Nov. 7, 2007

WellWorks PumpkinFest 2007
Habitat for Humanity

The life of a student-athlete at Ohio is a life of packed schedules, hard practices and challenging courses. But even with all that is asked of our athletes, the Ohio women's basketball team found time to become involved outside of the classroom and the court.

Wellworks Pumpkinfest

On Saturday, October 20th, the team volunteered for a community event at the Dairy Barn Arts Center that welcomed more than 200 children and their families for a free day of art activities, pumpkin carving, games and much more. The team did everything from help children with their fall projects to paint children's faces with their favorite Halloween designs. They also stayed after to help with the clean-up effort.

"Ohio University athletes who are willing to show a commitment to this community by spending part of their weekend volunteering is an act that should be recognized and praised," said Andrea Lewis, executive director of the Dairy Barn Arts Center. "Overall it was a very successful event, and we received a lot of praise from the Athens Community.

Habitat for Humanity
Bobcats Carolyn Barnett and Chandra Myers volunteered in Nelsonville, Ohio for a female build project for Habitat for Humanity. The project director said that the 'Cats did a great job. Barnett and Myers said they were happy to have participated in the project because they met members of the community who supported Ohio women's basketball.

Women's Basketball Wins Bobcat Cup

The women's basketball team was also the winner of last year's Bobcat Cup, a competition that challenges Ohio sports teams to earn the most points in eight categories: Academic Excellence, Athletic Excellence, Community Service, Personal Development, Career Development, Athletes Supporting Athletes, SAAC Involvement and Above and Beyond. For the accomplishment, the team received $500 toward their budget.

The team showed the strongest representation at SAAC meeting, participated in the Women in Sport activity on campus, held a mini-camp at the Plains Elementary School, collected money for the MAC SAAC Penny Bowl at the spring football game, attended the most home sporting events, was involved in the Big Sisters program, volunteered at the Nelsonville Correction Facility, worked Kids Fest and participated in diversity training sessions with the athletics department. The Bobcat coaches also contributed by speaking at a Title IX brunch at area high school's athletic banquets.