Dodge for a Cause creates an opportunity for students to get involved in helping others.
Each year the event is held at Perceptive Software in Kansas City. This year the money that is raised will go to a charity for cancer. Anyone can participate in this event with a team.
Ottawa University is holding a dodgeball tournament for students that want to participate.
Students must form a team of six to eight players, come up with a team name and a team theme song.
The tournament was held on March 2 and 3 with the finale Tuesday. The winner of the OU tournament will go on to the Dodge for a Cause tournament in Kansas City. That tournament will take place during March 20-21 and March 26-27.
There are six teams that have been formed at OU, all of them fighting for the top spot and to move on to the big tournament. Sophomore Matt Gross is a member of one of those OU teams.
“If we win the school tournament, the school pays for us to get into the KC tournament,” explained Gross. “All the money goes to a charity for cancer.”
At the tournament at Perceptive Software, the winning OU team will be up against other winners from around the area.
The winners of the Dodge for a Cause tournament in Kansas City will receive an even greater opportunity.
“They get a check for $1000 and they get to play in a national tournament in Chicago,” said Gross.
The Chicago tournament is just for fun, however, and all the proceeds go to charity.
During the tournament, there will be prizes given away to teams with the best team name, theme song and costume.
Donald Anderson is also a participant in the tournament.
“We are the Neverland Allstars. We just wanted to be different,” said Anderson of his team’s choice for a name.
Chuck Blackmon is also a Dodge for a Cause participant. Each team has a strategy.
“Our strategy is just to aim and hit,” said Blackmon.
Dodge for a cause is a fun way for students to get involved and have fun with their peers.
“I do it just to have fun and to get involved in different stuff,” said Anderson.
Not only is the event fun, participants see the importance of raising money for a cause.
“I think it is a fun way to raise money and duh, I do it because it is dodgeball.” Gross said.