Kennedy Torch • September 18, 2017 • https://kennedytorch.org/15025/news/volunteering-with-vets/
Volunteering with Vets
Volleyball team attends tourney, learns with veterans from areas around US
Claire Fluent
Disabled veterans are welcomed to the 2017 National TEE Tournament.
Claire Fluent and Jenna Anderson
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.”
Jenna AndersonAbby Feldman, so., puts up a block on the sitting volleyball court.Jenna Anderson Gwyn Smith, jr., goes up for a block against Claire Fluent, so.Claire Fluent Service dog experiences the National TEE Tournament.Claire Fluent Disabled Veteran plays a game of wheelchair basketball.Claire Fluent Wheelchair basketball player shoots a free throw.Claire FluentA retired veteran at the TEE tournament joins a game of sitting volleyball.Claire Fluent Shelby Cook, sr., explains the game of sitting volleyball.Claire Fluent An organizer of the TEE Tournament celebrates after winning the point.Jenna Anderson Laila Sain, jr., poses next to two retired veterans after playing a game of wheelchair basketball.Jenna Anderson Attendee learns more about sitting volleyball by participating in a game.Jenna Anderson Retired veteran gives high fives all around at the end of the night.
