dba
Clever spot

07/29/2017 By mipi13
Tftc

05/04/2017 By Nighthawkers
Awesome hide! Favorite point for cleverness. Have to admit I would've failed miserably if not for the previous posters' photos :-)
Out for a Georun on the world's most perfect spring morning, trying for maybe a personal best (GC, not run ) day. HappyMay the Fourth!

02/28/2017 By gingersnapp8
TFTC

11/24/2016 By allergen304
Found it.