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The below freezing temperatures at daybreak did not deter the Soldiers, civilians and family members from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command from lending a hand at the Kaiserslautern Cross-Country Invitational on Rhine Ordnance Barracks Oct. 23.
Events such as this one between the 21st TSC and Kaiserslautern High School help build stronger bonds and provide a positive impact to the local community.
“Having the presence of the military supporting the students and faculty of Kaiserslautern High School is very important to the 21st TSC’s mission. It brings us all together,” said Maj. Readus Harton, an operations officer for the 21st TSC’s communications and information management directorate and a former cross-country runner.
The duties of the volunteers ranged from recording the times of more than 200 runners participating at the meet, manning the barbecue grill and assisting in fundraising efforts for the KHS cross-county program.
“We requested help from the 21st TSC, which we have received in volunteers. It is greatly appreciated and greatly needed,” said Kathy Finley, a co-team mother for the Kaiserslautern Raiders cross-country team.
The invitational brought together cross-country runners from a high school in the Netherlands that services military dependents from Air Forces Northern, the International School of Brussels and the St. John’s International School in Belgium, as well as the high schools in Kaiserslautern, Ramstein and Wiesbaden.
The competition left all of the runners, family members and Soldiers of the 21st TSC with a true sense of satisfaction at the end of the meet.
“We have a really good school, and I think that it is really good to have (the track meet) here. We have been preparing for this and take a lot of pride in what we do,” said Ashley Santos Brooks, a sophomore at KHS who placed second in the female race category.
Community members interested in volunteering in the partnership program can do so by filling out a mentorship brochure application from Cynthia Jackson, the KHS mentorship coordinator. Ms. Jackson can be contacted at cynthia.jackson@eu.dodea.edu or 0631-536-7541.
