{"id":4235,"date":"2015-09-28T17:20:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T21:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=4235"},"modified":"2015-09-29T17:01:47","modified_gmt":"2015-09-29T21:01:47","slug":"kempsville-middle-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/kempsville-middle-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Kempsville Middle students take on staff for a ‘brave’ cause"},"content":{"rendered":"

The sky threatened rain on a recent afternoon while the Kempsville Middle School (KMS) girls soccer team warmed up for the day\u2019s match. Across the field, their opponents were stretching their muscles\u2026as well their comfort zone. That\u2019s because the Kempsville girls\u2019 team was getting ready to kick off against their teachers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re always looking for ways to build relationships between staff and students,\u201d said school Principal Patti Jenkins. \u201cWhen you can pair that up with an awareness event, the results are often magical.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"2H7A8095\"<\/a>KMS students have been promoting pediatric cancer awareness through the month of September. The soccer match was a fundraiser for the awareness campaign. Spectators paid two dollars to watch the game as well as at a lemonade stand. Proceeds would go to pediatric cancer charities.<\/p>\n

Although most were years removed from their glory days, the teachers actually found a rhythm and took the lead early in the match. The girls responded by putting the pressure on the teachers and mounting attack after attack until they tied the match before halftime.<\/p>\n

Staff member and girls soccer coach Natalie Massey enjoyed playing against her team. “It was nice to see them implement the skills we’ve been working on…and they got to show their skills to their teachers! It was also a great way for them to see their teachers’ personalities.”<\/p>\n

\"2H7A8113\"<\/a>Co-captain Sarah Grace Campbell enjoy competing against her teachers. “We loved seeing the teachers playing together and being themselves out of the classroom,” Student Co-captain Tessa Harrison added, \u201cThey actually did better than we expected them to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Staff member – and event organizer – Sarah Johnson was thrilled with the turnout of students and other spectators.<\/p>\n

“It was a lot of fun for a good cause. We were able to bring about awareness to pediatric cancer,\u201d she said. \u201cThe staff and students commented on how much fun they had.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"2H7A8094\"<\/a>When the final whistle was blown, the Kempsville Middle School team bested the teachers on the scoreboard. But the real winners were pediatric charities, which will receive nearly $400 in proceeds from a simple game of soccer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe soccer event was phenomenal,\u201d Jenkins said. \u201cThere was great sportsmanship and effort, money raised for children with cancer, lots of smiles and laughter – and the rain even held out until the end!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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