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Middle school students dodge cancer

November 17, 2016 By Team Up 4 Community

Middle school students banded together for Elwood Middle School’s eighth annual Dodge Cancer event on Nov. 9. Grades six through eight participated in a charity dodgeball tournament to raise money for community members impacted by cancer. The event raised $6,500, which will be delivered to struggling families with the disease.
More than 300 students participated in the tournament and created dodgeball teams with their fellow classmates. The teams dressed the part with matching uniforms. Before the tournament began, the school’s kickline team performed a spirited routine to get the crowd on their feet. Sixth-graders went into the auxiliary gym to start the competiton, while seventh and eighth-graders competed in the main gymnasium.
Many faculty members, parents and Elwood-John H. Glenn High School students volunteered their time to make the event a success. Family members and administrators, including Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kenneth Bossert, also came out to support the cause.
“It is very satisfying to be part of an experience that brings so many people together for such a fantastic cause,” said Honor Society President Jack Schelin. “Being part of something that is bigger than yourself is very humbling. I will miss being a participant in this event, but look forward to lending a helping hand next year.”

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Elwood Middle School students participated in the school’s annual Dodge Cancer event on Nov. 9 and raised $6,500.

Photos courtesy of the Elwood Union Free School District

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