In March I was honoured to speak to Jean Cote’s third year Kinesiology Class on Coaching and Leadership as part of a guest speaker series. Along with hopefully a better understanding of our league history, our philosophy, and the impact we can have on families in the Kingston community, it was a chance to interact with the students and professor Cote.
One of the things I touched on was our spare shoes that we have on hand in case someone forgets their’s on game nights. After the class I was approached by three members of the Queen’s Women’s Basketball Team asking if we could use some gently used basketball shoes from their team for our players. A short time later I was contacted by Assistant Coach Bridget Mulholland, a former player with us, letting me know she had shoes to drop off, and yesterday she and the team donated 11 pairs of shoes for us.
As an appreciation for speaking to the class, an honorarium was also given that was used to purchase 7 new basketballs for the Little Guys and Little Gals Divisions.
I want to thank Jean Cote for giving me the chance to tell our story to his class, to the three players for looking for an opportunity to make a difference, and to coach Mulholland for making it happen. All of you have made a difference in the lives of our players and their families, and you should be very proud of that.
Our spare shoe supply can also use some small sizes (3-5) if you are interested in donating. Roland
