This past Sunday, we held a basketball tournament on our campus courts to raise money. To tell the truth, none of us had any idea how it would go and if we’d actually make any money at all. There were definitely quite a few roadblocks along the way, starting from getting permission to host the event, actually getting people to participate, and making sure the event ran smoothly. We managed to get through it in the end, and it was amazing to see how many people showed up. On the day of the tournament itself, many new people showed up that hadn’t signed up prior to the event. In spite of the sun, lots of people came out to watch and cheer the players. It was truly inspirational to see how many people came together for our first event. We are all thrilled with the turnout, and have many ideas for similar events in the future.

Many of the players requested a monthly tournament. We don’t know yet if we can handle that but we will certainly be having another tournament, perhaps in June. We are also toying with the idea of including other sports, especially for the girls, to get more people involved. There have been suggestions of concessions and other possible ways to raise money at the events. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, please do let us know.

Overall, the event was a great success, I think, and I’m looking forward to seeing what other great ideas people will come up with. Below are some pictures from the event. Click here to see all of the photos.

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