The Shrine Bowl Student Correspondent program has become a huge success over the last six years. It is the desire of the game to expand to show how students in different areas excel.
In 2005, Corey Pitts of Clinton, SC came up to spend the day and make the trip to Shriners Hospital in Greenville to experience a day with the players. Upon his return he sat down and in about an hour had an amazing story written showing the learning experience and emotions the players had displayed during their hospital visit.
Upon seeing his work, the Shriners took an immediate interest in making sure the program was implemented for a full week the
following year. Since then, two students, one from each state, were selected to help share the experiences of game week with the players, coaches, Shriners, and the general public.
In 2006, Sarah Brooks of Mount Mitchell High School in North Carolina and Derek Brooks of Gaffney High School in South Carolinawon their respective states contest to participate in game week. When game week arrived, the project was still a work in progress. The two students were quick to step in and take over to help get the paper written, printed, and delivered each day. The Spartanburg Herald printed the articles on their website featuring Shrine Bowl activities. The articles were also published on the
Shrine Bowl website at www.shrine-bowl.com.
Class of 2006
Sarah Brooks /Mt Mitchell HS in Mt Mitchell, NC
Derek Phillips/Gaffney HS in Gaffney, SC
Class of 2007
Andy Rives/ Clinton HS in Clinton, NC
Garrett Bedenbaugh/ Clinton HS in Clinton, SC
Class of 2008
Bernice Woodard/ South Pointe HS in Rock Hill, SC
Adam Barnes/ East Gaston HS in Mount Holly, NC.
Class of 2009
Elizabeth Brittingham/ Boiling Springs HS in Boiling Springs, SC.
Lauren Gannon/ West Harnett HS in Lillington, NC.
Class of 2010
McKenzie McIntosh/ Mooresville High School, Mooresville NC
Katie Casteel/ Boiling Springs High School, Boiling Springs, SC
The program has continued to improve with each set of correspondents putting their own spin on things to make the paper unique to them. This year’s students appear to be ready to keep this tradition alive as they prepare to cover game week activities as only they can.
