Jamie Rodriguez submitted this article and photographs.
The 2014 Mustangs were challenged by Morrison High School Sophomore Nick Kilmson and also by DHCU Community Credit Union to participate in the Ice Bucket Challenge.
Above, 18 Mustangs prepare for an icy splash on Friday, August 22, 2014. Shown in back left-to-right, are Justin Jenson, Marcus Maxfield, Dylan Pathof, Justin Rodriguez, Joey Brackemyer, Bennet Klima, Mason Sitzmore, Emmit Shepard, Noah Blacklock, and Kelby Johannsen. In front, left-to-right, are Merik Kennedy, Mason Muur, Triston Houzenga, Ryan VanZuiden, Austin Keller, Andy Bird, Jake Pruis, and Adam Deter.
The Ice Bucket Challenge has been spreading like a wild fire through social media in the summer of 2014. The purpose is to raise not only awareness of, but monetary support for, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), most popularly known as “Lou Gehrig’s disease.”
DHCU Community Credit Union not only donated $1000 to ALS research, they also challenged each local High School Football Team in a 50-mile radius of any DHCU location to participate. DHCU will be donating $100 for each local football team that takes part in the challenge and will donate $100 back to each team.
The 2014 Mustangs went on to challenge the rest of the Morrison Athletic teams, as well as all other football teams in the Big Rivers Conference. Fall sports team include Golf, Swimming, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Pons, and Girls Swimming.
To find out more information on the fight against ALS, please visit www.als.org.
