Jericho High School will host Alley Oop for Autism, a 3 on 3- basketball tournament, on April 21, 2007. All proceeds from the event will be donated to The Ascent School for Individuals with Autism, located in Deer Park, NY.

Ascent is a not-for-profit school for children diagnosed with autism and atypical pervasive developmental disorders. It provides a full day, 12-month academic and behavioral treatment program to children ranging from ages 3 to 21. Ascent serves children with severe behavioral issues who have experienced failure in the continuum of available public special education settings and require an extensive amount of individualized attention and intervention. The Ascent School must raise $800,000 each year to remain open.

The registration deadline for participation in this event is Sunday, April 1. There will be boys, girls (grades 3-12) and adult divisions. Registration is $25 per player with a maximum of five players per team. Sponsorships and donations are also welcome and encouraged. For more information and registration forms, please visit their website: WWW.ALLEYOOPFORAUTISM.COM. A tournament committee, which includes: Justin Resnick, Tyler Feinerman, Taylor Katz, Caroline Mostschweiller, Bari Resnick, Marissa Resnick, Marc Rosenberg, Adam Sanders, Lindsey Schnitt, Maxx Shapiro and Chad Spodek, is working with Ascent Staff and Families, Jericho Faculty, the Varsity Club, the Spirit Club and E-Commerce students to coordinate this community serviceevent.