Volunteering with Vets
Volleyball team attends tourney, learns with veterans from areas around US
September 18, 2017
The Kennedy Varsity volleyball team attended the National Veteran TEE Tournament in Riverside Iowa on September 13. The team played sitting volleyball along side retired, and some disabled, veterans of all ages from various areas around the U.S.
“It was an awesome experience,” Laila Sain, jr., said. “We got to play a new type of volleyball with all types of people.”
Abby Feldman, so., puts up a block on the sitting volleyball court.
Gwyn Smith, jr., goes up for a block against Claire Fluent, so.
Service dog experiences the National TEE Tournament.
Disabled Veteran plays a game of wheelchair basketball.
Wheelchair basketball player shoots a free throw.
A retired veteran at the TEE tournament joins a game of sitting volleyball.
Shelby Cook, sr., explains the game of sitting volleyball.
An organizer of the TEE Tournament celebrates after winning the point.
Laila Sain, jr., poses next to two retired veterans after playing a game of wheelchair basketball.
Attendee learns more about sitting volleyball by participating in a game.
Retired veteran gives high fives all around at the end of the night.
