On June 13, 10 members of the Carleton women's basketball team, Coach Tammy Metcalf-Filzen and nine other party members departed for Thailand. The team is returning to the country for the second time in four years, as they first made the trek following the 2000 school year. During their two week stay the 20-member group will primarily stay in a remote Karen village, spending the bulk of their time giving clinics, assisting with planting/harvesting of the rice crop and lending a hand wherever needed. The group also plans to bring used sports equipment, jerseys and other items that village people may find useful in establishing basketball in the community.
We'll provide journal entries from the players and other party members throughout their trip, as well as photos they are able to send back to us. Please check back often for updates throughout their trip. The team is scheduled to return on June 29.
July 13th, 2004
Carleton Coach Tammy Metcalf-Filzen wraps up the Knights' trip to Thailand for us, giving her insight into the journey and what the team will take away from the experience.
June 26th, 2004
In this final journal installment from the players, Cassie Hammond tells us about leaving the village and the friend she made during the team's stay.
June 25th, 2004
Andrea Dahl gives us a wrap-up of Carleton's time in the village, describing teaching the village children, planting rice and a supposed run-in with a large snake in the rice fields.
June 24th, 2004
Junior Kari Christianson submits the final journal entry from the Karen village and talks about the children watching the Knights play an informal pick-up game and of waking up under mosquito netting.
June 23rd, 2004
Megan Vig offers her insight as the group meets the director and organizer of the hostel in the Karen village in her journal entry.
June 22nd, 2004
Andrea Korb tells us about Carleton's first full day in the Karen village, as the Knights worked with the children, ate ice cream and celebrated a birthday in the group.
June 21st, 2004
Junior Kristi Colbenson tells us about Carleton's trip up the mountains to the Karen village, their reception and her observations in her journal entry.
June 20th, 2004
Carleton's associate Dean of Admissions Meg Otten writes in the this latest joural entry about the many temples the group visited and Carleton's adventures on a teak basketball floor.
June 19th, 2004
Senior Beth Freeman writes about public transportation in Thailand: elephants, bamboo rafts and a "took-took".
June 18th, 2004
Senior Katie Freeman gives us a small glimpse into the boundaries the game of basketball can transcend in her journal entry.
June 17th, 2004
Carleton parent Mike Freeman gives us an update on the trip in his journal entry as the Knights move from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
June 17th, 2004
Carleton Coach Tammy Metcalf-Filzen drops a short note to update us on the trip.
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