June 2005 Issue Four Find out what's going on with Kangaroo Athletics and Kasey's Kids Club. Inside This Issue: Meet the Coaches Soccer and Volleyball tentative schedules Kids Club member birthdays Upcoming events
Candace White WBB: Assistant Coach Hometown: Canyon, TX Kasey: Do you have a nickname? Candi: Candi Kasey: What is your favorite sport? Candi: Basketball Kasey: Who is your favorite athlete? Candi: Sue Bird Kasey: What do you do in your spare time? Candi: Hang out with friends, read, workout and play tennis Kasey: What is your favorite car? I mean your really favorite car. Candi: Land Rover Kasey: If you could eat one kind of food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Candi: Mexican Kasey: What is your favorite animated movie? Candi: Shrek Kasey: What advice would you give to kids about sports? Candi: Have fun and it is ok to fail as long as you try.
Jason Ivey MBB: Assistant Coach Hometown: Gadsden, Alabama Kasey: Do you have a nickname? Jason: I d rather not say Kasey: What is your favorite sport? Jason: Basketball without a doubt Kasey: Who is your favorite athlete? Jason: Always been a fan of Michael Jordan Kasey: What do you do in your spare time? Jason: Play with my kids and mow the lawn Kasey: What is your favorite car? I mean your really favorite car. Jason: Cadillac Escalade Kasey: If you could eat one kind of food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Jason: Something Mexican or Buffalo Wings Kasey: What is your favorite animated movie? Jason: Lion King Kasey: What advice would you give to kids about sports? Jason: If you really want to be involved with sports make sure you take care of your schoolwork first. Remember this motto if you can t pass, you can t play and that goes for on and off the court in the classroom.
Fred Schlichting Soccer: Assistant Coach Hometown: Saint Louis, MO Kasey: Do you have a nickname? Fred: No Kasey: What is your favorite sport? Fred: Soccer Kasey: Who is your favorite athlete? Fred: Willie McGee played for the St. Louis Cardinals Kasey: What do you like to do in your spare time? Fred: Read books and golf Kasey: What is your favorite car? I mean your really favorite car? Fred: 1976 Trans Am Kasey: If you could eat one kind of food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Fred: Kasey: What is your favorite animated movie? Fred: Pinocchio Kasey: What advice would you give to kids about sports? Fred: Try your best
SOCCER HOME SCHEDULE (All home games played at Swope Park) Saturday, 8/27 Baker 1 p.m. Saturday, 3/5 SWMO 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9/10 Illinois-Chicago 1 p.m. Saturday, 10/15 Western Illinois 1 p.m. Tuesday, 10/18 Drake TBA Saturday, 10/29 Oakland 1 p.m. Saturday, 11/5 Centenary 1 p.m. Nov 11-13 Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Hosted by UMKC Kansas City, MO *Tentative schedule Volleyball HOME SCHEDULE (All home games played at the Swinney Recreation Center.) Friday 8/19 Blue & Gold Game 7 p.m. Friday 9/23 Valparaiso 7 p.m. Saturday 9/24 Oakland 7 p.m. Monday 10/3 South Dakota St. 7 p.m. Tuesday 10/4 SW Missouri St. 7 p.m. Friday 10/14 IUPUI 7 p.m. Saturday 10/15 Chicago St. 7 p.m. Friday 10/28 Oral Roberts 7 p.m. Saturday 10/29 Centenary 7 p.m. Saturday 11/5 Western Illinois Sr. night 7 p.m. *Tentative schedule **Free admission with membership card to all home games.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THESE KIDS CLUB MEMBERS WITH BIRTHDAYS IN JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST Cara Lunsford June 3 Morgan Twilbell July 10 Robert Edwards June 14 Luke Burnidge July 24 Maddison Browns Aug 9 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (Make sure you check our website for your name on our birthday list) Summer Camps are here; check the UMKC Website at www.umkckangaroos.com for the entire schedule! Boys Basketball Women s Bball Soccer Volleyball June 13-17 June 28 30 July 5 9 July 5 July 18 22 July 11 15 July 6-7 July 25 29 July 8-9 July 10 *See enclosed brochures **Contact (816) 235-1036 for all the details!! Hey kids, remind your parents that it s time to renew your Kasey s Kids Club membership! Use the form enclosed to renew your membership now CALL 816-235-1036 FOR DETAILS!