Past projects 3
Bump and Set Your Way to Success!
Funded Feb 16, 2020Thank you so much for your generous donation to our volleyball program. Can’t wait for the season to begin next week! Everything always seems better with some shiny new items. Thank you for making this possible for all our students. Small items like this make all the difference for our program.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Z.
Bump, Set and Spike Our Way to Success
Funded Aug 30, 2018Thank you so much for donating the money to purchase our new volleyballs! Adding a third girls team this season was wonderful, and once we received our items we put them to good use. We were able to run three practices effectively which is very exciting.
The players on all three teams were so excited when our package arrived. It is not often we get completely new equipment! Some of the old balls we had are missing panels, and really have seen better days, and we really needed new ones to keep our season going strong.
Again, thank you so much. While our girls season is winding down, some of the boys have come up to practice and are equally excited to see the new equipment! It is always fun to get to see them so excited!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Z.
This classroom project was brought to life by DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation - Sports Matter and 2 other donors.Bump, Set, Spike Our Way to Success!
Funded Sep 23, 2017Over the last few seasons, our ball carts have really deteriorated. First, the wheels fell off and we replaced them with tennis balls. Next the bars would come apart when we traveled and we lost pieces of the cart.Then then bags themselves started ripping. We tried duck tape and even sewing them back together, but eventually the carts wouldn't hold anything. When we received the carts, the kids were so excited! We spent some time in practice putting them together-- they looked so fancy! They came just in time for our last game of the season, and being able to walk into an opposing teams gym with some proper equipment does give some confidence to the team.
I am the coach for two different seasons, girls and boys. The girls were able to use the carts for the last game of our season, and the boys don't start for another few months. Many people don't probably realize how important these carts are to the game. They are crucial to running effective practices. Imagine if you had no where to hold any of the items you keep on your desk-- pens, paperclips, papers. You would just have piles of things everywhere. These carts are a small item that can go overlooked, but has a big impact on what our daily practices look like.
Volleyball is a fun lifelong sport, and I am looking forward to my next coaching season, and so are the students! I have heard there is a lot of interest in students wanting to try out this year. I know that when returning players walk into the gym for the first time, they will take a look at the carts and make a comment. "Hey when did we get these?" "Dude these are so nice!"
Thank you for contributing to this project and for helping our program grow!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Z.
This classroom project was brought to life by DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation - Sports Matter and 2 other donors.