When it seems that much of the news is negative, it's uplifting to get positive news of today's youth from Coach Andy Herzer, founder of the local First Shot program. He told the Murfreesboro Rotary Club that First Shot's Spring Break Basketball Camp was mentoring 70 at-risk local youth.

The weeklong program does not cost participants anything, but it shows them there are people who care about their future. Herzer explained that individuals and groups make donations to cover the costs involved in running the program during school breaks in the spring, summer and fall.

Coach Herzer said, "They love the basketball, but in order to do that--students must be active in math, reading, music and dance groups that occur during the camp weeks."