The Builders Club at West Middle School organized a dodgeball tournament in support of Smith. It pitted 7th and 8th graders against each other on the court. The club was looking for a project and thought the tourney was a great idea that everyone could get behind.

Lima City School students getting their hearts pumping to raise money for a serious topic. The North Middle School Builders Club raised money for the American Heart Association by giving the students the chance to take on their teachers in a game of dodgeball. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women and for most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. And the students wanted to do their part, as they raised over $400, plus awareness for a disease that affects so many.

It’s a gym class tradition that goes back around 200 years.