Something very special happened in Juda last week.
On Friday, Juda High School's girls basketball team took on Barneveld in a Six Rivers East Conference matchup, but, as anyone who attended the game can probably attest, it wasn't just another conference battle.
In this game both teams wore one color at times throughout the night, despite being on opposing sides of the court - pink.
The event was a "Pink Out" game. Fans in the crowd wore pink, while players on both teams wore black and pink warmup shirts, in an effort to raise money and awareness about cancer.
Juda players and students from elementary school to high school gathered donations in the weeks leading up to the game. In addition to school children gathering donations, baked goods and T-shirts were sold at the game to raise money. The money will be donated to Gilda's Club, Madison, and to help local families impacted by cancer.
Kudos to the schools, students, players, coaches and parents who supported the "Pink Out" effort.
Juda School secretary Tracy Lincoln put the game in proper perspective Friday night.
"When I was there age, I didn't think about these kinds of things," she said.
That is a profound statement. Whether it is images of NFL players and team personnel wearing pink hats or gloves, or public service announcements on television, the message is reaching people everywhere, even rural southern Wisconsin. The message is taking hold so well that even children want to get involved, but more importantly, we hope they learn the danger of cancer from the exposure to the positive pink message.
In 2009, an estimated 192,370 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute. Of them, the institute estimated 40,170 died.
It is critical that women, in this case girls, learn a concept at an early age of the possibility that cancer can happen to anyone. By learning about this terrible decease early, hopefully, the youngsters will be knowledgeable enough in the future to engage in proper prevention and observation.
On Feb. 25, the two teams will meet again for the last "Pink Out" game of the season. The night will culminate with the announcement of the total amount collected by the students and schools.
If you can't make it to the game to help celebrate, or even if you can, we all should donate to this worthy cancer-fighting campaign if you can.
Barneveld won Friday's match by the way, but that wasn't the story of the game.
On Friday, Juda High School's girls basketball team took on Barneveld in a Six Rivers East Conference matchup, but, as anyone who attended the game can probably attest, it wasn't just another conference battle.
In this game both teams wore one color at times throughout the night, despite being on opposing sides of the court - pink.
The event was a "Pink Out" game. Fans in the crowd wore pink, while players on both teams wore black and pink warmup shirts, in an effort to raise money and awareness about cancer.
Juda players and students from elementary school to high school gathered donations in the weeks leading up to the game. In addition to school children gathering donations, baked goods and T-shirts were sold at the game to raise money. The money will be donated to Gilda's Club, Madison, and to help local families impacted by cancer.
Kudos to the schools, students, players, coaches and parents who supported the "Pink Out" effort.
Juda School secretary Tracy Lincoln put the game in proper perspective Friday night.
"When I was there age, I didn't think about these kinds of things," she said.
That is a profound statement. Whether it is images of NFL players and team personnel wearing pink hats or gloves, or public service announcements on television, the message is reaching people everywhere, even rural southern Wisconsin. The message is taking hold so well that even children want to get involved, but more importantly, we hope they learn the danger of cancer from the exposure to the positive pink message.
In 2009, an estimated 192,370 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute. Of them, the institute estimated 40,170 died.
It is critical that women, in this case girls, learn a concept at an early age of the possibility that cancer can happen to anyone. By learning about this terrible decease early, hopefully, the youngsters will be knowledgeable enough in the future to engage in proper prevention and observation.
On Feb. 25, the two teams will meet again for the last "Pink Out" game of the season. The night will culminate with the announcement of the total amount collected by the students and schools.
If you can't make it to the game to help celebrate, or even if you can, we all should donate to this worthy cancer-fighting campaign if you can.
Barneveld won Friday's match by the way, but that wasn't the story of the game.
