??The new partners were selected to help motivate the upcoming generation of gamers. The Apprentice Esports, US Sports Camps, Esports Camps at Seton Hall University, and the City of Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation Department are among the new partners who will be executing these operations.??
The summer classes organized by Nerd Street will be conducted across several regions nationwide, some of which are Denver, Georgetown, North Brunswick, Fullerton, Bakersfield, and a few others. Its schedule has already been slated, as it will be done on a daily basis starting from June 13 for children between the ages of 9-17.??
The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Nerd Street, John Fazio, commented on the expansion: ?��As we continue to provide a fun and safe, in-person gaming experience across the country, we are expanding our summer programs with support through our new partners to help young gamers identify a path to success while learning proper skills, techniques, and how to be a better athlete.��??
Fazio lauded how broadening their horizons with the help of the newly endorsed partnership will enable gamers to compete in a more safe and competitive friendly environment whilst amplifying skills and having an enjoyable experience.??
??In March 2022, Nerd Street partnered with US Sports Camps to create esports camps. The camps are poised to develop children��s leadership and cognitive skills using Localhost facilities run by both parties.??
The Partnership Director for Youth Enrichment Brands at US Sports Camps, Charlie Freund, also commented on the expansion of the camp. He expressed how the camps are an avenue for kids to be self-reliant, network amongst other kids, build social skills and garner social experiences. ??
��I love seeing Camp Localhost expand their reach because these passionate leaders can impact more young gamers. Camp has always been a space for growth, a frontier of new social experiences, and a place of independence. Our shared goal is growing the gaming community with positive players,��?? Freund said.
Larry Laccio, the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Esports Co-Chair, expressed his profound gratitude to Nerd Street for the opportunity to render this service to youngsters in the gaming sector. In his speech, he mentioned how it was a huge opportunity for Philadelphia Parks & Recreation to have partnered with them.
??��The chance to partner with a company like Nerd Street – who specializes in providing access to esports for gamers of all ages and skill levels – was a no-brainer. Thanks to Nerd Street, Parks & Rec and the kids we serve are now entering the new recreational frontier of esports. This is the future of our work and will help us stay relevant to young people,�� Laccio said.
??Nerd Street will also be supporting the Apprentice Esport exclusive Pok��mon-themed camp. This will present gamers the opportunity to explore the nitty-gritty of all popular Pok��mon games. ??The same applies to Seton Hall University Esports Camp as Nerd Street looks to support and make sure the program runs without a glitch.
]]>Pok��mon World Champion Invitational 2020 pitted eight former Pok��mon World Champions against each other, who battled it out for the top tier bragging rights of being the best of the best in the latest Pok��mon VGC format.
The tournament featured cream of the crop of the Pok��mon competitive scene, dividing eight former world champions into two groups of four, where they competed in three round-robin rounds, followed by a playoff battle between the top four from both groups.
Present at the tournament were three-time World champion Raymond “Ray” Rizzo, 2016 world champion Wolfe “Wolfey” Glick, 2013 world champion Arash “Mean” Ommati, 2014 world champion Sejun “pokemon_tcg” Park, 2015 world champion Shoma “SHADEviera” Honami, 2017 world champion Ryota “barudoru” Otsubo, 2018 world champion Paul “ralfdude90” Ruiz and the reigning Pok��mon world champion Naoto “penguin” Mizobuchi.
Sejun produced a flawless run through the pools, when he defeated both Ray, ralfdude90 and the reigning world champion penguin, earning him the spot in the playoffs as the first seed from his group. He continued his dominant run in the playoffs where he bested 2016 world champion Wolfey to punch his ticket to the grand finals, where he met up with Shoma Honami.
Sejun was one of the biggest favourites heading into the tournament and he did not fail to deliver with his performance up to the finals, where he met with the resilient Honami, who shock the South Korean pro as he took 2-1 lead in the series.
His decision for a hyper-aggressive team struggled to keep up with Honami’s combination of Rhyperior, Togekiss and Bronzong and Sejun soon found himself on his back foot as he failed to adjust to the tempo set by his adversary. Honami also opted to use Ally Switch on Bronzong which was an interesting strategy that turned many decisive turns into a coin flip and left Sejnu puzzled as he was looking for a way to counter it.
However, the sheer power of Sejun’s team overcame Honami’s intriguing strategy with Duraludon proving to play a pivotal role in bypassing Ally Switch thanks to his Stalwart ability. This in combination with Sejung’s decision to pick Duraludon and Dracozolt turned the tides of the match into his favour as he bounced back of a poor start to seal the deal with the final score 3-2.
Due to his recent return back to the world of Pok��mon VGC, there were many concerns whether Sejun is still at the level he once was, however, with his dominant show at Pok��mon World Champion Invitational, he proved everyone he is still one of the top Pok��mon players in the scene.
Won the VR World Champion Invitational!!! #T1WIN
Extremely happy to be a champ after those tense sets in finals, GGs @SHADEviera and thank you so much everyone for making this happen!
Posting the rental team code tomorrow! Also Dracozolt is "Pachi-ragon" in Korean?
— T1 | Sejun (@pokemon_tcg) December 28, 2019
With World Champion Invitational title under his belt, Sejun added yet another achievement to his already rich portfolio, which includes a runner-up finish at 2011 Pok��mon WCS, top eight finish in 2012 and 2013 Pok��mon WCS as well as 2014 Pok��mon WCS title to name a few.
Thank you so much everyone! I'm really excited to play and make Pokemon contents for @T1! pic.twitter.com/919rIoXxRD
— T1 | Sejun (@pokemon_tcg) November 14, 2019
Sejun got off to a great start of 2020 season, seeing how he claimed one of the most prestigious titles in the scene this weekend, which gives him plenty of reasons to look forward to 2020 with optimism. Adding to that, Sejun also secured a sponsorship with T1 earlier last month, which is a huge stepping stone for one of the best Pok��mon players in the world.
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