Yesterday the Power Cross Boys the opportunity of a lifetime! The boys were able to go to a closed Carolina Panther's practice. They were able to observe the practice and cheer on the players from the sidelines. The Panther players were all so nice to the boys. Steve Smith, gave out the receivers gloves he uses in the games. There were 17 pairs so each of the boys had one glove. We looked like a group of Micheal Jackson impersonators!! Julius Peppers, Jake Delhome, Jordan Gross, John Kasey, and Brad Hoover (to name a few) spent a great deal of time talking to the boys and learning about their football teams. The boys got to tour the locker room, weight room, practice facilities, and the stadium itself. To quote Power Cross member Alex, "This is the best day of my life!!". Many of the boys felt the same way. After we left the stadium we pretty much closed down an entire Bojangles, by taking every piece of chicken and all the tea they had! All of this event was made possible by the hard work of former Carolina Panther Todd Fordham. We want to say a very special thank you to Todd and the Panther's for allowing us to have such a great event. Also with us at the special event were Cathy Parker and Brad Hill of the Athletes to Champions organization. You can read more about the Press Conference that took place after the practice in the next post.
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