Alpha Omicron Pi, dodgeball teams strike out arthritis |
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Photo by Laura Schemper
The winning team of the Alpha Omicron Pi dodgeball tournament 'we play dirty' received $300. The money raised from the tournament went toward the Arthritis Foundation and local arthritis clinic.
By Sara Quisenberry
Antelope Staff
Who said dodgeball is a kid's game? The ladies of Alpha Omicron Pi would happily disagree.
The sorority hosted their annual dodgeball tournament in the Health and Sports Center on Sunday. The dodgeball tournament was held to raise money for the sorority's philanthropy, the Arthritis Foundation.
The Arthritis Foundation has been the national philanthropy for the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority since 1967. Since then, over $1 million has been raised to help researchers find a cure for the crippling disease.
Each year, all chapters of the sorority host some sort of tournament to "Strike Out Arthritis." The sorority divides its funds collected from the tournament and gives half to the Arthritis Foundation with the other half going to the local arthritis clinic.
Chelsea Archer, a public relations major from Beatrice and vice president of communications for the sorority said, "We like dodgeball because it's different and it's a way to get people beyond the student body on campus to get involved by being a player or spectator. This year we even had a team from a local high school."
Junior Stephanie Rash, a chemistry major from Kearney and member of the sorority, said 17 teams participated in this year's event with hopes to win the grand prize. "They all paid registration fees to help us raise money for the cause. The winning team, named 'we play dirty,' also won the top prize of $300," Rash said.
