December 8, 2008 -- Men's Lacrosse Team Raises Money in Fall Scrimmage
by Jeff Friedman, Jaeger Civic Intern
Though the Dartmouth men's lacrosse season does not officially start until February, the team has been very active this fall with practices and scrimmages. On October 12, 2008 one scrimmage, “Catamount Classic-Lacrosse for a Cure,” stood out as a very special tournament for the Men's Lacrosse team. The First Annual Fundraising tournament held at Thayer Academy had an 8-team field so that each team attending played 3 scrimmages to help test their team months before the official season begins. Yet, the true meaning of this tournament was to help raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. The fundraising tournament began in honor of a University of Vermont Men's Lacrosse player who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2007. Though the Vermont player was not treated at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, the institute helped diagnose his disease and provided him options for treatment. The Vermont player eventually received surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, which all helped him defeat the testicular cancer. Though the Vermont player was able to cure himself of the cancer, Dartmouth was one of several schools that thought it would help to continue to raise money for cancer. Ultimately, Dartmouth was one of seven other teams, including the University of Vermont, who helped raise $20,000 to be donated to Dr. Mary-Ellen Taplin's testicular cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. There is no other way to help benefit the community than to make it fun for those involved. By having a competitive lacrosse team that also can raise money for a great cause lets everyone involved enjoy giving back to the community. We look forward to Dartmouth Lacrosse's continued efforts to help serve the community and give back to society in any way it can.
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