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Globetrotters show off skills, teach anti-bullying lesson at Rosemont school

Posted December 16, 2013 12:00 am

By Gilbert R. Boucher II

Harlem Globetrotters Shane “Scooter” Christensen and Alex “Moose” Weeks showed off their basketball talents, and shared important lessons about bullying, to a packed house of students and educators Monday morning at Rosemont Elementary School in Rosemont.

More than 250 students between the ages of 6 and 12 listened as the duo discussed the “ABCs of Bullying Prevention,” a program designed by the Globetrotters and the National Campaign to Stop Violence. The program focuses on action, bravery and compassion — the ABCs — and teaches kids tools they can use to reduce bullying on a daily basis.

The players later taught some of their tricks to students, giving a sneak preview of their upcoming shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 at the Allstate Arena.

Harlem Globetrotter Alex Moose Weeks shows off his skills with a basketball Monday morning for students at Rosemont Elementary School in Rosemont. He and fellow Globetrotter Shane Scooter Christensen visited the school to teach the ABCs action, bravery and compassion bullying prevention. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com

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