LIVING
HISTORY
by Helen Pickens
In January 1989, our son, Tim, was taking a date
to the University of Maryland, because she wanted to see the Lady
Terps basketball team play. He wasn’t thrilled about
this, and asked Ed and I to go with them. We weren’t
thrilled either; but as parents do, we went because our son had
asked us to go. What a wonderful night out!!!
We found out the next
time the ladies were playing, got our tickets and went.
Shortly after that game, we went to our first Rebounders Social.
It was held in a small classroom; there were about 15 people there.
Times sure have changed! |
Ed
and I used to own a small plane; and that year of ’89, we
flew to Fayetteville, North Carolina, to the ACC Tournament.
We took our friends, Ron and Doris Willams with us. Maryland
and NC State played in the Championship game, and I remember the
stands were like high school bleachers. After
The Tournament, Head Coach, Chris Weller, talked to us about joining
The Rebounders. We joined, and at our first meeting, I was
asked to be President. I told them I knew nothing about
being President, so I was Vice President!
We loved going to the games, so even when we moved
to South Carolina for 10 years, we flew back for every home game.
We flew to almost every away game, too. Sometimes at away games
we were the only fans for Maryland. The Clemson Coach, Jim Davis,
would recognize us and come into the stands to talk to us. Coach
Weller, introduced us to the UNC Coach, Sylvia Hatchell, and she
told us, “Someday I hope we are as good as your team.”
(Hah!)
So…that
was the beginning, and thru the years, we have been very proud
to be Rebounders. I have been President 3 times; and Ed and I
probably haven’t missed six home games. Win or lose,
we love our Terps; and you can be sure that we will be at Comcast
in '09. See you there, and GO TERPS! |
