This year Alumni Sand Volleyball was added to the day’s activities. It was organized by Kelsi (Wimsatt) Robards. It was a 4 team tournament that began at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

Right: Team Aces and Braces participating in the volleyball tournament.

Far right: The winner of the tournament was the team of Kelsi (Wimsatt) Robards, Jill (Oldfield) Jacobs, Chara (Oldfield) Jensen, Savanah (Erickson) Turner, Josh Hubbard, and Tyler Ryser.

(photos by Kyla Pierce)

The family and friends of Presleigh and Noah Saathoff participated in the March for Babies in downtown Kansas City on Sunday, April 28.  The “March” is held annually, and is the largest fundraising event for the March of Dimes. Thirty-four people participated in the one mile walk as part of Presleigh and Noah’s team, the “ONE Pounders”. Their team appreciates all who donated and helped them raise over $2,000 for the March of Dimes.

Mrs. Donna Burchell’s 5th and 6th grade students planned and organized a community service project this spring. They decided to collect donations for Children’s Mercy Hospital.

Pictured are: Front row - Gabe Kussmaul, Paige Parks, Emma Ferguson. Back row - LeeAnn Rozzel, Amina Scaletty, Joel Avery.

Cole Ritter took first place at the Missouri Freestyle State Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, May 4. This is his second year in a row to win the State title.

The American Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 44 units of blood on Tuesday, May 7. Eight other donors were deferred for minor reasons. Very good day with the weather so pretty for working outside.

The next bloodmobile will be July 9, 2013 at the Adrian Optimist Building. Take care of yourselves and we will see you then.