My scholars are a diverse and enthusiastic group of elementary students that live in a rural community in Hawaii. Many of our students come from economically disadvantaged homes and have limited resources and experiences relative to students their age living in the United States. One such experience is participating in a team sport.
Due to several factors outside of our control, the only team sport available to our scholars is Track and Field.
Our scholars' participation and dedication to Track and Field is incredible to see. Benefits of participating in a team sport span from helping scholars show their skills, gain greater self-esteem, build relationships and expand social skills, and has shown to increase their academic achievement.
My Project
Our Track and Field Team is in need of equipment for training and practicing. With the increase of student participation in multiple grades and events, it is difficult to train and practice without the proper equipment.
Our Track and Field Team needs hurdles, discuses, batons for relay races, and shot put balls.
This year we are anticipating even more participation from students, families, and the community. By donating to this project, you will help ensure that we will have enough equipment for all of our scholars to participate by practicing with equipment needed for their event. The equipment from this project will not only help for this year's Track and Field Team, but will benefit future school teams as well.
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