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No Sticky Wickets Here
Written By: Rachel Dyer | Issue: 2016/08 - August
The Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Second Annual Cashiers Valley Croquet Championship was an outstanding success!
On June 21, 58 players from clubs all over the mountains joined together to play a friendly, competitive game of croquet to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cashiers, a nationally-recognized mentoring program that works to help children reach their potential in life.
Participants enjoyed playing on the courts of The Country Club of Sapphire Valley and The Cedar Creek Racquet Club. The tournament winners were John West of The Chattooga Club and Jan Crocker of Burlingame Country Club. A luncheon followed at CCSV, where awards were presented by Little Brothers and Little Sisters in the program. BBBS’s Little Sister Ashlynn Parker stole the show when she spoke at the luncheon about how the Big Brothers Big Sisters program has impacted her life.
The croquet event raised over $10,000 for BBBS’s enrichment fund, a fund that provides opportunities to help broaden children’s life experiences, and has included activities such as a professional baseball game and a live play performance in Asheville, hiking with llamas, and the “Littles” favorite – overnight summer camp!
This summer, BBBS funded a week-long overnight camp for 15 of its Little Brothers and Sisters. The children participated in paddling, high ropes courses, archery, fishing, ziplining, field games, swimming, and more.
“At camp I was able to do stuff even though there were activities I thought I could never do because of my juvenile epilepsy,” said Ashlynn. “They were things I had always been scared to do, but I did them and it felt good.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters wants to say “thank you” to all of the players and donors who contributed to this successful fundraising event. We look forward to growing the croquet challenge even bigger next year.
For more information about this event or how you can get involved, contact Cashiers BBBS Program Coordinator Rachel Dyer at [email protected] or (828) 200-9111. Start something Big…Today!
