Women's Basketball Release - 2003-04 Pumpkins - Guilford College
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GUILFORD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CARVES PUMPKINS FOR LOCAL RETIREMENT HOMES
Guilford's
women's basketball team took a timeout from classes and preseason practices to
spread a some autumn cheer to some of Greensboro's older citizens.
The team participated in a community event Monday as the Quakers
delivered hand-carved pumpkins to the residents of the Greensboro Manor
Retirement Community and Guilford Home.
The
Quakers will also gather with the
Guilford's men's basketball team Halloween night
to distribute candy to
trick-or-treaters visiting campus.
The
purpose of the activities was to increase the team's visibility in the
immediate community while getting team members involved in community-service
activities.
Junior
Kristyn Casey said the pumpkin carving was "a lot of fun. It was a great team activity."
"I
think it is important for our team to participate in activities that are not
just basketball related," said Guilford coach Stephanie Flamini.
"I want our players to learn that forming relationships within our
community is an essential component of any program."
"This
was a good bonding experience for the team and a lot of us realized we can do
stuff together besides play basketball," said freshman Dionne Graham.
"It was just a fun experience. A
lot of us had never done anything like it before.
Flamini
echoed Graham's sentiments. "I
really enjoyed the experience and I know they did also."