Sports Fest

I am in an organization called Sports For Kids. Each semester we put on an event for local elementary age children called SportsFest. It is a five hour sports camp held on one Saturday each semester for the kids to come out and play sports with college athletes. We invite as many varsity athletes as possible to come, and usually have representatives from baseball, softball, track, lacrosse, football, tennis, soccer, and rugby. This kids love it because these are real college athletes that have scholarships to play these sports at A&M. The athletes have a blast with the kids, as it is one afternoon they get off from training. As members of SFK, we are there as counselors for the kids, taking them around to each of their activities and playing games with them during rest periods. It's a lot of fun and reminds me a lot of the kids I work with at home for my summer camp. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing a smile on a kids face when they finally master a certain activity. Just to see the way they glow and are so thrilled, I just feel like I am really helping out. Their other favorite part of the day is when the Yell Leaders come to lead them in a few yells. They think that is the coolest, and they even try to do the hand motions the yell leaders are doing. It's so great to see our future Aggies participating at such a young age. (brainwashing more like it) Anyway, our next SportsFest is in two weeks and I could not be anymore excited to work with some more incredible kids.