ACS officially opened a new outdoor basketball court with a Ribbon-Cutting on August 3, kicking off our Summer Basketball Camp. Participating in the ribbon-cutting were ACS staff and major donors who contributed gifts and professional services to help build and equip the court, valued at more than $35,000.
Cutting the ribbon were ACS parents Paul and Terry Vogel, who first envisioned the project and made a donation in memory of Robert and Ruth Vogel, whose 10 grandchildren have attended ACS. The Vogels are flanked on the left by ACS Athletic Director Pam Hitchner and donor Ralph Clayton, and on the right by ACS alumni parent and donor David Scheidegg, a partner with SNS Engineering. Basketball Camp Head Coach Grant Miller, a 2007 ACS alumnus, also attended the ribbon-cutting, joined by several campers. Thank you also to several other volunteers who helped with the project – Doug Pearson, Landon Shivers, and Scott Shivers.
The new outdoor court was put to good use during the week of August 3 by the 6th-8th grade boys and girls in camp. Thank you to Coach Miller and Assistant Coaches Dan Cotton, Evangelina Kim, Shannon Kim, Doug Miller, and Minelva Miller, for doing a great job helping our campers improve their game and have fun doing it.
Athletic Director Hitchner said the addition of this large outdoor court, which includes space for bleachers on both sides of the court, provides new options for outdoor activities during the summer and upcoming school year. In addition to being a place to play basketball, she said the court will also be used for PE units on pickle ball and for free play during recess.
Anyone interested in making a donation toward the purchase of bleachers — a total of six are needed that each seat 56 people — should contact Hitchner (phitchner@acseht.org) or Carole Karabashian, Director of Development and Communication (ckarabashian@acseht.org).
