Blessings

Yesterday, several of the girls, plus Chief and I, trekked over to Fairfield Elementary School to pack bags for the Blessings in a Backpack program. It's a very good opportunity for us to give back to the community, particularly to those in need. The program provides various food pantry items that go home with each child on Fridays. It helps supplement their nutritional needs on Saturday and Sunday, when they don't have the school lunch to depend on. Canterbury has been involved for the past two years, last year working with South Wayne Elementary School. More information about the Blessings in a Backpack program can be found here: http://blessingsinabackpack.org/

With final exams looming in the distance (next week), our focus is not as good as it could be. However, these kids are such terrific students, I can only marvel somedays with their ability to keep all the balls in the air, so to speak. We will back off after the game tomorrow and let them concentrate fully on their preparation for Exam Week. Basketball becomes a diversion - a way to let off some steam after a tough day of testing. We won't practice Monday; Tuesday and Wednesday will be optional. We'll get back to business Thursday after the last tests are written. By Friday, we'll be mentally drained, so we'll need to find a way to get ourselves prepared to play Blackhawk in our last contest before Christmas break.