{"id":317753,"date":"2026-06-24T04:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T04:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/317753\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T04:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T04:53:26","slug":"former-pro-and-orlando-native-brings-free-youth-basketball-clinic-to-apopka-the-apopka-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/317753\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Pro and Orlando Native Brings Free Youth Basketball Clinic to Apopka | The Apopka Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Johanne Thompson, Co-Founder &amp; Executive Director, Time to Train Athletics Foundation<\/p>\n<p>Summary<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"407\">Time to Train Athletics Foundation will host a free youth basketball clinic for boys ages 7\u201317 on June 28 at The Well Activity Center in Apopka. Led by former Division I and professional basketball player Jonathon Thompson, the clinic will focus on basketball fundamentals, strength and conditioning, teamwork, and skill development while promoting physical activity and confidence-building.<\/p>\n<p>Time to Train Athletics Foundation, a Central Florida nonprofit, will host a free\u00a0 youth basketball clinic on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at The Well Activity Center in Apopka. The\u00a0 clinic is open to boys ages 7 to 17 at no cost to families. Led by experienced coaches, including\u00a0 Orlando native and former Division I and professional player Jonathon Thompson, the morning\u00a0 combines basketball fundamentals, strength and conditioning, and teamwork. The Foundation\u00a0 builds its programs around keeping kids active and giving them the tools to grow on and off the\u00a0 court.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Related:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/theapopkavoice.com\/stories\/apopka-high-school-girls-soccer-team-1-in-statewide-gpa,120813?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Apopka High School Girls&#8217; Soccer Team #1 in\u00a0 statewide GPA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At a Glance<\/p>\n<p>WHAT\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Free Youth Basketball Clinic. Basketball fundamentals, strength and\u00a0 conditioning, skills, and team play<\/p>\n<p>WHO\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Boys ages 7 to 17. Free to all families. Coached by Time to Train staff led by Orlando native, former D-I, and pro player Jonathon Thompson.<\/p>\n<p>WHEN\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, June 28, 2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clinic: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>WHERE\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Well Activity Center\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>110 Athletes Row, Apopka, FL 32703<\/p>\n<p>COST\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Free for all participants. Space is limited; walk-ups welcome while space\u00a0 lasts.<\/p>\n<p>REGISTER\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sign up online at <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/261365896574069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">form.jotform.com\/261365896574069<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why It Matters<\/p>\n<p>Keeping kids active is at the center of the Foundation&#8217;s mission. For many families across\u00a0 greater Orlando, the cost of organized sports, quality coaching, and strength and conditioning\u00a0 training puts those experiences out of reach. This clinic removes that barrier and gives boys a\u00a0 chance to play, learn, stay active, and build confidence at no cost.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Key Points<\/p>\n<p>Free youth basketball clinic scheduled for June 28 in Apopka.<br \/>\nOpen to boys ages 7\u201317 at no cost to families.<br \/>\nLed by experienced coaches, including former Division I and professional player Jonathon Thompson.<br \/>\nParticipants will learn basketball fundamentals, conditioning, teamwork, and life skills.<br \/>\nThe event supports the nonprofit\u2019s mission of making sports and quality coaching accessible to all children.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timetotrainfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Time to Train Athletics Foundation<\/a> is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Central Florida. The Foundation funds\u00a0 participation, builds programs, and creates opportunities so every child, ages 5 to 18, can move, grow, and thrive,\u00a0 regardless of zip code or income. Serving Orlando, Apopka, Altamonte Springs, Winter Park, and surrounding\u00a0 communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tKeywords<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tApopka youth basketball,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t free basketball clinic,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t Time to Train Athletics Foundation,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t Jonathon Thompson,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t youth sports Apopka,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t Central Florida nonprofit,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t basketball training,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t youth athletics,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t Orlando youth sports,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t The Well Activity Center,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t free sports programs,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t basketball fundamentals\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Johanne Thompson, Co-Founder &amp; Executive Director, Time to Train Athletics Foundation Summary Time to Train Athletics Foundation&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":317754,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132012,132021,132017,8639,132013,132020,132015,139,141,140,132018,132019,132014,36743,132016],"class_list":["post-317753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-apopka-youth-basketball","tag-basketball-fundamentals","tag-basketball-training","tag-central-florida-nonprofit","tag-free-basketball-clinic","tag-free-sports-programs","tag-jonathon-thompson","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-orlando-youth-sports","tag-the-well-activity-center","tag-time-to-train-athletics-foundation","tag-youth-athletics","tag-youth-sports-apopka"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/317754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=317753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=317753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}