Hornets in the Community
“Going Above and Beyond”
Lynchburg Women’s Basketball in the Community
An Evening to Help the Lynchburg Parks and Recreation Organization-“The Dance”
Early is September the women’s basketball team enjoyed a night of community service for an older crowd, sponsored by Lynchburg Parks and Recreation. More specifically, the event was a 50 year old plus ballroom dance. The theme was Route 66 and the women’s basketball team was there to help set up, attend, and clean up the event.
The women’s basketball team took it upon themselves to dust of their dancing shoes and have a little fun while dancing amongst the crowd. Some dancing favorites included the Electric Slide, Charleston, and the ever so popular Cupid Shuffle.
Madness
In mid October, Lynchburg College men’s and women’s basketball teams hosted a “Midnight Madness” event recognizing the start of the 2010-2011 basketball season. Both the men’s and women’s basketball programs were excited to show the Lynchburg student body and community their talents on the court.
The women’s basketball team competed in a three point shootout which showcased three returning players. Senior, Courtney Brewer, gave the audience something to talk about as she made more than half her shots to win the competition. On the other side of the spectrum the men’s basketball team competed in a dunk contest that really got the gym going, with reverse jams and windmill dunks. Needless to say, a few scores of “10” were allotted by our judges and these were undoubtedly very well deserved!
To wrap up the night each program played in an inter-squad scrimmage. The crowd remained strong throughout the event while wearing their “Red Swarm” t-shirts. The Red Swarm, our student-body fan section, is continuously growing stronger every day and a sight to see. A few old uniform jerseys were thrown into the crowd during those games as well, which provided for a great game environment. The night was a tremendous success. The enthusiasm surrounding both programs is exciting to witness.
We LOVE to Read! A Day in a Lynchburg City Elementary School Classroom Reading
In October the women’s basketball team joined forces with the men’s basketball team to read to students from a local elementary school in Lynchburg. Each player was assigned two classrooms to read the book "A Snowy Day" and to help with a coloring project. While in the classroom, each player had the opportunity to share their passion for reading and the value of a great education. The young students were more than interested in learning about each of the players as they bombarded them with plenty of questions to keep us entertained! It wasn't a surprise either when the young students were asking for autographs. The event was a great success. We are looking forward to seeing some new little fans in the stands!
Autograph Sessions
The Lynchburg College women’s basketball program would like to thank our young spirited basketball fans that came out in the stands to support our program this year! Two special groups in particular made signs, cheered, and supported their Hornets in games against both Ferrum and Bridgewater College this season.
These fans relentlessly cheered their Hornets on with a tremendous amount of pride. After each game, our players met with our young fans to thank them for their support while participating in a small autograph session. What a great success!
Holiday Decoration Competition
During the holiday season the Lynchburg College residence life office challenged those living in campus sponsored houses to a Holiday Decoration Contest. The women’s basketball team was without a doubt up for the challenge as they undoubtedly showed their school spirit in embodying the College’s philosophy of “Going Above and Beyond.”
The women’s basketball team worked together to construct a large Hornet Santa’s sleigh. Appropriately, the sleigh was not being pulled by the traditional reindeer. Instead, eight hornets pulled the sleigh onto a 1st place finish in the competition!
