THE COOPERATORS’ NEWSPAPER
Vol. 60 No. 8
August 2023
SERVING OVER 25,000 COOPERATORS IN THE WORLD’S SECOND LARGEST HOUSING COOPERATIVE
8u Division Champions: Team Vybe
AFRICA PARK BASKETBALL CLASSIC
RETURNS!
12u Division Champions: Team Vybe
By Cynthia Bernadine
W
elcome back, Africa Park Classic! It’s been nearly 12 years since the last Africa Park Basketball Classic Tournament was held. A tournament held in the since nicknamed “Africa Park” located near Circle 4 of Rochdale Village, was started nearly 45 years ago by Founders Artie Challenor, Ronnie Gaines, Roger Burwell, Harold (Rah) Harris, Dave Challenor, Adisa Makalani, and Ronald Burwell. It quickly
10u Division Champions: Rising Stars
14u Division Champions: KS All Stars
became a tradition for young men from Rochdale Village as well as the surrounding New York areas to come together to compete for the bragging rights to call themselves “champions”. The eight-week tournament kicked off on Sunday, July 2, 2023, with 25 teams, including 3 from Rochdale Village. From week to week, the players got onto the court and played to the best of their ability, right until they could declare four championship teams on Sunday, August 20, 2023, one
week earlier than originally planned. Team members varied in ages from 7-14 years old, making up the four divisions (8u, 10u, 12u and 14u). Each team brought a different style of playing but their participation also gave them the ability to learn from each other, which made for great comradery even amongst their competitiveness. The champions for each division (pictured above) gave it their all, which is not to say that there was any less effort by (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3)
The President’s Message - Pg. 2 | General Manager’s Report - Pg. 4 | Election By-Laws - Pg. 11 | National Night Out Pictures - Pg. 16 & 17