Seniors on the Exeter-Milligan basketball team, Tara
Mueller (l) and Hannah Beethe, guarded the drink table at the fundraiser.
Sometimes
being a team is more than just performing on a court or a field, it means that
you work to the good of all of your members. The Exeter-Milligan girls
basketball team embodied that idea this year as they initiated a fundraiser on
the part of their coach, Jackson Krejci’s, mom, Dixie Krejci who has cervical
cancer.
The
girls, asked their assistant coach, Sara Lincoln, what they could do to
help. As they brainstormed, they knew they could do a soup supper, what
they didn’t know is how big the event would become.
Lincoln
explained, “It was the girls’ idea so they were thrilled when I started telling
them how big it was getting and how many people donated things. The girls were
a huge help and did such a great job. Not only are they a great group of girls
to coach but they also show their compassion and thoughtfulness outside of
basketball.”
Friday,
February 16 only had a boys varsity game scheduled so the event was planned for
that night. A silent auction was added and began to grow beyond Lincoln’s
expectations, “I was blown away by how many donations we received not only for
the auction and also for the soup supper.”
Exeter
alum and former basketball player JJ Becker offered to help with the silent
auction which ended up having close to 100 items to auction. She offered
to accept the donations the evening before and help get it set up at the Legion
the night before while the girls were winning their sub-district game.
Even
with donations of extra food and homemade desserts, the turnout was so amazing
that the group ran out of food. The silent auction ended at 6:15 and each
item brought well over its value.
Bill
and Dixie Krejci learned about the soup and sandwich fundraiser the girls’
basketball team planned and they were very touched, “It was very nice of the
girls. I am so very appreciative of it.”
Coach
Krecji was very touched at the fundraiser, “I’m overwhelmed by the support from
the Exeter and Milligan communities.”
The
Krejci’s appreciate the funds and contributions and will use them moving
forward as their insurance does not cover any alternative treatments.
So
many helped to make the fundraiser happen along with the girls and their
parents. So many items were donated including drinks, paper goods,
auction bidding cards and condiments. The list of those who donated was
lengthy.
This
very special group of girls, have had this on their hearts the whole basketball
season. They’ve carried it with them the whole season as they each wear a teal
ribbon on their court shoes in honor of Dixie’s fight.
Along with the soup supper, the team held a silent
auction and announced just after 6:30 the winners of the nearly 100 auction
items. Pictured from the left are Kayla Geiger, Tara Mueller, Jaiden
Papik, Linda Underwood and Karla Sheffield.
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