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Girls v’ball team fundraiser resumes next week
The CNMI girls indoor team will reach the final stretch of their fundraising activities with another carwash charity event on Oct. 24 from 9am to 12noon at the Shell gas station in Puerto Rico.
Sabrina Pangelinan, left, competes in the serving rally during last Sunday’s fundraising activity by the CNMI girls Under-19 team at the Hyatt Regency Saipan’s beachside. (Jon Perez)
The Girls All-Stars have been holding various fundraising activities to come up with the money that would cover the costs for them to compete in the Under-19 Girls High School Volleyball Championships set from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in Guam.
Carwash tickets will be available from the nine players and the two coaches who would accompany them on the Guam trip. Tickets cost $5 each for advanced purchase and $10 for drive-in.
Northern Mariana Islands Volleyball Association president Laurie Peterka said the CNMI girls U19 team still needs to raise another $1,200.
“You can support them by buying carwash tickets, which will go on sale near the end of this week,” Peterka added.
Last Sunday, NMIVA held a fundraising event from 10am to 4pm at the Hyatt Regency Saipan beachside where various activities like a 4-person co-ed beach volleyball tournament and serving rally where held.
Peterka said last Sunday’s event were two-fold where they hope to raise $1,000 from various events involving the general public and $1,800 from the serving rally.
“The CNMI All-Stars needed a total of plus or minus $7,000 for the Guam trip. Some money was already raised earlier this year. The remaining amount is more or less $3,600,” said Peterka.
She said that the one-day beach volleyball tournament and general donations collected approximately $600 while pledges for the girls’ team’s serving rally raised $1,800.
Danica Camacho, Marcy Ann Ermitanio, Julia Ishikawa, Emily Jones, Sabrina Pangelinan, Zarinae Sapong, and Jennifer Tan joined Gechig and Hudkins on the nine-member CNMI girls team with Codie Sayles and Kathy Winkfield as coaches.
Peterka added that since the Marianas Interscholastic Sports Organization’s season is on hold, NMIVA is planning to organize a volleyball jamboree in November.
