Angles Longeville Basket Club

Angles Longeville Basket Club (ALBC) is a non-profit association Sports Club created in 2007 through the merging the clubs of Longeville-sur-Mer (founded in 1985) and Angles (founded in 1984), committed to providing any child, youth or adult of all abilities and backgrounds with the opportunity of playing and competing in basketball, the second most popular team sport in France. We are dedicated in building team spirit within a friendly rural club. The club's primary emphasis is on cultivating a benevolent and kind atmosphere so that each player can improve his/her skills. The club's goals is to emphasize on making sports practise available to everyone in a rural remote setting. We aim to promote social inclusion by creating a safe and open-minded environment for both girls and boys. Through basketball, the club strives to develop responsible citizens, empowering young athletes to become active contributors to their communities. ALBC is committed to promoting Fair Play and sportsmanship as core values, teaching players to embrace all roles in the game of basketball: player, referee and coach. The club believes in leading players in becoming active citizens on and off the court. Recognizing the importance of equal opportunities, the club is dedicated to making basketball available to all, offering affordable access to basketball training and facilities in an underprivileged territory. The club organizes events and activities that promote unity and mutual respect and help raise funds in order to give equal opportunities to all its players. Beyond basketball, ALBC actively contributes to the local development of the community. Through community outreach and impactful projects, the club aims to create a lasting and positive difference in the lives of those it serves. With a team of 3 licensed coaches and a team of volunteers coaches, ALBC is dedicated to not only developing sports player but also nurturing well-rounded individuals who are socially aware, empathetic, and committed to making a meaningful difference in the world. Since its foundation the club has always been involved in the federal local competitions for both girls and boys in all age categories from under 9 to senior players. Nowadays, 190 people play for ALBC from the age of 5 to adult players. There are 106 boys/men and 84 girls/women. In the past Five years, the club has gained more than 80 players especially children aged 6 to 18, thanks to the Pass Sports program that gives financial aid (50 euros) available to low income families to pay the yearly licence fee. Being a rural basketball club, far from administrative and higher education centres in an aging community where unemployment is a big issue, our main challenge is to keep players once they reach the age of 15 and go to high school, that’s why we are willing to develop a citizenship program based on sports and non-formal education.