Champions in the Community

[talksalot]

On the Valpo Basketball homepage, there is a link to a video

http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/#.VD1VKvnF_6Q

that shows the players (and coaches) out in the community last week helping to build the "ValPlaySo~The Next Generation" Playground.

I was on the steering committee for this playground and spent the week on site managing the materials inventory.  It was great to see ALL of the VU teams out.  Starting the Football on Monday... and the Track&Field, Volleyball, Baseball and Softball teams came out.   

When the basketball team came out of the volunteer tent, it didn't make the video, but we had downloaded the Valpo Fight Song and played it through the megaphone.  On the video, there is a shot of Vashil working with his hands over his head... what you didn't see was the other volunteer standing on top of an 8' step-ladder holding the other end!   

You can see other pictures on facebook:   ValPlaySo Park

[wh]

Good on so many levels - community visibility, service above self, team building, etc.  Great idea!