Pom Pom for People: Why Cheerleading is Good for Humanity
I was headed to the bathroom after a long meeting at work today when the thought behind this blog post struck me. I find it comical when these random thoughts cross my mind. Anyways back to my point. We need more cheerleaders! Cheerleaders. Yes, the people you find on the sidelines at athletic events cheering […]
Meet Eleanor, Side-Out’s New Assistant Team Support Rep!
Side-Out welcomes Eleanor Kent, our new assistant team support rep!! Read all about Eleanor and her strong connections with both volleyball and breast cancer below. Where are you from? I lived in Round Hill, VA near Purcellville until I was 7, but I spent most of my life living in Winchester, VA just an hour […]
Update: Side-Out Protocol
June 7, 2016 — Results of a subanalysis of the Side-Out Protocol (Side-Out II) were presented this week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, an annual meeting attracting oncology professionals from all over the world. This year’s theme was Collective Wisdom: The Future of Patient-Centered Care and Research. Nicholas Robert, M.D. […]
Improve Approach Acceleration and Footwork
Improve Approach Acceleration Former USA and Canadian National Team Coach Bill Neville discusses how the movement of the arms can affect a player’s hitting approach, one way to fix goofy-footed approaches, and other tips to improve approach acceleration.
2015 Sports Imports Winners!
Each year, tens of thousands of volleyball players, coaches, and families in all 50 states join together to participate in Side-Out’s Dig Pink® Rally. We are so grateful for their generosity, and as we gear up for another Rally, we wanted to take a moment to recognize last year’s winners of the Sports Imports custom […]
Playing in Memory of Daryl Palmer
This year, Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, NJ is holding their 8th Dig Pink® Rally! Over the years, they have raised over $34,000 for The Side-Out Foundation, an effort spearheaded by one woman. In fact, she organized every Dig Pink® event but one. She was too sick this year to lead the Cowgirls in […]
Oakton High School Raises More Than $12,000 at Dig Pink® Rally
FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 20, 2015 — The Oakton High School girls volleyball teams hosted their 10th Annual Dig Pink® Rally yesterday, raising more than $12,000 for The Side-Out Foundation, which supports metastatic breast cancer research. Side-Out has raised nearly $10 million in 10 years, with much of these funds coming from Dig Pink® events hosted […]
Scholarship Award Educational Hours
The Side-Out Ambassador Program Beginning October 1st, students can submit materials for their 2015 Side-Out Ambassador Program application. For those students applying for a scholarship, the educational hours make up a key part of the application. As ambassadors, you share your knowledge about breast cancer and about the trial you support through The Side-Out Foundation, […]
Side-Out Wins National 2015 PhRMA Research & Hope Award
Washington, D.C., September 10, 2015 — Northern Virginia-based non-profit, The Side-Out Foundation, was honored by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA Research) with the Community Champion Research & Hope Award at a celebration in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening, the foundation announced. The award recognizes Side-Out for its outstanding achievements in the fight […]
