Hey Tumblr!
I don’t usually make person posts like this, but this one is a special case. I know its long but please take a minute and read all of it!
I play for the University of Richmond Acromantulas Quidditch Team. We are currently the #1 team in the state of Virginia and are a team of dedicated athletes as well as a family. This November we went to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament and compete for one of eight spots to play in the sixth ever Quidditch World Cup. After two days of back to back games, several injuries and the toughest best-two-out-of-three matches this game has ever seen, we finally prevailed. The above picture was taken right after the snitch was caught in the third game and we realized we would be going to the World Cup. The team was crying with joy and we don’t want to have to give up this World Cup spot. The second photo is of our dear president crying for five minutes straight after the snitch was caught.
The Mid Atlantic Region is one of the toughest out there and we are so excited to be able to represent this region, our state and our school at the World Cup. The problem is, the World Cup this year is in Kissimmee, Florida, which isn’t at all close to Richmond, Virginia. This means that our team has to raise enough money, on our own, to pay for transportation, lodging and all of the other necessities to play in the World Cup.
I am so proud of our team. We have been working incredibly hard and dedicating hours upon hours every week to practices and all things Quidditch. If you, dear Tumblr reader, have a few extra bucks and want to see a team who loves what they do play the sport that they love in the greatest tournament in the world, please please please click the link below and donate a few dollars. Any sum will help us get to the Cup. We as a team have been dreaming about and planning for this tournament for months and I would hate to see us miss out because of money.
Thank you in advance,
<3 Amy
Thank you, Amy, for putting that so eloquently.
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