To whom it may concern: I am currently attending Marion Military Institute where there are many strong leaders waiting to hear back from various military academies. To better ourselves physically and prepare ourselves for the tough career and challenges ahead of us we decided to create a lacrosse team. This team was started by myself and another cadet and we are struggling for funds. We have 20 hopeful players with minimal equipment and trash cans for goals. As it stands we have a scrimmage against the University of Alabama here in the end of January. All of us from the team are hoping to be our best for this game and not show up in different t-shirts with the majority of our experience on shooting on a trash can. We hope that to better ourselves and improve the lives of those around us, that we receive a grant. Sincerely, Justin Weeks