The World’s Largest Volleyball Event is Digging Pink in 2018
The Side-Out Foundation is proud to announce that we will be partnering with the Amateur Athletic Union during the 45th AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships this June 16th-28th in Orlando, FL. With an estimated 2,400 teams registered, an expected 50,000 spectators, 10,000 coaches, and 650 college coaches, this twelve-day event has held the title of largest […]
3 Expert Tips on Building a Dig Pink Tradition
A nine year Dig Pink® tradition isn’t built overnight. Maybe this is your first year hosting a Dig Pink campaign or maybe you’re just looking for that tip that will take your event to the next level. Planning an event can be a lot to take on, but with these three tips from our long […]
So You Wanna Do a Dig Pink® Event?
It’s that time of year again… time to start planning for your Dig Pink®! If you’ve done this before, you know what a breeze it is to plan and execute your rally match. If you haven’t done a Dig Pink® match with us before, worry not! Here’s the basic steps to start planning your event […]
Status Report: Assist Project 2016
For three years now, we’ve been conducting the Assist Project as our way to involve club volleyball teams and continue to further our cause. To participate in the project this year, teams were challenged with creating one card, to be donated to local cancer patients, and raising $50 per player. If the whole team completed […]
Listen to Advice from Dig Pink® Veterans
Originally published in the AVCA’s Phenom Magazine, Winter 2011 and on the Side-Out blog November 7, 2011. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. ~George Bernard Shaw When it comes to hosting Dig […]
Heroes
One of Maya Angelou’s most oft-cited quotes addresses heroes: “I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” Isn’t it wonderful to know that any one of us has the ability to make a positive impact on the lives of those around us? That is exactly […]
Anne Hughes Memorial Scholarship Winner
On Sunday, April 13th, The Side-Out Foundation and the Chesapeake Region Volleyball Association (CHRVA) announced the winner of the Anne Hughes Memorial Scholarship. Sarah Kenneweg, a senior at Poolesville High School in Maryland and a player for Platform Volleyball Club, was awarded the $1,000 grant, to be applied toward her college expenses. Below is Sarah’s account of her experience […]
Fun at the Capitol Hill Classic!
February 25, 2014 — Hoping everyone enjoyed their President’s Day weekend! I know the staff at The Side-Out Foundation loved interacting with all the teams while promoting participation with Side-Out last weekend in DC. A big thank you to all of the teams who have already begun working hard to raise money for the foundation! […]
Honoring My Grandmother’s Memory
by Samantha Schwear Joel Barlow High School, Redding, CT Fall 2013 We sat on her bed with pained smiles. As my grandmother fought her mounting exhaustion, my cousin and I fought to keep her awake. We discussed family recipes, we reminisced about games of hide and seek in her shop, and we promised to keep […]
