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I am trying to start a go fund me for my 15 year old son, freshman in high school in Kotlik, Alaska. Kotlik is a small town of 600+ residents. The high school has a small amount of students like 40 students.
Emiran Mike first time attended NBC basketball camp in the summer of 2018 in Anchorage, Ak. He was nominated by a coach who chooses 5 or 6 players of the camp for 2019 NBC Travel Team International Basketball travel team tour to United Kingdom. He waited about three weeks to get results after having completed his application and having his interview. The interviewee told Emiran after he asked about how many players are on a team, NBC said they usually choose 8 to 10 players to get as much play time. A lot of what the funds will help pay for are: traveling out of the village to get a passport which we have to fly by plane to one nearest city of Bethel, AK $600 round trip and the biggest city about $900 round trips/training camp, team shuttles, team airfare, sight seeing activities, food, lodging, and travel team gear.
Emiran has been very passionate about basketball and I noticed about five years ago that he was serious about playing the sport. He is the eldest among his two brothers and sister. He is an independent learner and hard working young man. During the summers he has been helping his grandpa for a number of years with commercial fishing and all the way til ending of fall season with hunting and subsistence gathering. Emiran strives to do his best receiving good grades in school receiving Honor Rolls, Student of the Month, being a part of the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program, Natural Helpers, has even been a part of Student Council, and joining in other sports Native Youth Olympics, Cross Country, and right now being active in Mixed 6 Volleyball.
With all what Emiran is working towards right now will definitely impact his goals with attending college after high school and continuing to be a team player and role model to other students in Kotlik, Ak.
Thank you for your time to read about Emiran's hopes and dreams. I thank you ahead for support in Emiran's journey ahead. Proud Mom, Karen Okitkun
(Emiran's Words)
Hello, my name is Emiran Mike and I am from Kotlik, Alaska. I want to raise money for a trip/tour to the United Kingdom. I have been nominated for the 2019 Basketball Travel Team. If I raise enough money for this trip I'd be more than happy to say I did it ,if you can see I am very into basketball. It's been my favorite sport since 3rd or 4th grade, ever since then I've gotten better over these past years, and to this day my 9th grade year a lot of people keep saying I play like my dad and uncles.
My main goals are to get good grades this year, and the rest of my high school years so I can make it to college. My other goal is to make it to the NBA. I know it'll take a lot of hard work and dedication for me to accomplish this goal, but I know I can make it happen if I put hard work into it.
I wanna ask for help because our village is small and we don't have many jobs out here. My mom works for the school and might not have a job during the next school year due to budget cuts, and my dad does commercial fishing, trapping, and carpentry. With the income they support myself and three younger siblings. During summers I help my grandpa commercial fish or sometimes my dad. We hunt and do other subsistence gathering like pick berries and greens. We also try to get logs to heat the homes during the winter.
I want to get as much experience away from home so I will be prepared to go to college after high school. Thank you for your time and all your donations.
Sincerely, Emiran Mike

Emiran Mike first time attended NBC basketball camp in the summer of 2018 in Anchorage, Ak. He was nominated by a coach who chooses 5 or 6 players of the camp for 2019 NBC Travel Team International Basketball travel team tour to United Kingdom. He waited about three weeks to get results after having completed his application and having his interview. The interviewee told Emiran after he asked about how many players are on a team, NBC said they usually choose 8 to 10 players to get as much play time. A lot of what the funds will help pay for are: traveling out of the village to get a passport which we have to fly by plane to one nearest city of Bethel, AK $600 round trip and the biggest city about $900 round trips/training camp, team shuttles, team airfare, sight seeing activities, food, lodging, and travel team gear.
Emiran has been very passionate about basketball and I noticed about five years ago that he was serious about playing the sport. He is the eldest among his two brothers and sister. He is an independent learner and hard working young man. During the summers he has been helping his grandpa for a number of years with commercial fishing and all the way til ending of fall season with hunting and subsistence gathering. Emiran strives to do his best receiving good grades in school receiving Honor Rolls, Student of the Month, being a part of the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program, Natural Helpers, has even been a part of Student Council, and joining in other sports Native Youth Olympics, Cross Country, and right now being active in Mixed 6 Volleyball.
With all what Emiran is working towards right now will definitely impact his goals with attending college after high school and continuing to be a team player and role model to other students in Kotlik, Ak.
Thank you for your time to read about Emiran's hopes and dreams. I thank you ahead for support in Emiran's journey ahead. Proud Mom, Karen Okitkun
(Emiran's Words)
Hello, my name is Emiran Mike and I am from Kotlik, Alaska. I want to raise money for a trip/tour to the United Kingdom. I have been nominated for the 2019 Basketball Travel Team. If I raise enough money for this trip I'd be more than happy to say I did it ,if you can see I am very into basketball. It's been my favorite sport since 3rd or 4th grade, ever since then I've gotten better over these past years, and to this day my 9th grade year a lot of people keep saying I play like my dad and uncles.
My main goals are to get good grades this year, and the rest of my high school years so I can make it to college. My other goal is to make it to the NBA. I know it'll take a lot of hard work and dedication for me to accomplish this goal, but I know I can make it happen if I put hard work into it.
I wanna ask for help because our village is small and we don't have many jobs out here. My mom works for the school and might not have a job during the next school year due to budget cuts, and my dad does commercial fishing, trapping, and carpentry. With the income they support myself and three younger siblings. During summers I help my grandpa commercial fish or sometimes my dad. We hunt and do other subsistence gathering like pick berries and greens. We also try to get logs to heat the homes during the winter.
I want to get as much experience away from home so I will be prepared to go to college after high school. Thank you for your time and all your donations.
Sincerely, Emiran Mike
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Karen Okitkun
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Kotlik, AK