Getting Nikiya Bechtle to Colorado Springs

Going in a different direction here because this is about a fellow Scotts Valley-ite:

A local basketball player has been invited to Colorado Springs to try out for the U17 National Team:

2014 USA Basketball Women's U17 National Team Trials Roster

Nikiya Bechtle G 5-7 120 2016 Scotts Valley H.S. Scotts Valley, CA

But to do so requires paying one's way to-and-from as well as expenses incurred while there. So a fundraiser of sorts has been developed:

Help Nikiya get to Team USA U17 Trials

(an excerpt from the above link) -- Nikiya recently was accepted to tryout for the Team USA U17 Womens Basketball team in Colorado Springs, CO. USA Basketball chose 169 of the top 17 and Under players in the nation to recieved the chance to make the team.

Just last year Team USA U16 basketball team went undefeated in the FIBA Americas Championship where they won by an average of 64 points (63.8). This was a qualification tournament that allowed them to represent the Americas (North and South America). This years team if she makes it will be playing for for the FIBA U17 World Championship in Bratislava, Czech Republic June 28th-July 6th.

Here is how you can help us out!

Nikiya committed to do her part on the basketball court. Spending countless hours working on her game to be able to do the best job she can do at the trials this year in Colorado Springs. But this comes with a comes with a cost. All athletes eligible to come out to the trials need to take care of accomodations. This includes but are not limited to flights, hotels, rides to and from training center, etc. This as you may or may not know can be a  financial hit for anyone, but the opportunity greatly outweigh any financial obligation from the family.

What I am asking is for a little assistance. I am reaching out to everyone I know (and hopefully you know) to be able to help oliviate some of the financial costs. The goal is to raise $1000 or more so that we can help get Nikiya get to the trials. Anything you can do help is appreciated. Whether it is $5 or $100 or even the whole thing! Even if you just wanted to wish her good luck that still goes a long way!

I have even created a wish list to help out understand where the money is going towards.

My hope is that we can get all of this completed as soon as possible. Feel free to send me an email with any questions or if you just want to send your best wishes to her it will be passed on.

Thanks in advance to everyone who is a part of this journey! 


Please assist if you can.